Nobody talked about the changes happening all around us. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“It sounds like you know something about the Bureau that has made you angry. I wonder if you could tell me what it is.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I've thought about it a lot, and I came up with a list of twenty supplies you need to survive middle school when you don't have arms. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

On the way to school the next morning, Petra asked Calder about the V for Vermeer business. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

I refused, even though I no longer had any illusions about what an education could do for me; I had already encountered too many college-graduate handymen. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

All his talk about saving money was just an excuse. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

“Jon,” he shouted above the roar of the storm, “I’m concerned about the tent. Do you think it’s going to be O.K.?” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Do me a favor and stop complaining about trying to be excellent. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

It's only when the stewardess announces that we're about to land at John F. Kennedy International Airport that I put the book away. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Helena, I know I’ve told you this twenty thousand times, but you need challenges bigger than Baked Alaskas. Julia's flying the nest this year. Why don’t you think about going back to work?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“It’s accurate enough around here. I don’t know about the northern part; I imagine that’s all a guessing game.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what it is about us. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Anyway, the boy had become happy in his work, and thought all the time about the day when he would disembark at Tarifa as a winner. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zooey watched her for a full minute or so, then said, not precisely kindly, but without importuning, “Franny. What about it? Shall I try to get Buddy on the phone?” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

They were about to become players in international health. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

She was a shriveled hag with bat wings and claws and a mouth full of yellow fangs, and she was about to slice me to ribbons. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

A bunch of campers started asking questions, looking about as confused as I was, but Chiron raised his hand for silence. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

And indeed, his heart felt heavy with the thought that something, he did not quite know what, was about to happen at Number Seventeen, Cherry-Tree Lane. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

None of this is to suggest that we ought not be concerned about violent crime. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Lloyd: He was about to shed those tears, boy. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

And what about Moreau’s perfect plan to take down the Bureau? Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The more one thought about such numbers, in effect, the more one realized that further thought was futile. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Well, I must say, I’m worried about you. You seem to be a very lonely little girl.” Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

When I try to tell him 128 it wasn’t my fault, he doesn’t want to hear about sirens and broken taillights. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

Through the windows he could see the streets were covered with downed power lines and fallen trees and about a foot of water. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“I feel—so, so terrible, Em. It was supposed to be civil disobedience. Like we talked about in Human Rights Club.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

One of the things I’m not loving about this year is how a lot of the kids are acting like they’re too grown-up to play things anymore. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Addie said she understood, and then she was miserable for about five minutes until DuShawn came up to her and said, “Congratulations.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

I can already imagine the lecture he’d give me about boys and dating. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He said that his statement about President Kennedy’s assassination was not why he had been ousted from the Muslims. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The announcements go off, and Mrs. Fisher starts talking about our language arts project, but I don’t stop reading. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

All evening they paused the movie to watch the news reports about the storm’s intensity and direction. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Alex’s whole reason for wanting to go into politics, when he knows so many past presidential sons and daughters have run away screaming the minute they turned eighteen, is he genuinely cares about people. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

When we wore out those memories, we went on about the Ankton sisters and their swinging dresses, and about meeting Mean Lady Ming for the first time and being afraid of her. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I tell her about the deadline of only ten days, and she looks like she might cry. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I told Roberto about my performance and asked him if we could attend the dance at the Veterans Memorial on Saturday night. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

It was mainly just us talking about what it must've been like and all that. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Don't wait for your school to teach you, my uncle says, about the revolution. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Just as I was about to reply to his last email, I noticed that Thomas was online. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

But I don’t want to talk about it. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Those children vanished a long, long time ago. How could you know anything about them?” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

And what was the fastest way to get her to feel the same about me? Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

But we need to remember that small changes in context can be just as important in tipping epidemics, even though that fact appears to violate some of our most deeply held assumptions about human nature. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t tell her about the Italian shop on the corner. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I mean I wondered if just maybe I was wrong about thinking be was making a flitty pass at ne. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

He thought about telling them of his own single, haunting detail. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He thought, “Where is this war we’ve heard so much about?” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

This is not about seduction, he has to see that. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sat there a minute and thought about the odd ways of life. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

What is it about me that turns people off so much? Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. But if someone ever wants to publish a book about you, I found out that we both have to sign an agreement.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the first place, that stuff bores me, and in the second place, my parents would have about two hemorrhages apiece if I told anything pretty personal about them. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

As rumors circulated about the dangers of the new product, ethyl’s ebullient inventor, Thomas Midgley, decided to hold a demonstration for reporters to allay their concerns. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Then she didn’t think any more about it. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And then...she got sick. I would ask about it, but she said she was fine. It was just arthritis.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“So you think when he mentions Dust, he’s talking about elementary particles?” said Malcolm. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I hated thinking about Jackie getting on that bus to Raleigh, going back to her happy life, painting her fingernails with Carol Lee, dating Scooter the paintball champion, maybe even going to beauty school. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

His arm was about her waist and his ear was pressed to the top of her bead. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told him I had had nightmares about that explosion. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t fail to notice that Nicolas discreetly asked about her but made no attempt to visit her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When Jason comes back to see you again, will you tell him about me?” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Frannie Thompson had been wicked cruel about my being an orphan, and one day I couldn’t let it go. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I can’t fake friendly to a bunch of people whom I know only from their Facebook pictures beside their comments about me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“We don’t want to have to worry about you, too.” Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“You must not say this about your father. He is a good man. I acted without his permission, and I deserve to be punished.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

They won’t be able to tell me anything about Finch or why he died or what he wrote on the ball of paint. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He talked about how frustrated they felt to have to drive all the way from Lagos because the federal government blockade meant Nigeria Airways was no longer flying to the southeast. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

These works on optics were about ‘perspective’, a term which meant ‘the science of sight’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

While I ate and complained about homework, Hassan made my bed, polished my shoes, ironed my outfit for the day, packed my books and pencils. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Frankie asked, when I told him about my work at the burial society. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

In the rush I almost forgot about my cut. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

For a while Francis wanted to expand our note to write at length about the biological implications. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Still, there was nothing to be done about it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I look around to see who he’s talking about. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Johnson and Dongan got into a pretty heavy argument about how Johnson was keeping the sixty. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Lucky thing too, because that was the one and only opportunity you’ll ever have in your whole entire lifetime. You can tell your grandchildren about it,” Piper says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Me: I felt helpless when I heard about the scorecard. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He gripped the armrests of his chair as if he was about to stand right back up. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I could think about was that bit of bread. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

My cursory pre-trip research had revealed nothing about a record absence of housing. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

By 10 PM. he has accumulated only 10 pesos, about $1. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

They didn’t enjoy it They were hopelessly nationalistic and religious, always hanging about round one of the chapels in Ireland. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What you told him about me, boy? You told him I was a drunk?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

To do so would have forced people to look elsewhere for a culprit — a search that would have invited questions about the city’s blatant lack of emergency planning. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Living in Steve's small Grant Park duplex allowed me to question him nonstop about the complex issues and challenges our cases and clients presented. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I told him it didn’t matter what he wrote about. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He had reached the footpath and was facing Alex, about two hundred feet away. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

“What was that he was saying about the doctor’s family?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“But there’s another difference between you and her. You see . . . Kelly believes in women’s rights so much that she would never let a guy hit her. I guess I can’t say that about you.” The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Her hand was pale, almost skeletal, but there was something about it, something beyond the bruises and cuts and scars, that seemed beautiful and new in the morning light. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

And I’m still unsure about where exactly I’m heading. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

It was somebody singing about how somebody else was leaving. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

I did this slowly and carefully, because I was pretty sure it contained a detailed description of everything I was about to face. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Please, can I just show you what I’m talking about? It’s important to me. Then I’m one hundred percent grounded,” I say, crossing an X over my heart. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

If anything, the Coast Guard and the Treasury were in favor of more publicity about Elizebeth. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Not to generalize, but being OCD about manners isn't exactly considered a quintessential American trait. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“I don’t really know anything about this Obama guy.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Then again, I just woke my mom up with a nightmare, so five sounds about right. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“I know about the spiritual world and you know about the natural world. It’s the perfect partnership. That’s probably why fate brought us together as friends.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

We’d been back in Flint for a couple of weeks and they were still talking about what had happened, but never around us. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I told her I needed to think about it on my own for a while,” Joaquin said instead, which he considered a half-truth and therefore not really a lie. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The whole movie was about getting “more life,” and it got to me after a while. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Her father talked to her all the time about growing up in slavery and how he learned to read and write but kept it a secret. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

As they waited for Richard’s lawyer to give them an update, they talked about what they were cooking for Thanksgiving, just two days away. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Why did he keep talking about that kid's story? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jerome knew little about me when we got married. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It’s calming to read about Egypt and then to draw up your own plan for a pyramid just because you feel like it. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I came in to tell you that a boy from school is on the phone. He wants to talk to you about some history project. How come this is the first I’ve heard about it?” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Every waking minute that we are in the presence of someone, we come up with a constant stream of predictions and inferences about what that person is thinking and feeling. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Henry looked confused and was about to decline when John Kwang reached over and vigorously shook his hand, pinning the jewelry there. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I see the top of an old elm tree growing out in the woods. But what is unusual about that?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

She’d been thinking about what to say all the long drive from Pittsburgh, and in the end, she’d decided to lie. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The elevator door is about to slide shut. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

There’s controversy about who said it first, so in our classroom it was attributed to “anonymous.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I got to thinking about the truck I hoped I’d be getting on my birthday. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

The Waffen-SS supplied the greatest number of commandos—about 34 percent. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Everything about it is secret. Even the churches don’t know; they tell their believers that they’ll live in Heaven, but that’s a lie. If people really knew...” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

She posted these great rambling essays about her search for Halliday’s egg, which she called a “maddening MacGuffin hunt.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Both coaches had excellent crews and knew it; neither was quite sure about the other man’s crew. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I don’t notice anything about the woman’s hair. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“I doubt that she ever was bored,” one friend marveled, “she had such interest in everyone and the world about her.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

So how about the opposite case: what if a mother and father are not only proficient in English but spend their weekends broadening their child’s cultural horizons by taking him to museums? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

There were about twenty other Americans in there, sitting on the floor with their backs to the wall, staring into the flames—thinking whatever there was to think, which was zero. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am in the bell tower of the high school, standing on a ledge about four inches wide. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I want to talk more, to tell Jeremie everything about us boys. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he didn't talk about it, maybe it would go away. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I told her about some of my plants and gave a simple explanation of a few of my backyard botanical experiments. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

He found himself blinking back tears as he told about the baby sparrows. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Thalia and I were about halfway around the garden. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Then he made a speech to everybody about how sometimes things change in life. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

My last novel, A Sea­son for Ashes, had been about a university professor who joins a clan of gypsies after he finds his wife in bed with one of his stu­dents. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“The lecture is at six, but the carriage is leaving at half past five. Haven’t you been paying attention? Miss Anderson and Miss Duncan Ve been talking about it all week.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

When I was about nine years old, there was a bad drought in our region. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fire broke out at about three o’clock in the morning. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dicey thought about the bread dough rising in the big earthenware bowl back on the scrubbed wooden table in her grandmother’s kitchen. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He told him he had to go to college, there could be no two ways about it. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I read the same paragraph about twenty times before I finally give up. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Sorry about your job at the movie theater,” Hugo said. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

She wished she could ask her mom about it, or even her dad. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

But there had been plenty of time to think about that, once. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“The point is that being a minority isn’t only about the color of your skin or your religion. It’s about not fitting in, being on the outside.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

It is pointless to worry about the possible malevolent intentions of an advanced civilization with whom we might make contact. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It made him forget about his tattoo and all those things he’d done wrong. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Inside they could see a young man about their age, leaning against the end of a long table and reading a book. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Then he leaned in and said under his breath, “Emma told you about Raid the Village, didn’t she?” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

She didn’t feel inclined to watch peasants bouncing about in bright colors for hours, but Queen Georgina enjoyed it, and had invited her to sit beside the throne today. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

We talked for a few more minutes, or rather, Thomas gushed for a few minutes about his recent trip to the Lincoln Memorial. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Something had come between Adah and me for the worse, since the day she was supposed to have been followed by that lion, which the whole village was still talking about. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

These dam little slick haired squirts, thinking they are raising so much hell, I’ll show them something about hell I says, and you too. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You raise other people’s children and it hurts just the same as it would if it was your own. You know about Sweetness, my nephew...?” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Karhide had no regulations at all about leaving the country, I set straight off. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I was about to drop my pack and plunge in to help when he managed to catch hold of a log and pull himself to a standing position. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

