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“It's nice sometimes to be the river rather than the rock.”

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Jo Beverley was a British historical fiction author known for her in-depth research of historical backgrounds and delicate emotional descriptions. Her works spanned multiple historical periods from the Middle Ages to the Victorian era, and were well-received by readers. more

“But I don't think any parent can expect to escape this life without disappointing his child at some point. And the same could be said the other way around. We all of us fall short now and again, and disappoint someone dear to us, or ourselves. Thankfully, my parents have always been the forgiving sort.”

Thinking Way Children Said Fall Parent Forgiving Dear This Life Disappoint Disappointing

Author:Julie Klassen

“Never far from a dining table, the characters in Heather A. Slomski's limpid and elegant debut collection are not given to melodramatics. Civility reigns, voices are not raised, much goes unsaid. But just beneath the sophisticated composure are longing, loss, heartbreak. And how intensely familiar is the table itself, which made this reader suddenly understand how much of our real life takes place there. Heather A. Slomski is truly a fresh voice on the scene, and The Lovers Set Down Their Spoons is that rare thing, a new book as innovative in its design as it is compulsively readable.”

“You want me to sneak up on an angel and rip out its pinfeathers, so you can make a fashion statement?”

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Book:Agents Of Light And Darkness

Source: Agents Of Light And Darkness

“While the cat's away, you may find the rats getting damned uppity.”

May Cat Rats

Book:Daemons Are Forever

Source: Daemons Are Forever

Quote by Jo Beverley

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