Mariam

“the fear with elderly characters is the high likelihood of their death...”
― Bridget Collins, The Binding

“Polky Polky I used to call it."
"Dot Dot, actually."
Hanne smiled. "Dot Dot. I thought you were the most beautiful singer in the whole world."
Oda felt pitched up onto the crest of a wave, like one of those boats far out at sea.”
― Lily King, Five Tuesdays in Winter

“The previous evening, she had seen James bend down to where his father was sitting at the table and plant on the crown of his head a quick, firm kiss, like a kiss for the head of a baby; just in passing, just as through it meant nothing at all.”
― Belinda McKeon, Tender

“No, I'm asking you to marry me, you little fool.”
― Daphne du Maurier