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Oct 14, 2009, 11:46pm (top)Message 1: SqueakyChuEasy Rules*: Take the book you're reading. Find a quote which answers the question in the post above yours. Tell us what book you are quoting. Find another quote from the same book (a question this time) for the next poster to answer. *Newbies welcome! ------------------------- Continued from last thread (mirrordrum): 'i simply adore surprises.' dragonwell dead by Laura Childs "'what's in the two boxes?' asked Haley." Message edited by its author, Oct 14, 2009, 11:50pm. Oct 14, 2009, 11:54pm (top)Message 2: SqueakyChu"...capers and fresh dill, an eggplant, a bottle of ouzo, and two fat lamb chops he had given the butcher detailed instructions on how he wanted cut." The Ghost in Love - Jonathan Carroll "Is any of it familiar?" Message edited by its author, Oct 14, 2009, 11:54pm. Oct 15, 2009, 12:04am (top)Message 3: callmejacxThis message has been deleted by its author. Oct 15, 2009, 1:27am (top)Message 4: LA12Hernandez"Yes, I think it is." Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson "He is in trouble! What has he done?" Oct 15, 2009, 3:01am (top)Message 5: rolandperkins"We canʻt prove anything. The guys always have their reasons for why they did what they did." The Survivors Club by Lisa Gardner "Youʻre saying this was all done by some other guy?" "Accurate," he said. "Speculation is sound." Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson "Tattersail, how thorough is your exhaustion?" Oct 15, 2009, 8:39am (top)Message 7: rankamateur“Anybody that d’know my experience might guess that.” ‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy. “I suppose you know what I mean, sir? You’ve heard about me and – Miss Day?” Oct 15, 2009, 8:52am (top)Message 8: SqueakyChu“Guild Director Connor Grey.” Unquiet Dreams by Mark Del Franco “Are you sure this is the right place?” Oct 15, 2009, 9:25am (top)Message 10: beddaThis message has been deleted by its author. Oct 15, 2009, 9:55am (top)Message 11: rankamateur“Surely ‘tisn’t an empty house, as befell us in the year thirty-nine and forty-three!” ‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy. “Mercy me! how shall I go through it?” Message edited by its author, Oct 15, 2009, 11:00am. Oct 15, 2009, 1:24pm (top)Message 12: janoorani24"We all know that a sense of direction is not your strongest point." King Hereafter by Dorothy Dunnett "Have you a married son here or not?" Oct 15, 2009, 1:57pm (top)Message 13: DeltaQueen50"We don't know for certain but we think Maia is hiding him in the hut where the rubber workers used to live." Journey To The River Sea by Eva Ibbotson If we tell you something useful, will we get the reward?" Oct 15, 2009, 3:02pm (top)Message 14: mirrordrum'besides setting a lovely table for you and your guests, we also have a superb menu planned.' Dragonwell Dead by Laura Childs 'don't you just adore them?' Oct 15, 2009, 8:56pm (top)Message 15: SqueakyChuOct 15, 2009, 9:45pm (top)Message 16: mirrordrum'that was unavoidable for, from his first week, he was the most conspicuous man of his year by reason of his beauty, which was arresting, and his eccentricities of behaviour, which seemed to know no bounds.' Brideshead revisited by Evelyn Waugh 'you're an artist, Ryder, what do you think of it aesthetically?' Oct 16, 2009, 7:35am (top)Message 17: rankamateur“When all’s said and done, my sonnies,” Reuben said, “there’d have been no real harm in their singing if they had let nobody hear `em,” ‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy. “Why, souls, what’s the use o’ the ancients spending scores of pounds to build galleries if people down in the lowest depths of the church sing like that at a moment’s notice?” Oct 16, 2009, 7:44am (top)Message 18: Jenson_AKA_DL"I am afraid I do not know. I never interfere in your father's business affairs." Snobbery with Violence by Marion Chesney "I say, you think old Hadshire crept out during the night and blew up things to keep kingie away?" Oct 16, 2009, 10:03am (top)Message 19: SqueakyChu"I'm not sure, but I have the feeling it's necessary." The Ghost in love - Jonathan Carroll "Do you like being alive?" Message edited by its author, Oct 16, 2009, 10:37am. Oct 16, 2009, 1:35pm (top)Message 20: janoorani24Oct 16, 2009, 2:15pm (top)Message 21: mirrordrum'my friend, he is a volcano of hate.' Brideshead revisited by Evelyn Waugh 'do we have to drive out on winter mornings? Oct 16, 2009, 3:27pm (top)Message 22: SqueakyChu"Yes. Don't come if you don't want." The Ghost in Love - Jonathan Carroll "Do you think we can keep moving?" Oct 16, 2009, 3:39pm (top)Message 23: jennieg"Don't bother to do it on my account, please," said Moist . . . Making Money by Terry Pratchett "Small Gods? That's a bit down-market for a Lavish, isn't it?" Oct 16, 2009, 6:46pm (top)Message 24: kooiekerhondje"He used this preoccupied tone when he was thinking of something more important than what you just said. But his mind always recorded what was said and played it back to him when there was time..." A Separate Peace by John Knowles "What are they trying to do?" Oct 16, 2009, 8:34pm (top)Message 25: DeltaQueen50The group of underage-girls clutching their vodka and limes were trying to look worldly and sophisticated, while shrieking with high-pitched laughter at the punchline of some dirty joke. Night Frost by R.D. Wingfield "Do we know a clairvoyant named Rowley?" Oct 16, 2009, 8:36pm (top)Message 26: mirrordrumThis message has been deleted by its author. Oct 16, 2009, 8:46pm (top)Message 27: aviddiva"No," said Natalie rather huskily -- and then, to her dismay, found she could say no more. Elusive Harmony by Mary Burchell "Who wants an old tenor when a new one is rising?" Oct 16, 2009, 8:54pm (top)Message 28: mirrordrum'tony swallowed nervously at this remark.' revenge of the wrought iron flamingos by Donna Andrews 'so, i guess he's in the closet?' Oct 16, 2009, 9:10pm (top)Message 29: aviddiva"He was not at all easy to deal with during the weeks which followed what he determinedly called 'the Paris Fiasco'." Elusive Harmony by Mary Burchell "You've heard, of course?" Oct 16, 2009, 9:25pm (top)Message 30: DeltaQueen50"Vandals!" bawled Turner "I'd horsewhip them till they screamed for mercy." Night Frost by R. D. Wingfield "What I'd like to know, is where were the police?" Oct 16, 2009, 9:36pm (top)Message 31: mirrordrum'i'm waiting for the crime-scene technician; i've sent a patrol officer out to find him.' Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos by Donna Andrews "'we have a crime-scene technician?' the sheriff asked. 