Kayla (onthefritz)

“Most of my favorite stories as a reader come in at this length. Short novels are all killer, no filler. They offer the economy of the short story but the depth of characterization we associate with longer works. Little novels aren’t leisurely, meandering journeys. They’re drag races. You put the pedal to the floor and run your narrative right off the edge of the cliff. Live fast and leave a pretty corpse is a shitty objective for a human being but a pretty good plan for a story.”
― Joe Hill, Strange Weather

“It is often said that if you have a room with a view, you will feel peaceful and relaxed, but if the room is a caravan hurtling down a steep and twisted road, and the view is an eerie mountain range racing backward away from you, while chilly mountain winds sting your face and toss dust into your eyes, then you will not feel one bit of peace and relaxation.”
― Lemony Snicket, The Slippery Slope

“It was reassuring to know our national leaders were using all the resources at their disposal to help the desperate: social media and Jesus.”
― Joe Hill, Strange Weather: Four Short Novels

“That makes no sense at all. That means it may well work. Go, my darlings, and bring your lost and shattered sister home.”
― Seanan McGuire, Beneath the Sugar Sky