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Literary Meme

I found this on several other blogs already, so I’m gonna hop on the bandwagon. Here goes: Instructions: Look at the list of books below. *Bold the ones you’ve read *Italicize the ones you want to read...

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On Longing (Or: My Sentiments Exactly)

Fatima went back to her tent, and, when daylight came, she went out to do the chores she had done for years. But everything had changed. The boy was no longer at the oasis, and the oasis would never...

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torn between hope and longing and fear

“It’s hard being left behind…. It’s hard to be the one who stays.” — Audrey Niffenegger (The Time Traveler’s Wife) Posted in Books, Cool Quotes, Love, Movies Tagged: audrey niffeneger, clare abshire,...

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A wish can be a dangerous thing

“I know there’s something strange about this well,” I say. “You told me last night that it’s cursed.” “It is.” “How?” “It grants you your wish — can you think of anything more harmful?” I shake my...

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Top Ten Hottest Male Fictional Characters

This list of daydream-worthy characters actually started with an idea that has the potential to land me on failbook.com if I ever carry it out: But since I haven’t found the perfect picture to...

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You’re far away, beside me

In the silence that followed Devin felt a sadness come over him…. A sense of the terrible spaces that always seem to lie between people. The gulfs that had to be crossed for even a simple touching. ~...

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Tigana, let my memory of you be like a blade in my soul. ~ GGK

I’ve been on a Guy Gavriel Kay marathon lately, catching up on his books that I haven’t read yet. Last night, after I finished reading The Sarantine Mosaic duology, I headed over to Bright Weavings to...

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On love and persistence

My 2010 ended with a wonderful reading experience, Sue Monk Kidd’s bestselling book The Secret Life of Bees. In the novel, a 14-year-old girl named Lily Owens tries to make peace with the mother who...

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Frightened

It was too late. Stupid dare or not, she had to see this through. But she stood frozen by the icy air, suffocated by the thick, putrescent stench filling the room. She recoiled, but the sense of horror...

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Five books that punch you in the heart

Some books should come with a warning: Booking Through Thursday asked the question:  What was the most emotional read you have ever had?  To answer that, here are five books I’ve read through the years...

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