Maraina Frabbiele’s Reviews > The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks > Status Update

“…I’d been so determined not to repeat my last mistakes, so sure, that if I didn’t get a flutter in my chest at the prospect of working there it must mean it wasn’t the job for me. But that couldn’t be a feasible approach either, holding out hope for a flutter I might never get. Every job might feel hollow which means the problem was me.” p. 269

“Is this orange?” Malcom smiled. “Orange essence.” “I love orange!” I brought it to my nose again. “I know.” I looked up. “What do you mean?” “I wanted to make something you like and sometimes you smell like oranges,” he said with a shrug. A grin teased at my lips. “You know what I smell like? And you made me a soap?” p. 201

“You should read it, actually,” he said. “I wanted to know what you think.”“Should I be offended that you’re recommending a children’s book to me?” “You should be honored that I’m going to lend you one of my favorite books in the world.”

Put that way, it did feel a little like an honor.


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