The Unkindness of Ravens Quotes

“So, I went to the place where I always felt safe and happy—the library.”
― M.E. Hilliard, The Unkindness of Ravens

“The manor ravens were on the move. One by one, they glided across the lawn and took up posts in the trees that fringed the property. It was rare to see so many at once. And what was that called?
“Unkindness,” I said. “An unkindness of ravens.”
Rubbing my chilled arms, I rose from the bench and took a last look at the scene below.
“Unkindness and murder,” I whispered.”
― M.E. Hilliard, The Unkindness of Ravens

“My eyes started to well up. I’ve always thought tears were the only thing standing between me and homicidal mania. When I was mad enough, I cried. But this was not productive.”
― M.E. Hilliard, The Unkindness of Ravens

“Jayne Ann Krentz. White Lies and Smoke in Mirrors”
― M.E. Hilliard, The Unkindness of Ravens

“Gaudy Night. Sayers”
― M.E. Hilliard, The Unkindness of Ravens

“picked up a book by Lawrence Block and met Bernie Rhodenbarr, gentleman thief,”
― M.E. Hilliard, The Unkindness of Ravens

“recommended The Mysterious Benedict Society”
― M.E. Hilliard, The Unkindness of Ravens

“Harriet Vane in Gaudy Night dozing in her alma mater’s library after spending nights patrolling for mysterious vandals.”
― M.E. Hilliard, The Unkindness of Ravens

“The Chinese Shawl, the Patricia Wentworth”
― M.E. Hilliard, The Unkindness of Ravens

“Gregor Demarkian mystery.”
― M.E. Hilliard, The Unkindness of Ravens

“The e-mail was a booklist I had sent to Joanna on Monday morning. Several items had been highlighted. She’d asked for books for her daughters that featured girls who accomplished more than simply catching Prince Charming. Joanna had come in late one night the previous week, cheeks flushed, eyes bright, radiating righteous indignation. She marched up to the reference desk and promptly launched into a diatribe against fairy tales, kids’ movies in general and Disney in particular, the prevalence of purple, pink, and sparkle in little girls’ clothing, and marketing aimed at children. She wound up with a brief thanks for Hermione Granger, “a smart, competent character the girls can grow up with,” and bemoaned the fact that it would be years before her kids were ready for Katniss Everdeen.”
― M.E. Hilliard, The Unkindness of Ravens

“The e-mail was a booklist I had sent to Joanna on Monday morning. Several items had been highlighted. She’d asked for books for her daughters that featured girls who accomplished more than simply catching Prince Charming.”
― M.E. Hilliard, The Unkindness of Ravens