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For those of you unfamiliar with this sale, it is a grand smorgasbord of fantasy and science fiction books, all of which have been recommended by other readers, though authors may choose to include others of their books in the sale as well. Glamours & Gunshots is my reader-recommended bo
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“All that writers can do is keep trying to say what is deepest in their hearts. ”
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“Though I do admire many of her ideals, I'm afraid they are all terribly impractical for real life.”
― Magic Most Deadly
― Magic Most Deadly
“Anything in your training tell you how to write to a young lady you've barely met, who witnessed a murder with you, when you want to convince her to not tell the police you both witnessed said murder?" Len asked, as much to distract Becket from the paper as for any hope his valet might be helpful.
"I don't believe that particular scenario is covered in any etiquette book I've ever seen, sir," Becket said.”
― Magic Most Deadly
"I don't believe that particular scenario is covered in any etiquette book I've ever seen, sir," Becket said.”
― Magic Most Deadly
“Despite being abducted, tied up, stuck in a dark attic, and left to rot, I have no desire to shoot anybody," Maia said.”
― Magic Most Deadly
― Magic Most Deadly
“Do you find it easy to get drunk on words?"
"So easy that, to tell you the truth, I am seldom perfectly sober.”
― Gaudy Night
"So easy that, to tell you the truth, I am seldom perfectly sober.”
― Gaudy Night
“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.”
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“Still, it doesn't do to murder people, no matter how offensive they may be.”
― The Five Red Herrings
― The Five Red Herrings
“I'd like to add some beauty to life," said Anne dreamily. "I don't exactly want to make people KNOW more... though I know that IS the noblest ambition... but I'd love to make them have a pleasanter time because of me... to have some little joy or happy thought that would never have existed if I hadn't been born.”
― Anne's House of Dreams
― Anne's House of Dreams
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