Favorite Line Fridays

“I’m just saying there are threads, okay? Threads in our lives. You pull one, and everything else gets affected.” Dennis Lehane, MYSTIC RIVER Reading these words gives me the chills. Why? Because the truth in them applies to everyone–no matter who you are. Because it doesn’t matter whether you are embroiled in a murder caseContinueContinue reading “Favorite Line Fridays”

Favorite Line Fridays

“Every book, every volume you see here, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it and of those who read it and lived and dreamed with it. Every time a book changes hands, every time someone runs his eyes down its pages, its spirit grows and strengthens.” Carlos Ruiz Zafon, THE SHADOWContinueContinue reading “Favorite Line Fridays”

Favorite Line Fridays

“Can you believe the weather?…Actually, I CAN believe the weather. What I can’t believe is that I’m actually having a conversation about the weather.” Maria Semple, WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE This is a book I loved and I am seriously looking forward to seeing the movie version with Cate Blanchett. It’s not often that IContinueContinue reading “Favorite Line Fridays”

Favorite Line Fridays

“Friendship is everything. Friendship is more than talent. It is more than the government. It is almost the equal of family.” Don Corleone from Mario Puzo’s THE GODFATHER I don’t know if there is a book with more intrigue, more drama, and more action all packed into one volume than this one. Even if youContinueContinue reading “Favorite Line Fridays”