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Share ONE sentence from a book (or magazine or cereal box or you name it) you're currently reading. Good OR bad. No comment needed. Don't forget to cite the book title and the author.

"I am half dead. I always have been. Bring me to life, John. Make my heart beat."
A Lord to Love by Sara Dobie Bauer

Trio wrote: ""I am half dead. I always have been. Bring me to life, John. Make my heart beat."
A Lord to Love by Sara Dobie Bauer"

Oh, an alternative regency romance, interesting! Thank you.

"Letting the hazy cloud of darkness that pushed insistently at his mind have its way with him, Maymon smiled a greeting and passed out just as he felt his limp body enfolded in a pair of strong, cold arms."

Details of the Hunt by Laura Baumbach

SamSpayedPI wrote: ""Letting the hazy cloud of darkness that pushed insistently at his mind have its way with him, Maymon smiled a greeting and passed out just as he felt his limp body enfolded in a pair of strong, co..."

Intriguing! Let us know if you liked it? I was looking at the reviews, which seem to be mostly either 1 or 2 stars or 5 stars. I think i'll try the sample :-)

Trio wrote: ""I am half dead. I always have been. Bring me to life, John. Make my heart beat."
A Lord to Love by Sara Dobie Bauer"

Oh, a new-to-me author.

Antonella wrote: "Trio wrote: ""I am half dead. I always have been. Bring me to life, John. Make my heart beat."
A Lord to Love by Sara Dobie Bauer"

Oh, an alternative regency roman..."

Look out, KJ Charles! :-D

SamSpayedPI wrote: ""Letting the hazy cloud of darkness that pushed insistently at his mind have its way with him, Maymon smiled a greeting and passed out just as he felt his limp body enfolded in a pair of strong, co..."

That was the first sex-with-aliens novel I ever read. I give it points for that alone. :-D

I realized I was dreaming. (Chasing Upwards by SC Wynne)

Steve wrote: "I realized I was dreaming. (Chasing Upwards by SC Wynne)"

:-)

“Oh yeah, men like him are the worst. Big strong guys who chase down fugitives for a living but still make time to bring you coffee in the morning? Gross.�� Kill Game by Cordelia Kingsbridge.

Jordan wrote: "“Oh yeah, men like him are the worst. Big strong guys who chase down fugitives for a living but still make time to bring you coffee in the morning? Gross.�� Kill Game by Cordelia Kingsbridge."

:-D

“Time, as far as my father was concerned, was a gift you gave to other people.��

Becoming by Michelle Obama

Johanna wrote: "“Time, as far as my father was concerned, was a gift you gave to other people.��

Becoming by Michelle Obama"

Oooohh, such a good book and a great line!

Johanna wrote: "“Time, as far as my father was concerned, was a gift you gave to other people.��

Becoming by Michelle Obama"

The book I am currently reading! And an excellent choice.

So many good sentences in this one, but I couldn't think of one on the fly last night. Except for, "That must have been some speech."

LOL. A great line too!

Marge wrote: "Johanna wrote: "“Time, as far as my father was concerned, was a gift you gave to other people.��

Becoming by Michelle Obama"

The book I am currently reading! And an excellent choi..."

Such an inspirational book, isn't it! And yeah, that is a great line—and a delightful part of the book—the one you posted. :-)

Johanna wrote: "“Time, as far as my father was concerned, was a gift you gave to other people.��

Becoming by Michelle Obama"

Now that is the truth!

Marge wrote: "Johanna wrote: "“Time, as far as my father was concerned, was a gift you gave to other people.��

Becoming by Michelle Obama"

The book I am currently reading! And an excellent choi..."

Which speech was that?

"As the cold winter days of November turned into the icy nights of December 1441, one of the most famous royal women in Europe faced up to a life sentence in jail."

Downfall of a Duchess (an article about Eleanor Cobham "almost Queen of England," but accusations of witchcraft left her publicly humiliated and locked up for life) in a History of Witchcraft magazine.

Josh wrote: ""As the cold winter days of November turned into the icy nights of December 1441, one of the most famous royal women in Europe faced up to a life sentence in jail."

Downfall of a Duchess (an artic..."

Oh that's grim. Made even more so by the description of the icy nights... down right chilly!

Josh wrote: "Marge wrote: "Johanna wrote: "“Time, as far as my father was concerned, was a gift you gave to other people.��

Becoming by Michelle Obama"

The book I am currently reading! And an ..."

"That must have been some speech" became an inside joke of Michelle and her husband after Barak Obama's stellar keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. He was not very widely known yet, but his speech set off interviews and floods of people asking and wondering whether he would run for president. That speech changed their lives forever. Later that year Barack Obama was elected to the US Senate with 70 percent of the vote �� the largest majority in Illinois history.

“Must've been a good speech", she would say to her husband, again and again. It was a catchphrase she would use when people asked for his autograph in the street, or when Oprah turned up at the house to interview them. :-)

Johanna wrote: "“Time, as far as my father was concerned, was a gift you gave to other people.��

Becoming by Michelle Obama"

That is profound! And so true.

Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "Marge wrote: "Johanna wrote: "“Time, as far as my father was concerned, was a gift you gave to other people.��

Becoming by Michelle Obama"

The book I am currently rea..."

Oh that's wonderful. :-)

“Walsh, if you so much as think about throwing that pen at Kalinowski, your next school report to your mother will involve the terms ‘regret to inform you�� and ‘passed away.�� Do you understand me?��

Spy Stuff by Matthew J. Metzger

I remember getting a chuckle out of the speech line every time it comes up.

And now I’m wondering why speech and speaker aren’t spelled the same. Lol.

Spy Stuff was a good book! I don’t read much YA these days, but I read that one so that it could end up on the library’s annual We Are Pride book list either last year or the year before.

Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "Marge wrote: "Johanna wrote: "“Time, as far as my father was concerned, was a gift you gave to other people.��

Becoming by Michelle Obama"

The book I am currently rea..."

I really was some speech. I taped it and replayed it for my daughters and their then-teenaged friends. All of them couldn’t wait to vote for Obama as President. And then they did. :)

Jordan wrote: "Spy Stuff was a good book! I don’t read much YA these days, but I read that one so that it could end up on the library’s annual We Are Pride book list either last year or the year before."

I loved this one too. It was well-written, witty, and sweet.

Jordan wrote: "now I’m wondering why speech and speaker aren’t spelled the same."

I'd guess for the same reason English spelling is a nightmare in general, to make non-native speakers go crazy. :D

Lol, good answer!

Elena wrote: "“Walsh, if you so much as think about throwing that pen at Kalinowski, your next school report to your mother will involve the terms ‘regret to inform you�� and ‘passed away.�� Do you understand me?��..."

I do love this book. :)

"Maybe don't shout your secrets, but do learn to speak from that place of honesty."



(In fact, a gift from Johanna) :-)

Oooh, I like that!

Josh wrote: ""Maybe don't shout your secrets, but do learn to speak from that place of honesty."



(In fact, a gift from Johanna)..."

That's the cute little book I bought for you from The Getty Museum Shop last year. Glad to see you're putting it to good use. :-)

Karen wrote: "I really was some speech. I taped it and replayed it for my daughters and their then-teenaged friends. All of them couldn’t wait to vote for Obama as President. And then they did. :)"

Well done, you all. :-)

The quiet was a little disconcerting as I drove around to the garage at the back of Wisteria Hall.



Such a nice classic mystery opening. ;-)

I don't remember the moment I knew I was broken... but I do recall when I started to understand that it might be okay. It was the moment I fell in love with the boy with green eyes.

Maybe With a Chance of Certainty

Josh wrote: "The quiet was a little disconcerting as I drove around to the garage at the back of Wisteria Hall.



Such a nice classic mystery opening. ;-)"

Have to love an opening line with “disconcerting�� in it. :)

Marge wrote: "I don't remember the moment I knew I was broken... but I do recall when I started to understand that it might be okay. It was the moment I fell in love with the boy with green eyes.

[book:Maybe W..."

Lovely. Another John Goode to place on my TBA list.

The rain fell in sheets and the clouds grumbled angrily.

I should have posted a sentence or two from the book I just read, The Golem and the Jinni, because it was so well written, but I couldn't put it down and now I've returned it to the library. :-)

Jordan wrote: "I should have posted a sentence or two from the book I just read, The Golem and the Jinni, because it was so well written, but I couldn't put it down and now I've returned it to the..."

Oh maybe you can search it on line. :-)

Jordan wrote: "I should have posted a sentence or two from the book I just read, The Golem and the Jinni..."

I loved that.

Lol, I’d have to reread the entire book. I don’t have any one line in mind, or I would search the internet.

��...it’s not always about what happens during the workout. It’s about being the type of person who doesn’t miss workouts. It’s easy to train when you feel good, but it’s crucial to show up when you don’t feel like it-even if you do less than you hope. Going to the gym for five minutes may not improve your performance, but it reaffirms your identity.�� - James Clear, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

I’m totally freaking IN LOVE with this book! I’m reading a chapter a day over dinner, highlighting the heck out of it, and learning something new everyday about my habits. :-D And it all makes sense!

To his more intimate friends, Colin revealed that the poem would be less Italian and more Greek.

From Murder at Oakschott Hall by Jim Austen, a line added to Hilton's text in Austen's m/m mash-up of James Hilton's Was It Murder? (1931)

Jordan wrote: "��...it’s not always about what happens during the workout. It’s about being the type of person who doesn’t miss workouts. It’s easy to train when you feel good, but it’s crucial to show up when you..."

That's a great observation.

Karen wrote: "To his more intimate friends, Colin revealed that the poem would be less Italian and more Greek.

From Murder at Oakschott Hall by Jim Austen, a line added to Hilton's text in Auste..."

hahahahaha

From Cutie and the Beast by E. J. Russell:

"What about that poser guy? Jackson. What's he? Demon? Troll? Were-jackal?"
"Worse." Alun's voice dropped to a husky whisper. "Lawyer."
David gulped. "Now that...is scary."