But the quickest way to make an attractive man ugly was to give him too much to drink. Drunk men frightened her. She had learned young how to coddle them, how to laugh just enough at their bad jokes to prevent them from feeling insulted,
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“I’m always suspicious of people who openly worship their families. Protecting your family—fine. But blatant reverence? Seems like a cover-up, or maybe it’s just a sign of stupidityâ€�”
― Big Swiss
― Big Swiss

“Few things in life are as fundamentally satisfying as good, quick sex followed by a meal of mostly salty cheese.”
― The Sicilian Inheritance
― The Sicilian Inheritance

“Child, hear me when I tell you memory matters. It is the anchor that keeps us tethered to substance, else we are powerless and set adrift.”
― Sky Full of Elephants
― Sky Full of Elephants

“But the quickest way to make an attractive man ugly was to give him too much to drink. Drunk men frightened her. She had learned young how to coddle them, how to laugh just enough at their bad jokes to prevent them from feeling insulted, but not so much that her laughter egged them on. Coiled just below a surface of good humor lay their strength and their meanness, two guns waiting to go off.”
― The God of the Woods
― The God of the Woods

The Official History Chicks Book Club is a place for everyone to gather together to discuss, debate and participate in a book club surrounding the rec ...more

A mostly monthly book club (February-November) focused on thriller/mystery/horror hosted by BooksandLala and a rotating set of wonderful co-hosts! li ...more
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