“You know I love you, right? You my favorite niece.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

It’s as if she’s never talked about her favorite foods and held hands before. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

He sneered, as if the golden boy was not his favorite person. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Warbeak, who was his favorite niece, called out to her uncle, appealing for mercy. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

"The ground floor is one big open space full of nothing but orb motors! Just gorgeous machines in every direction, as far as the eye can see. It's my favorite place in the whole city." A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

They concentrate first on favorite foods, or ones that yield the highest payoff. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Under the dolls were books, a dozen or so, that her mother must have grabbed at random; she wouldn't have known which were Eleanor's favorites. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I knew that many of my favorite books, like the stories in Grandpa Hong’s bookstall, would be sorted away forever, declared poison under the new standards. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I rearranged a few things to make room for Dad’s favorite picture, the one of me crouching next to the shark with my sketch pad. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t usually let go of his favorites, like Dream & Bean, but I’m not complaining. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Powell’s was one of Petra’s favorite places; it was peaceful, and you never knew what you might find. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you know I love peanuts in my Coke, too? And blue is my favorite color?” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

After lunch it was time for my favorite girl group. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

I told her about our favorite bonfire at Lake Worth, where we go on spring and summer nights after Papi gets off work. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

It was strange how lost of luster everything was without Ifemelu; even the taste of his favorite beer was different. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Mama has her feet across Papi’s lap, and he's giving her a foot massage while she talks back to the characters on her favorite show. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Eventually I made it to my favorite search engine. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I’ve chosen a safari outfit look for today—a white T-shirt and my favorite green jean jacket and a tan skirt that just skims my knees. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Warders’ lunch boxes were known as “suitcases” and normally a warder would designate a prisoner, usually his favorite, to carry his “suitcase,” and then reward him with half a sandwich. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a lover of chocolate, do I have to tell you that the Candy Kitchen was one of my favorite places? The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

The next morning Georgie and I made ourselves comfortable in our favorite tree, and I began reading Lassie Come-Home to him. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Except for the shirt—one of my favorites—I did not like what I saw when I looked at Hank. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The movie with the Little League team was my favorite, though. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Look for the Silver Lining” was her mother’s favorite song. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Before long Mrs. Jarzab introduced a woman named Mrs. Cole who had written a book on “character counts,” which was one of Mrs. Jarzab’s favorite slogans. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

On their tenth wedding anniversary, Mr. McCullough took her to Giovanni’s, her favorite restaurant, and as they entered, a vastly pregnant woman waddled up behind them. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Robin thought the gray one looked like his father’s favorite. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Lots of books as if all the people in the city had brought their favorites just for Mr. Griswold. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Also, I felt confused, because I didn’t know anyone whose favorite food was romaine lettuce. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

No Mrs. Thompson bustling around cleaning and cooking or in her favorite spot, on the blue sofa glued to her favorite soap, Days of Our Young and Restless Lives, or whatever it was called. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

How he let me turn the pages, and how he’d read my favorite parts over and over again, ’cause they were his favorite parts too. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Charlie Valentine thrust his top dentures from his mouth and sucked them back in again, his favorite gesture of disapproval. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Yum Li’s is one of my favorite restaurants of all time. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Once we’re in the living room and Mama Ya-Ya is settled in her favorite chair—all soft with a blue lap shawl—I say, “I memorized some Shakespeare. Want to hear?” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

“What’s happening to Julius?” was his first question as soon as they were able to creep away to their favorite courtyard and be alone. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Have you seen? Autumn is my favorite. I like the smell of it, when people burn leaves in their gardens. My mother, she liked springtime the best. You knew my mother?” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Figure 5.33: Much Western music is harmonically pretty simple, so it can be very useful just to know I, IV, and V in your favorite keys. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

She’d tell you that she met the lead singer from your favorite band and dropped acid with them. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Specifically, the playground that used to be his and Sheed’s favorite destination in all of Logan. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He was known to fire longtime employees for not recognizing an obscure line of movie dialogue he quoted, or if he discovered they weren’t familiar with one of his favorite cartoons, comic books, or videogames. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I only know I ate a Mounds bar and it wasn’t my favorite most amazing thing in my mouth...so it must be different. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Questions like these arose every night before he fell asleep, only to be interrupted for forty-five minutes on most nights when his favorite radio program was being broadcast. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Impulsively I give her a quick kiss on the forehead to remind her that it’s just me, her favorite patient, her daughter. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Now the Grand Elder sat in his favorite chair and glowered at his compatriots. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Mondays were Monday’s favorite day of the week, and not just ’cause she was named after it. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I pull on a favorite blue V-neck sweater over a pair of skinny jeans. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Colin, already sweaty and bloody, seemed to be their favorite target. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

She used to search her books for a suitable mother, but there were hardly any mothers in her favorite stories. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Pineapple, my favorite!” he said, as if the smallest thing could make him happy. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

It was the first book in the Giddy-Yap, Rainbow! series—an excellent present, of course, but Penelope would have preferred Silky Mischief, which was her favorite. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

My father was still in his pajamas, and sitting in his favorite armchair. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“This is my mom’s favorite song by Earth, Wind & Fire, since she was born on September twenty-first.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

They do speak of the circus, but spend most of the meal discussing books and art, wine and favorite cities. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

And last but not least, she makes my favorite chocolate cake, decorated with M&M’s. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

He looks a bit like Robert Redford, one of Ma's Hollywood favorites. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Seven looked down; she was embarrassed and proud all at once, and she wondered...what if she still tried to write for her favorite newspaper? Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

"I think you might make for an interesting favorite. Plus, I like to place a good bet." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I was still listening—but now to another of her favorites, Bob Dylan—when my mom got home. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I never said that. I just didn't think your favorite spot in all of Brooklyn would be a corner where some guy sells books. Why not...the library?” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I like all kinds of music, but my favorite has to be R&B. It reminds me of when I was growing up. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

There are other examples, and everyone will have his favorite candidates for the list, but the truth is that there are nothing like as many as the public has been led to believe. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The jersey had always been my favorite—a blue Brazil jersey, with the number 9 on the back. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Suddenly Alfred, who had heard the trouble from across the street, attacked from the rear with his favorite weapon, an indoor ball bat. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I spend the short ride back to 13 curled up in a seat, trying to ignore Plutarch going on about one of his favorite subjects — weapons mankind no longer has at its disposal. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Probably my favorite of all the nicknames I got in school. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

"If Essex was the queen's favorite and she chopped his costard off, who kens what she might do to someone she doesn't care for?" The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

I pointed to the bowl on the table, which held my most favorite, favorite candies—butterscotch caramel. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“It’s purple and pink. Pink’s my favorite color.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I learn Windy wants to be an environmental lawyer, she’s afraid of hot-air balloons, and her favorite quote is not from a musical but from a movie. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

After I’m done at the clinic, Mami takes me to my favorite place. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

His mouth was filled with the taste of fresh brownies—his favorite treat from the bakeries in New Rome. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It was my dad’s favorite dish before he died. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She thought about telling him that, along with the roast, there'd been mashed potatoes and creamed corn, his new favorite. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Here, take a sip. It’s split pea soup. It’s your favorite.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

One of my favorite Persian dishes, consisting of rice with saffron, chicken, and barberries. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

It was a great favorite with the defenders at nighttime, especially when she made it to her own recipe. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“No, I haven’t seen your pipe. And I adore winter. My favorite part was skating around the ships locked in solid by the ice. The Bensons were there, and the Peales, remember? It was delightful.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hornet had to keep wiping tears from her face while she packed her favorite books into a plastic bag. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

John Wayne Westerns were my favorite films, and I took all the best parts from his movies and made them one big story. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

As I pushed the different tips onto the page, each left its own mark, either a small smiley face, a heart, an exclamation point, or, my favorite, a pair of puckered lips. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

And of the trumpet players, her favorite was Callum—Pet Number Three. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Rosa said they didn’t give you dinner. She’s so mean! I have a dog at home, and if he doesn’t get fed, he howls. Do you like mango juice? It’s my favorite.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of Francie’s favorite stores was the one which sold nothing but tea, coffee and spices. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had basked safe in the knowledge that I was forever his favorite; I took his love on faith and wrapped it around me like a blanket. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon were two of the public’s favorite space adventurers. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

"I already told you about my favorite classes...." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

So, I would retire each day with my favorite shoe to the rug and chew. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Did I like history? Was it my favorite subject?” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

I sit at the kitchen table, trying to peer at the TV as it plays my favorite early anime shows in the living room, trying not to worry too much about Sandy. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

After creative writing it was off to Boobie’s favorite class of the day, biology I, where just about everyone else was a sophomore. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two nights ago, on the beach, we argued all the way past midnight about our favorite Looney Tunes characters from those old cartoons that always play as reruns. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Not after they left, while my mom made chicken with rice, which is my favorite. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

It’s that warm spot on the couch when my favorite show is on TV. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

His favorite sandwich is peanut butter and honey, and he’s nice to his little brother, but his mom still does his laundry and he drives his dad’s old Mercedes. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

When the congregation sings my favorite prayer, Ma Tovu, Dad rocks back and forth on his loafers. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I only pray at night, because it’s my least favorite time of day. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Cudgeon felt a momentary pang of guilt, which he dispelled with his favorite daydream—a vision of himself sinking into a beige-velour Council seat. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

The moms are sitting on the couch, jumping up every few minutes to pull a favorite book off the shelves, laughing and impressing each other with their deep mutual love of literature. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was his favorite place in all the world, where he was safe from everything. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

He wrote many poems, but this one has grown to be my personal favorite. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. I can be very diplomatic when I’m about to lose my favorite library in the whole world.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

His hugs were her favorite, solid and strong and never halfway. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Macaroni and cheese is my favorite, how she makes it, hot and gooey from the oven, four different kinds of cheese, and bread crumbs brown and crunchy on top. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

While still alive they did divide Their favorites from the throng, Yet how to pick the worthy ones When they were dead and gone? Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

We tied Laney to a pole outside Ben's favorite taqueria and watched all the hipsters stop and pet her. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The Penderwicks, your favorite book from when you were a kid. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

"No, she's from the generation before me. She's the queen's favorite Belle. She kept her at court to work with Princess Charlotte." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Also, waking up to a snow day is just about my favorite thing in the world. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

The Big Store steps was a favorite place for off-shift miners to lounge about, chew tobacco, and gossip. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

My personal favorite: A smile is a curve that sets everything straight. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Arguing is still their favorite way to communicate. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

There’s a big heart made out of red and white roses, a “K” made out of calla lilies, and an arrangement of flowers in orange and green, his favorite colors. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

But I said the number very, very, very fast and I stopped on the second 7 because of course that was my favorite number. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Kathy, who was always his favorite, walked into the room, saw him, and backed away from him, horrified. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would put on his best clothes, shave, and play his favorite opera arias on the gramophone. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The girl’s eyes fell, “All right! But Cinderella is his favorite story and I didn’t finish it.—And he likes it so much.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

The dog has brought all her favorite stuffed toys into Penny’s room, like gifts. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

The belt buckle had the head of a lion on it and it was my favorite. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Everyone had her favorite; the older widows asked for the poems about the sadness of life and the younger ones for the poems about love. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Even though Zimmerman’s wasn’t my favorite place in the world anymore since I’d been denied my dream job, I was steaming mad about this. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Our favorite swimming holes in the creek, which should have been swirling with fast brown water this time of year, were nothing but dry cradles of white stones. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

"No need for an occasion, doll. You are the favorite. It's an honor to dress you." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

My favorite activity was watching a television that I did not have to share with other children who hogged the remote control. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. That’s right. So I thought I might sing a little song. One of my favorites. It’s called ‘Eraser,’” Brooke says. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cake itself is so perfect that I know Leah picked it out: half chocolate and half vanilla, because I can never commit to a favorite, and covered in that weirdly delicious Publix icing. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Out of all the folktales, “The Ballad of John Henry” was my favorite. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

At lessons, the knives remained Celaena’s favorite, but the wooden staff became dear; naturally, it had to do with the fact that she could freely whack him and not chop off an arm. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

One of my favorites was about something said by the old priest, Father Duffey. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hugo thought about his father’s favorite movie and wondered briefly if the man in the moon had to wear an eye patch after the rocket flew into his eye. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

At times I closed my eyes and fought hard to remember my two favorite photos of her—her wedding picture and her graduation picture. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Here, Suna, I brought you and your daughter your favorite drink. A Shirley Temple.” A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

It was an accident of nature that gave humans five fingers on each hand, and because of this accident, five seemed to be a favorite base system across many cultures. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

There was an ironmonger’s in Walton Street, about five minutes’ walk away, which was one of Malcolm’s favorite places after the chandlery. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Besides, Seaweed Brain, I just thought we could take a walk. We haven’t had any time to be together alone. I want to show you something—my favorite place aboard the ship.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Right where his favorite thinking spot used to be. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Seeing them in person was like being surrounded by my favorite celebrities. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

They were at You Gelato Be Kidding!, a sketchy little shop that had somehow become their favorite place to get dessert in the intensity of the last three weeks. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He still liked candy, hard candy—not divinity or caramel—sour balls being his favorite. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t matter if we don’t go skydiving to play it safe, even though it means we’ll never get to fly like my favorite superheroes do. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

My favorite video is Bambi except lately I don’t like it so much. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bertha had asked me about a million questions, like what was my favorite subject in school and did I have a lucky number? Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

He liked to say that Twizzlers were one of his favorite food groups. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

We talked about our favorite things to do. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

But when she smiled a welcome to me, I thought her an equal to Bebe Daniels, my favorite film star. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Sorry. I meant your reading to me, Matty, and my listening. It’s my favorite time of day.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

“My mother plays a lot of classical music around the house — I only know my favorites.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It was one of my mom’s favorites, and it looked like she was just getting started. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She started to play favorites with her niece and for some reason it all made sense: They were planning on moving out together, but my sister and I weren’t included. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“My mother packed it for me. But that’s a good idea—we should find an Indian grocer. Stock up on some of our favorite snacks to energize us while we write.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He knew it wasn’t an accident, but all he said was, “This was my favorite shirt.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

He’ll paint landscapes, still lifes, scenes of cafes at night, furniture, rooms, flowering trees, flowers—he is about to begin painting his favorite again, sunflowers. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

"But I don't think you need a roof to make a home. My people's favorite roof is the sky." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

We could trade war stories about our latest dermatologist visits and new favorite products. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Daddy’s favorite was Walter, the most fun-loving and gregarious of his brothers. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Rice is my favorite. I would eat it three times a day every day.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

For the rest, I’ve been thoroughly spoiled and have received a number of lovely presents, including a big book on my favorite subject, Greek and Roman mythology. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

MapleG: I like gin rummy, but my favorite card game is pinochle. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was one of my favorite things to eat. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Sounds always affected me profoundly and the principal’s voice was one of my favorites. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

And be careful with tune and turn: I think I’ll tune in to my favorite TV show and turn into a couch potato. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still others played by wearing their glasses while walking around the real world, showing off their virtual pet tigers or populating the streets with their favorite celebrities. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She would meet with them in cafes, or speak with them by phone, asking questions about their families, their backgrounds, their favorite books and foods. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I think of how much I wanted to be the favorite. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

It was written by one of my favorite authors, Linda Sue Park. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” I said, rifling through the basket to find my favorite board, the one with La Luna, the moon, in the right corner block. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

And it didn’t help that he sometimes walked into walls while reading, or that his favorite books hailed from that dusty sublevel where no one else cared to go. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Michelangelo looks down at his own body, as if it were a favorite hat. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

My favorite time in school was when we did art, which was every afternoon, after the teacher had read to us. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I describe the bright, airy space in my favorite studio. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Possibly Peeta is trying to make a good impression on him, to be his favorite once the Games begin. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I can even do my homework without distractions, play records, dance, and sing along to my favorite songs. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The favorite thing to sign was a dollar bill. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The video store is David’s favorite place, better than the circus, the fair, or even the beach. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Brightbill was a flying fanatic, and his favorite place to fly was up on the grassy ridge. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

"One of my favorite novels when I was a girl," she explains apologetically. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The men were becoming very attached to their dogs, making straw mattresses for the dogloos, saving special treats for their favorites, and even crawling into the dogloos on occasion to share the dogs’ warmth. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

“It’s Lily’s and my favorite dessert,” August told her, smiling over at me. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was planning to show Rabiya some of my favorite pictures of Zohra and me on my phone, but I change the subject. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I called my favorite cousin in Pasadena—my father’s sister’s daughter—and had her buy groceries for me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Ma rushed to make a special breakfast, taking out the carefully saved dried pork to make Minli’s favorite porridge, while Ba jumped to get some fresh water to make tea. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The stories behind the constellations were his favorite part, and he loved sharing them. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

And then, as Barry was reaching for her favorite stuffed poodle, a wave of warm soup splashed across his lap. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was my favorite hot chocolate drink, even though Audrey complained it was too much work and too much waiting. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

This was her favorite part of book hunting. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Of course, my favorite Lego creation in the main room was that enormous green-and-gold dragon that stood twenty feet tall against the back wall. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“Do you have a favorite tale?” she asked. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Watching her go, I knew I wanted to be her favorite person someday. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I kept up my daily journal-writing routine, logging my favorite quotes and building my vocabulary. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Zafoona had surprised them by getting up early that morning and making them breakfast—Fadi’s favorite of a fried egg and peanut butter on toasted Afghan bread. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Everyone had to write a paper about his or her favorite hobby. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

She always told this story the same way, and it was such a favorite that if she departed in any way from the usual script, we’d tell it for her. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Sumac moved his head to the other side, showing her his favorite spot. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

His athletic grace, social charm, and striking physical beauty had made him a favorite of Lytton Strachey and the Bloomsbury crowd. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then she turned back to me and told me to stay still — even though I was dying to take off my favorite sweatpants, which now had gore-spattered cuffs. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somewhere in the crowd, a single boom box was playing the Beatles’ Abbey Road album, Rain’s favorite. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

I explained to her that I actually agreed with her take on To Kill a Mockingbird, which was one of my favorite books. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes when my whole body aches like this, I close my eyes and pretend I am lying on my favorite beach in Cuba. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

