“René dripped ice water over the sugar, so the cubes dissolved slowly into the absinthe.”
― The Alice Network
― The Alice Network
“My mom has been with this book every step of the way. Actually, let’s rewind and rewind… ever since my first step! That’s how lucky I am. Mom, I know you know how important you are to me. My sister, Ryan, read an early draft and her enthusiasm made me believe I was onto something. I love you both. (Dad, I love you, too. The 11:11 was for you; I miss you.)”
― The Three Lives of Cate Kay
― The Three Lives of Cate Kay
“A son should make peace with his mother before anything else.”
― The Emperor of Gladness
― The Emperor of Gladness
“one day I will have El Jaleo. Ever Yours—ISG”
― The Lioness of Boston
― The Lioness of Boston
“The six of hearts, in cartomancy (the equivalent of tarot in Elizabethan times), represented romantic love—but the kind that couldn’t last. It was a doomed love, a soulmate you would not have forever, an affair that was ephemeral. It’s a card of romance, of transition, of loss. It would have been the choice of the person commissioning the portrait to have the painter include this as well.”
― By Any Other Name
― By Any Other Name
Mary’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Mary’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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