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Jacqueline Rayner is a British author whose works span across various genres, including children's literature and adult fiction. Her books are appreciated for their rich imagination and emotional depth.

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“Rose wasn't 'ordinary'. What was I supposed to do? Wrap her in cotton wool? Tell her 'Here, I could give you the universe, but I'm not going to in case you get hurt? There's all this stuff out there, all these planets, all these wonders, but I want you to stay at home and work in a shop?”

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Book:Doctor Who: The Stone Rose

Source: Doctor Who: The Stone Rose

“Because she deserved more than me. She deserved someone who could give her the whole universe.”

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Book:Doctor Who: The Stone Rose

Source: Doctor Who: The Stone Rose

“Elvis doesn't share our gift of matrimonial telepathy, though. And he did have a plastic brain. He still looked clueless.”

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Book:Doctor Who: The Legends of River Song

Source: Doctor Who: The Legends of River Song

“There you go, being human again,' said the Doctor. He put an arm around Rose, and hugged her to him. 'It's not fair, is it, when we're forced into pitying someone we hate. Feels like the world's turned topsy-turvy. But it's all right. You're still allowed to hate them. As long as you don't gloat at their downfall, that's all.”

Hate Pity

Book:Doctor Who: Winner Takes All

Source: Doctor Who: Winner Takes All

“Elves, pixies, gnomes- the Moomins, Chorlton and the Wheelies, SpongeBob SquarePants- they all tried to invade you at some point.”

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Author:Jacqueline Rayner

“This is the goddess Fortuna. She brought luck - or took it away. But you'd put up with whatever she did. Because when she decided to favour you, it made everything worthwhile”

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Book:Doctor Who: The Stone Rose

Source: Doctor Who: The Stone Rose

“It was that depressing time in the early morning where the only people about were milkmen, police officers- and time travellers.”

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Author:Jacqueline Rayner

“Husband and I are preparing ourselves for the new Doctor by watching - well, mainly rewatching - Mr. Capaldi’s back catalogue, we’ve just finished The Crow Road in which he is utterly drop-dead gorgeous and actually I’d better stop there as husband is probably reading this so just let me point out that of course I’m only excited about upcoming Doctor Who because of the stories and it’s definitely not because I fancy the new Doctor.”

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Author:Jacqueline Rayner

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Doctor Who: The Stone RoseRelated source material

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