I turn on my favorite movie score playlist and wrap myself tighter in the blanket. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Now Petey got up from her bed and grabbed a book, one of her favorites. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He finished quickly and came over to where I was sitting on my favorite spot on the floor. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

My favorite exhibits were the talking birds and the exotic animals. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Isn’t this your favorite book of all time?” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Hard work doesn’t guarantee success, only no regrets,” Seven said automatically, reciting one of her parents’ favorite Ravenskillian sayings. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The fruity truth: My favorite English author is Jane Austen. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I pick my new favorite flavor, peanut butter and chocolate. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

When my father noticed what I was reading, he told me it was one of his favorite books. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

That night when we got to his favorite restaurant, Grampa really perked up. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Draco Malfoy, who was Snape’s favorite student, kept flicking puffer-fish eyes at Ron and Harry, who knew that if they retaliated they would get detention faster than you could say “Unfair.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“Hello,” he said, putting her favorite sweater in a suitcase. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I may not be as strong an illusionist as you are, but it’s still my favorite kind of magic. Painting illusions is sort of my hobby.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I strip off my scarf and hoodie down to my favorite tank top, go into the kitchen, and start a pot of water to boil. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The favorite shows the world what is beautiful. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She could remember her mother lighting incense and putting on her favorite records—Judee Sill and Judy Collins and Crosby, Stills and Nash—while she cleaned the house. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

No thank you, I’d rather be stretched out on my favorite rug in front of a nice, whistling radiator. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

"We all want to be the favorite," I say. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

As soon as he finished his apple pie, Papa grabbed his newspapers, sat down in his favorite chair, and began reading intently. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

But how was Cady supposed to know what her favorite cake was? A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I still have some of your drawings, you know. The ones of us as different superheroes are my favorites.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“She picked my favorite. Not that I don’t mention that fact in the book at least five times.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

He was wearing his favorite pair of jeans and a wrinkled black T-shirt. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Wexler took the chair to his right and motioned to her favorite. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s start with something more basic. Isn’t it strange that I know you’d risk your life to save mine...but I don’t know what your favorite color is?” he says. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The queen will announce the favorite tomorrow afternoon. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Yesterday when Tla Flor was up with the boys, Mama was bemoaning that her rose bushes were so scrabbly and saying she wasn’t going to be seeing much of her favorite flowers this year. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of my favorite memories of the qualification round came during our first rotation, which was the floor exercise. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

But my mind reminds me that I'm not the favorite and I am not at the palace. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Of course I will! It’s my favorite color!” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She cleaned the house, made sure he always had a supply of clean shirts, cooked him his favorite dishes. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Instead Coach asked me who my favorite basketball player was. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Similarly, if and when crime rates rise—which seems likely if the nation’s economy continues to sour—nothing would deter politicians from making black and brown men, once again, their favorite whipping boys. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Lafayette Baker, the notorious detective and War Department agent—and a favorite of Stanton’s—had been in Washington since April 16. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The free time allowed me to pursue what became two of my favorite hobbies on Robben Island: gardening and tennis. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Remember your favorite song when you were five years old? The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I just don’t want to take your favorite. It’s just a stupid speech. What if something happens?” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

As the Sunday program was about to begin, men leaned back in a favorite chair. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

Reading was Bucky's least favorite pastime, mainly because he wasn't all that good at it. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

My favorite bit of overheard gossip came from a freshman kid outside the science lab: “I heard he’s, like, a prince from Dubai or something.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

But someday you’ll meet a boy who will learn your favorite flower, your favorite song, your favorite sweet. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I am not sure if it is my favorite anymore, but when I was younger I would read it over and over.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

This long car ride from New Orleans was his favorite place to play that game. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

As Mom hands Ben the plastic bag with Javier’s clothes and favorite book, Dad picks Javier up and grips him into a hug. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

My least favorite day...but today has been tolerable because Tía Mari invited Mami’s old canasta friends for a Sunday barbecue. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“It’s my favorite thing to do! I don’t even like beds.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Years ago he had made her a box to hold her favorite books on all their journeys, short and long, near and far. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Well, I gotta go. Don’t forget the season’s about to start. I need my favorite cheerleader in the bleachers.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

When Rondell finally admitted he didn’t even remember Speedy, I explained every single scene from all my favorite episodes. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

And when she snagged another tissue, I told her, “Hey, go easy, it takes ninety years to grow a box of those babies,” one of her favorite stats, but she didn’t even crack a smile. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, when we rounded curves or stopped at lights, I could hear her belting out, “Born to Be Wild,” or her favorite William Bell song, “I Forgot to Be Your Lover.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

After school, and time with Ray, and George’s poems, Axel makes his way to his favorite perch: the bay window that looks out over the twist of the creek. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I’m just quoting one of my favorite pieces of literature. It’s from the fourth act of Daeonica where Tarsus says: “Upon him I will visit famine and afire. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The sixth through tenth nights I made my second favorite dinner: pizza. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

She’d cooked my favorite meal of salmon and rice that evening, but I had no appetite. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

It hadn’t occurred to them that their favorite food might not sustain the creature. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

They weren’t easy to find, but I am leaving a bag of Abuelo’s favorite candy on the community altar at Calaca. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“I know what you mean. The top of my favorite bikini doesn’t fit perfect, and it slides. It’s never shown anything, but ...” Kristi smiles. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of his favorite pastimes was to hike to a high boulder and shout to generate an echo. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He remembered his father’s look of delight, and that his father had whispered, “She’s one of my favorites. I was hoping for her to be the one.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

We had rice and tortillas with “carne con chile” my favorite dish. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t even eat my sandwich, and my mom made my favorite because I think she knew how sad I would be with everyone gone. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

She in turn threw a hairbrush at him, her favorite hairbrush, ivory white, with an embossed back. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her geeky demeanor and hyperkinetic speech pattern reminded me of Jordan, my favorite character in Real Genius. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

A family favorite was “The Fate of the Flimflam” by Eugene Field: The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Swallowing hard, I smooth the skirt of my favorite dress, the flowered one, and rub together my lipsticked lips. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jay brought Gran’s favorite cup, the one with a tiny chip in the rim from when he dropped it on the floor. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“He’s been very good, Ma,” Conor’s mother said, winking at him from behind his grandma, her favorite blue scarf tied around her head. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

But my favorite part was when Maddie and I began to call each other sisters after that. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Connor is watching downloaded episodes of his favorite TV show on a tablet in his lap with headphones on. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

A place Axel could’ve seen from his perch in his favorite window. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Ma’s is shaped like an owl, her favorite animal. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The album playing low in the room is an old favorite Alex remembers from Denver: Muddy Waters. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Samantha mentioned roses are her favorite flower while we were watching Titanic,” Dylan says, beaming, like it’s a superhuman trait to remember something that was said less than twenty-four hours ago. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

As he scribbled an inscription onto the title page, he said, “All I ask in exchange is that you read this brilliant and haunting novelization of my favorite video game.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

For some reason, even though I never ever told her that, Mom thinks my favorite color is green. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

It’s her favorite novel, Jane Eyre, and she wanted to own it, to have it in her possession. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Mother and Grandmother made my favorite food. Just for us.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

That’s the first thing we’d spoken about months ago—really spoken about, not just about favorite shows and stuff, but about something important. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“Last night, I read on 1 of my favorite websites a moving post about a dog that needs a home.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He explained that the entire funeral would just be a few of Ms. Brown’s favorite songs, and a few words from her granddaughter, Love. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

It was my least favorite Olympian: Ares, the god of war. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

All he had was a seed, newly planted by Siobhan’s last riddle—pi plus e—and her favorite book. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

My favorite part, though, was seeing Betty’s father cook for her instead of vice versa! Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

"And so much upset over not being the favorite anymore, Ambrosia?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“You know, I’ve always wanted to be a filmmaker. Some of my earliest, most favorite memories are of me making videos with...a friend.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I will cook all your favorite things,” Caroline said. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

But what I had always thirsted for were the details: the way her hair glinted in the sunlight, her favorite ice cream flavor, the songs she liked to hum, did she bite her nails? The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“As your favorite? ‘The osprey mom is the finest of all aves. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

When we reach our favorite picnic area, I spread the blanket out and lie on my back. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

The sea is always one of my favorite places, but today it was especially nice—glittery green and smooth as glass, as though my dad was keeping it calm just for us. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The show was not over—their favorite, the old bear, hadn’t appeared yet—but some even of the tough-minded, bloodthirsty Romans had had enough. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Helmuth senses that he is her favorite, though she would never say so. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

They crept out of the box that Mo had made her and jumped from the pages of her favorite books. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I’d been taking some of my favorite turtles to gymnastics meets for years, and everywhere I traveled I’d shop for a new turtle figurine to add to my collection. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

We sat in the car for almost two hours as everybody got a chance to go in the house and get their favorite records. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jack’s favorite thing to do was to watch his grandfather paint the lettering on signs, which was his profession. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

I turned to one of my favorite passages and read aloud, “‘The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“The rocket boys tell me you’re their favorite teacher, and I must say I’m impressed by their taste.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

A shape bends over him, cutting open his favorite Colombia soccer jersey, which his mom sent him for his birthday, slapping two pads on his chest. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“Ah! A lady of mystery. My very favorite kind.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Also I designed a pretty fascinating bracelet, where you put a rubber band around your favorite book of poems for a year, and then you take it off and wear it. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The little towers at the ends, those that moved so honestly and directly, were Omakayas’s favorite pieces. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

He’s raided my mother’s closet and is wearing her favorite black T-shirt and a black leather jacket from her “punk phase” in college. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

I would roll out of bed in the morning and grab my favorite pair of overalls, then head right for the trampoline in the backyard. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

One of the things I want to create is a Wander section where readers can send in pictures or videos of their favorite grand, small, bizarre, poetic, nothing-ordinary sites. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

This last piece was a special favorite of Tree- ear’s. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

When he got to the bank, he walked upstream toward his favorite fishing spot. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sunday mornings in the Lockwood household are usually my favorite time of the week. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Her hair was washed, and she was wearing her favorite sundress, the one with blue stars. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

According to one rumor, Washington had pushed away a plate of peas, a favorite food. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Red Buttons and Lucille Ball were my favorites. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

No one had ever called Ophie’s accent sweet, and she decided she liked just about everything about Clara, but the way she talked was her favorite by far. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“I am not sure, anymore, what my favorite is,” Ash said. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sure you are. We’ll start with the low ropes, then the catwalk, then we do the high ropes, and we end with everyone’s favorite, the zip line,” says Dylan. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Seeing Lissa in my favorite place made me feel closer to her, as if she were truly my friend and I was sharing something important with her. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“So...you made an exact replica of my favorite outfit. Did you, like, Google me or something?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It was one of El Patron’s favorite pieces, and the eejits’ voices were high and sweet. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A swirling human figure erupted from the sand—Leo’s least favorite goddess, the Mistress of Mud, the Princess of Potty Sludge, Gaea herself. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Neither of us is up for it, so instead he takes us to our favorite diner for milkshakes, burgers, and fries. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I wished I could tell him how warm I felt that he was here, how my favorite color was now the same fired-clay shade of his skin. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“That was one of my favorites,” said a deep voice behind him. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

My favorite was a carved mahogany jewelry box. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My father’s favorite palace. It would please me to show them to you one day. They are all of pink marble, with pools and fountains, overlooking the sea.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“And he has the nerve to eat two chili dogs before dinner. I swear he’s her favorite, ’cause I asked for vegetarian lasagna yesterday, and she was like, no. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“First thing I’m going to do today is book talk. I will do that a lot this year—tell you all about some of my favorite stories.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

The Horse reached for my neck, but I knew about his favorite trick and ducked. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Cuba, the air seemed to taste sweeter, as if there were mangoes growing nearby or your mother had just cooked your favorite dish. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

My mom even texted me asking if I wanted her to bring my favorite winter hat to Hina’s so I would have it for school. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

By the time he left, we could count on him to agree to get our favorites with us. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I go straight to my favorite area, which is upstairs in the corner next to the window. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

His favorite saying came back to him: “Chance favors the prepared mind.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember Mr. Red Leg’s story like a favorite melody. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

"My husband forgot to introduce another new member to court this season. Our new favorite Belle of this generation, Camellia Beauregard." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

A few other minor crops made the trip later, including tobacco, domesticated in Amazonia, then exported north to become the favorite vice of Indians from Mesoamerica to Maine. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

From the time she was a baby, Annie was a family favorite. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or at least, it’s their favorite game until someone needs to go to the toilet in the bucket. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I have to say, your design was my favorite.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Surely he would hug his favorite child and let her enter his house, tan his hides, sew his clothes, cook his food. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

After reading to Diego from my journal, I felt less like a freak discussing the aliens with him, though they still weren’t my favorite conversation topic. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

It was my favorite shirt, the one from Thomas, with the famous “Imagination is more important than knowledge” quote printed on the back. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

This greenhouse is one of his rooms, perhaps his favorite; perhaps in better times he tended the plants himself. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Nobody would make up scuba diving to be their favorite hobby if it wasn’t so. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

It was a good thing she had not chosen Master’s armchair or Olanna’s favorite puff because he would have asked her to get up right away. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Exactly what Hagrid would say when he realized his three favorite students had given up his subject, he did not like to think. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He sat in his favorite chair and began to read the Charleston News and Courier. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Meals are my favorite time because I help Rashid Uncle cook. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

In my bureau were three things of hers that I had taken from her closet after she left: a red, fringed shawl; a blue sweater; and a yellow-flowered cotton dress that was always my favorite. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

If TimeStar really was from the future, and really was a fan, then it was clear which Legendary Alston Boy was his favorite. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

This was one of my favorite times in the classroom. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

“Did you have a favorite? Did they even box back then?” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

It’s one of Sam’s favorite nicknames for me. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Arturo set it on the kitchen table and tuned it to a station playing nothing but the Beatles, which had been his favorite band since he was a boy. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

My favorite numbers are the ones where the dancers balance candles on their heads. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t my favorite thing to do, but it wasn’t so bad either, not since Judy and I got a record player last Christmas. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, I pulled some of our favorites to play over the store’s speakers while we finished eating. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

They were allowed to come back, and they became finally great favorites of Zeus. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

By this time, her two girls are staring at me like I am trying to steal their favorite thing. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Sitting him down in his favorite chair, I motioned for him to stay still while I backed toward the door. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I answered her questions as quickly as I could because one of my favorite television shows, Full House, was on. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

It was Saint Neda who introduced us to her favorite drink: vodka poppers. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

As soon as we sit down today, Mr. Ingman makes us write down our favorite word and says we’ll have to explain it to the rest of the class. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Dudleys favorite punching bag was Harry, but he couldn’t often catch him. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Mr. Browne, my English teacher, was probably my favorite teacher of all time. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Clearly she was a favorite of Señor Rodrigo; he always had a smile for her even when he had none for anyone else. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

My brain chooses that because Moonie is my favorite dog. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

In the winter they seem to choose and defend a favorite fishing hole. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Someone who knew that my favorite subject in the whole world is art. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Included among these fish were sunfish and bass, which of course are favorites of anglers and commonly find their way to the dinner table. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Watch out for Cora. She’s one of his favorites,” she says, eyes hooded as she watches the big girl reach into a boy’s bowl and scoop out a mouthful of porridge. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I don’t really mind that Josh is sitting on the other side of Michael because even though he’s not my favorite person he is nice to Michael. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cake is chocolate, my favorite, but I move the cake bits around on my plate, squeezing them flat with my fork. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The type of girl who blew off studying and yet filled her favorite books with sticky notes. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

One of Bunny’s favorite ways to start a sentence had been to let drop, quite casually: “When Dad was lunching with Paul Vanderfeller the other day...” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He's my favorite uncle, I say one afternoon. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

He had named it after my mother’s favorite character from Shakespeare to please her, but he had insisted on the Sue. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I had enough pennies, I would scoop them up and run to the grocer’s to buy my favorite colored icy pops. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

I’m not about to tell you this book has a tragic ending, I already said in the very first line how it was my favorite in all the world. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“With patience, you can see the navel of an ant,” I said, recalling one of Papa’s favorite Haitian proverbs. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

He liked the name Anorak so much that he’d used it for his favorite D&D character, the powerful wizard who later appeared in many of his videogames. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He focused on his own favorite, the man called Miller, who was in charge of grain production each fall. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t unusual for witches to wear black; in fact, it was Seven’s favorite color, but Valley never ever wore anything different. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

That evening Cole fixed his favorite meal for everyone. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Best of all, there was my favorite sweet, coconut cakes. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Lola has a favorite saying: Home is where your heart is. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Grammy is watching one of our favorite game shows, Let’s Make a Deal, and munching cheese curls. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

They’re chipped now, but her nails are still painted his favorite color. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

A stone weir slowed the current and was a favorite diving and jumping-off place. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The World at the End of the Tunnel happens to be my favorite book in the entire world. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

In another, it is to figure out Blue’s favorite food. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Apparently, in the Capitol, there were opportunities to vote for your favorites at each stage. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Best, most favorite buddy. In the world forever.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Others have their favorite spots which they rarely leave, choosing to pass the entire night in the Menagerie or the Hall of Mirrors. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“The queen asked me to watch some acting troupe perform one of her favorite plays tonight. Will you go with me? I could use a translator.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

After the appointment, my parents took me to my favorite burger place. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The thing is, this should be my favorite month of the year, where everything is about poems, and I can just write and write and write. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

On all my favorite design shows there’s an expert who guides the DIYers. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

He gripped the leash tightly, holding on, let Grover lead him to all his favorite spots. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

His favorite poems were those that described the countryside, poems about being out early when the morning light is thin and pale, and about hearing the birds’ songs. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

He sat in his favorite chair, a rocker by the lamp. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

My three favorite people in one tiny elevator. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

As we stood in line to board, Grover started looking around, sniffing the air like he smelled his favorite school cafeteria delicacy—enchiladas. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

His lips move with the actors as they say his favorite lines of dialogue. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

For bettors, the least attractive race is one in which the favorites finish in the top positions, producing low payoffs for winning bets. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The smallest pup, whom Miyax called Sister, lifted her head, saw her favorite brother in action and, struggling to her feet, followed him devotedly. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