It was decided that if we were not convicted I would go underground to travel about the country organizing the proposed national convention. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His face became filled with a look of sad, aching brooding, as if he was thinking about something that only he could understand and somehow resolve. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I heard Uncle and Father talking about him/ ' Dep said. "He has drilled many wells for his own people. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

When her trouble had come upon her she had not talked about it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

As we pull into the parking lot, I start to feel nervous about Elsie seeing where I live. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

And while Toby knew he cared, he knew Luke didn’t want to hear about the wildfire spreading inside of Toby right now. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

For some reason, Thomas didn’t care about the Maps that much-—they seemed pointless anyway. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z

“But what about—what about you being ... you know?” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And she’s right; the oldness is now just appearing about her lip, her temples, in the tide of her voice, which is steadily deepening, broadening. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, with the el noise . . . 3RD JUROR: What are you people talking about? 5TH JUROR: Well, it stands to reason . .. 3RD JUROR: You’re crazy! Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he embraced the progress this nation made and the military’s role in helping that change to come about. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I just want to talk. 7TH JUROR: Well, what’s there to talk about? Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe it’s because her trek through Idaho is only seventy-four miles, about five days of her trip, but she’s feeling great. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He’d acted like he had no hard feelings about the Super Soaker incident, was all smiles when he fell in beside me, promising to turn me into the biggest thing to ever hit town. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I was thrown on the ground about three sajenes away from the porch and for a moment I lost consciousness. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was a son of God--a phrase which, if it means anything, means just that--and he must be about His Father's Business, the service of a vast, vulgar and meretricious beauty. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

The dining room table was about two inches long and had four chairs around it with legs as skinny as toothpicks. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

On his way to court he wondered what Max would say about him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Oscar switches to clipped English, making an excuse about discussing a bill, then says to Luna, in Spanish, “Just think about it.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Sure, we had talked about a code word—but not really what to do if Rachel or Ema actually, uh, said it. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

But Charles don’t even want to think about any of that. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I can’t hear him when he talks French but Father told Mama about it at night. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s two and a half and about the most annoying kid I’ve ever met. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“I know precisely what you are feeling. I know all about your contempt, your hatred, your disgust. But don’t worry, I am on your side!” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“Now, what do you know about salt lines, Miss Ophelia Harrison?” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I wondered what the noise was all about, and then I saw Mrs. Carpenter walking sternly up the aisle. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

When I needed correction, she instructed me in a gentle and loving way, always teaching me lessons about life and love and God as she disciplined me. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

There was nothing brave or fine about it, it was a wretched tribute to convention. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“You ever think about how many pictures of dead people there are on the walls of Cracker Barrels?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

One young man had not heard about the boycott and so Tornquist began to explain what was happening. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

There was a chapter about Dacca, and I began to read about its rainfall, and its jute production. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Dad never talked to us about his work. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I noticed there was something familiar about Rashid Uncle, his movements, his bent head, the way he holds his shoulders. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The Minnesota hatchet murderer I wrote about earlier, imprisoned for seventeen years starting at age nineteen, still had a pretty girlfriend when he was paroled and I met him. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I find myself trying to send an eyeroll Viola’s way about these two but Viola ain’t looking at me and I stop myself from trying again. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I remember hearing stories about what the Congs did to prisoners. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not sure what this film is about. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I will miss all of you, especially Mr. Hathaway's pop quizzes and Clayton's fascinating monologues about mummies. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I read about it at the University,” I said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know, beta. I’m still trying to work that out. I suppose all we can do is try, hmm? Perhaps life is about doing things in small steps to set things right again.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Yeah—right—sorry—” said Ron, and he and Hermione set about gathering up fangs, both pink in the face. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

At home, while I set about memorizing the flaws in my carpet, my body learned to cross-coordinate. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tomorrow old Mrs. Faulkner will show up at Ma’s place wanting to talk about my heroics in the bank a few days ago. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“I was just telling everyone about the tournament,” Baba said from behind the wheel. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The most popular theory is that, about four billion years ago, a huge object collided with the earth, and the moon was formed from the resulting debris. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had much to say about the shortcomings of the new owners of Bag End. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

It was hard to talk about his life before Juno wiped his memory. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I would say that it was in 1962 when I began to notice that less and less about me appeared in our Nation’s Muhammad Speaks. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was good, too, to complain about not being made of money but then to reach down and give her enough cash to have her hair done or get something for the baby. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Nathan walked, he was deep in thought about how to address Mother Water Monster. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Irene leaned toward me and I knew exactly what she was doing, and we didn’t even have to talk about it. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Many Orcs lay slain, piled all about him and at his feet. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

But the person who had written the book knew no more about fire than Doon. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

What was she going to do about it if I had? Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Enough had stood up after about three months that we were able to open a little temple. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was already on his way to the attic to bring down suitcases and then he was going to the boat to see about our cabin. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not until the cops have examined every inch of the house. You think cops are going to believe anything we tell them about an alternate world?” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He would have sat down at the dining-room table and crammed, because he would have been embarrassed about me being in almost the same grade as him. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

They were just like the von Trapp family, except they didn't wear clothes made from curtains or sing catchy songs about raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“I write sometimes—mostly about stuff that happens to me, and occasionally different ways the world might end—but I’m not a writer.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

And he turned back to his own writing—probably a sermon about hell’s torments, one of which was writing a short essay in thirty minutes. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Shirley does not even bother to think about the fact that I am wearing a translator when it rasps to its spawn, “Sorry, Danielle. It’s so awkward when they beg.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mom asked again, “Has Erik done something that I need to know about?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Waiters were buzzing about all over the place, carrying plates and dishes. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Trying not to think about something is like playing freaking Whac-a-Mole. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

She half walked, half jogged about a mile, the darkness so thick that it seemed to smother her, when she heard the wagon approaching. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In my exam today”—Julia twisted a strand of her hair—“this term I'm not totally sure about, ‘Pyrrhic victory’ came up. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Another time I got my mother to bring home a pamphlet about smoking in which they showed lungs damaged from tobacco poisons. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Mr. Cunningham, a man of uncompromising rectitude, had given her a pint free of charge for having guessed his name yesterday, one of the tiny things she adored about Maycomb: people remembered their promises. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Do you want to see about school right away? Or would you rather settle in here first?” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

I knew she’d be upset about this, but I couldn’t risk it. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The babysitter introduced me and explained about my parents and their million-hour-a-week jobs. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

“You know, the more I think about it, the less I like the idea of going back to work,” he said. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Sitting in a circle passing a tissue box back and forth, talking about how hard it is to watch your parents skinny up, watch their hair thin and fall out, watch their bodies turn disloyal. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Would they turn on him like the villagers in that movie about Frankenstein? The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Within days, a hoax appeared on the Internet with a fix for customers upset about the change. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

The grocery store part makes me think about Mama, and I stop reading. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

This is the second critical fact about the thoughts and decisions that bubble up from our unconscious. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Mark almost scooted over to her about a hundred times but stopped himself. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Kingshaw decided to trust him, to let him make the decisions about what they were going to do. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Or something else sticky that I don’t want to think about. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But that just didn’t make sense—he’d never lie about something like that. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Their dirty blonde hair was frizzled out, like unraveling kite strings dragged through too many hands, but they didn’t seem to be concerned about what they looked like. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t get it, but I don’t wanna talk about it anymore. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“I thought you didn’t want to know anything about me.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I was too young when my other grandparents died, but I’d heard so much about how my father’s father couldn’t bear to live without his wife. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

At dinner that night, I listen as Lily and Mom go on and on about Yale and how great it will be and all the classes Lily is going to take. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The lesson book is about half finger exercises. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He thought about the first day he had gone there, the strangeness of it, the way he had trodden about warily, like a cat, smelling out new things. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

He stared down Tyson until Tyson once more blustered about how fortunate Dill was that it was prom, grabbed Madison’s hand, and stomped away. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

When I think about our lives here, I usually come to the conclusion that we live in a paradise compared to the Jews who aren’t in hiding. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Honestly,” Gus said, “she never really got what it’s all about. The adventure. She seemed pretty depressed, actually.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He found himself moving about at a deliberate pace, without rushing. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“That’s weird”—I paused to lick my finger—“because she was whining all last week about being flat broke. Girls, go figure.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What about your dad? He had a change of heart, right?” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Bod wandered the paths of the graveyard, looking for someone to talk to, but there was no one about. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

"Yeah, I heard about that. There's a bunch of people trying to find him." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

She would say something about being my sister, and that it's no big deal, or something like that. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“How about that, old son? Is that rocket fuel or what?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

That was one thing I hated about Juanita, the way she clung to things and wouldn’t let them go, like a dim-witted gnat stuck on a piece of rotting fruit. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“All I’m saying is, you’re a walking drama, man. You got that down pat, so maybe you should think about putting it on paper.” Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The raid forced both Elizebeth and William to ask painful questions about the tensions between security and freedom, and to reconsider the path their country was now on. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

George and my sisters no longer went about in rags; we now could even afford a Christmas tree. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

There had been such fight about that woman in the blue cloak. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were summer apples, and were about ready to be picked. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not just about age, Alex. It’s about acting more grown up.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Don’t be bothering me about this, Hiram. It’s gone, and it’s not coming back.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

I knew Dad wasn’t talking about buying me some extravagant present, like a pony or a dollhouse. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He was a very good animal doctor, and though he had never taken care of a penguin before, he knew enough about birds to see at a glance that this one was seriously ill. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I asked them about it last week, but they said everything was fine, that they just had normal family issues to work through.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was his habit to listen but not to speak, to gather what he could about men by the manner in which they expressed themselves, and to discern what he could about the fishing. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I sometimes think that I don’t let myself know what I’m really thinking about. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Just as the Nightbeast was about to open its mouth and chomp down, Seven took a chance. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Una and her father had a conspiracy about learning—secret books were borrowed and read and their secrets communicated privately. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Dawson started talking about the president that was assassinated in Buffalo. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He imagined her complaining, and Gillian sympathizing about visits from in-laws. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“You don’t know what you’re talking about!” he shouts back at me, his voice laced with fury, and I know I struck a chord. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Only about two-thirds of the little boxes on his sheets of paper had been checked. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Sharpe. That is her book. And she’s interested that we—I mean you—know about it. She wants to meet you.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

I hoped to see the age of thirty, and it seemed like being the first white person to show up at Zakariyya’s apartment asking questions about his mother might interfere with that. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“People told me about you, Cudgeon. They said you’d stab me in the back. I didn’t believe them. I was a fool.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“Running is second nature to me, it’s not something I have to think about.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Dan Lawrence was home on sick leave. His pa brought him over; he told us all about it.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

The more I thought about that, the funnier it seemed. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The way she had talked about the three of them being a family. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

His greatest reservation was a worry about the loud noise which the fall must create and which presumably would arouse, if not fright, then at least concern on the other side of all the doors. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like everything else about these two, it’s meant to intimidate. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He mentions one Emmy winner, but forgets about the other one. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

I had told her once that it always looked as though she was about to cut off a finger or two, and she had laughed. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, it’s about halfway there. From there, you can catch another train on Tuesday to Memphis.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Except maybe those sons she and Ralph had always talked about. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ever since his trip beneath Rome with Piper and Percy, fighting those twin giants in the hypogeum under the Colosseum, most of his nightmares were about basements, trapdoors, and large hamster wheels. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

There Pippin, staring uneasily about him, saw that he was in a wide vaulted chamber, draped as it were with the great shadows that the little lantern threw upon its shrouded walls. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

I’m going to ask him how I can get more information about Olga at the Continental. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

It’s the kind of smell that makes you hungry just thinking about it. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Men did not speak about their unease in moments of crisis or danger. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

One night Werner and Jurta tune in to a scratchy broadcast in which a young man is talking in feathery, accented French about light. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Oppie was attempting to place before the committee his “profound” thoughts about the future of atomic weaponry, including what he called “the superbomb.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“I know something about your boyfriend that you ought to know.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“You know what I’m talking about well enough.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know what he was talking about, but I backed off. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

With the OAS clamoring about all the jailings and executions, Trujillo was not going to murder a defenseless woman and dig his own grave. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then, beginning about 70,000 years ago, Homo sapiens started doing very special things. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

