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Book cover for Signal Moon
“‘Of doubt and dark they feed their nerves; the signal moon is zero in their voids.’ Dylan Thomas. I got it tattooed on my forearms when I became an ST. The poem doesn’t really have anything to do with the kind of work we do, but to me ...more
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Deanna Raybourn
“Do you know what sort of trouble you are courting?”
“Courting?” I gave him a scornful look. “I married it long ago. As our favorite detective, Arcadia Brown, would say to her faithful Garvin, ‘Excelsior!”
Deanna Raybourn, A Treacherous Curse

“A woman who feared being a cat lady had obviously never owned a cat.”
Jacqueline Frost, Twelve Slays of Christmas

Deanna Raybourn
“Because there is no power on earth that could make me abandon our friendship. There is no deed you could confess so dark that it would make me forsake you. You said of us once that we were quicksilver and the rest of the world mud. We are alike, shaped by Nature in the same mold, and whatever that signifies, it means that to spurn each other would be to spit in the face of whatever deity has seen fit to bring us together. We are the same, and to leave you would be to leave myself.”
Deanna Raybourn, A Treacherous Curse

Deanna Raybourn
“Will it ever be perfect?” I wondered. “No,” he told me with a smile. “Nothing in life is. But, my dear mademoiselle, life is not about achievement. It is about the effort. If one takes pleasure in every step, one enjoys the whole journey.”
Deanna Raybourn, A Treacherous Curse

Deanna Raybourn
“Boys!” I said sharply. “There will be no brawling with your shirts on. Kindly remove your upper garments and give them into my keeping.” Both men turned to look at me, wearing identical expressions of astonishment. Mornaday spoke first. “I beg your pardon?” I adopted my best nanny tone—one that I had used with excellent results to bring unruly suitors to heel. “You cannot strike an opponent properly while hampered by a tight coat,” I pointed out. “Or a fitted waistcoat. And white does show the blood so badly. The shirt must come off as well.” I put out my hands. “Come on, then. Shirts off, both of you. Shall you fight to first blood or unconsciousness? I always think first blood is a little lacking. Let’s go until one of you is entirely senseless, shall we?”
Deanna Raybourn, A Treacherous Curse

25x33 Historical Novel Lovers — 38 members — last activity Jun 26, 2021 02:43PM
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187619 Silent Book Club — 332 members — last activity Dec 14, 2019 06:42AM
Silent Book Club is happy hour for introverts. It's about taking time out of your busy schedule to simply relax and read. Members meet online and in ...more
1046648 Tall Poppy Writers 2020 READING CHALLENGE — 132 members — last activity May 13, 2021 01:59PM
Do you love Tall Poppy books? Then you're in the right place! For the 2020 Tall Poppy Reading Challenge, members will read and review as many of the T ...more
1179572 HeyitsCarlyRae Book Club — 113 members — last activity Aug 30, 2022 04:57PM
Hey Everyone! This is my official HeyitsCarlyRae Book Club on Goodreads! I want to hear from all of you! Post your past reads, current reads, upcoming ...more
25x33 Grand Rapids Nonfiction History Book Club — 4 members — last activity Dec 22, 2025 05:48AM
We meet in person in Grand Rapids, MI once a month. We have been meeting since 2018 at Schuler Books. We cover most continents throughout the year and ...more
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