His favorite way to kill you was to pull you face-first into his bottomless belly and smother you. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Tomorrow, I’d be on my way to my favorite place in the world—Camp Half- Blood. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

My favorite of the set was definitely Papa Roach. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

When he woke up, he sat in his favorite chair and read Civil War history books until Ruthanne had supper ready. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Another night, we dined with Pérez at a restaurant rumored to have been one of Ernest Hemingway’s favorites when the American writer lived in Cuba. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I'm not about to tell you this book has a tragic ending, I already said in the very first line how it was my favorite in all the world. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Instead, she immerses herself in getting August’s costume ready, since we all know Halloween is his favorite time of year. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

My favorite thing about Martin was that there was no drama. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Who is my favorite artist, Mom? You have no idea, do you? You want a problem to fix? Fix how you look at me.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

This was her favorite part of the Academy—the crescent-shaped patch of earth carved out of the edge of the island, facing the mainland. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I nod and take a bite of my keema, remembering the time my uncle told me that the spicy minced meat was his favorite dish when he was a kid. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

On the wall above her head is a picture of her favorite president—William Jefferson Clinton. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

She read some of her favorite old books again. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gay had ordered a cake decorated in the autumn colors I had decided were my favorites. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I added a bar of soap, a comb, and the pink plastic jar of tooth powder to your bag; from the kitchen, I grabbed a bunch of bananas—your favorite fruit—to add to mine. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Extolling its many virtues, the salesman noted that this was El Jefe’s favorite car. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is my favorite bit,” whispered the little dog in the seat next to her. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

My favorite portrait is of a woman who is thick like me, and dark brown like coffee beans. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I probably shouldn’t tell you that the Erudite were always my favorite, then,” Matthew says, smiling a little. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

His favorite thing to do during recess, for instance, was to pretend to be a robot. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

By subjecting it to the economist’s favorite trick: regression analysis. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

And when I was asleep I had one of my favorite dreams. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I'm good with codes and stuff. And I'm good at, like, linguistic tricks like anagramming. That's my favorite thing, really. I can anagram anything.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

It killed me a little that those bits of green were my favorite parts, what Arletta Paisley would have called the “perfect pop.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I sat in Amélie’s favorite café for an hour waiting for an old man whose name I don’t know to tell me, “L’ange descend en dix minutes-” Ten minutes till the angel comes down. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

As in: Last night I felt like I was fading away as I watched the starless Portland Trailblazers get stomped by Dads favorite team, the Lakers. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

Sometimes she chose her own books; sometimes Mom or Emma’s favorite librarian, Mrs. Quinn, slipped them into her hands saying, “What about this one?” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Both were also required classes and my least favorite. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

They were the fluffiest pancakes ever, and I loved that they were both sweet and tangy—my favorite combination. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Then she thought of the plantation and how the land rolled gently down toward the river, thought of Ben and Old Rit, and that Old Rit would be inconsolable because her favorite daughter was missing. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

People screaming and cheering for their favorites, booing the ones they don’t like. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m just excited to come down here to hang out with you all. But I’ll bring some of my favorite books, too. Maybe we can start a library.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

The last class of Aimee’s first day at her new school was her least favorite, physical education. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

She took out her jewelry and chose her favorite piece—a bracelet that her mother had given her years ago. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

The rest of Suzanne’s family was not particularly close-knit, except for two of her favorite female cousins who helped her out as much as they could. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Papa had left just before Purim, which was normally Mama’s favorite holiday, but she had barely acknowledged it that year. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Pick your favorite hair color, eye color, whatever. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“You’ll be able to eat. Don’t worry. And in the meantime, think of this as a science experiment. So it’s two of your most favorite things, Albert.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

As if she knew of her impending fate, Ma gave Kim the backpack with her jewelry sown in the straps, as well as her favorite shirt, on his last visit to her. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I listened to the strange music they made, like it was an old, favorite song. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

But it would not do to remind Tyrell that his favorite son was fallible. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I am very fond of poetry, and this one, one of my favorites, was a sonnet. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

It didn't help that we'd infiltrated their space and that my sister's favorite pastime was sending me off to bite them. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Or maybe just because it was the only thing she could try and do for him: make his favorite dinner. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Leslie’s favorite place besides the castle stronghold was the pine forest. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Then we sprawl on Rabiya’s bedspread, blowing bubbles and doing our favorite thing: watching YouTube videos that ordinary people posted of themselves doing crazy stunts. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I chose all of Mama’s favorites—hibiscus, roses, poppies, and dried herbs. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

"Sorry, favorite. My jewelry has a tendency to bite." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Try, then. I give you leave,” returned Laurie, who enjoyed having someone to tease, after his long abstinence from his favorite pastime. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next house belonged to my favorite client of Ma’s. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ivy’s favorite pizza place, Vesuvio’s, was demolished, only one brick wall still standing at the corner of Second and Main Streets. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Castro had left it out on her desk, opened to her favorite painting, Girl Before a Mirror. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

One of the favorite tricks of a smart old ringtail is the tree- barking trick. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a little colored girl on our favorite commercial who looked just like Fern. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

My favorite show was Mr. Chameleon, about this detective who worked in disguise. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

I thought back to how we had gone there, to the DiAngelos’ beach, because it was a favorite spot of ours. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

He went to the favorite haunt of Proteus, the island of Pharos, or some say Carpathos. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Prospect Park is one of my favorite places in Brooklyn, but being here with Ma makes me feel more nervous than excited. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

He kisses the dark hair on her forearms, the prominent collarbone, which she had once confessed to him is her favorite part of her body. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t gloat, but he grinned and sang one of his favorite songs about hard work. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He whoops so hard he spills his coffee on George Bush’s favorite rug. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Because through all the airport chatter and chaos, just above the rattling of the mucus in my lungs, I hear my favorite sound in the world. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He’s being overly generous, but I really love it when he keeps texting me favorite parts. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

We sat upon the dead grass and ate our rations as we watched Will and John, who are the favorites of our company, engage in their antics by the berm. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Connor was talking nonstop, telling me all about jellyfish, because his class had gone on a field trip to the aquarium, and the moon jellies were his favorites. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Our favorite story is “The Princess Who Could Not Cry,” about a princess who is placed under an evil spell and forgets how to cry. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

In fact, it used to be my favorite part of the day when I was still at Manatee Elementary. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“She was always quite a favorite of his.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Hans Scholl found himself in trouble when his leaders heard him playing a favorite Russian folk song on his guitar. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

They took him to the nearest town, where his tooth was pulled; but it was too late, and the blood-poisoning carried him off, black-faced and groaning, and they buried him beneath his favorite willow tree. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

“Any­way, he said in his letter that it was your favorite too, so I thought I’d read you some of it. Would you like that?” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was a favorite place for people to go hiking and appreciate nature’s glory. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

There's not enough Lebensraum—Hitler's favorite word—for living space. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

He had picked me a rose from our favorite walking place. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

"But first, I want to hear from the favorite. Camellia, please join me," she says. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

When they were all small, it had been their favorite place to play, partly because the narrow opening made it feel forbidden, and partly because it was so strange. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

"I can't leave. Where would I go? I worked so hard to get here. All I ever wanted was to be the favorite. I'm supposed to be here. I'm supposed to help." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

One of my favorite stories is about little Mel and Spindle. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Spanish rock. My favorite band is El Tri,” he says, unzipping his jacket and showing me his T-shirt. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I know that the meet-and-greet isn’t your favorite activity, but come if you want to. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“No, I thought not. You have not asked me, for instance, what is my favorite flavor of jam, to check that I am indeed Professor Dumbledore and not an impostor.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Her gardening gloves, still smudged with the last soil she’d ever lifted; a box of her favorite tea, which had long ago lost its peppermint scent; the thick candy-cane-striped kneesocks she wore in winter. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

On their last evening, Mrs. Weasley conjured up a sumptuous dinner that included all of Harry’s favorite things, ending with a mouthwatering treacle pudding. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

That became our favorite planet to travel to. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Her most favorites were marked up with hearts and exclamation marks and other reading notes in the margins, so she would never part with those. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

She chewed and she thought, and it all came together with the taste of her lost friend’s favorite dinner in her mouth. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Weeds have overcome her husband's herbs, but she still tends to the tomatoes—his favorite—that glow on the vine every summer. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Make no mistake, football is still my least favorite sport, but I actually really like going to the homecoming game. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

The Beauty Minister tells royal listeners what criteria the ministers and the queen used to choose the favorite this season: disciplined, dutiful, responsible. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Blue is my second favorite color, and I’m almost afraid to contemplate that the lovely dress might actually be for me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

And the feed was pouring in on us now, all of it, all of the feednet, and we could feel all of our favorites, and there were our files, and our m-chatlines. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A sonogram with hawthorne, zooey printed across the bottom clung to the refrigerator door—held in place by a magnet from our favorite Chinese takeout joint. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Then, seeing the look on my face I failed at hiding, he added—And I’ll be back every single Sunday to spend time with my most favorite person in the world. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He’s my favorite saint, patron of desperate cases. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

To Frank’s astonishment, she kicked aside one of her favorite teacups. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

"I was supposed to be the best. I was supposed to be named the favorite." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

They were going to have root soup for dinner, Jinny’s favorite. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

His only request is that I sing his favorite gospel song, “Amazing Grace.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The robot and the goose hiked and flew up to their favorite spot on the grassy ridge. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He leaned back in his favorite chair and unfolded the evening paper. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“The English was my favorite too. The writing.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Commissioner García finally came back to the restaurant and was especially pleased when he heard he could eat his favorite Cuban sandwich for dinner also. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

This is interrupted only by his afternoon nap, food and—his favorite spot—the bathroom. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Which was funny to think about, actually, considering the way she had favorite students. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

So he reached for his favorite intelligence weapon: deception. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

To continue reading their favorite books, the Scholl children formed their own clandestine reading circle and shared forbidden books with others. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I grinned and tapped a small door icon at the edge of my display, then selected Aech’s chat room from my list of favorites. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Looking into Sookie’s cooler, I thought about the choking factor of the rubbery meat, but lobster was one of my favorite meals. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

As Shay and Jessica laugh, I remember how we dressed up as our favorite book characters for Halloween last week. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

We need to FaceTime more often, because his smile is my favorite smile ever. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Nora and I talk about our favorite movies and soundtracks, and start listing movies to watch together sometime. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Frank’s favorite song was “My Way”; he recorded it several times. • question mark. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I waited all through the morning subjects, hoping Miss Watson might read us another of her favorite poems. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

My favorite was “Let There Be Light,” a song that she had made up. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Usually, breakfast is my favorite time of day. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

It had been Dad’s favorite show when he was a kid. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

In her room, Mabel had posters of her favorite singers plastered across the walls, along with piles of brightly colored yarn everywhere, since she was in a bracelet-making phase. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I’d downloaded the show because it had been one of Halliday’s favorites, and I figured there was a chance that some clue related to the Hunt might be hidden in one of the episodes. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Miss Dewey, Seven’s favorite librarian, had done the best she could, considering nearly every book Seven might need had been checked out—including every book on the Nightbeast. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

You know that’s from James and the Giant Peach—a favorite book when you were little—but it’s all so muddled, and the voices are so persuasive, you don’t know what’s real and what’s not. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Then they told me their favorites, and we sat quiet. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Which movie is your favorite? Mine is The Empire Strikes Back.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I heard my favorite sound in the world: Edward’s quiet laugh, weak with relief. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She is married, and talks about her husband like he’s her favorite everything. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

El-Mizan, Mama's favorite Egyptian show, blared from one of the cafés. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

In his other hand, he is holding his favorite red fire truck. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Grandpa gave Adele a don’t-you-start-with-me look, marched into the kitchen, grabbed a can of beer from the refrigerator, planted himself in his favorite chair in front of the television, and lit a cigarette. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Lots of books as if all the people in the city had brought their favorites just for Mr. Griswold. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

When Craig and I got our report cards at school, our parents celebrated by ordering in a pizza from Italian Fiesta, our favorite place. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Dad and I impressed everyone with our favorite duet, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

And she would tell him about her classes, what paintings she’d studied that week, and her favorite, the real reason she woke at four thirty every morning and stayed up late every night: photography. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“A little extra forgiveness never hurts,” said Matt, quoting one of Celia’s favorite sayings. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

What Liyana would discover was this was positively everyone’s favorite thing to do here—sit in a circle and talk talk talk. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

My favorite scent used to be your gardenia perfume, but now I think I’ve changed my mind. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He asked her which lamb was her favorite. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

The University of Alabama had emerged as my parents’ early favorite. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

It’s hard watching someone swallow their favorite food one last time. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

And then there was my favorite spot, the place where her ribcage softened into breast, the smooth, white dune there. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I hung around in Small’s and the Braddock bar so much that the bartenders began to pour a shot of bourbon, my favorite brand of it, when they saw me walk in the door. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

My gown for the last ball was my favorite: white, with a low neckline edged in lace. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, Ronan. Thank you for coming over to share our meal with us. It isn’t fancy, but it’s a favorite around here.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

It had been handcrafted by a local glassblower and was her mom’s favorite part of the lobby. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

This was my favorite place to greet Inti each morning. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Soon she was fast asleep, with Pantalaimon curled around her neck in his favorite sleeping form as an ermine. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Being a Delsprite means red will be one of my favorite colors, second to purple. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Robin asked my mom if I had a favorite book when I was little. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Already herds of hungry fish had made it their new favorite restaurant. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

It was Seven’s favorite holiday, and she couldn’t believe that the Gran had asked them to be the honored witches during the traditional yearly parade. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Last chance to walk with your favorite mom.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Going through the music beforehand, you notice that your favorite song is in A flat. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

One angel food cake with chocolate icing dripping down its sides—Lucas’s favorite. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Of all the things in the world Mami had to do, this was her least favorite. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Our favorite game was King Arthur,” said the old lady, putting down her rolling pin. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Oh, but I know better and so do you.Those glassy museum stares have got nothing on you, my uncaptured favorite child, wild as the day is long. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was one of her most favorite things in the world, and yet she couldn’t for the life of her remember how it tasted, or even how you spelled...spelled what? Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Kind but wrong. D’you know, you remind me of my favorite sister...” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Levy had stretched Miss Trixie across his favorite couch, the yellow nylon one, and was rubbing skin cream into the old woman’s face. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he collected Scott’s camera, ice ax, and favorite pocketknife—which Beidleman would later give to Scott’s nine-year-old son in Seattle—and descended into the tempest. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Oh, they just killed people right and left, he claimed, and then they’d put the skulls of their favorite enemies into their household decor. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thalia was rubbing her silver bracelet, her favorite magic item. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Kathy, who was always his favorite, walked into the room, saw him, and backed away from him, horrified. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she had settled down with him on her mattress, her arm wrapped around him, and she had read from his favorite book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Playing Soccer is like never hitting pause on your favorite ninety-minute movie but futsal is like fast forward for forty supercharged minutes. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

"Yeah, it's her hobby. We don't even eat them. She just likes to make them and then give them away to our neighbors. I like cupcakes better. What's your dad's favorite recipe?" Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

I ordered a Scotch and soda, which is my favorite drink, next to frozen Daiquiris. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Back in the old days, when we always had food in the house, I would whine if we were out of my favorite stuff. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

One of my favorite programs features singers performing music. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This was your sacrifice for the Dark Lord, not to teach your favorite subject?” she jeered. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Recounted in numberless articles and books, the Maya collapse has become an ecological parable for green activists; along with Pleistocene overkill, it is a favorite cautionary tale about surpassing the limits of Nature. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

She’d been so busy lately—away a lot, and really quiet when she was home, listening to her favorite songs from the sixties on our record player. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

The act consisted of me, dressed in a nice shirt and tie and singing a medley of commercial jingles in the voice of Billie Holiday, who was one of my father's favorite singers. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

But the Renee tape is one of his favorites because of how beautifully it illustrates what he considers to be the secret to learning mathematics. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

That she chose one of her favorite poems to read to us made me feel like she was showing us something no other teacher had before. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

But if there was one benefit to being unemployed, it was that she had all the time in the world to spend with her favorite person. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then one night, when I was wandering alone in the dark wings backstage, I turned a corner and found him sitting on the wooden crate that was a favorite haunt of mine. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

It was one of our favorite places, a special-occasion kind of joint, with soft Art Deco lighting and crisp white tablecloths and things like caviar and artichoke fritters on the menu. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

His father stood in the doorway and Ben heard him say so that the whole family could hear, “You’re my favorite daughter, Ben. I swear to God you’re my sweetest little girl.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would have loved to read aloud to her mother from her own favorite books, but of course she understood why Mo very seldom did so, even now. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Most people have a favorite sporting coach, a favorite teammate, and a favorite grandfather. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

John Mark, in his favorite blue bowling shirt, walks on the other side of me. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Like talking about our favorite movies, and exploring the building, and taking walks in the park, with or without the dogs. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I wish she'd look at me the way she looked at Amber after she named her the favorite. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Well, it’s my favorite book. And there were three copies. I thought nobody would miss the crappiest one.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

"You promised to tell me everything about the favorite, and you've only sent two post-balloons. How can you fit everything in only two letters?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Another favorite described how he inadvertently bedded down beside five hibernating bears in a Canadian cave. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He read aloud all the books the old man had learned to read, and he finished with the old man’s favorite, Mike Mulligan’s Steam Shovel. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When I was a little girl, fairy tales were my favorite books because even before you opened them, you knew how they were going to end. Happily ever after.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Quinby went to work digging for her meal at one of her two favorite trees while I retrieved my notebook from my pouch. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“Your song is my favorite!” a boy in a puffy coat adds. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

My favorite dishes are full of butter and cheese and sour cream. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Or maybe because this is one of George’s favorite parts of the day? A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I’m hopping around and he says, ‘You just broke your mom’s favorite lamp.’ Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

I’m kind of bothered to be with Mackenzie right now, because she happens to be sucking on her favorite candy—a blue Ring Pop. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