It might get noised about that the Pontelliers had met with reverses, and were forced to conduct their ménage on a humbler scale than heretofore. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

I just did what had to be done, without discussing it or thinking about it. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I want you to go straight home. You need to think about what happened here today. Do not try to get together to change your story. Lying will only make things worse.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Soon the BBC showed up in Turner Station, asking locals about life there in the forties and fifties. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

It was quite a large hole, the sort of thing an animal about the size of a fox might have made. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

But besides her appearance, there was something new about her, a feeling I got from the way she talked, the way she moved. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Miss Trixie hovered about him, leaving only to seal some envelopes for Mr. Gonzalez, to visit the bathroom several times, and to catnap. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

That I feel completely betrayed that he didn’t tell me about it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The first was a road movie from the early seventies, about a man who leaves his wife to drive cross-country. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Ivy loved each and every speck of color on those drawings, and that’s all she really cared about. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

This confused me because I felt just about the same mixture of emotions for him myself. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He asked about the ride from Peshawar, the drive over the Khyber Pass. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

What is valuable about Fyfe’s diagnosis is how it turns the usual discussion of police shootings on its head. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Adam found himself talking and boasting about his son, telling people who weren’t very interested how smart Aron was and how he had jumped a year in school. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

‘If she is dreaming about giants guzzling up little boys and girls, then what is you expecting it to be except a nightmare?’ the BFG said. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

James woke up with a jump and looked about him. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

Greenglass gave him an envelope containing about ten pages of notes and rough sketches, and Gold handed the soldier $500 in cash. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It didn't surprise me that word had gotten around and that people were talking about Walter's new attorney. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

None of them said a thing about my funny face or my legs. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

When Mom first found out about me in the tub, she beat me in the face and pulled my hair out in big clumps. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then they varied the subject of the theme the students were asked to talk about. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I tell myself not to think about it. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

The saboteurs were given instructions about where their target was and, at night, they were to assess its most vulnerable spot. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Men moved tables and chairs about to better suit their group of nearly a dozen people. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

We moved house, put it about she was ill, and my mother looked after her, and tried to keep her calm and happy. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I wish my essay could have been about the most significant event in my life; how my family immigrated to America. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I think about them constantly, but they’re probably not thinking about me at all. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Ann secretly took notes and fed the information to Fuller and others, who used it to challenge the city about these closed-door hearings. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I had seen her in the school a bunch of times last year and heard about her much more frequently in Ms. Solomon’s science class. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“I’m so sorry about your sister. We were in Thailand and couldn’t make it to the funeral.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

It’s about a girl who gets a dog for her birthday and all the funny things he does around the house. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Professor Steinberg must have said more about the essay but I heard nothing. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

We would talk about it when he had finally recovered. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Who said anything about killing?” growled Basta as he closed the cell door behind him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I had to wait until she went home to tell my father about Phoebe’s mother, and when I did tell him, all he said was, “So Mrs. Winterbottom is coming home. That’s good.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Its just—” Prudence said “—it’s just that you haven’t been here long enough to know about certain things. Amelia doesn’t—well, none of us—want you to find yourself in an awkward situation.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“It was my fault, about the note,” I said into the phone. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Everyone always says the same stuff. It’s like ‘Vote for me because I’m smart,’ or ‘I care about you,’ or ‘I’ll fight for you.’ Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“They captured Bologna during the night, sir. Is the mission canceled ?” “What are you talking about, Black?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Then he went out and slammed the door, leaving the honours about even. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Uninterested in Mom, me, and the teapot he's all but forgotten about, Taro stuffs the rest of his sandwich into his mouth, swallows the lump of bread, and says, “Forget it. I'm not hungry.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Like a beacon tugging in a way I haven’t felt since...I don’t remember ever feeling this way about a place. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was cool to see an adult man not caring about society’s artificial rules for masculinity, though. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Seriously, I don't know what in God's holy name you're talking about, because pretty much nothing seems to be working out the way I want it to. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Even Mr. Ewalt, he was about as worked up as a man like that ever gets. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Blake: Except Manny’s got some sense and doesn’t make everything about race. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Ellie looked at me like she was thinking about something else. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

The article had appeared ten days ago, and Harry still got a sick, burning feeling of shame in his stomach every time he thought about it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

So many country-western songs seemed to be about people leaving other people. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

And why he stopped me from telling Director Van Helsing about how Maria’s tech magic is capable of shutting down the Bureau’s shields. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Supreme and James watch me with amused expressions, and it’s as if I’m their pet, about to perform a trick. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Mohammad has plenty to talk about as he marches me through the camp, though his friendly words wash over me. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mom doesn’t let me read about zombies, but I hear the resurrection story every single year. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I thought about my dream of Nico at the River Styx. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

But it’s time to think about the opportunity as well as the pain, just as it’s time to think about the obligations of off-shoring as well as the opportunities... The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

Had he seen her more than that one time and was that how she knew about events she wasn’t present to witness? Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

No one wants to tell President Wingfield that he was wrong and Captain Smith was right about building a palisade, I think. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“That’s right,” Bull said seriously, “you have done a lot of drinking. I guess I’m just the old doubting Thomas. For a minute I didn’t think you knew what you were talking about.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I just felt that it was about time she was up to some of her tricks again. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry about the deadline,” he said, noticing the shock on my face. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“The thing about my mom’s Bundts is that they are not very good. Terrible. Actually inedible, very nearly indestructible. Between you and me.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

They spent lunch talking about projects they were up to. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I was going to ask Mom and Dad about your Christmas plans the other night, but when I knocked on their door, I heard Mom crying. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

You hate the doctor appointments and the way people look at you and the way people do anything they can to NOT look at you when they find out about it. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“He’s living in an apartment until the house is done. Something about the demands of his career being too much to balance with a family.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

It smelled like outside, and my sneakers were muddy, and all I wanted to do was worry about what Nana and Granddad would say when they saw how stained everything was. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“What has surprised you the most about being back?” he asked. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

"Kabir," she asks me now, "remember what I told you about caterpillars bursting out of cocoons, all rainbow colored?" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I still didn't quite understand that part, and just thinking about it made me embarrassed. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

But there was another matter he was particularly concerned about. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

And I say, "Yeah, it sounds really cool, Dad," and he's talking about how he knows people there, and I'm just nodding nodding nodding. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

Instead of slinking about and hiding in corners, it began to appear openly in the courtyard. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

But right then, I figured that just about anything was possible. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It helped me when I was sad about Daisy Mae, or worried about my parents moving to Myrtle Beach, or contemplating my future. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“No. I don’t care about sheep at all.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Miss Love just had eyes for Grandpa, and Grandpa was taken up with her, and now Lightfoot was about to marry Hosie Roach. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

If we look at music in different parts of the world, we find even more variations and ideas about what music is. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“I sang you a song about a rat.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Dimple snorted, only slightly surprised that Rishi’s nickname nailed exactly what she felt about that group. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

One of my friends actually said he had a flashback about the death of one of his friends. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

When I was a kid, I asked about him a lot, but the older I got, the less point there seemed to be. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

As far as I know, coming out isn’t something that straight kids generally worry about. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“Any idea what Terminus was talking about? Watch out for... Political something or other?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“I know. It’s one of the things I like most about you.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Mother with her rose-petal skin and her hair curled into soft waves that bounced about her shoulders. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

They both helped me really understand the importance of consistency in my gymnastics, and I learned so much about how to carry myself on the elite competition circuit just from being around them. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

But these men couldn’t be talking about that book. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The only bad thing about Meriwether was that the teachers always looked on the bright side of things, and the kids weren’t always ... well, bright. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Gawaine glared about him, till the King’s tired voice prompted the proceedings. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He just started talking about football and didn’t even mention anything about my brother playing on a team with black kids. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

In 1855, when Lenny was about five, Charles walked in to find his son jumping up and down and tumbling all over a new sofa. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I find myself thinking about all of the second- and third-place ribbons and trophies in my room. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He seemed better and talked about the bus back. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

But Mama said the blues makes you feel the hurt deep down in your gut and the blues is about how much colored folks go through in life and love. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

His mom was driving to drop him off at his father’s that weekend, and they were talking about where he was going to stay. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“What about tonight? You out there working on honey sitting on the lawn?” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s possible, yes. Just talking about a particular memory can help you to clarify things, going over the details in a setting in which you feel safe and relaxed . . .” “Like here, for example?” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when I thought about that I felt like I was going to be sick again like I did the night before. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The day after she left I asked Jack Kalantzakos what he knew about the places my wife would be, whether they were beautiful, striking, possibly dangerous. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to be average, but I also want an A. I have to think about colleges for next year, and they will want to see more than my SAT scores. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I sat down again, worrying about Dr. Bledsoe as the fat man told Mr. Norton of his attending college, then becoming a physician and going to France during the World War. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t family, but wasn’t it a good idea to try and educate people who didn’t know about root but wanted to? Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

In a few minutes, he seems to forget all about our conversation. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

We immediately left for the village, which was about three days’ walk. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“You know what I'm talking about,” she whispered. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Frisby began nervously, trying to arrange her thoughts: “It’s about my youngest son, Timothy. He is sick, too sick to leave his bed. And Moving Day is only five days off.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Drawn to the spot by the mysterious power that seemed to connect him with his foul cat, Argus Filch burst suddenly through a tapestry to Harry’s right, wheezing and looking wildly about for the rule-breaker. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

That the plain way about him was the plain way about me. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I feel sick to my stomach all over again just thinking about all this. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Cora and her sisters brag about what they are getting, dolls and skates and swing sets. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

He asked questions about what we had eaten and when, and what her behavior had been before she fainted. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Each barracks was divided into six units, sixteen by twenty feet, about the size of a living room, with one bare bulb hanging from the ceiling and an oil stove for heat. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though I knew my project was outside their jurisdiction and that they could not support it in any way, I wanted them to know about it in advance. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I weighed her spiteful words about Hamlet’s love. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“A Free Cold Drink. Come. Come here and tell me all about your grandmother.” The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sit down and rest while I put these things away, then I want to consult you about a very serious matter,” said Amy, when she had shown her splendor and driven Polly into a corner. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, just as Royal was about to move, Gabriel remembered the white men all over town. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Cissy said she thinks there’s about six hundred people in the street now just milling around,” Mrs. Baylor said behind me. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

It was a shard of mirror, about the size of Hazel’s hand. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

What we were about to decide went far beyond the moment at hand. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He left out the part about him crying, but he winked at me, so I knew he remembered. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I’d been so worried about what to wear yesterday, but it doesn’t even matter anymore.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

On Friday, after John Mark picks me up from school, after the usual questions about homework and such, he announces, “I made a fresh batch of spaghetti—just for you!” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“You know, boy, my ears must be plug up. I could swear you just tell me something about letting me paint? Like you does give me permission to make work?” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Shin said he had been lying about his mother’s escape. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Yet no one is asking about the messenger whose blood has been replaced by static. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

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

Until then I had not thought much about the other side. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

And this, these next words, I remember exactly: “The wonderful thing about a yearbook photo is that everyone shares the moment with you…forever.” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I would know that The Baron Weasel was about, but I would not hear him. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

When her grandmother came back upstairs, April found out all about the new family. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

A bit dazed, I’m about to lift my hand to wave back when a loud shriek rings out. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“You can say anything you want if you don’t get abusive about it. I just don’t feel like a workout this morning. I mean it.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

At the general store we could trade a barrel for just about anything; nails, shotgun shells, and, if times was good, store-bought cloth and such things. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Doug P. made up a bunch of stuff about horses in case you didn’t figure it out. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I had no clarity about anything—about what was proper, about who would find out and whether that mattered—but it hit me that I was done waiting for clarity. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“I think Mount St. Helens is about to erupt.” I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

They tended not to employ colored help so Bessie had little information about their day to day. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Hannah Arendt, the influential cultural critic who documented the perverse excesses of Nazism, would later write about the “banality of evil” that permeated German culture during the Nazi era. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Her studio was a mess, frightening in its chaos, but after the first few steps I forgot about all that. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

If these faraway intellectuals were much concerned with the lessons of native life, what about English and French colonists themselves, who knew intact native cultures for some three centuries? 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

At dinner Minho had told him an old story—one of the bizarre and random things he remembered from before—about a woman trapped in a maze. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I only thought about how bad I felt. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

She would have asked me about my parents, about camp. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

