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"Just because people are trying to kill us doesn't mean I have to eat boring food." Sierra to North

Darcy, being confronted with the apparition that began all their troubles, remarked in tones of wonderment, "I know not how to explain the very unusual events of this day, nor why a rabbit might need gloves and a fan to hobnob with a duchess, other than concluding that either the whole world has gone mad, or I have."
"You are not mad, papa," Alice reassured him. "You are as sane as I am."

"It looks like they're almost done," she says, when the screaming abruptly stops. "I think they banished them."
"Them?" the tall witch asks. "What do you mean 'them'?"
Paula makes a face. "We're technically a more advanced class. They'll call forth at least five entities to stalk and attempt to possess us."
I glance at my box. Some days, there is just not enough garlic in the world.

"Dream of dreams," she whispered...A place filled to the brim with knowledge, adventures, and excitement. A place she should like to spend a great deal of time. In her dream of dreams, Elizabeth found herself standing in the center of a luxurious and expansive library.

Oh the delight!

It is so satisfying when a slimeball villain gets his comeuppance. And sigh....melting over the tough girl and skittish guy finally figuring it out.

Projects together, helping out the dying town, slowly reaching out. Yes, things are starting to come together and I'm loving it. Small town romance is the bees knees!

Ok, Cole! I'm waiting for a legit reason why you're a commitophobe whol is blowing hot and cold? Give me a reason to cheer you on, big guy!

Jenni Beth, hon, take off the rose-colored glasses and splash some water on that temper, sugar. The man's trying to help you and you are being ugly.
Sigh...this gal is exhausting me. Please let there be a turn around in her hard-headed prejudice, soon.

And Mr. Howard walked with me from bottom to the top, and would make me take his arm. It struck me as very becoming in so young a man; but I am sure I had no claim to expect it; for I never saw him before in my life. By and bye, he inquired after one of my daughters, but I do not know which, I suppose you know among yourselves.'

And that was my intro to Mr. Watson. What a character!

He is no favorite of mine as you well know, Emma-but you must think him agreeable. Can you lay your hand on your heart and, say you you do not?"
"Indeed I can; both hands; and spread to their widest extent."
"I should like the name of the man you do find agreeable."
"His name is Howard."
Love the sisterly banter.

Carefulness-discretion-should not be confined to elderly ladies or to a second choice' added his wife. 'It is quite necessary to young ladies in their first.'
'Rather so my dear-' replied he...'When an old lady plays the fool, it is not in the course of nature that she should suffer from it many years.'
Mr. Edwards, you corker!

What could I do? Facts are such horrid things!" Alas, the wheels have started to come off for Lady Susan.

Oh wow! The line, the line... the movie took it right from the novella when Lady Susan tells her friend 'of what a mistake were you guilty in marrying a man of his age!- ...too old to be agreeable, and too young to die. *snort*

There is something agreeable in feelings so easily worked upon. Not that I would envy him their possession, nor would for the world, have such myself, but they are very convenient when one wishes to influence the passion of another."
What a vixen!!!!

....I am not afraid. I trust I shall be able to make my story as good as hers. If I am vain of anything, it is my eloquence." Lady Susan preparing to outwit her daughter. Poor Frederica!

She is clever and agreeable, has all that knowledge of the world which makes conversation easy, and talks very well with the command of language, which is too often used I believe to make black appear white."
Mrs. Vernon's opinion of Lady Susan. o_O

Where pride & vanity unite there can be no dissimulation worthy notice, and Miss Vernon shall be consigned to unrelenting contempt..." Ouch! Poor girl!

Aha! This is a Quill's brother as hero. Didn't realize it until now. Love the snappy dialogue so far between Willa and Israel. :)

"Isn't that cooler than catsup?" Toby burst out.
Haha! Love a nine year old's exuberance.

Chap 7, people, chap 7. Wiping tears of laughter from my eyes. Whew! That was hilarious!

I was only going to read a few pages... Famous last reader words. Haha! Loving the Waverlys, their magic, and their town.

Just learned something- Gentlemen class saved on the tax for leisure horses by choosing to ride a horse from their home farms. Hmm, saw in P&P that Bennets' carriage and riding horses were home farm horses, too. Nice little tidbit.
#TakeControlTBR #GroupReadMarch

Five days in and I think I need to up my goal because...
Goal: 10 books
Actual Read: 7!!!!!!!

One way or another, he told himself, he needed to take her to Tombstone, and to Tombstone she would go, come Hell, high-water or the Butterfield Stage! LOL, love it!

And wer'e off! I've signed up and here's my stats so far:
Goal 10 books
Finished 1 bk

No matter what happens, we'll be secret sisters forever.
It was an oath sworn by two terrified girls of twelve who were forever bound by the terrible events of a night filled with blood and panic.
Daphne ran for the door.

"What's the problem?" he asked. That's Jack for you, Madeline thought. Mr. Cordial-and-Charming he was not. The man didn't believe in wasting time on customary social greetings. That was probably a good thing.

“He’s engaged.” I confirmed more than asked. “To one of the girlfriends. Who was married when they ‘dated’. Dated. As if they were both single at the time. You can’t date when you’re married.” “What an asshole.” “That’s not the worst part.” I braced myself when her eyelids turned pink with the coming tears. Shit, there was going to be crying. Last time we hung out on this sofa there was crying. Clearly it was cursed.

You're breaking my heart, people. I want you all to be happy so I must keep flying through the pages.