I removed the Einstein shirt covering my favorite photo. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He hated them, but they were my favorite vegetable. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I built a fire in the fireplace and pulled up my favorite rocker. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to be the baby’s favorite. Just saying.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

My heart belongs to MacGyver, the star of my favorite television show. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s no back seat,” Byrd says as Axel reaches for the door behind the driver—his favorite spot in the car. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I’m preparing all of your favorite recipes,” Gay called out as I headed for the portable phone. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The last charm is my favorite because it’s Doctor Who’s time machine. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I go to my room and log on to my favorite site, MathWhiz. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you scanning around for? Nobody’s here to protect you. You might be the favorite out there, but in this kitchen, you’re mine!” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Disguising themselves was one of their favorite tricks. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Axel needs more clues, more of Ms. Dale’s favorite word: clarify. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I said, do you know what my favorite color is?” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sisters enjoyed traveling, and when they were nineteen and twenty-one, they went to Geneva, Switzerland, and spent eight months with their favorite aunt, Jessie, and her eccentric Italian husband, J. C. de Sismondi. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

But my two favorite places were still open. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her favorite story was about Kathleen, a pretty girl of sixteen who was betrothed to the village baker's son, a handsome young man with jet-black hair and smiling brown eyes. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It didn’t take many miles to see his favorite thing to talk about was how smart he was and how he was better’n anybody else. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

I hummed a stanza of Areida’s favorite song, a sad one, about a farmer whose family is starving. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, my daddy looooved me. Always said I was his favorite.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She ate her dinner as quickly as she could, skipped all but her favorite shows on TV, and spent as much time in her room as possible. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

I want the power that comes with being Her Majesty's favorite. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Oh my Einstein! I was just about to do your favorite experiment.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Next to my favorite sugar maple tree beside the bam is a tall aspen. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

I had studied English since the third grade, but it had never been my favorite subject in school. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Jasper claimed his favorite spot on the bench, crooning with vigor, as if he’d just gobbled down a Christmas feast. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

My favorite story was about the time that Mom gave Dad a haircut. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Taking pictures and getting to know the dogs is not my favorite part of our project. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

We always brought him coffee when it was the freshest and hottest, and when one of the hatchery assistants bought doughnuts, we saved our father a jelly one, because we knew that was his favorite. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Sweet, gooey, and wrapped in green foil, her favorite color.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

She bought TV Guide every week and read it from cover to cover, planning her nights around her favorite shows. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She was about to select her favorite throwing knife—a bright steel dagger with a black leather grip—but Fin bent down and pointed to a different one. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

As Will came around the corner, his cat Moxie, rose up from her favorite spot under the still-living hydrangea and stretched before greeting him with a soft meow and butting her head against his leg. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He brought Mama her favorite apron, the one with the palmetto trees on it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Reluctantly I led her down a deer trail into the woods, one of Georgie’s and my favorite paths. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

It also has one of my favorite things: houseboats. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

The same could be said for my other favorite song, “One Song,” from Rent. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Now I lay back and pulled up my favorite wool blanket, a beautiful red one with weavings of the sun and birds. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

The president’s favorite chair is in the exact center of the room. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Usually the only sounds Frank heard from the coach’s cabin were sporting events on the TV, or the coach yelling, “Yeah! Get ’em!” as he watched his favorite martial arts movies. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Bera-Bera was my favorite stuffed animal, which my mother had packed in a box. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

She was Tateh’s favorite and I was always a little jealous of her because Tateh paid for her piano lessons while he wouldn’t allow me to take them and that sort of thing. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet he knew her favorite color, what she ate for afternoon snacks, everything she loved. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ignore it,” my father would say, while my mother fidgeted in her favorite love seat. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Twig asked as she flicked on the basement lights, illuminating our favorite hangout spot for the past few years. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She looked at all the colors in her new brush pens, and she could see herself, pink-haired and maybe wearing her favorite green Beatles shirt that Layla had given her but was now lost. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Even Kelly didn’t remember what that object had originally been, but it was George’s favorite. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Shame burns my hand like a hot iron branding me for all to see: Pa’s favorite child stole from the family. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were staring upward, as though searching for her favorite stars in the sky, and tears were rolling down her cheeks. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Once when he had wanted to send his friend a jar of his favorite tupelo honey he had ordered it from Charles Parker by mail so as not to be obliged to meet him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

She was the favorite of our aunts; I'd never seen her this annoyed. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

My favorite activities, on the other hand, are sitting around in the dark and looking up at the sky. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Even though we were talking about our favorite bands between rides, I don’t think she knew. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Hyacinth climbed down from her bunk, shoved her feet into her bear slippers, and tugged on her favorite fuzzy sweatshirt, which she had stolen from Oliver. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Hey, that was my favorite stapler. It was ergonomic,” he says. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Late at night he went into his study and brought out his favorite mahogany rocking chair. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

In one show the challenge is to figure out Blue’s favorite story. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

My favorite vinyl record store is on the way. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s a special remembrance for our own Lady of Chains. We reenact her story. Plus we give thanks for the honey crop. The Daughters of Mary come. It’s our favorite two days of the year.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her favorite stories were those about people who came back, after death, as a bird or a river or a horse. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Her favorite piece was a casserole shaped like a fish and the green glass coffee cups. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know yet. You see...my father died, mi vida. He sat down in his favorite chair to read the newspaper and his heart gave out. Just like that. Now my mother is alone.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Mr. Daniels asks us to write about our favorite fictional character—a person we consider to be a hero—and be ready to tell the class about who it is. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“He was soon a great favorite in the family, and gradually filled the void made in all our hearts by the loss of the brother and son.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

My father, however, adopted the pose of his favorite piece of sculpture, The Thinker, a miniature of which sat across the room on the telephone table. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

"My favorite, I have a question. What do you think of Astrid? Her looks, that is?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Are we seriously listening to Vanilla Ice right now?” she says as the opening bars of one of my favorite Queen songs—featuring David Bowie—play. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

By the time his favorite band came back to that venue, the Cranes would probably be long gone, living in Ohio or Mississippi or wherever their parents’ whims took them next. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

One of the essays, a particularly nasty one about shrinking potions, was for Harry’s least favorite teacher, Professor Snape, who would be delighted to have an excuse to give Harry detention for a month. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The flavor reminds me of Dad’s favorite cake, German chocolate. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

While most of the performers are spending the night in the city visiting old friends and favorite pubs, Celia Bowen sits alone in her backstage suite. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Every time she says that, I nod and remember the words from one of my favorite Emily Dickinson poems: “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers I That perches in the soul.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

"I look horrendous, favorite. I need you. I was up too late." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

"Yeah, I think it's my favorite song right now. I keep rewinding it, and playing it over and over again. It's nice not to have to worry about batteries." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Friendly faces came into view, some familiar—Gran; my favorite teacher, Miss Kirker; the vet assistant with a tower of pumpkin-orange curls—along with gobs of strangers gathered in the parking lot. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Chocolate chip is my favorite ice cream!” he said, trying to put an end to the subject but instead sounding like a little kid. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Camilla played well—this was her game, her favorite—but I wasn’t a good partner and we lost trick after trick to the others. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Another of Grandma’s favorite sayings was you learn something new every day. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I search for William Morris, read essay after essay, trying to find my favorite of his quotes. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I’m so lost in thought that I almost don’t notice the old well, and I always notice it, because it’s one of my favorite things. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

We heard news — which word could not but quicken the blood—of common men rising in the thousands to empty the rural law courts of corruption and expel the un-elected favorites of government. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I was nearing the end of a brief seasonal job when I noticed that my favorite town house had been put up for sale. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I gave Henry Hawkins a different card than I gave all the other kids—it was bigger than the others, and it had a drawing of a character from his favorite cartoon. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

They weren’t her favorite, but if Ophie was going to take up her own investigation it was best to be prepared, so she relied on the professionals. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Winter is one of my favorite seasons,” she said. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

"I've seen a million articles about you in the papers. The new favorite. Your name is everywhere." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Her favorite pizza place, Luigi’s, was in the food court of the Fulcrum City Galleria—which was on her way home from school. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Madeline: I wouldn't have guessed that math was your favorite class. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

If the seventh man she meets she prefers to everyone except her favorite, her updated ranking would become: 4 617 3 5 2. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is supposed to be El Jefe’s favorite party mansion, where he keeps his favorite of the moment. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before we left the party, Sam played me a few of her favorite songs. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

There are the three pictures of the girls, old favorites that are now emblazoned on the posters every November, making these once intimate snapshots seem too famous to be the sisters she knew. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s in a talkative mood, focusing on what I imagine is his favorite theme: the injustices perpetrated against him by everyone else, all the time. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

"But we all want to be the favorite—well, except Edel." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Together, Ivy and Shilling made a place for Gran to lie in her favorite glade, where the ground was soft and covered in clover, and nearby ran a gentle river. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

With jean shorts over my bathing suit, my favorite beach towel draped around my neck, sunscreen lathered, and flip-flops on, I’m ready. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cari frowned, and Beto knew she was trying to decide what to do with the feeling of not being the favorite. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Halliday referred to this show several times in Anorak's Almanac, citing it as one of his childhood favorites. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The hustlers at this time were in the daily six o’clock congregation, having their favorite bars all over Harlem largely to themselves. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were my favorite, better than anything Ma ever made. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

They watched the peacock walk out of the shadow of a tree, then its lugubrious flight up to its favorite perch on the roof, where it stood and surveyed the decayed kingdom below. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I didn’t even get enough time to talk about becoming an astronaut and walking on Mars, or my favorite experiments or my best furry friend, Sir Fig. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Mr. Rowan, the twins’ dad, was up front, singing loudly along to his favorite disco song. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

He’s the only person I know who has a pet duck, and it’s one of my favorite things about him. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

When we leave, we drive up to Freedom Lake and climb the hill path to our favorite spot. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I start to sing my favorite Boy Parade song, the one that most reminds me of her. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

It smelled like strawberries, the scent of my favorite shampoo. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

This was my favorite part of the day, when everyone left and it was just the two of us. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

And sometimes he thought of a favorite saying, a remark by Louis Pasteur, “Chance favors the prepared mind.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“First I thought of my favorite story, the one about the nightingale. Maybe you know it?” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Zees is my favorite way to hunt for zee treasure,” laughed LeVisqueux, swishing his saber in the air. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

His favorite moments were when guests’ wigs were pulled off. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

His favorite pair has frayed cuffs and a small tear in the rear. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Or like I do at home, with ponytail hair and wearing my favorite purple T-shirt? Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fred’s favorite episode was the one where Duke, Nala, and Scruffy had to ski off a cliff in Switzerland to chase down the villain, who had stolen a top-secret chocolate formula. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Sure, it was a good story, but so was my favorite TV show, Doctor Who. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

One of my favorite memories is of my pet monkey, Kiki, a playful little fellow who was about as tall as my knees and followed me everywhere. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“I have many, but that used to be my favorite.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Somebody chased him as another woman asked me the usual dumb questions about what grade I was in and what my favorite color was. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“I thought that was yours. I thought roses were your favorite flowers. I thought roses always made things right.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

This was one of my favorite tales, the story of our people. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Flannery O’Connor, my favorite author: That’s who I need right now. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

In a New Zealand television interview following the expedition, Hall somberly described how he took their favorite climbing rope and lowered Ball’s body into the depths of the glacier. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“All the good boxers have names. There’s Napoleon, the Belfast Spider, the Fighting Blacksmith, the Trojan Giant, and His Fistic Holiness. The last one’s my favorite. I wish I’d thought of it.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Plain old cereal or drive-through burgers or Skittles arranged by favorite color while studying. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

That was his favorite thing: getting read to in the bathtub. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Then his mind immediately shifted to what awaited: his favorite Chinese meal of Egg Drop Soup, Chicken Chop Suey, pistachio ice cream, and inevitably, a large glass of milk. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was Papa’s favorite of favorites, and Mario and Mama loved it too. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It isn’t a real bird, conductor sir. We’d never dream of breaking the rules like that. It’s my sister’s favorite toy, you see, and she thinks you mean to take it away from her.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

My favorite way to get around with Ma is the cyclo because the driver can maneuver it in the heaviest traffic. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You really are my favorite cousin,” I told her. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Of course, I didn’t play favorites while I was coaching, but she really made me proud, and it was through fencing that Faizah and I morphed from sisters to best friends. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Our rules dictated that the girl’s choice be respected and once she had chosen her favorite, she was free to continue on her journey escorted by the lucky boy she loved. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reached into his jeans pocket and withdrew an old plastic soldier, the fox’s favorite toy. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The band was doing their next favorite thing to playing music, they were teasing each other and talking about Herman E. Calloway behind his back. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I looked closely to find my favorite city, San Francisco, California. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

That night, while he did his homework, Park made a tape with all his favorite Smiths songs, plus a few songs by Echo & the Bunnymen, and Joy Division. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“Ah,” she said touching the book, “he is my favorite, too.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

He even lets me borrow some from his personal collection and gives me a list of schools he thinks I should apply to, which is why he’s my favorite teacher. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He sighed, and I knew he was thinking of Hari, so I began to read aloud to Sassur from my favorite poem. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“From Portland. Well, I mean, it’s from a place called Namring, in India. But it’s from a store in Portland. My favorite.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I have no favorite movie star—I’ve never been to a movie—but I say mine is Veronica Lake, because I like the name. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“What was I saying? Oh, yes. Henry tells me that this particular sort of mushroom was a great favorite of the emperor Claudius. Interesting, because you remember how Claudius died.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

And on the inside, it was full of all the best drawings that Calista had taught me how to do—superheroes and unicorns and donuts and all my favorite stuff to draw. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

He is kind to me, kind to all children, one of the favorite teachers at the colegio, the junior high and high school. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

My favorite thing was the fine display of car tags nailed up from different states. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember he’d do the same thing back when we were friends, when he wanted to borrow one of my favorite books or wanted me to help him with homework he didn’t understand. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Harry’s favorite by far had been Professor Lupin, who had resigned last year. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I never asked you what your favorite food is,” she says. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

In fact, listening to radio broadcasts ranked as Americans’ favorite recreation—more popular than movies, books, or sports events. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

“She sent us here. She—she decided Hazel is one of her favorites.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

That breath is my favorite part of the whole video. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Sounded like a favorite song from the radio they no longer play, so when you hear it, you remember how things were. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

There were warm chocolate chip cookies and my favorite video, Fantasia. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The possibility of being the favorite shrivels like a dying flower. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Red Flags, n.: possibly therapists’ favorite term in the world. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Melba’s giving away her favorite blouse,” Grandma said. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd obscures the waterfront, his favorite cafe. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I am a sharp dagger and Scotch bonnet peppers in rum—Ezili-Danto’s favorite things. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Of all the cities Bobby had been to, Buenos Aires was his favorite: He liked the food, the people’s enthusiasm for chess, and the broad boulevards. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He slams a plastic T. rex into his favorite fire truck-toy. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I got the feeling it was her favorite reading position. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Then we walk out of the kitchen carrying trays of our families’ favorite foods, ready to start the celebration. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I ran outside with a paper bag to gather up my favorite rocks. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

In Lincoln, Nebraska, the Nebraska Savings Bank had become the favorite bank of schoolchildren. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

"They getting ready to fall in love again. You know this my favorite part." Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Mom clicked on the TV to the BBC, her favorite news channel. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

It reminded her of the Newbury Public Library in Connecticut, one of her favorite libraries of all the places they’d lived. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

She also went to my favorite little Japanese cafe and got me a bento box of Japanese fried chicken with rice, miso soup, and potato salad. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I read everyone the poem about my grandmother. I’m dying to see what your favorite food is.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“I knew it was you, the notes in English. Well, I figured it out after the talent show. That was the best—it’s my favorite Pixies song. I’ve wanted to say something for months.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

They all loved it, for it was a family refuge, and one corner had always been Jo’s favorite lounging place. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were his favorite classic-rock albums, but near the end was the Miles Davis album that Fred bought in Harvard Square, with the storm brewing on the cover. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Winter was every kid’s favorite season in Kabul, at least those whose fathers could afford to buy a good iron stove. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

During the summer they joined together in bands of twenty-five to thirty—cactus leaves, a local favorite, were plentiful enough in that season to support larger groups. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“This is one of my personal favorites. You pick a girl up. Right?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, let’s talk about ice cream. What is your favorite flavor?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Butterscotch slept nearby, and Dad’s favorite jazz station played a saxophone snoozer. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

The walls were light blue, Hazel’s favorite color. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

She changes from her bloodstained gown to a flowing one in moonlight grey, bound with ribbons in black, white, and charcoal, which had been one of Friedrick’s particular favorites. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“My favorite researchers,” he said, his teeth strong and slightly yellowed, bared in a wide grin. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Because Seabiscuit’s fans had made him the prohibitive favorite in the race, his rivals had become relative long shots. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, even Gandhi, Mr. Ram’s favorite go-to for quotes, the man of peace, was not like that. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

The text reads, Happy Fourth to my favorite sister, my favorite bro-in-law, and my favorite niece! I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then argue about which episode was our favorite. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I am listening for Aunt Fannie Mae’s laugh and Grandma Matildas singing and the creak of the swing in the backyard that swayed under my favorite tree. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

With deep concern, PYB Alan Rogers had started a column where he interviewed kids about their favorite foods and how they got their parents to buy them. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

“I was wondering, do you know what my favorite color is?” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

His favorite job was caring for Hannibal the elephant, but he’d managed to mess that up, too—giving Hannibal indigestion by feeding him peanuts. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

It’s why spring was my favorite time of year. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Ophie’s favorite hiding spot wasn’t all that far beyond the tree line. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

It is now my favorite book of all time, but then again, I always think that until I read another book. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Water is always only itself,” George says, his face finally relaxing with the comfort of some favorite words. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

And so does his laugh, and the passenger seat of his car, and his favorite hoodie, with the string lost in the laundry long ago. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

In the closet, my favorite pair of jeans and the jet-black I Heart Booths T-shirt Quinton got me last year are waiting for me. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“She was one of my favorite people, but we never kept up after I moved away.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He loved words and had a small collection of his most favorite books. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

And my gaze fell to my favorite pair of well-worn Air Max 90s. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