He allowed himself one second to think about her and him sitting close to each other, whispering as Toby slept. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t really mean what I said about it not being fair that Natalie got to go out with Dad this morning. I didn’t. You know I didn’t...Mom?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Summer filled me in about what was going on, since she had the inside scoop on everything from Auggie and Jack’s point of view. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Harry knew enough about Quidditch to see that the Irish Chasers were superb. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

My parents had mostly talked about minor changes. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“We could no longer postpone a choice about which path to take.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“That’s enough to save a few lives around here, but no, it’s not all. I know a little about some diseases. Only a little.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The mechanical spider was about halfway across, swinging from bar to bar by shooting out metal web fiber. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

She asks about Belky, her daughter in Honduras; her own mother; and the deaths of two of her brothers. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I can’t even find the energy to cry or to care about bacteria and germs. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I thought for a few minutes, stymied about how to get out of math. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

All it would have taken was just one more question about smoking. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He started talking a lot about his hypothetical new bird book, and whenever the subject came up I did my best to encourage him and sound interested. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

They were also not all that attractive, since the four linemen he’d roped into helping with the project had painted about as well as a couple of monkeys. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“How soon can you get back to me with a definite yes or no about this second agent? We need to know as soon as possible.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something about the dark night, but I was pretty sure the poem wasn’t about Batman. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

After a while, I got up and went to my room to write about Augustus. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

We walked along a trail for about twenty minutes with the television guys photographing us, and then headed back toward the Hueys. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though I don’t go to his school, I know exactly what he’s talking about. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“You got a thing about roofs or something?” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Is he talking about French, or is he talking about the language of hacking? Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I bump her arm and I flash my eyes over to our right, just about the only possibility we have for an escape. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Talk about the boxing fight, you fool,” the boy said importantly. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looks better now, no doubt about that, but the signs we used to gauge his moods are all gone. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

My mom doesn’t like to talk about him because it makes her sad. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

I read a book about a man who thought he was a knight and went out on an old horse with his friend. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet. Do you want to talk about it?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Oh yes, they also eat bread without worrying about it! The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

There are no ticks, so you don’t have to worry about the health of the cattle, but the area is known for its fierce lions. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted them to say how bad they felt about it and what a shame it was the way life could slip away so easily in Harlem, in our community, on our street. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

That tangy liquid scent that just about gets me high. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I tried to talk to my father about it. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

It meant Of course it’s true as well as Why’d I want to talk to you about it? Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Stop talking about him,” I snap, feeling green all over. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aunty Ifeoma drove us to the dusty village about two hours away. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

What followed our blowup were heartfelt apologies on my end and my parents' end, but we had no idea that our immigration status was about to get far more complicated and scary. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I was not about to ask Mother tp drive me there. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

He requested his transcripts from Radford and from Virginia Highlands Community College and figured out that he had about a year’s worth of credits. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Every day, Mrs. Fisher writes a sentence on the board, and we have sixty seconds to write something about it. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“Maybe I shouldn’t have told you—about it being electrical.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

I stared at the backs of the two officers and thought about the things Mom had told me about people who go to jail, about how some of them were never the same afterward. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s nice to finally meet you. Anna has told me so much about you,” Mom said. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

“The problem is I’m not always secret about it.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

By the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, landlords in central and Southern China had an almost completely hands-off relationship with their tenants: they would collect a fixed rent and let farmers go about their business. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

It would have been easy to give in and go to some storage closet, to kiss him and forget about all the yesterdays and tomorrows. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

She was serene and purposeful as always when death turned his attention to someone who belonged to her, as she was when death breathed in her father’s wispy hair and blew the strands about. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No doubt about it,” Mr. Huffer agreed sadly, and I imagined he struck his classic one-hand-on-hip mournful pose while his other hand reached out to pat someone on the shoulder. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“We can tell you anything you want to know about the local fauna.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

When Hope speaks, it's always about comic books and superheroes until my mother tells him he has to talk about something else. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

My father would have said Mother Goose was about to shake the feathers out of her pillows. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I told her everything. Even about you and Kevin being married. Especially about that.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The Man gasped, stared for a moment amazed, and then ran wildly about, seeking here and there among the rocks and trees. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I suppose they don’t tell you about this when you find out you’re going to be a parent,” she said, and then chuckled. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I want to tell her about the lawyer who helped write my mother's story, filling page after page with the hard truth behind the things she did. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

When I think about the future, all I see is a blank—and darkness. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was something he said when talking about his business strategies, and how he got Gran to marry him. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Thomas thought about how he’d always felt a connection to her, ever since she arrived in the Glade. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She highlighted my awkwardness, my lack of knowledge about the right things to say and do. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Were fighting for our lives,” I said, “and they’re bickering about some stupid chariot.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Stopping to think about other people is not on the bar menu. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I was about to say No, thanks, when he put a huge paw on my shoulder and steered me deeper into the showroom. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

‘Of course! What less? But I am not in a hurry tonight. At the moment I was just wondering about the black shadow. I heard you shout “messenger of Mordor’’. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath and even as I’m thinking about how hard it will be to explain everything, the words start spilling out of me. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“But I do understand about your mother. I knocked on your door, but no one answered...” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Computers had been installed, and more and more responsibility was taken away from Sassur, who knew nothing about such things. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I’m sorry for what I’m about to do to your mother and to you. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then you can tell the world about your dad. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Hosie wasn’t big as me, but whenever we had a fight—about once a week—he usually won. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I was about to part them when Saidu pointed to the tattered bag at the edge of the verandah. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The notes in different octaves are so closely related that when musicians talk about a note, a "G" for example, it often doesn't matter which G they are talking about. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“How about a kiss for your jailbird brother?” he said. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Her hands shook and her lips chattered together as if she’d just come in from a snowstorm although it was warm and humid outside, about eighteen degrees. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s natural to want to know about your father.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I never knew you to be this anxious about anybody. You must expect some money from her.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mom looked like she was about to say something, but then she stopped herself. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

I ride the El sometimes and make up stories in my head about the people. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

I expected him to argue about the Next time, but he didn’t. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

She’s the most positive person in the world, and amazing and fun to be around, but in a strange and happy way sometimes she seems to be about nine bricks shy of a full load. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

That got me thinking about what Daddy had said to me in the car. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Given the existential threat posed by a German bomb, few harbored any qualms about the Allies using theirs first. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

When I came home from school, Mom again talked to me about tennis. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“But Octavian is the one we have to worry about. In my dagger blade, I saw him taking control of the Roman crowd. I’m not sure Reyna can stop him.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“We are about to sit down to dinner,” Chandresh says with a frown, “but you are welcome to join us in the dining room, to do...whatever it is you do.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He had been thinking about how easy it was to stay alive now that he didn’t care about being alive any more. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

There was something about the thought of God being with me that made me feel more alone than ever. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He talked about the trip at every opportunity. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What about you? Are you really one of them? You look like you have a lot more sense than that.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I think about breakfast this morning—but the point is that I caught him in the lie, and he admitted it straightaway. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly I realized that my mother and father had known about this baby for a long time. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t wanna hear another word about it, you hear me?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

We look at pictures together, and she keeps talking about him. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she asked Mr. Odom about his job driving a lumber truck. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

They were wearing black headphones, and they were pretty psyched about a triple play. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

But I don’t need to know anything more about it. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Listen for the birds and don’t think about anything else.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“What do you want to talk about?” he asked. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

On the day of the scheduled execution, I once again found myself talking to a man who was about to be strapped down and killed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“It feels very now. Like it’s something that could happen here, or just about anywhere.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

I told them about how amazing the Capitol building was. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

"I been running in the park, build up my wind, get in shape, strengthen my legs—" "Slow down. What are you talking about?" The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Anyway. You can tell your dad he doesn’t have to worry about me and my bad influence much longer.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“A lot might a been myth too. You never know. But one thing we do know, them cells about my mother ain’t no myth.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

There was something Renaissance about the pose, but it was princes I thought of, not coiffed and ringleted maidens. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anatole’s students did essentially the same, displaying a constant impulse to educate him about democracy and human rights—arrogant sophomores! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The old men of the band were wont to gather about the campfires in a reminiscent mood and there recount the tales of prowess on the war-path and in the chase.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Jajas eyes shone as he talked about the hibiscuses, as he held them out so I could touch the cold, moist sticks. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

You tell me about your world, and why you’ve left it to come to this one.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you’re uncomfortable about asking questions, say you are uncomfortable about asking questions and then ask anyway. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I quit selecting certain of my New York brothers and giving them money to go and lay groundwork for new mosques in other cities—because slighting remarks were being made about “Malcolm’s ministers.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m interested—there is no question about that. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I'm sorry I told so many people about it. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“He was mad as heck about it, tell you the truth. So I’m sorry. And soon as you finish bawlin’ me out, I got to go.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you worry about us,” said one of the Death Eaters, “worry about yourself, breaking curfew!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

And then there was nothing gentle about it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Miss Hilly’s back in her chair looking all bowed up about something else now. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Yule week in Rook Hill was celebrated with nightly gatherings at different houses throughout the village, where friends and family shared stories about the years past. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

My speech about Mom in the bathroom, cowritten by my best friend. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I said no questions about me. And I meant it. How are you really doing, Beatrice? How have the fights been? How are you ranked?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry I snapped at you about Halloween,” she says. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I was just glad Doris didn't flip out about it. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

And, when her mother’s cousin, Uncle Osita, came from Umunnachi to tell her that she was being summoned to a meeting at her grandfather’s compound, she did not tell Odenigbo about it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Ma’am,” he said as some new piece of information arrived via his earpiece, “your life is about to change forever.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Although Cherrie usually went hunting each morning and had added about a dozen more birds to the collection, he and Roosevelt didn’t see much wildlife as they canoed down the river. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

“Are you feeling better about...you know, what happened with your dad when you got your period?” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“What about eating, lieutenant? We won't get a chance to eat after this thing starts.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Like the fact that I didn’t know about Grandma when I painted that first swastika. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Matthias dodged, wriggled and ran free, tripping a rat who was about to seize Mr. Vole. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

But it was always an order about some work to be done. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She is not weepy or evasive, instead there's an urgency about her tone that surprises me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Now look, when I’m with each girl separately, I have an existence that the other doesn’t know about; see lives one and two. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“I was with my dad. He’s on a team, and they’re thinking about moving there for their tournaments.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

They wrote only about their ambitions and omitted the last part of the title altogether. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Something about that early morning, the way the sun made everything bright and golden. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Only a handful of people in the CIA and MI6 knew about the operation. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Long ago, the clever person who designed the Fishery placed about two dozen drains in the workshop to help with cleaning and managing spills. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I wonder if my mother is waiting for her flight to Detroit and praying that I don’t worry about her. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

A few people have complained about the bees. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Finally, a woman about Uncle Jet’s age walked out and went to Devin first. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Sweden I” cried the chaplain, shaking his head up and down with gleeful rapture and prancing about uncontrollably from spot to spot in a grinning, delicious frenzy. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I went back to my closet, scooped up one of Great-great-aunt Florentine’s lavender pillows, and took it back across the hall before I could think about it too much. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I spent that weekend in a slushy mix of anxiety about the country’s instability and delight at watching Otto fill out into a handsome young bonobo. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was that sort of feeling in your head when you think about how the air feels on your skin and how the sidewalk sounds tinder your feet. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

When things had felt so out of control, all Grace could do was make sure she was healthy, so she had learned about antioxidants and omega-3s and folic acid. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Meanwhile, it is not your job to worry about this. It will all work itself out, okay? Your sole focus should be getting back into life.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

No one had said anything about having to convince an angry god you weren’t here to destroy his culture. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I don’t remember much about him, because I was watching Abel the whole time. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“What are we talking about again?” he asks. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, and dig this. To show how much he cares about the ocean, he offers to throw a big fund-raising benefit for the Save the Reef Foundation on the Coral Queen.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I gotta know you, and you can learn a lot about a man at a boxing gym.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He would tell the intern about the person who limped into the Westing house; maybe that was the murderer—unless his partner was the murderer! The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Royal joined the singing to change the subject and to remind her that there were things a body could feel good about. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

They all worked, ate, and slept at the dam site, located about six miles southeast of the center of the camp. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

“There was no difficulty in standing upright, but the motion made me almost giddy,” he wrote about the earthquake. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

We brought hundreds of high school students to our office for supplemental education and discussion about rights and justice. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Everybody talked about it next day in the fields. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Unless you tell me what this joke’s all about, I’m getting on back home. ...” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Even as I spoke, my eyes were casting about for some sign of my table-book. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

