The Last Book Party Quotes

“I loved how kindly the weather changed on mornings like this, as if sparing you the shock of awakening into a bright, clear day and instead taking your hand and gently guiding you from the cloud of sleep.”
― Karen Dukess, The Last Book Party

“The house was filled with items chosen because they were beloved and had a cherished story to tell, not because they matched the rest of the decor.”
― Karen Dukess, The Last Book Party

“In those books were more stories than could be counted—not just the stories on the pages, but the stories that had spurred someone to find the words and write them down. To bring to life imaginary people that, over time, had become as good as real. Were all those authors geniuses? I didn’t think so. As I looked up and around the majestic store at the volumes of books, I was sure that many of them, even many of the brilliant ones, were written simply because someone wanted to tell a story.”
― Karen Dukess, The Last Book Party

“the house was filled with items chosen because they were beloved and had a cherished story to tell, not because they matched the rest of the décor.”
― Karen Dukess, The Last Book Party

“He was numbers; I was words.”
― Karen Dukess, The Last Book Party

“card on the last page. It was one of my favorites, I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith.”
― Karen Dukess, The Last Book Party