He could quote lines from his favorite comedies, like Caddyshack, or poke fun at someone who was too pretentious or willfully ignorant. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I wondered if this was just his favorite song, or if he picks new music for every person who gets in his cab. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Behind the pulpit a big man in black robes gave the signal and everyone rose to sing “Amazing Grace,” which had apparently been one of Stan’s favorites. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

What drove us out into the woods, how we met, favorite moments. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“She was my favorite movie star. So glamorous. Even as a baby, I knew you were someone special.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you ask him what my favorite band or food is, he couldn’t tell you. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t hard to enjoy being inside one of my favorite flicks. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Her things were in his house; her favorite books were in the shelves in his study. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I myself would not curse, in or out of Methuselah’s hearing or even in my dreams, because I crave heaven and to be my father’s favorite. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other instrumentalists can play a favorite tune without a written copy of it, just by knowing what the interval to the next note must be. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Dad put on a happy face and tried to be NormalDad, and Mom disappeared into that dark bedroom and became Not-Mom, and “Give your mother some space” became Dad’s favorite phrase in the whole world. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He was actually smiling now, and when the crowd greeted a particularly good save with arousing chorus of the old favorite “Weasley Is Our King,” he pretended to conduct them from on high. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

After remembering some of your favorite children’s songs, you may come to understand their importance. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

They were sad but I was not, because Greta, my favorite horse, was with us. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

To comfort them, Julie Andrews put them all into her clean bed, and sang them a clean song about a few of her favorite things. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rasalas had been his favorite, and though the citizens of Weep had understood that the beast was only metal animated by Skathis’s mind, the understanding was buried under their terror. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Angeline’s favorite friend, young Ten Snow, came by to visit almost every day. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Lydia found a used copy of Patti Smith’s Just Kids, her favorite book. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I took pleasure in doubting myself about whether we’d seen a particular friend last week or the week before, or whether our favorite crêperie was next to the library or the museum. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

My favorite part of reading to Hassan was when we came across a big word that he didn’t know. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

After hurrying past a bunch of screaming kids playing with a dollhouse-sized space station, we arrived at my favorite part of the exhibit, the Rotating Destiny Lab. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

One: Its nondescript shrubs were a favorite resting place for serpaise in the heat of the day, which accounted for its nickname, “snake-shade.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Hunter had spoken to her there twice, he said, but Joe knew that those woods were not her favorite place. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Want to hear something even worse? My first spelling quiz the teacher marked that I spelled favorite wrong because I included the u.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Then he met this other woman whose name tasted like peaches, his favorite food, so he divorced the first one and married the second! A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

As we pass the little library, one of my favorite parts of the Islamic Center, I see that the books have been knocked off the shelves and many are in shreds. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I crawl onto my favorite beanbag chair and grab the fleece blanket that somebody left in a basket on the bottom of the bookshelf. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I was almost exactly the heroine’s age when I read this for the first time. A teacher gave it to me—my favorite teacher. You know, Miss Larsen.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Yet, with all the waxy paper, and the board over Axel’s favorite thinking spot, Frank still shows up, day after day. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

My favorite was always the concha because it had sections of sweet, colorful icing on top that I liked to peel off and eat separately. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

We walk through the park, and I quickly realize why this is his favorite spot in Brooklyn. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

And it made me feel empty in a way—like I had forgotten the words to my favorite song. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I could ride past all my favorite places, like the library and doughnut shop. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

My favorite thing is turning people into their favorite animal. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Millard was just showing us some of his favorite parts,” said Olive. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Instead, I grab the cushions from the couch, toss them around the floor, pull out drawers and scatter clothes in heaps, jump on her favorite polka-dot dress. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time his favorite band came back to that venue, the Cranes would probably be long gone, living in Ohio or Mississippi or wherever their parents’ whims took them next. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

It’s what I call my power breakfast, and it’s my favorite. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Beowulf had always been his favorite nephew, even when he was a weak and sickly youth and 110 one else had any time for him. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

Travis said in a horrible British accent, imitating his mom’s favorite cooking reality show host from the Food Network. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He is wrapping rice and little anchovies in my favorite kim, little flat squares of salty, crispy seaweed, and says “ah” to me. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He saved his favorite, Net-Net, for last and whispered something in her ear. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

He picked “Love Will Tear Us Apart” by Joy Division, because he remembered that it was her favorite song. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

And for the next couple hours, we keep texting each other our favorite parts. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The favorite hour was the golding time between five and six in the evening. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Mom carefully folds in two more shirts and my favorite pair of jeans. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Now, at night, I realize that I’m going to be missing The Voice and wonder if my favorite contestant, Javier, will make it to the next round. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

The kids each had their own individual bedrooms, full of their favorite things. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, the Depeche Mode cover band starts playing “Enjoy the Silence,” one of my favorite songs ever. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

With time devoted to television, we had to give up listening to some of our favorite radio shows like Fibber McGee and Molly or Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

My favorite sketchbook is on the shelf above my desk now: a leather-bound planner that holds the almost-finished biography of the Prophet Muhammad. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

But their favorite work by far had been acting in a traveling theater troupe. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

And instead of buying Ma a new prayer book, I helped Pa make an audio file of him reciting her favorite Bible verses to listen to every morning. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

In my phone, favorites four through eight and twelve through fifteen. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

They used to be Daddy’s favorites before I begged him to quit. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

It was full on this night, my least favorite kind of moon. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Luke had a heart monitor, but it must not have been on him all the time because I remember using it on my favorite toy: a Teddy Ruxpin bear. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Who would ever favorite a pigeon when there are arctic terns in the world...and great blue herons...and red-tailed hawks...and peregrine falcons...and golden eagles...and...” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

We kept on chatting about fun stuff, like our favorite movies, books, and songs. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Fill with your teacher’s favorite markers or more pencils! Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

It’s got my favorite songs from the sixties through the nineties, including Motown classics, soul, and R&B. I listen to it on shuffle and never get tired of it. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Her mouth didn't look as if smiling was its favorite activity. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dad dug a hole underneath your favorite tree, the maple tree you planted when you were in third grade. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But my favorite message from God in Dad’s science fiction novel was this: Lie down and let me eat you. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Even so, it was my favorite class, because of Vanessa. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

"Each and every favorite has stayed here. This is truly hallowed ground," she says. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Most of them thought my presence was a good opportunity to try out their one or two English phrases: What is your name? and Where are you from? are the favorites. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

I hand Mom her favorite mug, the one Dad gave her a long time ago, one of those Valentine’s Day mugs full of chocolates. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

When we get back home, we will go to the park and get you your favorite food. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think the parts of me that are built on memories made with Ellen are some of my favorite parts of myself. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

My favorite saying in the whole world is “He who laughs last laughs best,” so I put my hand over my mouth and whispered, “Ha-ha-ha.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Oh, honey. This is my favorite one,” she whispered. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I picked the Congo exhibit, because that one was my favorite. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

And those are my favorite times because Grandma will always add something to the story. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Another big part of our community—and a personal favorite of mine—was an elaborate dance procession performed by the neighborhood kids. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Only his mate could share his favorite perches and feeding places. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

It reminded Meggie of one of her favorite stories, the tale of the Selfish Giant who wouldn't let children into his garden. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Y’all, I got a very special guest in the house. If you know anything ’bout me, you know one of my favorite rappers of all time is Lawless, rest in peace to my brother. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Just going to make it up as we go along, are we? My favorite kind,” said Fred. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

At some point, Mom had the idea of our watching The Ghost and Mrs. Muir together, which was one of our all-time favorite black-and-white movies. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

My favorite character is the lady in black who follows Edna and Robert everywhere. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“You gave away his guitars, and those were mine. You gave away his favorite guitar, and he named it after you.” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Mr. Pontellier was a great favorite, and ladies, men, children, even nurses, were always on hand to say good-by to him. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

You’ve probably noticed that death is a favorite playground of cliches. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He noticed that in spite of his worries, Matt did not run the vacuum cleaner near the hems of the curtains, a favorite hiding place of mice. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

I head right over to my favorite of all the meteorites—Ahnighito. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s from The Music Man, only my favorite show ever. I thought we could practice some of the songs, and if you all like it, maybe it could be the choice for the spring musical.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

The rest of our last class together was spent eating pizza and cake and sharing our favorite moments from the week. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The look on Rufus’s face will haunt Tagoe far longer than any of the gore he’s seen in his favorite slasher films. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

El Patron said these foods were his favorites, and Matt decided they were his favorites too. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I say, “That’s my favorite. Of all the cave animals. Right there.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

“If we thought you were her favorite before, we definitely know now.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Not plain old tea. Earl Grey. It’s British. It was my grandmother’s favorite. I thought, ‘What if we make Earl Grey-flavored ice cream and put the halwa in it?’ A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

"Your Majesty—Lady Camellia, the favorite, here to see you as requested," her attendant says. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

A baseball cap and a big camera hanging in front of his chest—this was one of his favorite disguises. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s my favorite. My parents think it’s disgusting.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

But my favorite color is pink, and I do admit I used to spend a lot of time in front of the mirror playing with my hair. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Almost at once it became my favorite part of the Appalachian Trail. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

It was his favorite, with its powerful, deep harmonies—he was a little sorry to be missing it. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Two of those favorite activities were lies but one of them was the truth. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“You know, two of the teachers at school are gay. And a lot of my favorite authors are gay. Like the guy who wrote the books about the raccoons.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

It’s hard to believe October 31 used to be my favorite day of the year. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I can’t decide what part of her face is my favorite. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

When your favorite player got a slam dunk, he looked like he was going to cry, even when I tried to give him a high five. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I had all my favorite people in the same place, and it made me feel like I was home. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

She was already stirring up batter for a pineapple upside-down cake, Liyana’s favorite. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

There turned out to be a huge market for games that allowed people to play a leading role in one of their favorite old movies or TV series. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Welcome to our secret room. Got some nice automatic weapons. Grenades. Some beautiful killing machines, really. Here’s my personal favorite.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Word had got out that Jean was wooing Blanca, but that did not prevent his remaining the favorite of all the matchmaking mothers of the area. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I finally finish, in the middle of a conversation with Rufus about how his parents almost named him Kane after his mother’s favorite wrestler, my eyes close and my head drops. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Come to think of it, I have never visited anyone’s grave, not even my favorite uncle’s grave. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She did not approve of her father’s avid watching of westerns and children’s programs, and he insisted that he be allowed, by God, to view his “favorites.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He not only exonerated Roscius, but went on the attack against his two accusers, rounding on a known favorite of the then-dictator Sulla. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Seashells, she’d said, are Our Lady’s favorite items, next to the moon. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

After we bought the toys, Mom and I got lunch at my favorite restaurant, which makes the best foot-long hot dogs and iced hot chocolate milk shakes on the planet. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Ulbrickson summoned up a deeper level of despair, calling the Bears the clear favorites before lamenting, “We have been handicapped this year by inclement weather.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Talk about camp and favorite teachers and the opening of the neighborhood swimming pool made her feel wistful. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I grab my favorite Doctor Who sweatshirt, which used to be Mom’s. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“This is my favorite one by him,” Angel says. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“That’s my favorite song,” he said, beginning to hum along with it. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed like cruel fate that we’d come to Hoover Dam, one of Annabeth’s personal favorites, and she wasn’t here to see it. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The German cockroach throughout much of North America has become resistant to chlordane, once the favorite weapon of exterminators who have now turned to the organic phosphates. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

On the plaza, Mr. Curtain sat in his favorite spot, gazing off toward the bridge, reading a newspaper with a look of satisfaction, occasionally making a note in his journal. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I stayed away from anything too personal, and eventually we got to discussing favorite boxers. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The aisles are jam-packed with viewers, waving homemade posters of their favorite wild-card players, all gathered here to see us in the flesh. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Father sacrificed his favorite brown sweater, which was unraveled and remodeled into the roly-poly hide of Tom Turkey. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

He just said, “I want to talk about 1 of my favorite students.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Listening to people howl in misery is not among my favorite pastimes. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

His favorite player is Michael Jordan, but he doesn’t want people to think he’s sweating him. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

My favorite lyric is “One song before I go...” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I look down and give myself a fright, knowing I still have about ten feet to go before I reach Charlie’s favorite hiding spot. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

She had another song about the color blue, but the green song was one of my favorites. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

They have a lot of my favorites in the thriller and young adult sections. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

This is my least favorite task, almost as disgusting as washing diapers. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I want everyone to meet you. You're my favorite person of all time." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

That was something that the wife of my father’s second favorite living president said. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The old man wanted Charlie’s favorite new horse, a thoroughbred named Thunder, run out to the green marker. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Pairs was my favorite because it meant getting to bowl your first two bowls, swap with the skip while they bowled two of theirs, and then come back and bowl another two of yours. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Then the conversation turned to a perennial favorite among hikers—how crowded the trail had become. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Of working on my favorite landscape, or my sweet little dog. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Seriously? It’s one of my parents’ favorite movies. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

It happens slow and fast all at once, which is my favorite thing about it. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Morning is usually her favorite time of day, when she can sip her chai and plan the afternoon’s cooking. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

"And if I don't get picked as the favorite, I hope you do," I blurt out. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

At seventeen, his favorite thing to do was to take me to four-star restaurants throughout Silicon Valley. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The orchestra was playing one of Francie’s favorite songs, “Some Sunday Morning.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The favorite—Ivy—wears a glistening crown on her head. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Then Coach blasts his favorite dance music, and before you know it 32 we’re all doing the Cha-Cha Slide: To the left, take it back now, fall. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. I mean. I’ve been written into my favorite story since Hamilton. Am I taller?” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Words about the night from one of her favorite books slipped into Meggie’s mind: “This is the hour of pride and power, talon and claw.’ Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

It was Mrs. Granger’s favorite pen, her old maroon fountain pen with the blue cap. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My second favorite movie is Rocky. Ever see it?” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why not checks? the daughters would wonder later, gossiping together in the bedroom, counting their money to make sure the father wasn't playing favorites. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

But last Thursday in dance class, which is, like, my least favorite class, Mrs. Atanabi, the teacher, tried to make Ximena Chin be my dance partner. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Daddy’s favorite was Walter, the most fun-loving and gregarious of his brothers. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the silence becomes almost unbearable, Ramiro asks me about my favorite music. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Usually I take her to my favorite restaurant, a little hole in the wall that’s open all night. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yep, just a peck, followed by, “I want to show you my all-time favorite flower,” and that sweet smile. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Calvin says, “Yeah. Lacrosse is probably his favorite thing about Matt and Lance. Corey is in it for the game.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

With her dress’s long sleeve, she wiped the sweat from her forehead, and then she went to find her mother’s favorite market spot. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Beth went to the piano and played the father’s favorite hymn. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t sit down for a minute, not even for her favorite pastelito snack. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We leave the donut dough to rise as Dad eats his favorite Hanukkah dish, fried eggs and leftover latkes. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I throw these books across the room and even kick some of my favorites off their shelves because the line between favorites and books that will never be favorites doesn’t matter anymore. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

She then fills the banchan plates with more of my favorites. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Mom handed Dad a cup of tea, me hot chocolate, and set out a plate of my favorite, Mom’s chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I try to say that purple is actually my favorite color but too many of the girls are yelling at me. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides his quiet times reading the mountain, Tree-ear’s favorite part of the day was unloading the wood at the kiln site. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

My favorite story is David and the giant, Goliath. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

In Central Park the snow had not yet; melted on his favorite hill. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

She played her favorite game, figuring out about people. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of all earthly pleasures, Laila’s favorite was lying next to Aziza, her baby’s face so close that she could watch her big pupils dilate and shrink. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

So I lie and say my favorite quote is Dory’s famous line from Finding Nemo: “Just keep swimming.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

And one of my favorite games was to make a running start and grab on to their outstretched arms to see how many pull-ups I could do before I’d drop back down and keep running. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I was petrified that Mami would come in and yell at us for breaking her favorite decoration. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

It’s about an hour to Thirty-Fourth Street in Manhattan, where my favorite barber is, and this poem won’t write itself. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“So, your favorite big brother had a silver dollar day today!” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

She says, “Are you using those bandanas, Mason? Did you bring one to the table? Got a favorite color? Because I can get you some more. And remember the other items we talked about?” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Once she had even dropped her glasses and broken them in a fit of rage when her tag-team favorites, Mud Mountain and Blue Moon Hog, were counted out by the referee. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The silence at dinner is only interrupted by the chomping of chips and salsa at what used to be our favorite family restaurant. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Some of the guests the house had met before, and he welcomed them back into favorite bedrooms even though they’d been gone for far too long. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

The speakers are playing “Yellow Ledbetter” by Pearl Jam—another one of my favorite nineties grunge-rock bands. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t wanna make small talk with his dead best friend’s parents as they eat his favorite meal and not their son’s. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

It had been one of Halliday’s top ten all-time favorite films. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

A favorite activity of the kids was to form a group in a circle and scream: “Two, four, six, eight, we ain’t gonna integrate.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And her favorite “But trailing clouds of glory do we come.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

He was caring and devoted, attentive to detail, always a card on my birthday, always my favorite food and toys when I came for a visit. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I gave the moment about as much weight as a strong episode of my favorite daytime drama. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

My little beast, my eyes, my favorite stolen egg. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was Bull’s favorite hold in the wrestling matches that breached a twenty-year friendship in the Marine Corps. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

But to me, it’s like hearing a favorite band sing an old song or rewatching a favorite episode of Supernatural. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone clapped, and then other guests followed by singing their favorite songs, including a two-star Russian general who chose a hit from Russian TV. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I quickly touch my favorite charms: Star of David on my left wrist, then Union Jack flag, teacup, and blue police box on my right. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

It’s filled with jars and specialty items instead of pill bottles, sitting under his shrine to his favorite skateboarder, Paul Rodriguez, and the entire Colombian national soccer team. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

But her absolute favorite scene was the part when Alice grew too big to fit inside the White Rabbit’s house. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

It’s one of my favorite songs, and I bet I could sing better than Natalie. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

The sticky, sweet, doughnutlike treats are my favorite Pakistani dessert but take hours to prepare. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