There were moments—not just today, moments every day since they'd met—when Eleanor made him self-conscious, when he saw people talking and he was sure they were talking about them. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

After going through my usual protocol about the milkshake, I tried to get him to understand what would happen in court. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Instead I thought about the guy who’d just said all those things to English. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Everything about him was smooth—his pressed clothes and perfect shave, his cavalier voice and blithe expression. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know about that part,” the brother said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She goes to the door to see if Dad is coming down the lane and she talks about the paydays when we searched for him all over Brooklyn. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“God is very clear about this,” he would tell us some Sunday morning when something happening with gay rights, something undoubtedly happening on one of the coasts, had worked its way to the Billings Gazette. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Me, who had spent hours fussing with my hair and fretting about my height! Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“But then you know so much about raising motherless children, too, I suppose.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now, as he lay in bed in the cabin, thinking about his trip to the mighty Rutabago River, he again asked his mind to dream. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

The truth was, I didn’t know anything about Cecile and why they had taken her or how long she would be gone. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I went to school with his son and I used to play pick-up basketball games with Marines who worked on his plane. Do you know what was different about him?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said, “I protect the people I care about, Henry.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to think about that now. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

It frightened me and made me think a lot about how, if I got into trouble with white people, the folks I counted on most in my life for protection couldn’t help me at all. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She said something about feeding us to the night,” he remembered. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Moss thundered underfoot, and Whisper caught him, scolding him about a fresh scrape on his arm. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

She seemed to think about it, then smiled and nodded. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I complained quite vociferously about our clothing, affirming that we did not want to wear short trousers and needed proper clothing including socks and underwear, which we were not then given. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A number of fashionably dressed young men, as well as the usual dockhands and porters, were crowding about to welcome her. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Fine, then do something about the boy! Remove the distractions!” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Because the thing about lies was that they always gave way to the truth, sooner or later. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I had no qualms when it came to writing frankly about Hall, Fischer, or Sandy Pittman, each of whom had been aggressively seeking media attention for years. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

This woman lawyer said the best men wanted to be pure for their wives, and even if they weren't pure, they wanted to be the ones to teach their wives about sex. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

“But what about Delilah? I think probably they don’t let wet dogs inside.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The only door that led into the jail had a small square of glass at about the height of a man, and there were iron bars over the glass. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wrote about eyes looking left and right. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

They charged about the hall six times, six times making a full and wonderful circuit of the room, jumping, bounding, singing. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She has never allowed herself to be seen doing either, since she lived this present life of hers. She wanders about in the night, and then lays hands on such food as she takes.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“She was talking about you. And please don’t call me that.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Before when Ophie had seen her she’d been dressed like a fine lady about to go out on the town, her bob curled and styled, bright red lipstick covering her lips. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Sure, fine,” Armpit said, wishing he had never asked about the flavor. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

This time last year, I would have spoken up and agreed with them and then written a scathing blog post about high school gossip. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Akira changed himself, standing naked for about a minute as he decided what underwear to use. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Now the truth was that Uncle Andrew, who knew nothing about the Wood between the Worlds, had quite a wrong idea about the rings. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

What they say about African communities is true: It takes a village to raise a child. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He has some regret about leaving home, but he hopes to work well. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Elizebeth had taken up top-secret duties, and William was about to disappear overseas for a while, preparing for a possible war. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He was about thirty feet from the back of the truck when a family in stained, torn clothes tumbled out from the warehouse next to them and pushed ahead. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

And so for a long while they’d talked about their families and hometowns. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

His informers updated him about relevant items on the agendas of various city and county boards. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

On the way home, I tell Lee Lee what Sam’s grandma said about North Portland. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I stared at her one long moment, then took my time about filling the pitcher. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

This shouldn’t matter, but it does: the sense of shame I feel about an incident is proportionate not just to the gravity of the situation, but also to the number of people who witnessed it. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he arrived, she barred the door of her bedroom, but she heard his peaceful snoring in the next room for so many nights that she forgot about the precaution. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I realized he was talking about endangering me himself, or at least making me believe my life was in danger—scaring the hell out of me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t an Olympian, and the reality was it hurt to even think about it. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He was particularly proud of the part about the black spot. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. I just—I didn’t think about it until you said it, but I haven’t been feeling great, either.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

But there was something unnatural about Ohio’s stillness. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

For two days they prepared, knowing that the sap was just about to start running. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

They went to one of Reykjavik’s most expensive and elegant restaurants and were said to have a long conversation, mainly about politics. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Dr. Wells says I’ll go home soon, but I don’t know about school....” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Jay claims he even walks like Dad, with this swagger about him as if he’s got everything figured out already. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Let Father Cham talk about saving the world some other day. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I thought nothing could be done about my weight. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I think about the possibility of Boy21 actually playing, and then add, “Especially this year.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe it’s about who can do what to whom and be forgiven for it. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is like when my father complains about his boss. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was about a half mile away, just off Carrollton, a nearby road lined with warehouses, chain stores, and gas stations. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

The men were gathered, just as the man in the pool hall had said, for and about dice and money. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember when I was just about to say good-bye to my aunt Helen, I started crying. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

When I went back to the house, I told Lin Nai-Nai about it. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

"What the blazes are you all talking about?" the father yelled, putting both hands to his hair. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I got to thinking about it, and I decided to put in half. It wasn’t all that much,” she added when she saw my face. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Smith managed the public swimming pools in Leeds, Alabama, a small city about twenty miles east of downtown Birmingham. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Agent Fiona is about to tell us something when the gray bigfoot steps into the room. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

She had teased Boubacar about Francophone Africans, how battered their minds were by the French and how thin-skinned they had become, too aware of European slights, and yet too enamored of Europeanness. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She knew who Wellington was so I didn’t have to explain, and she had heard about him being killed. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I got a right not to haveta worry about where my next dollar’s coming from. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

God, no wonder Stella was so obsessive about staying alive. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know how much time I had, how long Grandma would wait before finally telling my parents about my communication with Marcus. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

‘I been thinking about what I’ve done on this already,’ she said. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“What is so wrong with my not telling you about a stupid play?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

They went to a Brazilian restaurant by the lagoon, where the waiter brought skewer after skewer stacked with meat and seafood, until Ifemelu told him that she was about to be sick. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, there’s Bep’s engagement, the Pentecost reception, the flowers, Mr. Kugler’s birthday, cakes and stories about cabarets, movies and concerts. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

"And there's another thing I don't understand about that story," said Shasta. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

“And I ... I wanted to say ... I’m sorry about Luke.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

In early 2005, Sarukhan took an urgent call from New York’s police commissioner about an increase in gang activity among young Mexican men, a sign that they were moving into the underside of American life. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Her aunt had lent her some pajamas—they wore about the same size—but Eleanor put Park's shirt back on as soon as she got out of the shower. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

On top of that, about a quarter of Amazonia is not forest but savanna—the Beni, in Bolivia, is the biggest chunk. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Her blog post about him, “Badly-Dressed White Middle Managers from Ohio Are Not Always What You Think,” had received the highest number of comments for that month. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been thinking about that a long time. Many people died of cholera, not just our family. I believe Rosa was right: Goré Mtoko couldn’t be responsible for a whole epidemic.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t care a whit about the store, didn’t want to run it. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

She picked up the sheet with the eight theories and read the last one out loud, about Salim hiding in somebody else’s clothes. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leo Szilard felt deeply the difficulty of balancing the imperative to build the bomb with humanitarian concerns about its use. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Of all the paintings in the exhibition, the ones people talk the most about are those by Vincent van Gogh. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“You got nothing to worry about, anyway. You’re too young to go to war.” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wake up the next morning feeling guilty because I did not dream about Keav at all. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to imagine the new face the doctors would give me, thinking about what the operation could mean for my future. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I remember finally getting the courage to ask her about it. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Mostly what he will write about is his own life, including what it was like growing up gay in the little town of Paintbrush Falls, New York. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly, with great care, Jennifer explained about the storm, how she lost the others, that she didn’t know if they had survived. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“All I did was step on a dumb ant. What is he so freaked out about?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

In Africa women stick together, and men generally go about their own business. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

I always know when I’m about to panic because my knees and neck both start to tingle. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

And I had some ideas about getting the newspaper out beyond our community to others in Poland someday. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

There I ran into Gerry Wyatt, a Canadian biochemist who knew much about the base ratios of DNA. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

They would be outskirters who were getting a thin time and wondering what to do about it. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She seemed to be dressed more for a fancy ball than a luncheon, but Ophie knew very little about rich people. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“If you feel so strongly about leaving us, then we’ll find you a school for you to go to after. One that’s far, far away from here.” P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Du Barry gave us pamphlets about our births. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Because you were thinking about Duke, am I right?” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“I don’t care a fig about Davey Lee Charles,” Big Ma said. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

To much of the town, hearing about these things, it was simply a case of the legend adding to itself, doing what legends do. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

His dad smiled and winked, confirming that that was all they'd talk about. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

I knew I was safe saying that because she would never ask me any questions about the book. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

I nibble on the inside of my lip, thinking about how to answer that. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The bell rang and I thanked Emily Sue for the nice things she said about me, didn’t argue with her about the rest, and then made my getaway. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“How about you, sweetie? Are you feeling okay?” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are the oblivious ones, who go about their lives like the Tap-Out was a dream that waking life has completely washed away. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Notwithstanding the leadership’s rhetoric about the family nature of the business, the gang’s wages are about as skewed as wages in corporate America. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

What about the fact that real estate agents had shown him only the least-desirable houses, in the areas closest to Detroit? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Magazines that talked about first dates, the right clothes, teenage TY stars, singing groups, and acne cream, although I didn’t have a need for acne cream. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

But sometimes, lost in the horror of my future, I forget about going east. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Through my cross-examination and attempts to force the judge to recuse himself, I had made the statements I wanted about the unfairness of the court. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The one time Ophie had asked about a funeral, Mama’s expression had gone hard. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Go ahead,” old Betonie said, “you can go. Most of the Navajos feel the same way about me. You won’t be the first one to run away.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I recognized that Mom and Dad were about to go off onto one of their standard quarrels and eased back into the darkness of the yard and stood with the dogs. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Gerald was so proud of her he was about to explode. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe it isn’t about who can sit and who has to kneel or stand or lie down, legs spread open. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mitzi told us not to worry about copying objects exactly, that it was the strength of our lines that counted. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Katie knew nothing about guns; she had never shot one before. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wick Whittlestick wore the keys on a ring about his neck. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

On some nights, she would tell stories about animals. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. Your teachers have told you nothing about it?” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

On tire surface, there is something unappealing about the idea of inducing other people to flatten their accents in order to compete in a flatter world. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

The rest looked like they knew they still had a few days of summer freedom coming and they sure didn’t want to start thinking about school any more than we did. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“For some reason, I’m afraid I’ll choke on my food. But then I make myself choke thinking about it. Remember the night in Fred’s room when you threw his backpack out the window?” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Emily sometimes suspected her parents had an unspoken competition about who could ignore the moving boxes the longest. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Cary Grant was a real man. Don’t you say anything about him.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Two fellows have looked at it already. Then we heard about you. Worth a try, right? She”—he nods at the woman—“is desperate to hear her program. News bulletins too, of course.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“They don’t know that much about the outside world,” said Arm. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe they didn’t even remember how disgusted Emma had been by some of the girls in third grade last year, who went around talking about rainbows and unicorns and butterflies and magic. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I also know that if the game warden finds out about it, Judd’s in big trouble, ’cause the deer he shot out of season wasn’t even a buck. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was about two years old when I first started hanging out at Mrs. V’s house. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“That,” said Poirot, “is what we are about to find out.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first the men had speculated about how soon they could possibly expect a rescue ship. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

We can make some vague and general comments about the level of carbonation or flavor or sweetness and sourness. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

"What are you talking about? The motion to reconsider has been denied?" Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

If he was thinking about that, and if Edward would not consider it, if Edward was being selfish and foolish, then Edward was wrong. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“And it must be hard to talk about such a high-profile relationship. Right? We’re listening, Em, but you have to give us something.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Couldn’t you have just talked to him about the button box?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sings along, stuff about fighting nations, and guns, and ammunition. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Steer east and think about what happens when the sun comes up and the big fish rises. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

So I tell him about my life at the convent, its simple routines and pleasures. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She put her hand up and touched the black key that hung about her neck. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

