The Lucky Kind Quotes

“But then there she is, on her own, chewing gum, pulling her hair back with one hand and getting her MetroCard out with the other. Girls can do so much at once.”
― Alyssa B. Sheinmel, The Lucky Kind

“And I know that I would never, not in a million years, be kissing her like this with my hands in those places, if she hadn't told me that I had moves, that I was smooth.”
― Alyssa B. Sheinmel, The Lucky Kind

“It's 7:42 on a Tuesday when the phone rings. I only notice the time because I'm watching Wheel of Fortune, which is so boring that I think I might be better entertained if I turned off the TV and stared at the blank screen.”
― Alyssa B. Sheinmel, The Lucky Kind

“I'm doing exactly what I'm supposed to be doing, but the only hope I have of doing well on these tests is that somehow the knowledge on the page will seep into my body through osmosis, since I'm definitely not reading it.”
― Alyssa B. Sheinmel, The Lucky Kind

“This—us—what we have—this is the lucky kind.”
― Alyssa B. Sheinmel, The Lucky Kind

“My mouth still tastes sour, like I'm a rotten apple and they're both still fresh and crisp.”
― Alyssa B. Sheinmel, The Lucky Kind

“Sarah Booker," he says finally.

"Good name."

"Yes. A great name.”

“Like a woman in a novel.”

“Yeah. A 1920s novel with good honest words and good clear names.”
― Alyssa B. Sheinmel, The Lucky Kind

“She, just barely, smiles. I can see her teeth peeking out from under her plump upper lip. She looks so fresh that I think her mouth would taste like apples.”
― Alyssa B. Sheinmel, The Lucky Kind