They drove in silence for a mile, past the Universal Laundry and Abdul Rahman’s shoe repair shop where Liyana’s favorite beat-up American loafers were currently taking a vacation, awaiting new soles. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

She led the way to the prow, humming one of her dad’s favorite songs—“Summertime.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It’s pink and purple, your favorite colors, and has a heart charm on it. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“And the eyelashes and lips are my favorite parts.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

The second son, Ignatius, my classmate, was not my favorite, I discover now, because he was far and away the best student. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wednesday afternoon I was in the media center, reading my favorite book, The Invisible Man, or pretending to. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

When he’s not gardening, Grandpa likes to re-create his favorite paintings from the Metropolitan Museum and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

She has SunChips and cheese waiting for me in the kitchen—my favorite after-school snack. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Candace also fenced saber and was one of my favorite people at the foundation. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t believe it — in the middle of this horrible experience, Jeffrey had thought of me and had even managed to find me a box of my favorite candy. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

My dad uses his favorite term of endearment for my mom—my soul, my life—and pats the air with his palm down, a quieting gesture. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

"One last important thing. In addition to Ivy, our past favorite who will be here for a month to help the favorite transition..." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Do you think it’s funny that both of our favorite memories are about the people we like the least now?” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

One father wraps his eight-year-old daughter’s favorite hair band around his wrist. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

They’re a walking encyclopedia when it comes to pop culture, quoting the lines from their favorite movies verbatim or reciting every lyric from the latest rap CD. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

In no time at all, Defense Against the Dark Arts had become most people’s favorite class. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“We’re friends,” I repeat for the third time as I pick out my favorite red candies. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

But when I wasn’t on the road and had the opportunity to be home, my favorite place to be was curled up in my bed or spending time with my family. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I wrote about my favorite things to bake, describing all of the recipes in detail. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

She was in many ways a stand-in mother, and like brothers, the boys each wanted to be her favorite. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

And they were served every Wednesday, even though they cost more than to serve everybody’s favorite, penne pasta. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“How could somebody’s favorite cartoon character be one that always messes up?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Hugo also remembered that sometimes at night, Father would read to him from amazing adventure stories byjules Verne and a collection of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales, which were Hugo’s favorites. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

As I packed boxes of my favorite biscuits into my suitcase for Fatima and the others, there was a knock on the door. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“And you should know that ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ is my favorite song on Earth.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

This year, Mother manages only banana tapioca and my favorite black sesame candy. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“I mean, you can’t share with your favorite uncle?” he says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

It was one of my favorite breakfasts, and I sprinkled the top with a pinch of salt and pepper, but I couldn’t eat it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The next day, when it’s time to tell the class who my character is, I begin by asking everyone what their favorite color is. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

If I weren’t standing here with Rufus and our favorite people, I would be depressed. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Then Roli’s favorite song comes on, and we head for home. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He goes closer to the tree, closer to the hole that was once his favorite perch. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The boys set off, and I began telling you your favorite story. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

His daughter Annie—the eldest, and his favorite—contracted an infection and died, leaving Darwin numb with grief. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

My favorite time was just before sundown, when the dinner dishes were washed and the children ready for bed. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I see you got Cap’n Crunch, little lady. Good choice! It’s my favorite cereal,” he says. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Then Loga came in to the hospital for a while, and we were all talking to her about stuff when she stopped for a second because the girls’ favorite feedcast, Oh? Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since math is my favorite subject, sometimes I talk in class, but only if the answer’s a number. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mam says it’s driving her crazy to come home and find these old men drinking out of her favorite mug and mumbling and scratching by the fire. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Tonks was crying silently into a handkerchief: She had been close to Mad-Eye, Harry knew, his favorite and his protégée at the Ministry of Magic. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The holy book is not my favorite tome, but I know it well enough. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He hooks me up with extra pegao because I’ve always loved crispy rice since I was a kid, maybe because it’s crunchy like some of my favorite candy. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

His favorite topi is on his head, the one that’s shaped like a mushroom but still manages to make him look cool. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“I mean this one's my favorite,” he revised. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

As long as she had known William, it had been one of his favorite sayings. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

My little sister was dressed like a mini me, except her dress was pink, which is still her favorite color. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

So, because it was Friday and picnic time, I made Declaration her favorite kind of tuna-fish sandwich. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I hug the boys tightly, one in each arm, and whisper, “You are my favorite little boys in the whole world. Remember that.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

My favorite would-be astronaut was Cyrano de Bergerac, a Frenchman who lived over three hundred years ago. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

His favorite pastime was walking back and forth across a thin, long wire that my mother sometimes used for hanging our clothes to dry. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

After a while they acted out their favorite scenes from the story. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

He could get a haircut from his favorite Cuban barber and then take a hot shower and hang out in the Admirals’ Club, a benefit for those with lots of frequent flyer miles. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

She should be resting in her favorite chair, singing softly as she mended Papa’s shirts. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I felt so bad for him that I read him two chapters of his favorite book, Flat Stanley, before I turned off his light. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She could just see him seated in his favorite chair, fiddling with a model ship he’d been building for the better part of a year, a pint of lager within arm’s reach, as always. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Everyone has a favorite bird. Or at least they should,” Axel reminds his mother. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The crew had told me before we left Boston that it was their favorite night spot in Harlem, and not to miss it. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“These are some of my favorites,” she says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

My brother was so angry, so upset about our mother’s favorite cow that he was crying. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rain kept people away, so the four of us who were working took turns trying to sing our favorite songs of 1987. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Then the old nun would read from her favorite books, usually biographies of early American presidents. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t imagine a better place to work than my favorite place in all of Harlem to hang out. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nico and I chat about our favorite music, and he talks about how different Greendale is from his old neighborhood in Madison. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

It’s one of my favorite places, and it’s where I do most of my journaling. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

When she comes home from work, they sit on the couch, watching her favorite soap opera, with her hand resting on his arm. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“And you are my all-time favorite song,” her mother told her. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

They swarm me with questions about my favorite arcana. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

"I answer the phones and book the beauty appointments for the Belles at the teahouses, and also for the favorite. I take orders for Belle-products and arrange the court delivery balloons." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

When he paints inside, he paints flowers of all kinds—roses, zinnias, gladioli, asters, and sunflowers, his favorite flower. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The episodes where the contestants had to make “dessert impostors”—desserts that looked like savory foods—were always my favorites. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

But she collected copies of those favorite books to give away. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“I hear that my favorite worker saved the day!” he said. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

However, I did confess my method to Harry, my favorite, from whom I could keep nothing. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Ever a creature of habit, Bobby moved to his favorite table—one by the window looking out onto a side street, with a few birch and juniper trees not yet in bloom. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Adria and I were playing in the backyard, jumping on the trampoline, which was still my favorite activity. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“My favorite is baklava,” he mocks me with a fake accent and laughs. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I found Kazi’s favorite big clay bowl he always used for chopped vegetables or mixing dough. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I smiled finally and then went to the kitchen for my favorite snack: a banana dipped in melted chocolate chips. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was a decent actor, and one of Mrs. Campbell's favorites. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Up in heaven. dud: Oh yeah—you used to be God’s favorite, didn’t you? devil. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Besides the time when the choir sings, Sunday school is my favorite part about church. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Lieutenant Scheisskopf longed desperately to win parades and sat up half the night working on it while his wife waited amorously for him in bed thumbing through Krafit-Ebing to her favorite passages. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

A memory washes over me—Maddy’s sleepover birthday party in fourth grade, when her favorite younger cousin asked if I’m going to hell because I’m not Christian. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Her favorite thing to do when I bring them home is to look at every student in the entire school and decide who is the prettiest girl and the best-looking guy. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

"The queen was supposed to stand up after my exhibition, Camille. So I would know. So everyone would know. Maman told me I had to be the favorite. There's no point in being anything else." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

This one was really old, but she said it was her favorite. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I pictured everybody showing up at our favorite spot. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

His favorite pastime was to unscrew the ceiling panel on the dorm elevator and climb up on top. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I needed time to clear my head, so we took the long way home and stopped at one of my favorite canals. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

All of the feedcasts and the instant news, that’s on there, so there’s all the entertainment I was missing without a feed, like the girls were all missing their favorite feedcast, this show called Oh? Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sit down at my favorite table by the window and pull out Daddy’s notebook. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

The last statue, on the northern wall of the temple, was Mr. Kapasi’s favorite. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, if he got out of school early, he would attempt his mother’s favorite: apple pie. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

They didn’t have anything to advertise, so they put up some of Reggie’s favorite philosophy quotes. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Little white poodles were favorite pets in Brooklyn. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears ...” I always recited speeches from Macbeth and Julius Caesar, as those were the adults’ favorites. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

And she could get easily distracted talking about her favorite projects. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

My sister’s favorite book in the world is The House on East 88th Street. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

They threw their shadows over the road like the plaid of Minerva's favorite skirt. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

This is my favorite part of the day, practical drills, getting to actually work with the splendor. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Isatu, on the other hand, had been a favorite of the aunties as Number Two, but her situation was reversed when she arrived in America. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could see you smile when I gave you my crescent roll at dinner, since I knew they were your favorite. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

It was his favorite spot to collect specimens for the creepy aquarium that he kept in the garage. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Mom and I took a trip to a farmers’ market where I discovered that there are so many different types of apples and that my new favorite food was the apple cider doughnut. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

It was one of my mom and dad’s favorite singers. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Pink is Rachel’s favorite color and it’s a good thing because that’s what she is. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was behind in English, Miss Martin’s favorite subject. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

But the snails were still clearly her favorite food. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Afterward, I take her out for a Valentine’s Day dinner at my favorite restaurant, Happy Family, which sits at the end of a strip mall about fifteen miles from home. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Sorry, ladies, your favorite North Korean dictator is off the market,” teased a headline on MSN Now. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

It was on the tip of everyone’s tongues, in the misunderstood lyrics of her favorite songs, and stamped on the jewelry she’d owned for almost half of her life. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He takes Olly’s favorite mug, pours in a layer of chocolate and adds six ounces of hot milk heated to almost boiling on the stove—never in the microwave. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

When I realized Grandma was driving to Cambridge, I knew exactly where she was taking us: her favorite tea shop, Cambridge Tea Room. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

She was quick to judge and played favorites, but she was also warm. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

“Do you think Mr. Powell will like this? It’s a little electric, but purple is his favorite color.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“You were his favorite person in the world and he wanted to tell you,” Mr. Patterson said. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Which leads to thoughts of Maxwell, the golden eagle, his favorite bird to visit at the sanctuary until the eagle was set to the sky. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

But Maya’s favorite part was always the ending. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

"Back in the day, my father used to make beats. I think I'd try to send one of those up there. Either that, or maybe his favorite cupcake recipe." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Did they have a choice of organs to use, and if so, did they alternate or play favorite? I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The humiliation tactic was one of Wickersham’s favorites, and I saw him use it again not long after the incident with Robinson. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A warning look from her mother checked any further remarks, and the whole family ate in heroic silence, till Mr. March mildly observed, “salad was one of the favorite dishes of the ancients, and Evelyn...” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Once you give your location and choose some of your favorite things,” I said, “the app will figure out...” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

This, strangely, doesn’t get applause, perhaps because big bald Mr. Garret Charles looks as if he eats children for lunch and washes them down with the blood of their favorite pet. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The Crêperie is one of my favorite restaurants, but we haven’t been there in a while—not since before my parents had to put our house up for sale. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

It was one of my favorite movies, and watching it together once a year had become our thing. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

The hoopskirt of my favorite dress kept popping back up like a child who refuses to lie down. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

She fluttered down to her favorite branch, the one she’d nicknamed Home Plate. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

A favorite topic of conversation was what they wanted to eat. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Dolly Parton, my dead aunt, our favorite holidays, best friends, and a handshake. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

My favorite, though, is a short Asian queen named Lee Wei. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

And because I was the first one, I took my favorite seat for zoning out: last row, left window. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He edged up the trunk, to his favorite place in the crook of two branches, and looked down at the Potter’s Field below him, a brambly patch of weeds and unmown grass in the moonlight. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

For dinner, Sam decides to cook his favorite: sausage and sauerkraut. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Years of happy memories flooded me—learning how to ride bikes together, swapping our favorite graphic novels, baking cookies at my house, laughing and talking and planning and sharing. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

On my way out, I hunted around for our copy of the Examiner, finally found it in the bush beside the front porch, one of the spastic paperboy’s favorite spots. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

But one of my favorite sayings is “Where there’s smoke there’s fire,” and I readily admit I’m a know-it-all. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He was, in short, a favorite among our number instanter, and continues so. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“Who are your favorite authors?” her mother continued. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She was wearing her favorite green army uniform, and the belt around her waist made her look even plumper than usual. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I used to love watching him pick locks. Just the way he’d stand there listening to the lock like it was his favorite song. And then it would click.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She wanted to be more specific and use Sugar Maple Tree, her very favorite, but Salamanca Sugar Maple Tree Hiddle was a bit much even for her. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Melanie showed her some of her favorites, and April picked out a couple to borrow. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s in trouble, thought Fred, hearing his favorite theme music in his head. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

A few cars lined the redbrick street in front of the station, and across the street I recognized one building at least, the Crystal Grill, one of Grampa’s favorite restaurants. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

His father always remembered which burger chain was his favorite, even after the divorce. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

We came to the parrot cages, my other favorite place. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

The layered, flaky flatbread is my absolute favorite. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I love the way curse words sound in different languages, but Spanish is my favorite. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Newsies flock around, shoving voice-trumpets in my face and pestering me with questions about Amber and my opinion about the queen's selection of the favorite. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She took a little extra of her other favorite, the corn pudding. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The authors were quick to point out, however, that “Fischer was not a strong enough favorite to be severely harmed by the draw collusion in the notorious Candidates Tournament in Curaçao, 1962.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Possibly my very favorite book. You enjoyed it?” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

On her last visit, the year before Harry started at Hogwarts, Harry had accidentally trodden on the tail of her favorite dog. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

But I can’t go home—Uncle Max is probably still there, eating dinner at our family table, talking to everyone like he’s the favorite relative they’ve all been missing. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“But they’re my favorite kind. If you eat them slow and close your eyes, you can pretend it’s dessert from some fancy restaurant.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Erin and I always walk to school together alone, and that’s my favorite part of the day. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

His mum had taken him to his favorite Indian restaurant and let him order as much vindaloo as he wanted. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Park Avenue was my favorite in the spring because of the million zillion tulips in the huge flower beds in the middle of the street—yellow, pink, orange. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

He’d put it by because it was the boy’s favorite, pork and beans. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

"Fine. We just wanted to know more about her. The papers say she's stronger than the other favorite. And the Trianon Tribune said she might have a fourth arcana." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Divination was his least favorite subject, apart from Potions. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I didn’t mind him coming over to play, because both our favorite game was playing with the little plastic dinosaurs that I had and you couldn’t really have any fun playing by yourself. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

His favorite senator is Rafael Luna, an Independent from Colorado and the newest kid on the block at only thirty-nine. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Every lunch is your official favorite,” I say, grabbing one of his onion rings. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

He even broke one of his favorite sticks over John Roanhorse’s back. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

A current favorite author was Francis Newman, a Latin professor at University College London. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He once vanished without a trace a few days before the Preakness Stakes, throwing the entire Maryland racing community, including an owner who wanted him to ride one of the race favorites, into an uproar. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He came home to the smell of his favorite meal, smothered lamb chops. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Magic Jay, Jimmy L’s secret agent name, was riffed from his favorite basketball player, the legendary Magic Johnson. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Captain’s Holiday” was one of his favorite episodes too. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

It is my favorite color, and it does look very dashing on him. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She made me a grilled cheese sandwich, my favorite. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

ER was one of my favorite TV shows. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“This is my favorite photo of you two,” she says. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Don’t these pictures make you want a doughnut? What kind do you think they are, Natalie? Maple bacon? That’s my favorite.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He gives Nana a silk scarf and a bag of her favorite licorice from the base commissary—it’s German. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He especially loved the warm brown of Mrs. Beale’s thumb, as it appeared from under the creamy white icing that she allowed him to lick away when she was frosting his favorite cake. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom’s spaghetti and meatballs, as she well knew, were my favorite. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

It was my favorite toy, and I lost it. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Isaac Tupperman. He’s why I’m telling this story. I went out with him for nearly two months. That’s how come I can remember the names of his favorite writers.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Looking through the years, I marvel that Saturday was my favorite day in the week. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The truth is,” Mama continued—it was her favorite phrase these days—“I didn’t think it’d get to her. I’ve gotten so I suspect everyone.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Back home, where the house smelled of pork chops, peas, and potatoes—his least favorite meal, but there would be one less angel at the table, and that made Clayton smile. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

This roadside restaurant had been a favorite of theirs for years. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

But Luna’s favorite books were the ones about astronomy—the moon, especially. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

He’s not there now, but he left behind his favorite toy—a stuffed Tweety Bird that he likes to carry around in his mouth. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I wish they were gummy worms because that’s my favorite but I Deal With It. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every night when the family is sleeping, Chester goes to the bookshelf, selects his midnight reading and curls up on his favorite chair. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to hear the crying so I focus on my favorite videos. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was my favorite sight when I had been away, maybe because when I saw it I was always coming home. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

It still fits—one of the rare nice things I own that does—but I folded it up anyway, and put my favorite patent leather shoes in a bag. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The cockatoo flapped and squawked until she stuck the novelty earring, its favorite toy, in its beak. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

We splashed past it and burrowed into a small cave, our favorite hideout. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Between When is your birthday, Mon? and What's your favorite color, Mol? The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They are our history. Some families who like crafts even fill them with dried beans and pose them in favorite attitudes—a big hug, for example, or a beloved picnic.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

My favorite thing to eat as a kid, and still my favorite dessert of all time, was custard and jelly, what Americans would call Jell-O. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“You can use the computer to sweep a room and check if somebody’s trying to listen in on you. I suggest you use it the moment you arrive. And finally...my own favorite.” Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

She kept her favorite cards, including a note from historical novelist Herman Wouk. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Our teacher had told us to write down our favorite animal on a sheet of paper, and then we had to go around the room until we found someone with a matching animal. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Pictures of dogs would turn up inside their favorite magazines or stuck to the refrigerator door. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

