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“Emily is talking to Greg about dinner parties, not divorce, but her communication style echoes Celia’s. When she and Greg disagree, her voice gets quiet and flat, her manner slightly distant. What she’s trying to do is minimize aggression—Emily is uncomfortable with anger—but she appears to be receding emotionally.”
― Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
― Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
“Callan stared at the door. Raw and razed and present. A crucial moment—when he wasn’t the one with his finger on the trigger.”
― Losing My Breath
― Losing My Breath
“Well, I just think that is the problem, you put up with it instead of speaking your mind.”
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“Wow. Girlfriend? Baby? Didn’t see that one coming. How are you going to interview her? There’s…”
“I know. I know. Planes and buses are few and far between. I’m considering driving.”
“Driving? But Boss! Most everything’s shut down! We’re not even supposed to travel!”
― Deception: A Jack Ludefance Novel
“I know. I know. Planes and buses are few and far between. I’m considering driving.”
“Driving? But Boss! Most everything’s shut down! We’re not even supposed to travel!”
― Deception: A Jack Ludefance Novel
“Cairo. An inter-services game of cricket was in progress in the lush grounds behind him as Powell made his way through the grand portal of the Gezira Sporting Club. It was a hot and humid day and Powell was dripping with sweat. A fellow officer had given him a lift for part of the way but he had had to walk the last mile. Uniformed Egyptian attendants bowed and guided him through the lobby towards the bar, where he could see his host with a drink already in hand.”
― The French Spy
― The French Spy
Jacques’s 2025 Year in Books
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68 books
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