He would be delighted to have this chance of showing the Steward that he knew more about what wps going on in the Retiring Room. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

It is certainly true to say that premodern agriculturists tended to be theists, but it does not teach us much about the particulars. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He began again, in his disturbingly fluid fashion, to quarrel about the brooch. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Most of all, I miss the stories that he used to tell me about the old days. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

The night is pleasingly long—about 59 Earth days long—but nothing of the astronomical universe would be visible if you looked up into the night sky of Venus. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned to me and said, “Still have about six minutes. Maybe five. Let’s grab all the hens we can. No time for the eggs.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Thinking about that moment is like peeling a scab off an almost-healed wound. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

All of a sudden America wasn’t about hamburgers and hot rods anymore. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

And that gesture, plus the word son again, the way he keeps saying it: Yeah, I had no choice about Heather. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He expected the professors and students there to have opinions about politics, religion, and literature beyond what he'd experienced in Ohio. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I don’t have to worry about things down there. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

She also spoke about education, crime, the environment, war, taxes, insurance, health and medicine, the justice system...and fruit. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Thanks to Mrs. Weasley’s ministrations, George’s wound was neat and clean, but Harry was not yet used to the dark hole in the side of his head, despite the twins’ many jokes about it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

This was the friend to whom he wanted to tell things that had come about. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

We heard warnings about black clothes and white makeup, Goth music, computer addictions. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was actually because I was playing Four Square with August that I found out about the Plague. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“No, it’s about to get worse. You just don’t know it yet.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

And there’s nothing that I can do about it. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Our side. We on our side. Just be careful, Sierra. That’s all I’m saying. Do what you gotta do, but don’t run your mouth about everything. Just keep that stuff to yourself.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Volpe talks a lot about “stage pictures,” the way actors arrange themselves in scenes. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

‘Billy, you got pneumonia; you’re taking this book very serious, I know, because we already fought once about it.’ The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

But she didn’t ask one thing about the gelding. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Listen carefully, Tally. Do you really think that this is the first time we’ve been told about David? Or the Smoke? Or found some scrawled directions about how to get there?” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“I think you do not know anything about being conquered and so you think it is not bad.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Hector grabs onto my cheek, and it hurts, but he’s so pleased about it that I let him. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

He would just wait, and if his mother wasn’t sad, with her lips stretched thin, she would stop humming and tell about David the boy, or King David. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since about half of the guys in prison were in for bank robbery, I heard a lot of their stories. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Lloyd: In school I wrote a story about how living in the projects is like being in a big maze that you almost can’t get out of. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Go to his master. Hubert’s wisdom and piety are famous across Christendom. I’m bringing some books to him anyway. Come with me, and we’ll tell him all about the crimes of the wicked Michelangelo.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Later, after we finished reading about how ancient Sumerians built sundials, Jack whispered: “Do you ever want to beat those kids up?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Well, I never thought anything about it except I was saying Run. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had not said anything about what had hap-pened the day before—about being scared down to my very bones when I thought they had left me. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Before we can answer these questions, we must dispel some misconceptions about the origins of food production and then reformulate the question. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t have a clue about what I wanted to do with my life. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

We continued talking, about friends and our parents. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

And when their mother said, “It’s comfortable silence, Jamie. There’s nothing awkward about it,” Jamie would wait a beat and then say, very doubtfully, “If you say so.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Help me God help me if that was it because I knew him and loved him better than anybody except True Belle who is the one made me crazy about him in the first place. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was thinking about Taborlin the Great, who knew the names of all things. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“It's not how I pictured it. What about you?” her mother said. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Looking sideways at Mamá, I could see that nothing had changed about her. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“You know how it was with you and Samantha at first? Like, for some reason you just didn’t trust her. Like there was just somethin’ about her.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

There was something almost religious about that room, as though it contained a spirit that belonged only to Mr. Pignati, and it was best left alone. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

“The kid I was telling you about before. Who lost his tooth.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He believed in equal rights, in knowledge, in hooks; he taught me about people like Paul Robeson, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, and Joe Louis. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He'll read a lecture on an aspect of the woman question he's never thought about. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

At that moment, I was mostly worried about what the hell I was doing at this school. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

What if Ayesha was right the first time she warned me about him? Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He was clever, and cared about school as much as I did. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

But my father’s radio station wanted to issue a news release about his death, so it leaned on the morgue to perform the autopsy sooner. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“Don’t be shy about it, now. Books are important.” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

What did Julie say about me—I am trained to react positively to orders from people in authority. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

She knew it was silly to worry about her pens right now, but she couldn’t help it. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“How about you stay home until then, but after your appointment, I take you back to school on my way to meet Arnold O’Shea.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Wilbur heard several people make favorable remarks about Uncle’s great size. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t really thought about the fact that I wasn't going to have a parent at the track meet until the doorbell rang, and it was time to go. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

But lately we’d been running out of everything, and I had the feeling my parents felt lousy about it. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

And what had the emperor meant about the Crystal Palace? When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I told her everything he had said, ending with my skepticism about whether Leslie would be able to find my uncle. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Is it one of the names written on her paper that she won’t tell us about? Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“And this house! Maybe everything he owns! What if she has a baby, Hoyt? Did you think about that? And what if she marries again after Pa dies? Oh, Hoyt....” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Perhaps there was something childish about all the paladins of Arthur’s story—if being simple b the same as childishness. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now, he talked to Cleotilde’s friends with an easy friendliness, about the new Chelsea coach, about Big Brother, as if they were all there for something ordinary and normal. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Now I can walk about and talk and answer questions without fear of having suddenly to lean against the wall because the world turns soft as rubber and my veins become brimstone. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Whitaker stood at the podium, Andre’s mother sat up front, and just about everyone else stood in the back, along the wall. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

My grandfather has died, and I’m about to go to my first funeral. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Yes, and it’s about time something did. I’ll expect you in three days with another one.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Whatever he was dreaming about now must be funny, she thought. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I just built this stuff and tried not to think about where it came from. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“Kingston,” my mom begins, and I know when she uses my full name, it’s serious, whatever she’s about to say. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Thinking about it made the corners of my mouth turn up and twitch, even though I knew I shouldn’t smile at such things. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They were talking about starting out as a piece of trash from the gutter and transforming yourself into gold. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I twist under the scratchy blankets, thinking about Olga and worrying about what will happen to me if I miss too many days of school. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

My mind went back to the many afternoons I had spent watching movies about powerful and fearless white gladiators with sharp swords and glistening daggers. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, in the first days of December intelligence reports about British troop movements began streaming into Washington’s headquarters from various sources. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pictured her whispering the news to all the people in the waiting room who were about to get their cavities drilled. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Distraught at the possibility that he might lose the race, Galileo frantically set about building one of his own, knowing nothing more than that the instrument involved two lenses in a tube. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Some more cop cars came and before you turned around there’s about seven cars and a whole mess of people milling around 145th Street, trying to figure out what was going on. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

And while her father played another song, a song about the deep purple falling over sleepy garden walls, the princess reached out and touched the top of the mouses head. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Mama went about gathering herbs from Babulya’s collection along the walls. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“I know all about you,” Char announced after we’d taken a few more steps. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Nothing, you just have that little old granny look about you, to lull people into your trap of playing good cards!” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Lena . . “What do you know about somebody not being good enough for somebody else? Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gave forth with a low, muffled “Gaaaaaaaaaa!” all through the emotional remarks Daddy made about Aunt Florentine. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been thinking about this since I was ten years old.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

The magistrate knew precisely who I was and I know that if he had asked me rather than Paul, I would have simply performed the errand and forgotten about it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I opened the cab door and let him out, and he went about his ceremony. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sounded like a child about to cry. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Do they know I lied about being twenty-one? Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Daddy didn’t seem to mind about the garden much, because soon it was hunting time. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

That soldier was scum and something should be done about it. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

I even visited Madame Myrtle to try to figure things out, but she was clueless about the tarantulas. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He wants me to tell him about the front; he is curious in a way that I find stupid and distressing; I no longer have any real contact with him. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry about it,” I tell her, then shake my head. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

He was searching his mind for simple words so that even the littluns would understand what the assembly was about. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Think you can help me get out to that nest that you and the boys were talking so much about?” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

She had her own family to worry about. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the time, the judge didn’t issue a ruling about the other big issue, about Dr. Strayer’s testimony. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

He had worked a little magic, making me feel guilty for something I didn’t really feel guilty about. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Who ever worried about a Category 1 or 2? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

They must be annoying. 4TH JUROR: They are very annoying. 9TH JUROR: I wouldn’t know about that. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know, she’s worried about you. Taping yourself in your room and whatnot.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“I feel like about the way I always do,” and she smiled. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry about that, by the way. I have no idea why I went along with him.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He wondered how she might go about it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I’m sure she told him about my dying. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

As late as Shakespeare’s time, scientists talked about the revolution of orbs of different proportions and discussed the heavenly music that reverberated throughout the cosmos. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Of course they always ended about the same. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

“Ignatius got a sign up in front the house about peace.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

If this is to be true—and it would be stunning if there were something special about our insignificant location in the Cosmos—then it follows that no one may travel faster than light. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think about knocking, seeing if she needs anything. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Dad’s annoying in either form. Me? I was called Heracles. Then the Romans came along and named me Hercules. I didn’t really change that much, though lately just thinking about it gives me splitting headaches...” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

But Barry had neglected to tell his boss about the kids. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

This girl’s got a twisted side that very few of you know about. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

There was something about speaking in a foreign language that made her feel like she’d been around a lot. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I sit in the chair and think about the word chair. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

"All your talk about chess and sacrificing queens. Crow's the one who's been sacrificed." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every time Ophie tried to get a moment alone with her great-aunt there the cousins were, telling a funny story about school, or asking to help with dinner, or just being a general nuisance. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I think sometimes about what it means for you to be so good at your job. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I almost say, What do you know about it? All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She bit down on her lip and was about to reply when the king stood, the crowd quieting. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

And he kept wanting to ask Dad about what he was learning. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Leo hoped Hazel was right about the long detour north. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

But how many times had I seen graffiti about me? Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Her golden hair tumbled about her shoulders, and it glinted in the morning light. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

It was true what he had said about not feeling hatred for his mother. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Starting in late morning, the staff released regular updates about Garfield. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Then she passes me the saved newspaper from August 6, 1966, and tells me, “There’s an article about Dr. Martin Luther King I think you should read. Do you know what he’s fighting for?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

He’d been talking about “changing the world” long before his speech to the TB tribe in Boston. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

The Battle of the Bulge ended about the middle of January, with the newspapers reporting seventy-seven thousand Allied casualties and one hundred twenty thousand German casualties. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

"It was about our faith, ma'am. We're Catholic, thanks mostly to the French part of us. Even one of the most violent, bloody antireligious revolutions in history couldn't keep the French away from the Church." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Stop this, Calpurnia. How did you find out about her? And what is happening to your face? You look all blotchy.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Mr. Birkway was desperately trying to explain what he had enjoyed about that passage. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

It is cramped, and I worry about spiders. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Perhaps that was what she was thinking about me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Or think about it. I just want to keep moving.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t worried about running into the Sixers, because there was no way they could have barricaded the Second Gate. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I didn’t dare tell Dad about the stranger grabbing my sister, because I knew he’d bail himself out of jail in a flash and go hunting for the guy. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

"I just . . . Why didn't you tell me about this?" Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

When I had had my fill, I stretched out and watched the clouds, as I had so often done in the meadows about Berwick. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

She was tired of talking about the case. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

But that evening, they agreed they needed more information about the injury so that they could decide how to handle it. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

You already know all the stories about me. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

As I was about to say more, from behind me came the harsh rap of a cane striking the floor. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I smile, thinking this memory shaker must be about me. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Mr. Canton was driving out of school and he was about to turn right by old First Congregational when he saw the white pickup coming toward him. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

The nurse took another drink of wine and examined the scroll, turning it about while Aurelia sat in suspense. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

The first time Caesar approached Cora about running north, she said no. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The more she thought about that fact, the more restless she felt. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

It was only later in the evening that he realized Master must have forgotten about the burnt sock long before coming home. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I told him it was about time he helped himself with graphs, and then showed him what to do. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I was waiting for the part about what Father died of. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It felt like she was saying Mom lied about everything. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