My favorite message threads were those devoted to bashing the Sixers. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I knew this part of the tournament would take a while, because the guys who had lasted this long were good—they wouldn’t easily fall into simple traps like the old lift-and-dive, Hassan’s favorite trick. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Jude loves that one—it was one of Grandma’s favorites. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

To my right, another bank of monitors displayed all of my favorite news and entertainment vidfeeds. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“I made all his favorites. Liver and onions, corn souffle, green beans, dinner rolls. We re having a feast tonight! ” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

One of her favorite Dolly songs and her favorite number. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I asked Gram about her once, and she said that Isabella had been one of her favorite teachers before she’d gotten sick and died. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

We sometimes copied each other, but one time I thought she had gone too far, when my favorite possession—my only toy, a pink plastic cell phone my father had given me—went missing. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Things are no better when it’s time for my favorite subject. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Through the schoolhouse window, framed by two of the older cabins—their whitewash smeared to gray, worn down like those who slept inside them—Cora huddled with her favorite at the starting line. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

It’s like the mane growing on your favorite fairy-tale horse, the kind your seven-year-old self dreamed about, frolicking through that meadow, underneath that rainbow. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

"They show up in all my favorite books." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Most of the women would never wear them—they would be tossed aside or given to a favorite servant. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Hmpf. Yes, well. You shouldn’t have favorites as a teacher, of course, but she was one of mine. Your mother,” Slughorn added, in answer to Harry’s questioning look. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I decided to use my favorite wool blanket, the beautiful red one with weavings of the sun and the birds, as the hanging for the entrance. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

My favorite time of day was always dinner, when each of us was around the wooden table in the dining room, with warm aromas escaping from the hot dishes in the center. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Mom doesn’t have a favorite, though, which means the spot is up for grabs. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I tell him I like his jumpsuit; orange is one of my favorite colors. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“Had to come see my new favorite rapper perform. Plus, your boy is the reason you here tonight, you know?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

One of Farmer’s favorite Virchow quotes was “The physicians are the natural attorneys of the poor, and the social problems should largely be solved by them.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

He had a favorite joke: God once called a conference of world leaders. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

A few minutes later she handed me a page she said was her favorite because it had her mother’s signature on it—the only piece of Henrietta’s handwriting on record. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

All the kids think they are Pa’s favorite, but he knows he is. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pass the wall of favorites and stop in front of Maman's portrait before entering the main salon. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

My favorite classes were still math and reading because they were so easy for me. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“And it’s a good suggestion. Oftentimes people with decayed teeth have sound ideas. Central Park is a favorite place for birds in the spring.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

"Hourglass figures and beautiful round bodies will always be coveted if I'm the favorite." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She had been listening to the Janis Joplin CD and it was her favorite song. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

The room was very still, when the clear voice failed suddenly at the last line of Beth’s favorite hymn. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ford tells us about his favorite new cartoon. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

This is my favorite book in all the world, though I have never read it. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The Spinney is my favorite place in the world, but the day of Gram’s funeral was the first time I’ve been in a while. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The English muffin box says they have nooks and crannies, but “crooks and nannies” is one of our favorite jokes. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

My uncle Daryl, who I barely knew, suggested that his brothers and sisters should spend an afternoon together at a favorite restaurant in Lava Hot Springs. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He tugged on some Levi’s and an army-green T-shirt, then reached for his favorite pullover before remembering he didn’t need it. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It was one of his favorites, Pac’s voice defiant over the melancholy chorus sampled from the Five Stairsteps—“Ooh, child, things are gonna get easier.” The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Such as the time he asked my favorite gemstone, and I blurted out topaz before thinking. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I even recited Mr. Silverstein’s poem. That one that is our favorite. That is when you came.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Daddy is beyond geeked that I was “really able to connect with” his favorite granduncle. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Watson told Crick, and both took off for the Eagle, their favorite pub, where they celebrated Pauling’s failure with shots of schadenfreude-infused whiskey. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Pantalaimon was fully awake before she was, trying the shape of an arctic fox before reverting to his favorite ermine. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I pull out the hot comb, pomade, and all my favorite hair bows. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

"I wonder if the new favorite is better than the old one. I liked the original." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

But it was still Gran’s favorite soap in all the soap dishes. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, the twins were in the candy aisle sampling their favorites. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The empousa's favorite tactic was to make a guy fall in love with her, then drink his blood and devour his flesh. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He owned over ten pairs of sneakers now, but these were his favorite—the first he’d bought. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Still, fishing was his favorite pastime and he had great luck with Ned’s Wiggle King fishing lure. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“You wouldn’t take away a child’s favorite toy, would you?” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I know she brought home Chinese food because it’s my favorite. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Fishermen were itching to get back to their favorite streams. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

Or had the bird somehow divined that my mother’s name was Margaret and that this was her favorite song? The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I watch the commotion, safe in my favorite leather armchair, where I’m curled up with a worn copy of Life on the Oregon Trail. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

She glares at me as if I just tore up her favorite princess costume. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

He could read her face like one of his favorite books, and what he read now was rage, and fear, and despair. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I slid his favorite book back in the shelf over his bed. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

After dinner, all of us crowd onto the couch to watch Mom’s favorite episode of Doctor Who—the one where the hero of Nottingham, Robin Hood, is a real historical person. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“I was her favorite,” he said, and as he said it, a grubby schoolboy seemed to look out through Aberforth’s wrinkles and tangled beard. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

So fence mending must be easier than patrolling, if what Ida said about her being one of the sheriff's favorites is true. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She’s climbing up our favorite tree out back, I’m just sure. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

You know, when you go to Oxford to get a degree in English literature, as I have, people always want to know who your favorite English author is. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Before you go, can I tell you one of my favorite parts of all of the Bloodfall books?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

She had assumed that the Tech Crew kids were Mr. Partridge’s favorites. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Our favorite train came by every day at noon. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

A few days later, Georgie and I were perched on a branch in our favorite tree. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Unfortunately,” he says, pointing to his large belly, “my favorite color is the pale green of the word chocolate!” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

His favorite song, “Give Up the Funk,” blared. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

A dozen times Jeyne and Sansa cried out in unison as riders crashed together, lances exploding into splinters while the commons screamed for their favorites. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He just couldn’t help peering in and seeing Grandma sitting on the bed and pulling her favorite book onto her lap. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

After dinner I would carefully wash his favorite plate—the blue ceramic one—even though it hadn’t been used, just so it wouldn’t get dusty. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

It’s one of my favorite books by Langston Hughes. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s one of his all-time favorite things to eat. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

We took algebra, chemistry, and, my favorite, physics. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It made such an impact upon me that it later became one of my favorite subjects when I became a minister of Mr. Muhammad’s. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m from Chicago. I like books, pizza, and David Bowie. My favorite color is red. Your turn.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

It was my favorite, and I had no idea until right then that it was his favorite too. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

But then she goes back to watching her favorite cartoon. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Most images were of my favorite bands, stuff I’d torn out of magazines or printed from the Internet. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

It’s V-necked and close fitting and, now, my most favorite piece of clothing. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

In the other window, my favorite one, was the kind-faced Jesus, poised with his hand in front of a large wooden door. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Dad and I cycled through all our favorite moves as if it were a dance-off. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“This is the longest Wednesday in the history of man,” I say to Frank S., who is sitting in his favorite spot on the bench by the back patio door. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“I like the ring of it. Not educational, but appreciated by everyone. I’m convinced. I’ll call Thatcher tomorrow. My name will be on every student’s favorite building.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

“Tonight’s the night,” Grandma said, making the announcement from her perch in her favorite chair. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And she’s donating her favorite cord skirt and a pair of shoes.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And my favorite targets were the Bible and God. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Blackberry was not one of his favorites: he preferred straightforward characters such as Bigwig, Buckthorn and Silver. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom cooked his favorite dinner last night and his favorite breakfast today. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

I look at my favorite paintings again—The Old Guitarist by Pablo Picasso, the Cybernetic Lobster Telephone by Salvador Dalí, and the one made of dots by Georges Seurat. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

What happens when two normal guys and two normal girls meet in their favorite health-food restaurant? Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I kept my military Bible with me every day. My favorite was the twenty-seventh psalm. ‘ Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

There was a nook where one side of the house met another, and that was their favorite after-dark hiding place. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whenever one of us can't bear it any longer, we ask the other a question: What is your favorite season? The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Sweetie, that was your favorite T-shirt two years ago. There’s a weird smell to it. It’s not even donateable. Is that a word? ‘ The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I lean in and whisper, "I'm the favorite." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“See, she was singing her favorite hymn, ‘Were you there when they crucified my Lord?’ The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the afternoon the boys would go off fishing while we girls went down to a stream to play our favorite game: Wedding. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I remember when Halloween was my favorite holiday. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

My favorites were the quote that said, “Dance like nobody’s watching,” and this adorable picture of otters holding hands. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

But it is one of my personal favorites. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

And all throughout you must be the favorite chaste love of the people. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’d have babies at the same time, take family beach trips to Jamaica, remain mildly critical of each other’s parenting techniques, and be favorite fun aunties to each other’s kids as they grew. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

"Didn't you always want to be the favorite?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“And how’s my favorite Melody?” he asks me. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“I know it sounds crazy, but I find myself wondering what his favorite qurma will be, or his favorite subject in school. I picture myself helping him with homework...” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Kazi made my favorite kind of dal with red lentils and mustard seeds that pop in my mouth. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I want to tell you about my favorite new appliance, the ultimate time- saving device, My Virginia! The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry was mixing up a pitcher of cherry Kool-Aid, the kids’ favorite. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Kopp’s is Milwaukee’s famous, and our favorite, frozen custard place, and we started off the summer with some on the last day of school. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

First he took a shortcut through his mother’s favorite rosebush. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“Another container of green ginger, my favorite. And I’m going to try the new pink lemonade flavor. It sounds summery.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

That shot was my mom’s favorite picture of me—I liked it, too. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Our Relocation Rules were mostly a mash-up of lines from her favorite poems, novels, and classic country lyrics. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Plus, the chips and salsa are like a free, cold pizza, which happens to be my favorite way to eat piz— What am I doing? Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I give them the grand tour, starting with my favorite place in the house—our safe room. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

A stew of chickpea, lamb, crispy shallots, and fried mint was the khan’s favorite. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Beef patty day is officially my favorite lunch,” Isaac says, shoving his tray next to mine. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Dad, who knew that Mother’s favorite poet was Browning and suspected where the Robert came from, nevertheless bunched the fingers of his right hand, kissed their tips, and threw his hand into the air. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he made his eyes go crossed, which was his favorite way of teasing me, but I didn’t care, I knew who had won this time! The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

And with a flourish, I pulled his favorite Rescue Heroes action figure out of his bag. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was my favorite photo of me ever, but I’d been too shy to ask for a copy. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Maud was poised elegantly on the edge of her favorite leather chair, and I saw that she had changed out of her silk pantsuit and into one of her favorite embroidered Tbnisian tunics. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

That Hemingway guy was one of Nan’s favorites and inspired a few of our best Relocation Rules. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“I never had your father,” she said, “but your uncle was one of my favorite students. You resemble him.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“You know how poets sneeze? Haiku! Our next act is one of my personal favorites. Give it up for the magical stylings of the one and only, the Great Timdini!” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

My favorite was the first line in Anna Karenina: “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know. It’s one of my favorite things.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Dad started driving while I stared out the window, zoning out to his favorite jazz station on the radio. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

By the time we rode the elevator upstairs, our clothes were organized neatly in the closets; the kitchen pantry had been stocked with our favorite foods. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t her favorite, especially since she could use a weapon and didn’t need to be relegated to being stuck in a cage. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I think helping Mom like that was one of Lori’s favorite things in the world. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was our favorite thing to do when she stayed over. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She said she had spoken to a professor at Houghton—one of my favorite professors, a woman from Kenya—to ask her why I had left school. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Fudge smiled at Harry over the rim of his teacup, rather like an uncle surveying a favorite nephew. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Or Liyana would read them to Poppy in the yard after they’d washed the dinner dishes, as he sat drinking a cup of Arabic coffee in his favorite green metal chair with the scalloped back. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

And wasn't his favorite spiritual "Live-a-Humble"? And in the chapel on Sunday evenings upon the platform, hadn't he always taught us to live content in our place in a thousand unambiguous words? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her most favorites were marked up with hearts and exclamation marks and other reading notes in the margins, so she would never part with those. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

We had a big African palm tree inside our front gate, and in the backyard, a banana tree and my favorite tree, called a madammé tree. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Write up a favorite memory from 1918 in your best handwriting and submit it to the Manifest Herald by Friday, August 23. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to the movies with Charlise,” I say when the twins ask me why I have on lip gloss, my favorite earrings, and extra-tight jeans. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

My Aunt Helen was my favorite person in the whole world. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

The most devoted fans even collected trading cards of their favorite crews. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Its blooms are my favorite shade of purple: bright and soft, like lilac but not. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The Three Sisters had been a favorite haunt of smugglers for hundreds of years, and a pirate’s nest before that. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Sitting under the gulmohur tree, I start singing my favorite songs. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

After dinner, I would wring my hands in delight and fear as he told us his favorite stories of buried treasures, taking us on endless thrilling journeys as he spoke. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

We meet in the multipurpose lounge, and I grab him a package of his favorite chocolate minidonuts from the vending machine, tossing them to him on his love seat. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

And of course her favorite “lovey” paper had been covered in numbers. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He shared how noisy his new neighborhood was, and we laughed about the time we performed a dance routine to “Shining Star”—one of Dad’s favorite oldies disco hits. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

My favorite books all involved people dealing with hardships. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“My favorite book is probably An Imperial Affliction,” I said. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Where is my favorite daughter you would cry, and when I came home finally at three p.m. you would appreciate me. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is probably my favorite view from our shabby, beautiful little Lake sector. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Mr. Ram is set up in his favorite seat in the corner of the living room. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Others are wearing shirts declaring their favorite professional players. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

At dinner, he even gave Miss Whitlaw—a woman, and a demoness to boot—the seat of honor in his favorite chair. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, ma’am. We were supposed to write why we’re excited about the grand opening and, well, balloons are always my favorite part.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

This had become my favorite word over the past week. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“And you wouldn’t have favorites either among your own children or among the other creatures or let any hold another under or use it hardly?” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

War Admiral was the heavy favorite in the betting, but reporters mingling in the crowd found that most racegoers were rooting for the underdog. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

To Alex, airplanes and dogs went together like peanut butter and baloney, which happened to be his favorite sandwich. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

And I can’t exactly say when animal activists around the world began calling for equal billing for their own favorite species, adding in Year of the Otter, and the Whale, and the Penguin. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

"She's never without her favorite comb. Her grandmother gave it to her a year before she grew ill. She wore it everywhere. Even in the bathing tubs." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Yes, that one. Well, his most beloved favorite was a man named George Villiers. ‘The handsomest-bodied man in all of England,’ they called him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

In fact, just that morning Naheed had gone to pour her favorite cereal, only to find out her sister had eaten the last of it. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

It is in a red bowl, also Axel’s favorite. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I close my eyes and think of Metias, of all my favorite memories and even the ones I’d rather forget, and I picture him bathed in light. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Sounder had not died in his favorite spot right behind the porch steps where he had a hole dug out and where the boy’s father had put two coffee sacks for a pallet. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was her favorite one, pale yellow bordered with the cornflowers after which she was named. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

"You like Stratego. I only picked that because it’s your favorite game. I was being nice, in case you hadn't noticed." The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

I thought I ought to say that Miss Love was his favorite now, but what was the use? Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Ruthanne had made one of my favorite dinners, but it didn’t taste very good that night. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I really loved that moth, too. That one was my favorite.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The bookshelf is full of Mom’s favorite thrillers, but I can’t seem to get into any of them. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

My dad doesn’t even cheer for his favorite teams or players. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

"Together we're going to be more powerful than any queen and favorite." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

They smile and point at me, and whisper my name alongside the words favorite and Belle and beauty. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Some of my former teachers have had four or five favorite students in the class and overlooked the rest entirely. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“My favorite genius and future Nobel Prize winner.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He closed in one of his favorite ways, by quoting a peasant: “You want to stop HIV in women? Give them jobs.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Over in their favorite corner, the goslings whistled a night song. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

We caught the bus back home, and when we arrived, my mom started preparations for Enrique’s favorite meal, which was pork tamales. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Then my sister Princesse took me aside and explained: My favorite uncle, Rumenge, the officer who always brought me treats and new clothes, had been killed in one of the conflicts in the region. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

But my favorite story was still the one about Dead and Icky. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

Our favorite tree for climbing was called the Big Oak, which I later found out was a maple. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

"I wanted to prove that I should've been the favorite from the start." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

My sister knew I had an enormous crush on him and had my favorite magazine photo of him put on a T-shirt as a birthday present. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

A half empty pack of your favorite kind of gum that I found in your desk drawer and your journal, which I found in there, too. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Want to know my favorite thing she says? Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

In my imagination he answered me, naming the flower, saying it was the queen’s favorite and that he'd be happy to give me seeds. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

The rest of them were all quite happy to join in Dudley’s favorite sport: Harry Hunting. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

"Well, my favorite patient besides your mother," Momly clarified about Mr. Warren. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

When the fight began, in a sold-out Yankee Stadium on the evening of June 19, Louis was, at eight to one, the overwhelming favorite in New York. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“This sheet says his favorite food is mutton pie. I literally cannot think of a more boring food. He’s like a cardboard cutout of a person.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Somehow Vivi must have found bags, must have put in their favorite picture books and their most beloved toys, along with photographs and pajamas and coats and shirts. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The idea was you were buried with all your favorite things and in a thousand years a relative would dig you up and sift through your rotted remains and stuff. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It’s not that my favorite teacher’s general presence is distracting for me. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

His grandmother had not needed to grow her favorite herb, arigbe, because it grew wild everywhere. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t seen these for four years, and they were her most favorite treat. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I love the ice cream here, but my favorite part of the place is the player piano. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“To think of all the times I’ve wished I could slip right into one of my favorite books. But that's the advantage of reading—you can shut the book whenever you want.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