'when did that happen?'" Oct 16, 2009, 9:42pm (top)Message 32: SqueakyChuOct 16, 2009, 10:56pm (top)Message 33: rolandperkins"Nah. Check the papers. Talk to the prison guards. They should know. If they can be bothered to tell you." The Survivors Club by Lisa Gardner ʻWas something unpleasant going to come out at the trial?" Oct 16, 2009, 11:22pm (top)Message 34: aviddiva"I'm sure my father was attractive enough, judging from photographs. But he was a bit of a bounder too, I believe." Elusive Harmony by Mary Burchell "Is Laurence on your father's side?" Oct 16, 2009, 11:38pm (top)Message 35: rolandperkins"Why didnʻt you see it sooner?" The Survivors Club by Lisa gardner "We, uh . . . Can I see you inside for a moment?" Oct 17, 2009, 3:24pm (top)Message 36: LynnB"She stood frozen in the doorway, braced for horrible news." Still Alice by Lisa Genova "Aren't you supposed to be in Chicago?" Oct 17, 2009, 4:53pm (top)Message 37: janoorani24Oct 17, 2009, 5:38pm (top)Message 38: mirrordrum"'i'm doomed,' i muttered as i went back into the booth.'" Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos by Donna Andrews 'how do you think they put shoes on horses--with Scotch tape?' Oct 17, 2009, 10:18pm (top)Message 39: owlie13Oct 17, 2009, 10:19pm (top)Message 40: DeltaQueen50"I can't remember the specifics, but your guess is as good as mine." Forcing Amaryllis by Louise Ure "Would you like to come in and have a drink?" Oct 17, 2009, 10:21pm (top)Message 41: owlie13Oct 17, 2009, 10:26pm (top)Message 42: rolandperkins"A talent, Kevin. Do you have a talent*?" Blood Roses by Jeanette Baker *talent: Iʻm assuming they were suddenly morphed into Greco-Roman classical times -- when a talent was a huge amount of money. "Have you given any thought to your future?" Message edited by its author, Oct 17, 2009, 10:26pm. Oct 18, 2009, 12:45am (top)Message 43: mirrordrum'Tony winced and glanced up at Michael who gave him a lovely menacing smile.' Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos by Donna Andrews 'stuff like that happen often?' Oct 18, 2009, 2:02am (top)Message 44: janoorani24"If you observe them closely, you will see that Mrs. Jenkinson frequently holds the salts up to her nose." The Private Diary of Mr. Darcy by Maya Slater "Why, surely it is nothing that cannot be cured by a brisk walk in the fresh air?" Oct 18, 2009, 2:45am (top)Message 45: rolandperkinsKevinʻs legs froze. He tried to move them and they wouldnʻt cooperate. Blood roses by Jeanette Baker "Was your divorce an amicable one?" Message edited by its author, Oct 18, 2009, 2:47am. Oct 18, 2009, 2:48am (top)Message 46: mirrordrumThis message has been deleted by its author. Oct 18, 2009, 5:26am (top)Message 47: AHS-Wolfy"She betrayed you, didn't she?" Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson "Who?" Rallick rasped. "Who was the contact?" Oct 18, 2009, 7:49am (top)Message 48: rolandperkinsOct 18, 2009, 12:07pm (top)Message 49: LynnBOct 18, 2009, 12:12pm (top)Message 50: Narilka"I made a big mistake in my youth, too." The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown "Is this as close as you can get?" Oct 18, 2009, 12:23pm (top)Message 51: mirrordrum'here, take my arm. we'll try to look inconspicuous, as if we're just out for a stroll.' Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos by Donna Andrews 'do you own stock in Victoria's Secret or something?' Oct 18, 2009, 2:30pm (top)Message 52: AHS-WolfyShock registered in Baruk's face. "You knew?" Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson "So? Do you think she was fooled?" Oct 18, 2009, 3:18pm (top)Message 53: mirrordrum#52 oh wolfy, how marvelous. i laughed so hard my partner had to come see what i was laughing about and she loved it too! you rocked the house. :) Oct 18, 2009, 5:18pm (top)Message 54: janoorani24"I pretended not to hear." Heat by Bill Buford "Would I finish cooking it before I was enveloped by it and became the darkly sauced meaty thing it was served with?" Oct 18, 2009, 5:56pm (top)Message 55: LynnB"He sounded like a preacher even though he was an athiest." Corked by Kathryn Borel "Can I finish my story?" Oct 18, 2009, 7:12pm (top)Message 56: rolandperkins"Youʻre a writer?" Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian "Then what scientific value is there in saving the giant panda?" Message edited by its author, Oct 19, 2009, 1:00am. Oct 18, 2009, 9:43pm (top)Message 57: Jenson_AKA_DL"Their undying gratitude." Armed and Magical by Lisa Shearin "How the hell did he float up there like a human balloon?" Oct 18, 2009, 9:50pm (top)Message 58: SqueakyChuOct 18, 2009, 10:41pm (top)Message 59: mirrordrum'are you really planning to keep this up all night?' Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos by Donna Andrews 'where have i seen him before?' Oct 19, 2009, 9:27am (top)Message 60: rankamateur“Heh-heh-heh!” laughed the four bridesmaids, ‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy. “How is it he’s left you?” Oct 19, 2009, 9:48am (top)Message 61: SqueakyChu"I don't want to think about him now." The Ghost in Love - Jonathan Carroll "What if he stabs Mr. Kyte?" Oct 19, 2009, 10:00am (top)Message 62: rolandperkins"Great calamities and disasters are imminent . . ." Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian "Why didnʻt you want to stay?" Oct 19, 2009, 10:06am (top)Message 63: SqueakyChu"There's a woman standing on the toilet seat." The Ghost in Love - Jonathan Carroll "What does that mean?" Oct 19, 2009, 10:18am (top)Message 64: rankamateur“An excellent sign,” said Mrs. Penny, from the depths of experience. “An excellent sign.” ‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy. “What’s she doing now, Geoffrey?” Oct 19, 2009, 10:30am (top)Message 65: SqueakyChuOct 19, 2009, 12:16pm (top)Message 66: DeltaQueen50"We've arrested Mrs. Jean Bradbury for the murder of your husband." Night Frost by R. D. Wingfield "Who's in charge here?" Oct 19, 2009, 1:13pm (top)Message 67: janoorani24Oct 19, 2009, 2:11pm (top)Message 68: mblanco"Well," she said hesitantly, "I believe you add a little be more than a little bit!" Quelque Chose Boucoup Bon by Mercedes Vidrine "Then what?" Oct 19, 2009, 4:25pm (top)Message 69: rolandperkinsYou* revisit these old places but find nothing. Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian * (This is 1 of those rare novels written in the 2nd, not the 1st or 3rd person.) "Then what WOULD you like to hear about?" (emphasis added) Oct 19, 2009, 5:00pm (top)Message 70: rankamateur“I wish you’d tell me how to put him in the humour for it?” ‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy. “Did you suppose I knew?” Oct 19, 2009, 5:15pm (top)Message 71: janoorani24Oct 19, 2009, 5:41pm (top)Message 72: rolandperkins"Youʻll be able to travel comfortably, whether itʻs to Lingshan or to Hell." Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian "Arenʻt you also on your own?" Oct 19, 2009, 6:13pm (top)Message 73: DeltaQueen50"I am alone in this room, be it madhouse or jail." The Bastard Boy by James Wilson "And what do your thoughts tell you?" Message edited by its author, Oct 19, 2009, 6:14pm. Oct 19, 2009, 6:20pm (top)Message 74: rankamateur“I can’t think,” he said thoughtfully, ‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy. “Hark! What’s that?” Oct 19, 2009, 8:45pm (top)Message 75: SqueakyChuThe ghost heard the doorbell and immediately tensed up. The ghost in Love - Jonathan Carroll "Isn't he going to answer the door?" Oct 19, 2009, 9:48pm (top)Message 76: bell7I had hardly rung the bell, before the house-door was opened violently; my worthy Italian friend, Professor Pesca, appeared in the servant's place; and darted out joyously to receive me, with a shrill foreign parody on an English cheer. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins "What shall I see in my dreams to-night?" Oct 19, 2009, 9:53pm (top)Message 77: SqueakyChu"Dolls, a pencil box, a Daisy Duck watch, and other objects..." The Ghost in Love - Jonathan Carroll "Is any of it familiar?" Oct 20, 2009, 2:09am (top)Message 78: rolandperkins. . . an ambiguous nod which could mean either ʻI seeʻ, or ʻYes, I know the place.ʻ Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjoamg "Do I still have to have that done?" Message edited by its author, Oct 20, 2009, 2:10am. Oct 20, 2009, 2:23am (top)Message 79: janoorani24Oct 20, 2009, 5:45am (top)Message 80: rankamateur“Hartshorn and oil is a good thing to put to it,” ‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy. At the sight of him had the pink of her cheeks increased, lessened, or did it continue to cover its normal area of ground? Oct 20, 2009, 8:49am (top)Message 81: SqueakyChu"All she does is worry what her face will look like..." The Ghost in Love - Jonathan Carroll "Is he gone?" Oct 20, 2009, 10:54am (top)Message 82: owlie13"They won't let us out." Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris "What did you do today, besides work on your outfit?" Oct 20, 2009, 12:27pm (top)Message 83: AHS-WolfyNothing to do but eat Mrs Duncan's mighty roast and sit in his room and read. Harry's Game by Gerald Seymour "What do I tell the sergeant-major?" Oct 20, 2009, 12:57pm (top)Message 84: rankamateur“Oh lord! my dear, she’s gone in for mental healing. Brightness and love and all that ... ” ‘Gaudy Night’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. “How do you think of all your plots? Message edited by its author, Oct 20, 2009, 1:16pm. Oct 20, 2009, 1:26pm (top)Message 85: DeltaQueen50"Why as to that, it was so simple I am surprised that I did not hit on it before." The Bastard Boy by James Wilson "Have you asked yourself, why are we not permitted to leave?" Oct 20, 2009, 10:16pm (top)Message 86: BoobalackOct 20, 2009, 11:03pm (top)Message 87: rolandperkins"She says she canʻt understand why -- itʻs as if flood gates have opened, and she canʻt stop talking." Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian "But where is the criteria?" Message edited by its author, Oct 20, 2009, 11:05pm. Oct 20, 2009, 11:42pm (top)Message 88: coppers"I don't know. Does it really matter?" Red Bones by Ann Cleeves "Did Ronald have anything to drink while you were there?" Oct 21, 2009, 12:06am (top)Message 89: SqueakyChu...I do not know what to say, all the ideas I think of are things I cannot say aloud. To Siberia - Per Petterson "Are you still cold?" Message edited by its author, Oct 21, 2009, 12:06am. Oct 21, 2009, 12:50am (top)Message 90: mirrordrum'i have a bit of a headache.' Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos by Donna Andrews 'how did you ever get back?' Oct 21, 2009, 1:07am (top)Message 91: janoorani24"A Chaika limousine with red diplomatic plates in Cyrillic lettering flaunted its diplomatic immunity in a no-parking zone at the busy intersection of Unter den Linden and Friedrchstrasse." Rift Zone by Raelynn Hillhouse "So how would you like me to address you?" Oct 21, 2009, 1:15am (top)Message 92: rolandperkins" ʻGrandpa Stoneʻ would be the best." Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjiang "Then who do you think is in control? Oct 21, 2009, 5:13am (top)Message 93: rankamateur“a greater than he, which is my Lady of Shrewsbury.” ‘Gaudy Night’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. “Are you plotting an exceptionally intricate murder?” Oct 21, 2009, 7:16am (top)Message 94: LynnB"Very soon, I can feel it." What Happened to Anna K. by Irina Reyn "Didn't he say, with a special emphasis, that he could not wait for the new year?" Oct 21, 2009, 12:13pm (top)Message 95: owlie13"I'm afraid I don't remember anything." Hons and Rebels by Jessica Mitford "What have they done to deserve such dreadful sons?" Oct 21, 2009, 1:40pm (top)Message 96: mirrordrum"'dad paid me a whole quarter for 'exsanguination' when i was eight,' he said." Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos by Donna Andrews 'should we do something?' Message edited by its author, Oct 21, 2009, 1:41pm. Oct 21, 2009, 3:36pm (top)Message 97: rolandperkins"Foxes have bitten off a leg to get out of a trap; surely human beings cant be less intelligent than foxes." Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian "Without a wife?" Oct 21, 2009, 3:53pm (top)Message 98: Boobalack"Yeah. No. I don't know." Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater "Does it bother you? That your parents are the way they are?" Message edited by its author, Oct 21, 2009, 3:53pm. Oct 21, 2009, 4:53pm (top)Message 99: rankamateur“It’s the pottiness, you know, that’s so awful.” ‘Gaudy Night’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. “Are you well acquainted with that buttress, young man?” Oct 21, 2009, 5:01pm (top)Message 100: rolandperkins". . .generally they have become vulgarized and have lost the original meaning..." Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian "...a disaster for you, or for her?" Oct 21, 2009, 5:19pm (top)Message 101: mirrordrum"'dammit!' i said, whirling around. 'just leave me the hell alone, will you?'" Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos by Donna Andrews 'hey, you don't feel a sneeze coming on, do you?' Oct 21, 2009, 7:15pm (top)Message 102: rankamateur“Oh, definitely,” said Mr. Pomfret. “Thought I’d retreat a bit farther, you know.” ‘Gaudy Night’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. “Did you catch the young woman?” Oct 21, 2009, 7:31pm (top)Message 103: rolandperkins"She says this is what really frightens her." Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian "Is there something urgent?" Oct 21, 2009, 9:24pm (top)Message 104: Narilka"Absolutely. This is an issue of national security." The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown "Why all the dramatics?" Oct 21, 2009, 9:48pm (top)Message 105: rolandperkins"Canʻt you see Iʻm drinking alcohol?" Soul Mountain by Gao Zingjian "...would you be the former head Taoist?" Oct 21, 2009, 10:30pm (top)Message 106: coppers"It seems an odd thing to say to a stranger." Red Bones by Ann Cleeves 'What is this about, Inspector?" Oct 21, 2009, 10:48pm (top)Message 107: mirrordrum'he had, i realized, inched close enough that he was now staring down the front of my bodice.' Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos by Donna Andrews 'do i get a discount if i pay my bail in quarters?' Oct 22, 2009, 1:55am (top)Message 108: DeltaQueen50There was muttering as people fumbled in pockets and purses, counted out coins and demanded change. Until It's Over by Nicci French "Did you win the lottery? Oct 22, 2009, 3:25am (top)Message 109: mirrordrum"'of course not,' i said." Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos by Donna Andrews 'do i get a discount if i pay my bail in quarters?' Message edited by its author, Oct 22, 2009, 3:26am. Oct 22, 2009, 5:08am (top)Message 110: rankamateur“You don’t seem to be a very practised hand at this kind of thing.” ‘Gaudy Night’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. “Feeling bloody?” Oct 22, 2009, 6:56am (top)Message 111: LynnB#106, I loved your answer! "The museum's brochure, though, said the viewer was supposed to feel quite the opposite." What Happened to Anna K. by Irina Reyn "We met at Penn Station?" Oct 22, 2009, 9:31am (top)Message 112: vintagebeckie"Willa Mae was silent for a time as she considered the information." Shiloh Autumn by Bodie and Brock Thoene "How could there be two so big? Twins, maybe?" Oct 22, 2009, 11:24am (top)Message 113: lindasbooks...sorry to interrupt but, rolandperkins, you are too much! lol...1st with your post on the geek thread, and now with your response on#105...you are on a roll! LOL...made my day. Oct 22, 2009, 12:05pm (top)Message 114: mirrordrumand i loved DQ's #108 Oct 22, 2009, 12:45pm (top)Message 115: hemlokgang"They removed his clothing and took him to a bathroom on a stretcher." The Taker and Other Stories by Rubem Fonseca "You're not going to tell me you have never been to an orgy?" Oct 22, 2009, 1:14pm (top)Message 116: lindasbooks"I didn't tell him that. Father Cavanaugh and I go back a long way." Dead Irish by John Lescroart "Do we even know what we've got? Oct 22, 2009, 1:15pm (top)Message 117: DeltaQueen50... I think everyone wanted to jump on the orgy question! Message edited by its author, Oct 22, 2009, 1:17pm. Oct 22, 2009, 1:15pm (top)Message 118: mirrordrumThis message has been deleted by its author. Oct 22, 2009, 1:20pm (top)Message 119: mirrordrumOct 22, 2009, 1:27pm (top)Message 120: rankamateur“Strangling is cleaner and quicker and makes no noise to speak of.” ‘Gaudy Night’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. “Did I let my animal nature get the better of me?” Oct 22, 2009, 1:30pm (top)Message 121: DeltaQueen50Oct 22, 2009, 1:44pm (top)Message 122: avidmom"You've had two already," Locallo says. Courtroom 302 by Steve Bogira "Why rush to judgment on Mr. Bates on this?" Oct 22, 2009, 2:04pm (top)Message 123: rankamateur“He is a disgusting object.” ‘Gaudy Night’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. “But would he look any better debagged?” Oct 22, 2009, 2:40pm (top)Message 124: lindasbooks"Well, if they do, it doesn't really matter, does it? It isn't going to bring him back." Dead Irish by John Lescroart "Why don't you wait a day or two?" Oct 22, 2009, 3:02pm (top)Message 125: mirrordrum"'we still have work to do,' he said." Cold Pursuit by Carla Neggers 'i saw you up on your roof yesterday. checking for bats?' Oct 22, 2009, 3:32pm (top)Message 126: hemlokgang"I need to talk with Mangonga." The Taker and Other Stories by Rubem Fonseca " 'No need to blush', she said, 'and what were you going to do with the horn?' " Oct 22, 2009, 3:49pm (top)Message 127: rankamateur“It’s too stiff to squeeze and it’ll turn the edge of a blade - ” ‘Gaudy Night’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. “Would you care for a little more healthy exercise, or shall we take the road again?” Oct 22, 2009, 3:54pm (top)Message 128: DeltaQueen50"I quite enjoy walking in the rain." Until It's Over by Nicci French "Do you want me to photograph you?" Oct 22, 2009, 4:52pm (top)Message 129: lindasbooksOct 22, 2009, 5:22pm (top)Message 130: rankamateur“I don’t want to be here; I never did. ” ‘Gaudy Night’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. “what does Jukes come down into Oxford for, after dark?” Oct 22, 2009, 5:24pm (top)Message 131: mirrordrumThis message has been deleted by its author. Oct 22, 2009, 5:26pm (top)Message 132: mirrordrum'nothing that concerns you, agent Harper.' Cold Pursuit by Carla Neggers 'why are you looking for him?' Oct 22, 2009, 7:07pm (top)Message 133: Boobalack"He was gone." Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater "Which wolf is that?" Message edited by its author, Oct 22, 2009, 7:08pm. Oct 22, 2009, 10:00pm (top)Message 134: hemlokgang"I concentrated like an athlete who is about to do a somersault." The Taker and Other Stories by Rubem Fonseca "Why aren't you watching television?" Oct 22, 2009, 10:23pm (top)Message 135: SqueakyChuOct 22, 2009, 10:30pm (top)Message 136: Narilka"I was trying to sidestep the question politely." The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown "And he scheduled again today?" Oct 22, 2009, 10:31pm (top)Message 137: DeltaQueen50Message edited by its author, Oct 22, 2009, 10:31pm. Oct 23, 2009, 6:05am (top)Message 138: rankamateur“I’m sure it’s not mere blind malignity; there’s a method in it.” ‘Gaudy Night’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. “Isn’t it a fact that, having more or less made up your mind to a spot of celibacy you are eagerly peopling the cloister with bogies?” Oct 23, 2009, 7:03am (top)Message 139: LynnB"Cheaper than joining a gym, less of a commitment." What Happened to Anna K. by Irina Reyn "Why don't you get a job?" Oct 23, 2009, 7:45am (top)Message 140: rankamateur#139 LynnB, you've just made me fall about the place laughing. Now I've got a stitch. Message edited by its author, Oct 23, 2009, 7:48am. Oct 23, 2009, 9:12am (top)Message 141: SqueakyChu"No. This ought to be a joyful day for me and I don't want to spoil it." To Siberia - Per Petterson "Shall we swim or just sit here?" Oct 23, 2009, 9:32am (top)Message 142: rankamateur“Or shall we abandon aloofness and superiority and paddle in beauty side by side?” ‘Gaudy Night’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. “What the devil am I sitting on?” Oct 23, 2009, 11:19am (top)Message 143: mirrordrum'his cell phone vibrated.' Cold Pursuit by Carla Neggers 'does that mean there are no assassins on the loose?' Oct 23, 2009, 12:46pm (top)Message 144: lindasbooks"I am as certain of that as I am of you standing here." Dead Irish by John Lescroart "Do you understand?" Oct 23, 2009, 3:07pm (top)Message 145: DeltaQueen50"I don't understand, I'm the one who found the body." Until It's Over by Nicci French "Aren't you going to offer me a cup of hot tea for the shock?" Oct 23, 2009, 3:39pm (top)Message 146: rankamateur“Professional etiquette,” said Harriet, “would suggest an extorted confession, followed by poison for two in