As he sat in the usual morning traffic jam, he couldn’t help noticing that there seemed to be a lot of strangely dressed people about. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“The trip? You mean you were serious about that?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“What about Elise?” the queen said, indicating a blond young woman clad in lavender. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“It’s one of the few things about him you should copy.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a certain amount of running but no big worry about forgetting things—our “customers” aren’t strong in the memory department themselves. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did you tell him about our mesh baskets?” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Later in the evening, when his mind had been set at rest about the bootjack, Laurie said suddenly to his wife, “Mrs. Laurence.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The classics were the books supposedly written by Confucius and the ancients, about the correct way to live. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Meaning, she made a lot of “clever observations” about people behind their backs. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

The lines turned out to be a hundred dull ones, as Aeneas—Turner thought he finally had the spelling down—moped about and looked for a place to live. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“I told you I didn’t know anything about it.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I waited until about ten thirty before I put my roller skates on and came tearing onto the dance floor. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

I worried about Andrius, hoping he was able to return the file unnoticed. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

She had her concerns too about some of the new kids; she didn’t know yet who they were, or if they were the sort of boys she wanted in her program. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

She will do what she intends to do to Tobias whether I know about it or not. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

As they were about to enter the subway, he paused. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“For God’s sake, Charlie, my bra—” “Don’t worry about your bra...” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Looking about him, he could see none of the others. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was sure it was just about his body mass index or the tensile strength of his ligaments, but still, he had her ear and he wasn’t using it to talk me up. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As I told you,” TimeStar continued, “in the future we all know about your adventures. You inspire us.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Staring too hard at me, pretending he doesn't see the bandage when all he's thinking about is what's underneath it. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

After that, there were no more swimming piggyback rides, no more trips without Tía or Mami joining us, too, now that I think about it. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He went on to tell us about how he stole cash from birthday cards. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Then, seated across from me at the kitchen table, his face flushed with whiskey and pride, he said, “Tell me about it, son.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I had spent a lot of time thinking about that. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“You’ll have to tell me all about it But don’t you dare tell anyone else. Not yet. Everyone’s going to be so intrigued. We can throw a big party when you get yourself prettied up.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

This was the thing about Japan: she had never been there. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Surely there can be no further debate about this truth.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Then I explain about seeing him at the edge of the road on that perfectly good Sunday morning. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

But that doesn’t get me much, except perhaps with Miss King, this English teacher I’m going to tell you about. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

I was about halfway through when she must have spotted me from the kitchen window. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Something wrapped itself about him, falling at the same speed he was falling, and then there was the loud flapping of leathery wings and everything slowed. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“We tell each other stuff we find mysterious about the world or whatever we might be thinking about.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

How about five columns that are each two inches wide? The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

It was about doing well enough at the Olympic trials to have my name called as a member of the team. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Yes, he was in battle—I guess I better not tell you about it.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She thought about what the princess had said, and worry slipped into her stomach. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

That was one thing, at least, that she liked about Doon: he was curious. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She was visiting over here one night, and we got to talking about ourselves, and finally she told me her whole life story. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just when everyone was chattering about what they’d wear, Lucy said, “Maybe your grandmama could sew you something nice to wear.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Even when the song ends, we hold on a little longer, and I think it’s about three minutes we danced for. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

A chatterbox, what can you write about that? The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

My brother got in big trouble, and my sister was given a “serious talk” by my parents about bad influences. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I feel terrible that we didn’t spend time together. How about I take you to dinner?” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t want to take the...stuff. We got in a big argument about it after you left.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Guiteau moved forward until he was about six feet from Garfield. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Below her, Con still hadn’t reappeared, but they called to each other regularly, and she had no time to worry about him. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I be busy meanwhile reading my short history of England and finding out all about their perfidy. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

In spite of her terrifying frankness and overwhelming naïveté, he really knew nothing about her and he was tired of living with an enigma. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

But his anxieties about class and status were so deep that he could not bear the thought that his own “intelligence” might merely be the by-product of privilege and opportunity. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Haukelid was safe, but all he could think about was getting back home to continue the fight. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

And she couldn’t shake the thought that Sol knew nothing about the outside world Shay had fled to. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

That sounded about as much fun as Chinese water torture or getting his teeth extracted. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Some way, I had to start telling the white man about himself to his face. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had begun the process of determining the world’s opinion about the new Germany. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He and two companions had dragged the fire-eater back here, where Capricorn had, in his own characteristic way, questioned him about Silvertongue and the book. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Why do you care? You know something was off about him. He had shifty eyes.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“You know what I said before about Murphy beds being the height of comfort? I’m going to take that back.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Tom, I was thinking about what you told me I said. That the Maze is a code. Being holed up in here does wonders for making the brain do what it was made for.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Before you open your mouth, Private,” Captain Stewart was chewing on the end of his cigar, “make sure you know what you’re talking about. I don’t want any rumors starting anything around here.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

She says, We’ll hear more about this story later but isn’t it good that we now have closure? Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought about it as she tied off the final stitch and began to wrap me in a fresh bandage. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

There were all kinds of stories told about the war that made it sound as if it was happening in a faraway and different land. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

No one knew that better than Levi’s technical consultant, who managed to sneak in the occasional sponsored moment about the wonders of a career in the sciences in the midst of the building fun. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

I pause, and then blurt out, “I’m sorry about lying to you. I hadn’t dropped off Ziggy that night. He was already lost, but I panicked when you asked me about him.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Harry began to talk about a trip they had recently taken to Medical Lake, but then choked up and had to stop. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Whether I play the blues or boogies, concertos or cantatas, I forget about me. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

His bosses give him little free rein; he has to fight to sell what he is most passionate about, the Impressionists. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The last thing I was interested in was a fictional story about justice. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Once when I was about six I did a cannonball off the dock. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Her hair flies about, and her eyes are wild. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He didn’t just talk about being a geek, it was his ideology, religion, identity. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lieutenant Scheisskopf cared very deeply about winning parades and about bringing Clevinger up on charges before the Action Board for conspiring to advocate the overthrow of the cadet officers Lieutenant Scheisskopf had appointed. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The next evening’s paper had little to say about the kidnapping. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Tell Steve I said sorry about the jacket,” that nice old pirate said. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

I think about the fact that Gran and Gramps are in Portland with me. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

What about the trees outside Ms. Dale’s office? A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

When he came back in the room, Uncle Sammie announced, “Your grandpa is coming over. We don’t see him much, but he always asks about you.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I force myself to stop thinking about it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

So he didn’t want to talk about it. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“My friends, there is something we should think about. I, too, believe in what Ampai was trying to do. But I will remind you of her plan—her entire plan.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

When my father phoned asking about the photo shoot, I pretended to know nothing. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Momma must know I’m about to interrupt, because she holds up her hand to stop me. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I don't know how, but I have a feeling that, unlike our leaking faucet, the problem my mother's about to reveal has no quick fix. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Lizzie said nothing at all as the metallic fingers of the rain pattered about as hard as they could without breaking the glass. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

I am about to say something sarcastic, but I stop myself. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

We sat at a small table, and he told me about the Monet and Musoke cases. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That would be a problem, Mister Brekker, if the Council knew anything about this deal.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I was a little worried about opening the box, though, because at this point, I didn’t know what to expect from her. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Snowbell was another early riser, and this morning he was lying on the rug in the middle of the room, thinking about the days when he was just a kitten. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

She was regal in her bearing and, like all of us, very serious about her studies. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mom, people don’t spend their time talking about what’s going on in your life. Not everything is about you.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I had never really thought about why we’d gotten so few tickets to David’s graduation that Granny hadn’t even been able to go. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mom found out about Ms. Gruwell, who was doing all these cool things with her English class. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I don’t like thinking about it,” Simmon said, shifting uncomfortably in his chair. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But all I can think about is that Zero was there. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Helmuth winces, doesn't want to think about the punishment that dust brings. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Each ward has about five hundred people, and roughly ten wards make up a stake, which has a president. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

They never talked about money, but that’s what the fight was always about. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

In the middle of it, I caught myself wondering about the ham, wondering how well it had been cooked. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

As near as Percy could figure, it was about midnight when the sun finally set. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

And if she saved me a cookie, that meant, yeah, it did, it meant she was thinking about me. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Then she calmed down and said sweetly, “Will, I feel terrible about this. Your mother must go, by all means. She needs to get away. Anyhow, it’s her trip.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

But I’m starting to get nervous about the performance. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

The best part about this being the final destination is that the secret to finding this department was written in Ins and Outs. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Of course, to talk about the negative sections and aspects of Baltimore without talking about its strengths, its history, and its opportunities would be inaccurate. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

And it says that if it comes about that the child is tempted, as Eve was, then she is likely to fall. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“But I figured you lot are itching to know more about each other.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

During all this time, Newton had been carrying out experiments and thinking about the world more or less on his own, hardly discussing his ideas with anyone at all. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Of course, there was that tragic spork incident at the Hollywood Bowl. We don’t talk about that.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

But she had watched all the shows about how other people live normally, and she really wanted to live like the rest of us. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They are so careful about keeping track of who comes and goes, and they need to trust him. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

She didn’t know much about bombs, or spirits. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He was play-acting, and putting on the accent “Tell us the story,” about the black arm which came down the chimney.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

A single fly buzzed about, sounding to me like an alarm bell of insanity. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dad cracked a joke about her being a queen. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Oh, don’t worry about that. This was her idea.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

At first her questions were legitimate enough: Arithmetic, spelling, languages, geography, and the sort of purposeful confusion—about ringing numbers and underlining words—in which some psychologists place particular store. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

So she decided to love—well, find out about—the eighteen-year-old whose creamy little face she tried to cut open even though nothing would have come out but straw. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I guess I could stick with the line about the sandwich, but it hardly qualifies as newsworthy. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

After punishing me for using my fist, Mother issued one of her infrequent commands: never to tell anyone about my curse. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

It occurred to Virgil that the Bull was also out here by himself, but he wasn’t about to point that out. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

One beating and one lecture was about right for two good stories that would be told for a long time by old men playing checkers under the Cold Sassy tree at the depot. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

In Lingala, animal is just the plural form of meat — which tells you a lot about the state of wildlife conservation in Congo. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

They shared everything—from Stella’s worries about school, to how to win at hopscotch, to Carolyn’s sorrow when her baby sister, Wilma, had died three months ago. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Mr. Okamoto: “Excuse me. You have doubts about the fitness of the crew?” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The climate changes that beset Australia about 45,000 years ago destabilised the ecosystem and made it particularly vulnerable. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

And racism is absurd because it’s about how you look. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

From time to time, I wonder where Russ and Mr. Gore might have gone and what they are talking about, but mostly I just watch the movie. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or if I read about my moms not ever wanting to take me back? We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Maybe there was something inviolate about Manderley that made it a place apart; it would not bear discussion. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

We pitched our tents about thirty yards away—not an easy or enjoyable process in a driving rain, believe me—and climbed in. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“You have five, six years before you have to worry about getting a job,” she says. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“In the end, this was about me, not them,” Robin said, tapping her chest. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She decided at that stage, at least, she would not tell them about their father’s connection with the rats. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

But I felt utterly safe and, for the moment, totally unconcerned about where we were going. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The problem with trying hard not to think about something was that you thought about it even more. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

I told her about my restlessness, how I was desperate to make a major change but worried about not making enough money if I did. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She colored her hair to be lighter and never spoke about Arman and drank tea with her pinky up. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

It had been a premeditated incident; someone had heard them talk, in class, about their plans to come after me, and tipped off Navid. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

As near as I could figure, it took Charybdis about three minutes to suck up and destroy everything within a half-mile radius. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Frank hadn’t thought about these stories in years, but now they came back to him as clearly as his mother’s face. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The gentle Anne makes infrequent appearances, and she’s not about to let herself be shoved out the door so soon after she ’s arrived. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

They were half-closed, like those of a lizard lying on a rock about to flick out its tongue to catch a fly. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

But if Comer continued to run as he had tonight, Billingsley could pretty much forget about that. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And all that stuff about the world falling in storm or fire.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

A pair of sparkly silver stilettos gives her about five more inches of height. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t stop thinking about it: the planes hitting; the billowing smoke; the towers as they fell. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

She told me I should take some time and think about whether I was truly prepared to make this sort of change. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He informed her that her husband, Ernest, had confessed that he knew something about these murder cases and that Hale had apparently engineered them, including the bombing of her sister Rita’s house. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Through the kitchen window I could see two of the women squabbling about who would wash and who would dry. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was in an article about the girl who had disappeared, and how everyone thought the congressman who was humping her had killed her. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Did they know what was about to happen to me? Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’d like you boys to think about it. He said it might be better for you if we moved to Salinas—better schools and lots of other children to play with.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