To her, he said, “Yeah, that’s cool. I imagine I’m not her favorite person right now anyway, so she probably wouldn’t be too thrilled to see me in your room.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

It was the middle of the night—their favorite time to fight. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He’d read about it in one of his favorite comic books. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

Her cooks had promised her to serve the noble Hizdahr’s favorite meal, dog in honey, stuffed with prunes and peppers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“My mom made great meatloaf. It was my favorite.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

After school, Connor and I meet in Uptown, at his favorite thrift store. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Her favorite vacation was when they went to the Magic Kingdom in Orlando, and there was only one king bed. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

That is my least favorite kind of laughing. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Malcolm learned that lesson after firefighters put out the flames that burned his house, parents, and favorite things. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

When he got settled into his favorite chair, I handed him the paper and headed for the kitchen to put something together for dinner. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

The morning of the picnic Ms. Sandnes came into my room and pulled out my favorite outfit. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Diego fingered the book’s cover before flipping through it, stopping at some of his favorite works. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Miss Lilian’s favorite piece, the Moonlight Sonata, floated through the darkness, eerie, distorted, out of tune. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I wanted to know what her favorite song of all time was, and if she could travel anywhere in the world where would she want to go and could I go with her? Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“We have some DaVinci’s to pick up. I ordered all your favorites.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

No, Agatha Swanburne would sit calmly upon her trunk to wait for her ride to Ashton Place, and perhaps take out a favorite volume of poetry to pass the time. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Dinner was mashed plantains with butter and fried cheese, Seven’s favorite. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He was a particular favorite of Miss Flatebo, the music teacher. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

But Mr. Randolph seemed to know each word, prompting her gently if she started to stumble on an unfamiliar one, and joining her, powerfully and musically, on his own favorite lines. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

I also wonder if they keep sketchbooks, or have favorite places to draw, like I do. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Many musicians thought that conductors were abusing their power and playing favorites. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

That was one of his dad’s favorite expressions, and right now Chet was batting average at everything. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I think it’s my favorite one of a hand holding an egg. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

And then I say nothing when he tells me that right now I am not even his favorite Will Grayson. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

They’d visited the various soup kitchens, sampling the cuisines, and had their favorites. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Tell me about you. How is my favorite person in the whole world?!” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

When Hymir saw the dead eyes of his favorite ox, his face froze. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Next time you are listening to your favorite song or your favorite piece of music, don't hum along with the melody. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

But then Namontack adds, “Pocahontas was perfect at the ceremony. Chief Powhatan chose her to save Captain Smith because she is his favorite among all of his daughters.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Music blasts from giant speakers— my favorite cumbias—and soon a crowd is dancing in the street. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Mortimer often shared breakfast with her favorites among the students and would read the newspaper aloud to them as they gobbled up their boiled oats and milk. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

That Harriett and I could still talk about our favorite superhero shows. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I also absorbed the complete filmographies of each of his favorite directors. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

While the boy ran around, she found her husband sitting in his favorite spot behind the sugar mill. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

She thought she heard him tell her that she was his very favorite sister and he liked her much, much better than Angeline. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

This was my favorite after-school snack when I was a little kid. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Even seeing my favorite teacher isn’t going to get me out of a bad mood. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

She pushes forward a plate of double chocolate cookies from my favorite bakery in town. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Henrietta and her cousins would hire themselves out to those white folks, pulling their tobacco for ten cents so they’d have money to see their favorite Buck Jones cowboy movies. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

My favorite types of books have always been mysteries. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

She waved her hand at the nightstand, where someone had set a glass of orange juice and a plate of poached eggs and bacon on toast—Frank’s favorite breakfast. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

My favorite picture of me and my best friend, Bev, is still sitting on my desk. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

They sit in our living room, the twins dozing like puppies on my favorite blanket near the TV This time, there is no whispering in the kitchen. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I was confused by this sudden glare of attention; it was as if the characters in a favorite painting, absorbed in their own concerns, had looked up out of the canvas and spoken to me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She was Obinze’s mother’s favorite student, the only one good enough to be a research assistant, and had stopped by their house one Sunday to discuss a book. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Darling: a dearly loved person, a favorite, a charmer. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

As much as I love the creamy dessert and loading it up with all my favorite toppings, the idea of spending time with my best friend again is even better. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

If you were being tortured by Martians and the only thing that could save you was telling them my favorite color, you would die on the spot. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

One girl is dressed as her favorite singer. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

"Your Majesty. Lady Camellia, the favorite, here to see you," her attendant says. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“I really want to get home and hang out with my cool dad instead of reading my favorite book.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“Plus, you know, cake is pretty much my favorite thing.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

If I can get to the Pizza Pit before Bryce and Aurora’s Head Start bus shows up, I can steal my favorite five minutes of the day. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

In the meantime, his room is a shrine to the Beatles, and it appears that George is by far his favorite. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

This was her favorite part of book hunting. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Funny how that used to be my least favorite chore. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s a lucky thing for you you’re too tough for stew,” I threatened that morning after she’d pulled her favorite trick once again. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Predictions on who will be victor of the victors show us among the favorites. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

There had to be at least a hundred annotations, about the Nightbeast’s diet, its preferred season for hibernation, even its favorite snack. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

It is a habit of hers from their childhood to buy rainbow clothes for herself so none of the girls can accuse her of playing favorites. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

A new favorite was being discovered; there was a wall of noise around us. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even so, she has always been one of my favorite people. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

She goes to the cabinet and gets my favorite mug, the green one with the black owl staring at you from the natural history museum. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

The numina montanum were sons of Gaea, Hazel’s least favorite goddess. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She was one of my favorite teachers, a tiny dark passionate woman with circles under her eyes who taught political science. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I sorted through the thin stack of boards, trying to remember if I ever knew which one was her favorite, but I couldn’t think of it. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

We get to the park, and Ziggy immediately finds his favorite tree. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

He was a big, good man with a soft baritone, who ruled with easy tact a choir of repressed soloists, and who had an unerring memory for the favorite hymns of District Superintendents. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The doomed fish of Flint Creek included large numbers of white crappies, a favorite among anglers. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

It had been a favorite of late with the Ministry of Plenty. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Frank wasn’t sure how the monsters could tell he was harvesting their favorite food—maybe they just had an excellent sense of smell. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

One of Nan’s favorite quotes from that Hemingway guy floated back to me, the inspiration for Relocation Rule Number 17. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“Zees is my favorite way to hunt for zee treasure,” everyone heard LeVisqueux say. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

One of my favorite bath experiments is about something scientists call buoyancy. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

My last class of the day is my favorite, chorus with Ms. Holly. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Sitting at his radio microphone, Royal Brougham exulted at the triumph of his favorites. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I sat down with him at his favorite diner, where he told me who he wanted to be if he had years ahead of him. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I suppose corrupting me was everyone's favorite pastime in my family. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

This gave Liyana a chance to say her favorite new Arabic phrase. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

You love the book your favorite teacher loved. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Frida was one of my favorite artists and not just because I was almost named after her. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Monday is always Auntie Buzz’s favorite time to handle a problem. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Werner’s favorite is one about light: eclipses and sundials, auroras and wavelengths. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Five admirers on every street corner, twenty or so friends, the favorite of most of my teachers, spoiled rotten by Father and Mother, bags full of candy and a big allowance. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The girl next door and I can do all my favorite summer things together: swimming at the pond, watching TV, and riding bikes. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Clothing is also a favorite reason; jurors have been stricken for wearing hats or sunglasses. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Last Christmas he had decided that Almond Roca was his favorite candy and that he should have some on hand all year long. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

We saw Rio Bravo three times, but we saw our favorite Western, The Magnificent Seven, thirteen times. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

A little boy spilled green paint all over my favorite pink shorts and when I yelled at him, Father O’Malley told me I wasn’t setting a good Catholic example. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Will packs a lunch of his favorite peanut butter and honey sandwiches and chips and Gatorade. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Her favorite son, too. It must have been quite hard to let him go.” The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

“Lift Him Up”—one of my very favorite hymns that we always sang at Granddaddy’s church. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

That evening, while Grandmother sat in my hospital room, rocking me back and forth as she hummed her favorite hymn, “On the Battlefield for My Lord,” Mother paced the floor weeping aloud in her despair. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Maya was a little girl, her favorite movie was the Disney version of Alice in Wonderland. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

It barely even registered that the music, distorted by the narrow corridor into thick, echoing noise, was “Scar Tissue,” one of my favorite tunes. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

After lunch Mandy and I played one of my favorite games—tea party princesses—on the patio. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Cruz has never been my favorite person, I’ll give you that. But an enemy? There’s no sense in having those if we can help it.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The one Otto had made his favorite, and was now probably serving as a blanket for one of those little girls sleeping in the airport. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

My favorite plane was the British Spitfire, which was a beautiful, graceful-looking airplane with a slender fuselage and a curved, elliptical-shaped wing. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Business and politics and the latest gossip were the favorite topics. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

It was not my favorite, but I couldn’t tell her that. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

You left out the lake, still your favorite place in the world. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Okay, did Gabriel have a favorite hobby or sport, something like that?” she asked, managing to look up at all of us at once. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“You sure you don’t want some, Munch? It’s your favorite too. Cake batter. So good!” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I chose a purple color scheme, of course—it was still my favorite color. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I turn in his arms, thinking how quickly it’s become my favorite place in the world. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

My least favorite thing about that summer was the way in which strangers looked at me in stores, restaurants, and places like that. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Like consent searches, pretext stops are favorite tools of law enforcement in the War on Drugs. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I walk farther into their bedroom and stand in front of my favorite photograph. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

One of her favorite days came right after the blackboard trial was over, when she was invited to appear on NBC radio. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

After my first few visits, it became the favorite part of my day. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember the very night that she became known as one of the showtime favorites there at the Roseland. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wanted to tell the old woman to let her be, to go off and hunt, her favorite occupation. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

I’m at least four songs into my favorite playlist and a good hour away from finishing the piece when someone grabs my shoulder. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

They’re wearing his favorite Sonic Youth T-shirt with the hole in the front left shoulder. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“My phone is where I keep all my favorite drum solos. Stewart Copeland is my dude.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

When my daughter, Rosa, was introduced to the father of a wealthy Harvard classmate, he ventured that she must have been named for a favorite maid. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He put on Abbey Road, his favorite album. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Hermes killed him at once, of course, but Hera took the eyes and set them in the tail of the peacock, her favorite bird. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

One time I went out back with my favorite toy, a plastic Tinkerbell figurine. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

For the first time in days, the voices of Ares and Mars had started to argue again in the back of Frank’s mind, debating their favorite forms of violent death. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It’s one of my favorites, and it’s the perfect soundtrack to cry to, since the piano music is so soft and beautiful. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I finally settled for the white pair as Mama picked those out for my First Communion, and I wanted her to feel that they were still my favorites. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to ask him what happened with his mom and who his favorite teacher was and if he took the bus or if his parents gave him rides every morning. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

In addition to a small biography of her grandmother, Candice and her mother had decided to include one of her grandmother’s favorite quotes: Just because you don’t see the path doesn’t mean it’s not there. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

One night, Lonna’s son brought home an orphaned baby raccoon, which promptly crawled into one of Leon’s favorite moleskin slippers and relieved itself. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was one of her favorite games—she had made it up herself—and it didn’t make sense to the rest of the kids until they were in the middle of the game. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I'm relaxing now, enjoying the freedom to talk about one of my favorite topics. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“My favorite game was this one,” he says, nodding at the TV screen, where a small square is traveling through a series of simple mazes. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I nodded, thinking how I’d study my favorite subjects: poetry and George Washington and the map of America. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He listed it, along with sports and reading, among his favorite pastimes. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

When we were little, our favorite thing to do was play dress up with Auggie; load him up with feather boas and big hats and Hannah Montana wigs. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Somebody had messed with my favorite place in the world, and I was not... well, a happy camper. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

He'd started the local community garden down the block and preserved his favorites in frames, decorating the deli's whitewashed walls with the brightest colors nature could provide. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

But the sneakers were his favorite shoes ever—and he considered them lucky. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was something about making the person with the head injury speak a favorite nursery rhyme so that speech patterns—slurring, et cetera—could be evaluated. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

Following a concert, introduce new songs slowly after reviewing the choir’s favorite song from the concert. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Then Dad went off into his favorite subject: ventilating air through the mine. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Firing her out of the gate, Pollard sent her up alongside the favorite, then drew off to a commanding lead on the backstretch. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She studied piano, too, until her mother, impatient for her favorite songs and frustrated with Claudette constantly practicing scales, stopped paying for lessons. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

I wondered if he was hoping that his favorite girl would come back, or if he was hoping that, unlike him, she would make it out for good. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Making something out of nothing. It’s her favorite thing to do. She gets a whole story out of—a button. Or a rock.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

All his favorites, chording slower and slower, quieter and quieter. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

When I entered the living room, Grampa was in his favorite chair. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

She’d find a quiet spot in her favorite park, close her eyes, and pretend she was back in the village. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

These honked high, low, high, low, over and over, like a demented musician playing his favorite two notes. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our favorite spot was at the mouth of the brook that trickled over the rocks and into the pond. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Maybe because all the sandwiches would’ve been peanut butter, my mother’s favorite, and I wasn’t even that crazy about it. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A little later, Nattie gets home and walks through the door, half-singing pop favorites by clicking her tongue musically against the roof of her mouth. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

"The extra beds will be removed, of course, after the naming of the favorite." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

And I said, “No. And it’s not brown either. My favorite color is red. And metal color.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

A good daughter, one of Ms. Gruwell’s favorite students, and now I have an amazing new friend—but I’m lying to my mom, Ms. G, and Zlata. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

"Eighteen years of church. A few things had to stick, right? Actually, this is one of my favorites." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It was one of our favorite forms of entertainment. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I'm really not their favorite person since that time they chucked me out of Spooks. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

My favorite shows were the makeover ones, where the designer would fix up a room and do a big reveal at the end. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

But she collected copies of those favorite books to give away. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

His hands were covered in flour; Wednesdays were his favorite because there were two of us to bake for. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I began the fox’s favorite song just as he was about to chase him again, and he stayed to listen. Now I couldn’t do that for any human being in the subway station.” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was about to go to her favorite puzzle website next, but she paused. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

We vied for our father's attention, but we knew our sister, Pesza, was really his favorite. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Bodysurfing in the Pacific was one of his absolute favorite things on earth. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The people Yossarian wanted to machine-gun were busy at the bar singing sentimental old favorites that nobody else ever tired of. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Golden Gardens is my favorite park in Seattle, and my favorite place to draw. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Dad started singing one of his favorite songs. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

It somewhat resembled a peregrine’s favorite nesting site—a cliff. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

They shout our names and ask us who we think will be chosen as the favorite. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“I know what kind of foods you prefer, I know what color is your favorite, I know you like simple things. The house was an error, the castle was an error.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

David’s eyes lit up, as if this was his favorite subject. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Gum Baby scrambled up to her favorite perch in my hood and propped her elbows on my shoulders as we left Anansi’s home. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

His favorite weapon was a long whip with which he could peel an apple while it was still on the tree. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Reilly saw again the horrible, coffee-stained lumber jacket that she had always secretly wanted to give to the Volunteers of America along with several other pieces of Ignatius’ favorite clothing. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She loved eating out, so we agreed to meet for lunch at her favorite Chinese restaurant. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

A favorite trick of his was putting the time-out trash can on his head, then blindly knocking into walls. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

A song by Kill Le Goose started playing, one of Seven’s favorites to get her pumped before a test, and the lighting in the stadium went darker. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Uncle Kufa was telling one of his favorite stories about a willful girl who insisted on running off with a strange man her parents didn’t like. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

My favorite is of a vase of sunflowers by Claude Monet. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“A professional ballerina never allows her ribbons to flop loose around her ankles,” one of my favorite teachers used to warn me. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s sitting in his armchair wearing his favorite red sweater, and his short white hair sticks up on the top of his head. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Pastor Linda, a white woman, quickly became one of my favorite people. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I chuckled, since I don't have a favorite color. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The next morning I showed up in the kitchen with the whale pin fastened to my favorite blue top. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually, I forgave Kia for his mistake and apologized for yelling at him, and returned to my favorite hobby: lying in bed and listening to depressing songs that perfectly captured my longing and despair. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Do you want a piece of cake before you go? I bought a pound cake from the grocery store. Isn’t that your favorite?” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t mention her favorite of all our post-dinner activities—Phonetic Scrabble. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then, when the time for songs came and everyone had sung their favorites and still wanted more, Kote led them from behind the bar, clapping to keep a beat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Years later, when war veterans who’d been under her command gathered together, they’d inevitably end up singing a favorite of Marina’s—“The Dugout”: A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I smile ahead at the little runaway who’s lived his life isolated on a ship, without ever running or playing, who maybe only laughed when no one was watching, whose favorite color was probably clear. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Only the key ingredient in my favorite candy bar,” he answered. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“Oh, gracious! What shall I say?” cried Sallie, as Fred ended his rigmarole, in which he had jumbled together pell-mell nautical phrases and facts out of one of his favorite books. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I color in the bubble next to my favorite number, 11, for the day I was born. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Evan had only agreed to have a lemonade stand because it was one of her favorite things to do. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

This is formal Mom; this is Mom in a business meeting, her favorite self. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

But my favorite patriotic song was “En mi viejo San Juan,” in which a poet says good-bye to Old San Juan and calls Puerto Rico a “sea goddess, queen of the coconut groves.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Another of Dad’s favorites is “Come What May,” which my mother sang to him and womb-me during a shower they took together before her water broke. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I hope they have watermelon. It’s my favorite.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I opened my suitcase and grabbed a favorite silky blue dress that made me feel like a princess. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

In the end, I went for my favorite jeans and a hoodie over a lavender T-shirt Daisy had given me featuring Han Solo and Chewbacca in a fierce embrace. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Then came his favorite saying; it wouldn’t have surprised me if he had it tattooed across his chest. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

"It's my favorite book," I said to the guard. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

I make Frank S. appear on his favorite bench by the back door. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z