the library.” ‘Gaudy Night’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. “But does anybody here approve?” Oct 23, 2009, 4:11pm (top)Message 147: rolandperkins"Even category theory has, according to its propagandists, worked wonders in the design of computer languages, though I cannot myself judge the validity of this claim." Unknown Quantity; a Real and Imaginary History of Algebra by John Derbyshire "Who first worked this all out?" Message edited by its author, Oct 23, 2009, 4:12pm. Oct 23, 2009, 5:01pm (top)Message 148: rankamateur“I did, and I’m sorry for it. I call it a revolting little object.” ‘Gaudy Night’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. “Who is that speaking, please?” Oct 23, 2009, 5:05pm (top)Message 149: LynnB"I'm just repeating what my lawyer told me." What Happened to Anna K. by Irina Reyn "Aren't we drinking to my baby?" Oct 23, 2009, 6:20pm (top)Message 150: rankamateur“He’s no business to have a wife and family,” said Miss Hillyard. ‘Gaudy Night’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. “I know,” said Miss Lydgate, perplexed. “I know people do it. But why?” Oct 23, 2009, 9:28pm (top)Message 151: mirrordrum'Alex had often warned her against speculating ahead of the facts.' Cold Pursuit by Carla Neggers 'want to throw wild turkeys into the mix too?' Message edited by its author, Oct 23, 2009, 9:28pm. Oct 23, 2009, 9:34pm (top)Message 152: 8F_bubblegum' I would ' Burned by Ellen Hopkins 'So, um...he lives around here?' Oct 23, 2009, 9:55pm (top)Message 153: Boobalack"Just past Sanderson Canyon." No Country for Old Men by Cormac Mccarthy "It's four o'clock in the mornin. Do you know where your darlin boy is at?" Oct 23, 2009, 10:26pm (top)Message 154: SqueakyChu"Jesper was heading for Morocco." To Sibera - Per Petterson "What's he doing out so late with practically the whole of his family?" Oct 23, 2009, 11:37pm (top)Message 155: owlie13"You can talk to Hilmer, I reckon he knew him best." Jar City by Arnaldur Indridason "And what does that tell you?" Oct 24, 2009, 5:33am (top)Message 156: AHS-Wolfy"When asking people for money, observe the pleasantries, respect the rituals and always, always clench the buttocks." Memoirs of a Master Forger by William Heaney "Are you sick?" Oct 24, 2009, 7:56am (top)Message 157: rankamateur“How dare you say such a thing?” ‘Gaudy Night’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. Did he suppose her to be an unprincipled cradle-snatcher? or a promiscuous sexual maniac? Oct 24, 2009, 12:06pm (top)Message 158: owlie13"And that's the assumption we're working on." Jar City by Arnaldur Indriðason "Did you notice anything unusual about her before she ran away?" Oct 24, 2009, 12:11pm (top)Message 159: lindasbooksThis message has been deleted by its author. Oct 24, 2009, 12:13pm (top)Message 160: mirrordrum'Miss Biddle used to waylay me on the street, bragging about how she had solved the case of the missing cat or how she had found someone else's lost handbag. . .' Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden by M. C. Beaton 'so what was she doing in bed?' Oct 24, 2009, 12:25pm (top)Message 161: jnwelch"Had an accident last month. Was riding on the back of someone's bicycle and got thrown off." The Elephant Vanishes by Haruki Murakami "What about if she had four breasts?" Oct 24, 2009, 12:46pm (top)Message 162: NarilkaOct 24, 2009, 12:59pm (top)Message 163: SqueakyChuOct 24, 2009, 2:02pm (top)Message 164: jnwelch"Why do you think we're both so hungry?" The Elephant Vanishes by Haruki Murakami "I was just thinking about heading over with the fixings for the oyster hot pot, okay?" Oct 24, 2009, 2:26pm (top)Message 165: rankamateur“Please don’t do that,” said Harriet, feeling as though she were feebly saying, “Drop it Caesar”, to somebody else’s large and disobedient Alsatian. ‘Gaudy Night’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. “I say, you’ve been avoiding me this term. Why?” Message edited by its author, Oct 27, 2009, 6:56am. Oct 24, 2009, 2:38pm (top)Message 166: lindasbooksOct 24, 2009, 3:23pm (top)Message 167: LynnB"Personal services, all amenities, cheap at twice the price." Acting Up by Libby Purves "Till they blow the whistle?" Oct 24, 2009, 4:46pm (top)Message 168: aviddiva"You will be available if and whenever I require you, mademoiselle." Lost Heritage by Rebecca Stratton "Is that clear to you?" Oct 24, 2009, 5:01pm (top)Message 169: sarahprincesshe has gone in. Oct 24, 2009, 5:04pm (top)Message 170: sarahprincessI blacked out . Oct 24, 2009, 5:30pm (top)Message 171: Boobalacksarahprincess appears to be a child. I hope she's okay and didn't really black out. Please continue from #168. Thanks. Oct 24, 2009, 7:14pm (top)Message 172: Narilka"If I'm not mistaken, pyramids were once considered mystical portals through which the deceased pharaohs could ascend to the cods, were they not?" The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown "Why didn't you mention it earlier?" Oct 24, 2009, 10:26pm (top)Message 173: DeltaQueen50Oct 24, 2009, 11:25pm (top)Message 174: mirrordrum"he handed Agatha a large key and led her downstairs to the basement and then indicated a low door. 'down there,' he said." Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden by Marion Chesney 'why don't you go down there and see her?' Message edited by its author, Oct 24, 2009, 11:30pm. Oct 24, 2009, 11:32pm (top)Message 175: owlie13Oct 25, 2009, 2:02am (top)Message 176: janoorani24"Bogdanov flashed her KGB identification and stepped into the high-speed elevator to Lubyanka." Rift Zone by Realynn Hillhouse "Did FedEx and Otter survive?" Oct 25, 2009, 4:12am (top)Message 177: mirrordrum'we're waiting for the report.' Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden by Marion Chesney 'can i leave?' Oct 25, 2009, 7:17am (top)Message 178: LynnB"You paid for five nights, we've still got one night to go!" Acting Up by Libby Purves "You got a European passport?" Oct 25, 2009, 10:34am (top)Message 179: Narilka"Of course not," Bellamy said, his tone hardening. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown "But do you know why he has horns?" Oct 25, 2009, 12:10pm (top)Message 180: LynnBOct 25, 2009, 1:33pm (top)Message 181: SqueakyChuOct 25, 2009, 6:57pm (top)Message 182: janoorani24"It was a big room, and I saw the logo of the Al Bakur Hotel." Polaris by Jack McDevitt "Am I hearing this right?" Oct 25, 2009, 10:07pm (top)Message 183: mirrordrum'it's a tape of the noises whales make.' Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden by Marion Chesney 'how can you tell all that?' Oct 25, 2009, 10:30pm (top)Message 184: Narilka"Almost anyone could decipher this." The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown "I assume you recognize this language?" Oct 25, 2009, 10:49pm (top)Message 185: DeltaQueen50"We speak to the house servants in a type of kitchen hindi, all the mems use it." East of the Sun by Julia Gregson "But where are the other guests?" Oct 26, 2009, 1:34am (top)Message 186: mirrordrum'we're all residents, apart from you.' Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden by Marion Chesney "'what can i do for you?' she asked smiling." Oct 26, 2009, 1:35am (top)Message 187: owlie13"Let's go see what's in the computers." Jar City by Arnaldur Indridason "What kind of private information?" Oct 26, 2009, 3:13am (top)Message 188: janoorani24Oct 26, 2009, 8:33am (top)Message 189: owlie13"Unfortunately, I can't divulge any details about the inquiry." Jar City by Arnaldur Indridason "What are you so stressed about?" Oct 26, 2009, 11:11am (top)Message 190: AHS-Wolfy"I've learned something important," the young man said breathlessly. The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker "Hmm. And what does that make you?" Oct 26, 2009, 11:39am (top)Message 191: rankamateur“The portrait of a blinking idiot,” said Harriet, irresistibly. ‘Gaudy Night’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. “Darling Harriet, that’s unkind. You don’t mind my calling you Harriet?” Oct 26, 2009, 11:44am (top)Message 192: owlie13Oct 26, 2009, 12:05pm (top)Message 193: callmejacxThe girl is Oisin's illegimate child: this is what the islanders have decided. In the Country of the Young by Lisa Carey "Why did you stop going to school?" Oct 26, 2009, 12:10pm (top)Message 194: vintagebeckie"Maybe too hard." Shiloh Autumn by Bodie and Brock Thoene "Life is mighty hard sometime, Tom, but it's good, too, ain't it?" Oct 26, 2009, 12:20pm (top)Message 195: rankamateur“your unconquerable sweetness of disposition is very shaming.” ‘Gaudy Night’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. “Do you find it easy to get drunk on words?” Oct 26, 2009, 2:16pm (top)Message 196: owlie13Oct 26, 2009, 3:22pm (top)Message 197: rolandperkins"Finally I said, ʻIʻm a "pig". ʻ "* Taking Aim at the President... by Geri Spieler "What are you doing?" *punctuation of this (done by me) was difficult. The quotes around "pig" are not in the original. Oct 26, 2009, 4:55pm (top)Message 198: janoorani24"Everyone seemed to be holding a glass of red wine in one hand and feeding themselves gobs of a frothy white cream with the other." Heat by Bill Buford "And who exactly is going to tell you these secrets?" Oct 26, 2009, 5:19pm (top)Message 199: Boobalack"Valentina." Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger "Would you like to play Scrabble?" Message edited by its author, Oct 26, 2009, 5:21pm. Oct 26, 2009, 7:49pm (top)Message 200: rankamateur“I’m sorry. I’m an idiot.” ‘Gaudy Night’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. “All the same – shall you be offended if I ask you – if I suggest that you should take some personal precautions?” Oct 26, 2009, 8:37pm (top)Message 201: NarilkaOct 26, 2009, 9:23pm (top)Message 202: rankamateur“No, damn it! I must do something.” ‘Gaudy Night’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. “What’s all this tale about ghosts playing merry hell in Shrewsbury?” Oct 26, 2009, 11:40pm (top)Message 203: owlie13Oct 27, 2009, 1:13am (top)Message 204: mirrordrum'i can sue her until i'm black in the face but she'll never be able to pay for another coat.' Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden by Marion Chesney 'did she make a good living out of it?' Message edited by its author, Oct 27, 2009, 1:14am. Oct 27, 2009, 2:34am (top)Message 205: janoorani24"I expressed my observation -- that the girls would produce steaks like works of art." Heat by Bill Buford "How can you leave, just when you need to try again with the thigh?" Oct 27, 2009, 6:22am (top)Message 206: rankamateur“She’s a bit too much for me, ” ‘Gaudy Night’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. “I say – are you going to be sporting?” Oct 27, 2009, 11:23am (top)Message 207: bell7"No, I don't think so." Paris Review Interviews, Vol.1 edited by Philip Gourevitch "How would you define fantastic then?" Oct 27, 2009, 1:52pm (top)Message 208: janoorani24"In the Maestro, I found a tranquility I hadn't witnessed before: a patience, a sense of order, a stable relationship to a world that was old and trustworthy." Heat by Bill Buford "It comes from where?" Oct 27, 2009, 2:04pm (top)Message 209: shieldslass"...Soganlik - a brutal F-class detention center located in the Kartal district outside of Istanbul." The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown "How long does the subway take to Alexandria?" Oct 27, 2009, 3:01pm (top)Message 210: mirrordrum"'i keep thinking and thinking about it,' said Agatha." Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden by Marion Chesney 'what's up with her?' Oct 27, 2009, 3:25pm (top)Message 211: DeltaQueen50She was feeling a bit tense as she was to give her statement to the police this morning. Little Face by Sophie Hannah 'Would you say she doesn't have any close friends?" Oct 27, 2009, 7:43pm (top)Message 212: SqueakyChu"She was always cold before she grew up and went to France." To Siberia - Per Petterson "Why do you ask?" Oct 28, 2009, 12:21am (top)Message 213: avidmom"I understood that it was my job to make the state prove its case." Courtroom 302 by Steve Bogira "Hey, you good," he says. "Why ain't you become a real lawyer?" Oct 28, 2009, 3:30am (top)Message 214: janoorani24"I found myself needing to understand short ribs, probably because I really didn't know what they were, even though I was now helping Elisa prepare them every week and even though I recognized their overwhelming ubiquity: just about every New York restaurant of a certain pretension seemed to have them on the menu -- and, in fact, has had them on the menu for fifteen years." Heat by Bill Buford "How could I stop now?" Oct 28, 2009, 7:43am (top)Message 215: LynnB"I shame to speak -- I shame to think of the corruptions which have rushed in upon us like a land flood." Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott "What sayest thou to this, Conrade?" Oct 28, 2009, 1:48pm (top)Message 216: shieldslassOct 28, 2009, 2:25pm (top)Message 217: janoorani24Oct 28, 2009, 2:47pm (top)Message 218: shieldslass"It looks like a solid block," she said, running her fingers over the edges. "Are you sure the X-ray showed it was hollow?... The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown "Why didn't you mention it earlier?" Oct 28, 2009, 4:00pm (top)Message 219: bedda"Remember? I told you before I left." Terminal Logic by Jefferson Scott "Hey, dingbot, what're you looking for?" Oct 28, 2009, 4:27pm (top)Message 220: rankamateur“Really, really!” cried the vicar, scandalised. ‘Busman’s Honeymoon’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. “I don’t understand. What’s it all got to do with Uncle William?” Oct 28, 2009, 6:24pm (top)Message 221: mirrordrum'she described how the Ferris wheel had stopped when they were right at the top.' Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden by Marion Chesney 'and what am i going to do with you?' Oct 28, 2009, 6:40pm (top)Message 222: DeltaQueen50Oct 28, 2009, 7:32pm (top)Message 223: LynnB"She gazed accordingly upon the scene which we shall endeavour to describe in the next chapter." (After 13 parts, I think it's time for a chapter break!) Ivanhoe by Walter Scott "What is thy name, fellow?" Oct 28, 2009, 8:33pm (top)Message 224: bell7"Excuse me, Mr. Gilmore." The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins "Have you been long back from Cumberland?" Oct 28, 2009, 8:58pm (top)Message 225: Narilka"Twenty seconds ago." The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown "If these are runes," Sato said, "what is their meaning?" Oct 28, 2009, 9:21pm (top)Message 226: mirrordrum'there has been a great deal of danger in your life up until now, but that is all gone. you will now lead a quiet life until you die. nor will you have sex with anyone from now on.'* Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden by Marion Chesney 'and is there really snow in the forecast?' *they were very chatty runes Oct 28, 2009, 10:25pm (top)Message 227: DeltaQueen50"So far it's just heavy rain. The river is up, but the bridge is still passable." Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier "Do you girls have enough supplies for the cold weather?" Oct 28, 2009, 11:46pm (top)Message 228: Froggmaiden'He caught the ghost girl's eye, pointed to the baby, and made eating motions with his mouth." Nation by Terry Pratchett "It was just lines and shapes. What good were they?" Oct 29, 2009, 12:48am (top)Message 229: rankamateur“The trouble with you, Joe,” replied the Superintendent, “is, you ain’t got no pussychology, as they call it.” ‘Gaudy Night’ by Dorothy L. Sayers. “Is that what you call it?” Oct 29, 2009, 3:27am (top)Message 230: mirrordrum'yes, and he took you out for a drink afterwards, which is more than he did for me.' Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden by Marion Chesney "'are you speaking from personal experience?' said Daisy nastily." Oct 29, 2009, 7:28am (top)Message 231: LynnBOct 29, 2009, 12:07pm (top)Message 232: rankamateur“Oh no, not at all, not at all, no, oh no, not at all, no,” ‘Life at Blandings’ by P. G. Wodehouse. “I suppose you think I’m mad?” Oct 29, 2009, 12:50pm (top)Message 233: jnwelch>226 mirrordrum love the very chatty runes! "Our job isn't to help you find a murderer, and I sure as hell am not being paid enough to keep waiting on these people." A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny "Ours is but to do or die, is that it?" Oct 29, 2009, 1:41pm (top)Message 234: DeltaQueen50"What you need my dear, is a suitable husband. A truly wise woman is the one who knows her place." Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier "Can't we meet suitable young men at church or in the village?" Message edited by its author, Oct 29, 2009, 1:42pm. Oct 29, 2009, 2:14pm (top)Message 235: shieldslassOct 29, 2009, 2:59pm (top)Message 236: rankamateurAnd then the expert had talked to Mr Peters for nearly two hours about the New Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, Osiris, Ammon, Mut, Bubastis, Dynasties, Cheops, the Hyksos kings, cylinders, bezels, Amenophis III, Queen Taia, the Princess Gilukhipa of Mitanni, the Lake of Zarukhe, Naucratis, and the Book of the Dead. ‘Life at Blandings’ by P. G. Wodehouse. “What are you laughing at?” Oct 29, 2009, 4:07pm (top)Message 237: mirrordrum#236 oh, lordy, RA. i nearly split a seam. marvelous. :D "'the fellow,' he said to Mrs. Septimus, 'follows her about with his eyes like a dog -- the bumpy beggar!'" The Man of Property (The Forsyte Saga) by John Galsworthy "'and what do you think of the engagement?' he asked her." Oct 29, 2009, 7:20pm (top)Message 238: LynnBOct 29, 2009, 8:14pm (top)Message 239: seajewel"Some, so remote from this little earth that the learned tell us it is doubtful whether their rays have even yet discovered it, as a point in space where anything is suffered or done." A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens "You remember the place my father? You remember coming up here?" Message edited by its author, Oct 29, 2009, 8:20pm. Oct 29, 2009, 9:35pm (top)Message 240: Narilka"Nobody has requested access for down here for ages." The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown "What are all these doorways?" Oct 29, 2009, 9:57pm (top)Message 241: DeltaQueen50"This is the portal to the Otherworld." Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier "Did he give this necklace to you?" Oct 30, 2009, 1:09am (top)Message 242: janoorani24Oct 30, 2009, 2:38am (top)Message 243: mirrordrum'from all i can learn, he's got no business, no income, and no connection worth speaking of; but then, i know nothing -- nobody tells me anything.' The Man of Property (The Forsyte Saga) by John Galsworthy 'and he wants you to live on cocoa too?' Oct 30, 2009, 11:20am (top)Message 244: bell7"Yes, though sometimes I have a cup of tea first." Paris Review Interviews, I "Did you ever think you would live this long?" Oct 30, 2009, 12:15pm (top)Message 245: rankamateur“I can’t remember.” ‘Life at Blandings’ by P. G. Wodehouse. “Have you ever noticed any traces of absent-mindedness in me before?” Oct 30, 2009, 1:46pm (top)Message 246: janoorani24Oct 30, 2009, 3:27pm (top)Message 247: lindasbooksOct 30, 2009, 3:35pm (top)Message 248: rolandperkins" ʻI am no longer at home to you.ʻ " Taking Aim at the President by Geri Spieler " ʻBut your intention to assassinate was formed prior to September 22?" " Oct 30, 2009, 4:09pm (top)Message 249: lindasbooksOct 30, 2009, 4:29pm (top)Message 250: Boobalack"Listen to me. I couldn't mistake him. I've known him all my life. I saw him." Atonement by Ian McEwan "What was our kind doing, anyway, meddling in these affairs?" Oct 30, 2009, 4:47pm (top)Message 251: mirrordrum'if you must come to grief, you must; I wash my hands of it.' The Man of Property (The Forsyte Saga) by John Galsworthy 'what was the use of keeping half a dozen servants eating their heads off?' Oct 30, 2009, 4:58pm (top)Message 252: AHS-WolfyTheir souls might be imperilled, but at least their appetites would be gratified. The Darkness That Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker "Sh-should I kill her?" Oct 30, 2009, 5:19pm (top)Message 253: SqueakyChuOct 30, 2009, 6:16pm (top)Message 254: DeltaQueen50The air was filled with a sweet, whispering music. Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier "Can I have the first dance, Mistress?" Oct 30, 2009, 7:33pm (top)Message 255: janoorani24Oct 30, 2009, 8:49pm (top)Message 256: Narilka"You'll know in a moment," Katherine said. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown "Let me guess, I won a week in Anaguilla?" Oct 30, 2009, 9:17pm (top)Message 257: mirrordrum'"i dare say you're dull at home,' he said." The Man of Property (The Forsyte Saga) by John Galsworthy 'and what would become of them all?' Oct 31, 2009, 9:01am (top)Message 258: rankamateur“Don’t you know that the heir to the title always goes for a yachting cruise with his whole family and gets drowned, and the children too? It happens in every English novel you read.” ‘Life at Blandings’ by P. G. Wodehouse. “Isn’t it awful, George?” Oct 31, 2009, 11:38am (top)Message 259: NarilkaOct 31, 2009, 12:28pm (top)Message 260: LynnB"My dear boy, you are completely and utterly wrong." Chasing the Flame by Samantha Power "How am I going to attend my son's wedding ceremony by myself?" Oct 31, 2009, 12:54pm (top)Message 261: lindasbooksOct 31, 2009, 1:29pm (top)Message 262: DeltaQueen50Oct 31, 2009, 2:20pm (top)Message 263: owlie13"Nice, another mess to clean up." Just After Sunset by Stephen King "The question is, what do we do now?" Oct 31, 2009, 2:41pm (top)Message 264: NarilkaOct 31, 2009, 4:59pm (top)Message 265: avidmomNov 1, 2009, 12:08am (top)Message 266: mirrordrum'he was generally not in the habit of blaming, praising, drawing deductions, or generalizing at all about such things; he simply listened rather greedily, and repeated what he was told, finding benefit from the practice as from the consumption of a sherry and bitters before a meal.' The Man of Property (The Forsyte Saga) by John Galsworthy 'where was that sensation of the intoxication of life and of his own power to enjoy it all?' Nov 1, 2009, 9:07am (top)Message 267: LynnB"I've wondered this my whole life." Chasing the Flame by Samantha Power "How much blood do you have on your hands?" Nov 1, 2009, 9:09am (top)Message 268: JoannaONThis message has been deleted by its author. Nov 1, 2009, 9:10am (top)Message 269: JoannaONWhoops - time clash alert! I'll think of something else... Nov 1, 2009, 9:14am (top)Message 270: JoannaON"...a couple of brimming coconut shells..." Nation by Terry Pratchett "And how did you become a king, Mr Cox?" Nov 1, 2009, 9:48am (top)Message 271: SqueakyChuNov 1, 2009, 10:02am (top)Message 272: rankamateur“Oh, I was – that is to say - ” ‘Life at Blandings’ by P. G. Wodehouse. “Who the devil asked your opinion, you impertinent young hound?” Nov 1, 2009, 10:12am (top)Message 273: SqueakyChuNov 1, 2009, 10:34am (top)Message 274: rankamateurAshe regarded her admiringly. “You’re wonderful!” ‘Life at Blandings’ by P. G. Wodehouse. “Are you crazy?” Nov 1, 2009, 11:33am (top)Message 275: LynnB"It would have been very hard for him to take the moral high ground, so he just kept his mouth shut." Chasing the Flame by Samantha Power "Oh my God, are we falling off the edge here?" Nov 1, 2009, 12:36pm (top)Message 276: DeltaQueen50Jim's heart rose up briefly, like a scrap of paper on a breath of wind, and then quickly settled back to the ground. Jim The Boy by Tony Earley "Oh Jimmy, how in the world did you get to be ten years old?" Nov 1, 2009, 1:09pm (top)Message 277: SqueakyChuNov 1, 2009, 1:37pm (top)Message 278: rankamateur“I do wish that this time you would endeavour, for my sake, not to make a fool of yourself.” ‘Life at Blandings’ by P. G. Wodehouse. “If you hadn’t me, would it be like trying to go on living without breathing?” Nov 1, 2009, 1:52pm (top)Message 279: LynnB"If I die, I know I want to go out singing." Chasing the Flame by Samantha Power "Is the train running on time today, John?" Nov 1, 2009, 2:00pm (top)Message 280: mirrordrumThis message has been deleted by its author. Nov 1, 2009, 2:02pm (top)Message 281: mirrordrumi don't care if i ever get home! The Man of Property (The Forsyte Saga) by John Galsworthy 'any letters for "me?' he said." Nov 1, 2009, 2:25pm (top)Message 282: Narilka"Now, wouldn't that be a miracle." The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown "And you said you have that ring with you?" Message edited by its author, Nov 1, 2009, 2:25pm. Nov 1, 2009, 3:54pm (top)Message 283: LynnBNov 1, 2009, 3:54pm (top)Message 284: Boobalack#277 -- lol "I don't want to go back to Chapel Hil!" Bound South by Rebecca White "And what in the world will I serve for nibbles?" Message edited by its author, Nov 1, 2009, 3:56pm. Nov 1, 2009, 5:36pm (top)Message 285: LynnB"The only food left here is what is left from UNHCR rations." Chasing the Flame by Samantha Power "What did you do...pack a shower in your suitcase?" Nov 1, 2009, 6:14pm (top)Message 286: Boobalack"…have you gone completely insane?" Bound South by Rebecca White "Are you sure you want to go for sexy Catholic girl about to take her first communion?" Nov 1, 2009, 6:48pm (top)Message 287: SqueakyChuNov 1, 2009, 7:39pm (top)Message 288: seasonsoflove"I think I know where the chef hides her emergency supply." A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny "Bean found the heads?" Nov 1, 2009, 8:53pm (top)Message 289: mirrordrum'in the dress circle, of course.' The Man of Property (The Forsyte Saga) by John Galsworthy "'who is that girl with yellow hair and dark eyes?' he asked." Nov 1, 2009, 9:12pm (top)Message 290: avidmomCutler and the young woman, Linda, had gotten to know each other in an Internet chatroom while at college. Courtroom 302 by Steven Bogira "Was it a hit?" Nov 1, 2009, 9:43pm (top)Message 291: DeltaQueen50On the first pitch Jim threw, Penn socked a long line drive to left field. Jim The Boy by Tony Earley "Did you do that on purpose?" Nov 1, 2009, 10:43pm (top)Message 292: rolandperkinsThe security was so stupid: it was like an invitation. Taking Aim at the President by Geri Spieler Can you have me arrested? Nov 1, 2009, 10:57pm (top)Message 293: SqueakyChu"If that's what you're trying to do, it's working, dragging me down with you into nutville." Bringing Out the Dead - Joe Connelly "...you ever have the feeling you were dreaming, except you knew you weren't?" Nov 1, 2009, 11:03pm (top)Message 294: avidmom"Well, you're gonna have to stay calm tonight," Bullneck says. "You hear any voices, tell us." Courtroom 302 by Steven Bogira Taking any medicine? Nov 1, 2009, 11:13pm (top)Message 295: mirrordrum'each brother wore an air of aggravation as he looked at the other two, knowing by experience that they would try to eclipse him with their ailments.' The Man of Property (The Forsyte Saga) by John Galsworthy 'what do you do for a pain there?' Nov 2, 2009, 12:16am (top)Message 296: seasonsofloveNov 2, 2009, 5:37am (top)Message 297: justjim"Not if I kill them first." And Another Thing* by Eoin Colfer "And is he omnipresent?" *The sixth volume in the now totally mis-named Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy Message edited by its author, Nov 2, 2009, 5:38am. Nov 2, 2009, 6:32am (top)Message 298: LynnB"In 1995 he traveled to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzebekistan." Chasing the Flame by Samantha Power "Is there a message I can deliver on your behalf?" Nov 2, 2009, 6:57am (top)Message 299: justjim"Perhaps some other time."
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