julia

“Death is like an explosion,” Miss Sadie said, her accent thick, like the humid air that hovered heavy around me. “It makes people take notice of things they might have overlooked.”
― Clare Vanderpool, Moon Over Manifest:

“Do you read novels?"
"I read when I have time."
"So, no."
"I read when I can't sleep."
"So, regularly then.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Rule of Wolves

“A great many people are looking for you."
The gleam in the tiny girl's eye was wicked. "They'd best pray they don't find me”
― Leigh Bardugo, Rule of Wolves

“A patch of glowing white hair appeared over the ridge, then a familiar grinning face with pure silver eyes. “Bob?” Annabeth was so happy she actually jumped. “Oh my gods!” “Friends!” The Titan lumbered toward them. The bristles of his broom had been burned off. His janitor’s uniform was slashed with new claw marks, but he looked delighted. On his shoulder, Small Bob the kitten purred almost as loudly as the pulsing heart of Tartarus. “I found you!” Bob gathered them both in a rib-crushing hug. “You look like smoking dead people. That is good!”
― Rick Riordan, The House of Hades