“You make peace with one sister only to declare war on the other. It’s always like that with peace, isn’t it? Always to someone’s detriment, already sowing the seed for the next war.”
–The Petrified Flesh by Cornelia Funke
Tag: quote of the day
Merch of the Month
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Read Voraciously, Live Vicariously
This Merch of the Month pick is one of my personal favorites. The quote “read voraciously, live vicariously” is something I coined myself, inspired by that unique sensation of getting wholly lost between the pages of a good book.
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Show & Tell – Be
Quote of the Day – The Magic Misfits
“I practice levitation,” Theo said, “As in, making things float in the air. You saw my work earlier today.”
“I love learning about transformation,” Ridley added. She pulled a top hat off a nearby shelf, moved it behind her wheelchair, and when it reappeared it had become a book with a top hat on the cover. “I like to change objects from one to another.”
“And I escape!” Leila said. “Dad, can you please chain me upside down in a tank full of water?”
“I can, and I will – when you turn eighteen,” Mr. Vernon said.
–The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris
Quote of the Day – The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop
Oz wasn’t too scared of rats in general, but this rat was different — it was smoking.
–The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop by Kate Saunders
Show & Tell – Be
Quote of the Day – My Life as a Potato
Excitement bubbles in my chest like a shaken can of soda. Out of all the guys in the school, Jayla picked me. Walked right up to me in the cafeteria with everyone watching. I feel like I have an aura shining around my head, like I’m the Chosen One in some fantasy novel.
–My Life as a Potato by Arianne Costner
Quote of the Day – Serafina and the Black Cloak
“Never go into the deep parts of the forest, for there are many dangers there, both dark and bright, and they will ensnare your soul.”
–Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty
Show & Tell – Be
Quote of the Day – Piper Reed, Navy Brat
Tori had packed her Scrabble game and her journal where she kept her word collection. She was going to be a poet when she grew up. That’s why she got excited over words like juniper, applesauce, and dribble.
–Piper Reed, Navy Brat by Kimberly Willis Holt
