Never outgrow bottomless carpetbags, flight by umbrella, teaspoons of sugar, and travel by portrait.
Which characters have you never outgrown?
Tag: amreading
My Reading in May 2020
Last month, I decided to give #BookADayMay a try. I’ll admit, it didn’t go exactly as planned. I hold to my “all progress is good progress” mentality, but 15/31 books doesn’t really warrant a celebratory wrap-up blog post. Instead, I’ve decided to simply share about the books I did manage to read this May.
Quote of the Day – The Petrified Flesh
Truth or lie… he had always chosen the lie, to spare his little brother any unpleasant truth.
–The Petrified Flesh by Cornelia Funke
Quote of the Day – The League of Unexceptional Children
Jonathan twirled the combination to his locker, his stomach in knots. He still didn’t feel ready to be a spy. As a matter of fact, he didn’t even feel ready to read a spy novel. And yet, he was seconds away from receiving his first mission.
–The League of Unexceptional Children by Gitty Daneshvari
Show & Tell – Never Outgrow
Never outgrow conspiracy theories, grappling hooks, cryptic journals, and awkward sibling hugs.
What conspiracies have you never outgrown?
Quote of the Day – Beyond the Knock-Knock Door
“My boy, heroes don’t need guns. They need courage, smarts, and an occasional change of underpants.”
–Beyond the Knock-Knock Door by Scott Monk
Quote of the Day – The Two Princesses of Bamarre
“Sorcerers believe that an action taken for the right reasons has an unreasonable chance of success.”
