“When I was a child, adults would tell me not to make things up, warning me of what would happen if I did. As far as I can tell so far, it seems to involve lots of foreign travel and not having to get up too early in the morning.”
― Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fiction and Illusions
― Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fiction and Illusions
“Death should take me while I am in the mood.”
― The Blithedale Romance
― The Blithedale Romance
“Remember: that giants sleep too soundly; that witches are often betrayed by their appetites; dragons have one soft spot, somewhere, always; hearts can be well-hidden, and you can betray them with your tongue. (from "Instructions")”
― Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders
― Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders
“Stories may well be lies, but they are good lies that say true things, and which can sometimes pay the rent.”
―
―
“Most people don't realize how important librarians are. I ran across a book recently which suggested that the peace and prosperity of a culture was solely related to how many librarians it contained. Possibly a slight overstatement. But a culture that doesn't value its librarians doesn't value ideas and without ideas, well, where are we?”
―
―
Books With Benefits
— 10 members
— last activity Jan 04, 2016 10:04AM
This is the official goodreads group for the Bind Date with a Book Club. If you don't know what Blind Date with a book is, it's a bit like having a pe ...more
Cristina’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Cristina’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Cristina
Lists liked by Cristina

































