

“Next morning, we drank endless cups of coffee in the airport restaurant…Suddenly wide-eyed, she stared past me: “Good grief, some of the people they let in here.”
― The Erkeley Shadows
― The Erkeley Shadows

“Some things you forget. Other things you never do. But it's not. Places, places are still there. If a house burns down, it's gone, but the place--the picture of it--stays, and not just in my remory, but out there, in the world. What I remember is a picture floating around out there outside my head. I mean, even if I don't think if, even if I die, the picture of what I did, or knew, or saw is still out there. Right in the place where it happened.”
― Beloved
― Beloved

“Sandy”
― The Westing Game
― The Westing Game

“Because who can describe the look that triggers the memory of loved ones? Who can anticipate the frown, the smile, or the misplaced lock of hair that sends a swift, undeniable signal from the past? Who can ever estimate the power of association, which is always strongest in moments of love and in memories of death?”
― A Widow for One Year
― A Widow for One Year

“It is as painful perhaps to be awakened from a vision as to be born.”
― Ulysses
― Ulysses
Lyda’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Lyda’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Lyda
Lists liked by Lyda