“Malcolm stared back calmly, though he felt anything but calm: if that monkey had a name, it might be Malice, he thought.”
― La Belle Sauvage
― La Belle Sauvage
“Tell them stories.”
― The Amber Spyglass
― The Amber Spyglass
“America is thataway, Mr. Lincoln," laughed Davis, pointing north. "You're in Mississippi now.”
― Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
― Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
“Maybe sometimes we don't do the right thing because the wrong thing looks more dangerous, and we don't want to look scared, so we go and do the wrong thing just because it's dangerous. We're more concerned with not looking scared than with judging right.”
― The Amber Spyglass
― The Amber Spyglass
“If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans.”
― All Creatures Great and Small
― All Creatures Great and Small
Elyse’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Elyse’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Contemporary, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Paranormal, Science fiction, Suspense, and Thriller
Polls voted on by Elyse
Lists liked by Elyse

