So why was she suddenly starting to forget about me? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

They felt heavy enough together, but I thought again how Father had said about the reducto absurdum of human experience, thinking how the only opportunity I seemed to have for the application of Harvard. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Will I be able to send out memos about parades?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I wanted to talk about the refugees living in camps all over the globe, displaced by war, separated from their loved ones. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I went to the outdoor pump and worked at it hard for about five minutes but still no water. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

As it happened, he knew what the eunuch was about, but it was nothing the other councillors needed to hear. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

After a lot of very polite and very boring questions and answers about Amish life one of the Amish girls led us the rest of the way down the hall into a huge kitchen. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The sunset, of course. They play it every evening, about this time.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Doubletree Mutt came sideways and embarrassed up through the vegetable patch, and Jody, remembering how he had thrown the clod, put his arm about the dog’s neck and kissed him on his wide black nose. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hear that pheasant? That’s what I like about the Bighorn River,” he said. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rashid Uncle and I won’t spend time together where I could learn real stories about you, not just make up my own imaginary ones. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Sophie peered into the jar and there, sure enough, she saw the faint translucent outline of something about the size of a hen’s egg. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s on a special farm,” JimmyTrotter said fast and plain, like when he “Yes’m-ed” Miss Trotter about the cool in the air. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Last month, after Esperanza’s mother found out about her crush on the neighbor’s son, she wouldn’t leave them alone together for two seconds. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her parents supported the German occupation, though they weren't obvious about it. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I never told other kids about my mother being a singer. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Sorrento rubbed his hands together excitedly, like a kid about to open a present. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

While Hamilton knew about the hair-triggers, Burr almost certainly did not. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Militsa was no-nonsense about her own appearance, and already wore her hair in a man’s short haircut. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

He never talked about cars with anyone in English, he said. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“Do you want to pray with me a little, maybe? Or I could read you some passages that I’ve been thinking about a lot. They might give you a little peace.” The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

When it became apparent to the Army researchers that three of the four men who became infected had not cut themselves, just about everyone at usamriid concluded that Ebola can spread through the air. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I finally videotaped about fifteen minutes of him sleeping, which I thought would settle the issue. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Up until that point it had always been: “So Joyce, how do black people feel about Affirmative Action?” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

A man had only to look at her once and be mad about her. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

These castles were about one foot high and were decorated with shells, withered flowers, and interesting stones. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Later that night, after a scanty meal of sweet roots, they told her why they had been so anxious about the wheels. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

An offhand remark about a bit of bad luck would prompt the entire story of how Job suffered but did not curse his Lord. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

He set about cleaning her up as best he could. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a cell that is about to divide, changes of the utmost importance occur, first within the nucleus, but eventually involving the entire cell. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Something about his voice was familiar, but Dicey couldn’t put her finger on it. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Christina surges forward, through the window, about to reach for him. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“You know what? I bet the taste test is going to prove that you’re the only freak in the class. You can’t even taste stuff. Think about what a colossal freak that makes you.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“I’m not surprised you heard something you didn’t like. You know what they say about eavesdroppers,” I reminded him. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Empty the fears that spring inside my head every time I think about leaving home. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Wiping the perspiration from his brow with a dandelion that he held with his tail, he waddled about inspecting the fish. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Or to church, so I could talk to Father O’Malley about “reforming.” P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Suddenly I change my mind about wanting to be like Frida. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

If you ever want to talk about what happened you just let me know, Mrs. Johnson says. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since my failed phone call, I’d been thinking hard about how to reach him. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“He’s been a reliable source of information, and he might lead to more clues. If I remove him now, it’ll be obvious to Zero that we know about him. They might suspect you.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Let me know if you have any questions about Mom’s research,” he said. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Something has happened to her and about her, and yet it is hard to grasp this fact. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“How do you know her? Were you poking through my things? Did Richard tell you about her?” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

They’re not going to talk about the violence or the bravery. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Not once, though, did I think about him as someone I’d want to date. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Then he rattled through a bunch of stuff Genie never even knew about guns. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I tried not to tremble just thinking about it. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I didn’t have to tell John Kwang the first thing about my father and our life, at least in relation to what he was talking about. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t think any of us could stop thinking about Kevin and why something like this happened to someone as easygoing as him. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

If you ask me, there are so many dummies that about a quarter of the class should be kept back, but teachers are the most unpredictable creatures on earth. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I say nothing, and finally the Doctorita snaps, “Think about it.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Remember that science never actually “proves” anything; it merely contributes to a growing body of evidence about the way our world works. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

My grandfather had been wrong about yessing them to death and destruction or else things had changed too much since his day. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I came in then and we began talking about something else entirely, and after a while he put away his notebook without us mentioning it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, well, things pretty much suck right about now. The sun disappeared and the sky’s gone gray, they didn’t send us the weekly supplies—looks like things are going to end one way or another.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Genes were a mirage invented by the bourgeoisie to emphasize the fixity of individual differences, whereas, in fact, nothing about features, identities, choices, or destinies was indelible. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

He felt something wrong in his left leg, near the ankle, but there was nothing he could do about it now. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

His—the way that he spoke about them left no doubt in my mind what the implication was there. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The dictionary, quite reasonably, contained an entry in which people could learn about the word, including, of course, the fact that many speakers disapprove of it. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

I was about to give him my prepared answer when he raised a hand. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Polly took in deep breaths and asked heatedly, “What did we eat that made us sick? I thought you Africans knew all about plants and herbs!” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think about this as we walk down the street on our way to the next block. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“And you wonder why in tarnation I’m going on about this to you,” he said. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

As if he heard me thinking about him, he turns in my direction, all silhouette in the firelight, a perfect painting, so good it makes my fingers flit at my side. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Coach Hedge danced around the firing platform, pumping his fist in the air and yelling, “That’s what I’m talking about!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

When she went to the bedroom and cried I felt bad about it and I told her it was all my fault. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I let my head fall back on the seat and tried not to think about anything but mountains. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

They don't have time to worry about some girl who calls out to no one and then closes her door again. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

"No, no fight. I'm just . . . worried about her. And you know I can't call her house." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

The paper printed Brother James’s whole long dern memorial poem about her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Her silken ruffles rustled and muttered about her. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

“It was wrong of me to expect you to tell me about your problems, just because I told you about mine,” I tell her. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

And like my dad says, that ain’t nothing to celebrate or be stuck up about. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt a bit awkward about the tears, but they were real enough. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

A fox had been going about its life here, and some humans had obliterated that life—wasn’t that enough of an outrage? Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I didn’t think much about it until we read The Book Thief. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

And when I think about saying no, I feel like my body will collapse in on itself. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I guess we were all just thinking about that car zooming up to our house with the lights on. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The taxi was driving through the streets of Bournemouth and this was the time of day when the pavements were crowded with holiday-makers all wandering about aimlessly with nothing to do. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

When you get to about ninety and are still active and full of fun, I think that’s something to be really proud of. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

But what she cannot be as certain about are the criteria she uses to form her preferences in that first instant of meeting someone face-to-face. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Come-into-my-castle was a game for highborn children, one meant to teach them courtesy, heraldry, and a thing or two about their lord father’s friends and foes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The answer may seem obvious: Diderot is writing about the transformation in knowledge that we now call the Scientific Revolution. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

We were about as different as two American males could possibly be. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I thought how much I seemed like my mother, always worried beyond reason inside, but at the same time talking about the danger as if it were less than it really was. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because the study at Gombe has lasted for so many years, we have learned many fascinating things about chimpanzee behavior. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

‘You seem to know a lot about what He’s doing and thinking,’ said Sam. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Ranofer, who had opened his mouth to ask straight out about the goblet, closed it again abruptly. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

It takes me about a thousand tries, either swiping too quickly or too slowly, or too stupidly, I bet mostly. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

To his surprise, the villagers were nervous about the guns. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I get very happy when I think about it. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

So I didn’t resist, although when we were back in the car and Mom started complaining about the price of gasoline, I wondered if maybe I should have. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

And I wouldn’t have to worry what to talk about with Conner. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Finn didn’t ask Jonas Apple why he’d drink a drink that tasted like aspirin, as concerned as he was about drugs. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“What are you going to do about them?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The only cause of delay was Blackavar, who seemed uneasy and kept hanging about in the rear. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were just about to cast loose when their guide paused, boat-hook in hand. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Mahmood’s laughter was about as convincing as Tanya’s smile, and suddenly I wondered if maybe, on some level, their son frightened them. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Even at that young age, I knew I couldn’t trust the legal system to bring about justice. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I was afraid that something serious was about to happen, and Austin had cleared the room because he wanted no witnesses. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“I thought—I thought I was kind of okay about it now. But maybe I was just okay because last week I didn’t see any more spots. And nobody called me a freak.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

They were infinitely flexible, and about as long as her arm, thicker where they joined the head, and quite powerful enough to crush her skull, she guessed. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I went home and thought about what I had seen and the story Cico told. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yellin came immediately, though he dreaded what was, he knew, about to happen. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Every house I had ever lived in was so particular about its food, and especially when the food involved me. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

Names are important as they tell you a great deal about a person. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

His secretary was a white lady who looked about eighty years old. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We talked about gowns and shoes and flowers and hairstyles, and carved out of the emptiness a small mental space in which our closets and bellies were full and the road before us was straight. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Now it was possible to talk without shouting but I’d had about six vodka tonics and I couldn’t think of a thing to say to her, I couldn’t even remember her name. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

There was an awkward silence as I thought about what might be in that bag. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He's got this whole furtive way about him, which makes sense, considering that he is lurking and all. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

The other goslings were teasing him about something when they suddenly burst into laughter, and Brightbill turned and hurried home with a stormy expression on his face. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Human minds, for all we’re learning about them, sometimes remain mysterious, human acts inexplicable. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The going’s easy, anyway—half as far now the field’s been cut. Don’t bother about cover—just run in the open. Keep with me, though. I’ll go as fast as I can.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was about this couple and they had this landlord who lived upstairs who was supposed to be Chinese or something. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

"But-" "Before you came here, the Resistance sent a boy. Zain. He was supposed to be a gardener. Did they tell you about him?" An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Why are you trying to diminish the horrible thing that happened to me and make it about you?” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“The problem may be what a bunch of people think about what you’re doing.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I feel like I shouldn’t care about that. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

"Maybe someone else could tell something. Perhaps about one of the boys?" The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“I noticed you're about to lose one,” he said, nodding at the dingy white bracelets around Pong's left wrist. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The worst part about Noodles always bumping his gums is that our neighborhood is like one big bubble of gossip. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“What about you, Sweet Pea? You have a hug for your old dad?” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The mother does not tell a favorite story about Sandra anymore. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

And though Finn was tall, his arms and legs ropey with farm muscle, the Rudes were wider and stronger, and there were about four and a half too many of them. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

When anyone asked about April 19, 1775, the Battle of Lexington would be the right answer—no matter what else happened on that day. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s what I’m talking about!” he said, but his approval didn’t mean much at that moment. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Armistead said disgustedly, “They think we’re fighting to keep the slaves. He says that’s what most of Europe thinks the war is all about. Now, what we supposed to do about that?” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He and I talked about things going on in our lives.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“Well, I’m very sorry to do this, Mila, but since I’ve already had to speak to you about your behavior once, now I’m changing your position.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The way she didn't get a lot of things about people. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

And apart from the handful of photos and silly videos I sent them while I was on the trip, they don’t know about everything else that happened. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“It seems like something dangerous is about to happen.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Suppose an intrepid astronaut on the surface of the collapsing star, collapsing inward with it, sent a signal every second, according to his watch, to his spaceship orbiting about the star. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now this narrow road looks like the black tongue of a great beast of fire about to swallow us. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

After about fifteen minutes, Dr. Guarino comes out to the waiting room to greet them. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

When she was younger, she had asked Papa about that war, and he said he doubted it would be the last battle fought on American soil. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Once the Astrea had weighed anchor, though, he forgot about everything behind him. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

It cost about ninety bucks, and all he bought it for was twenty. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

For Seabiscuit, this meant that after each workout he was covered in a blanket and hotwalked for about half an hour, until he was cool and dry. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there is something wonderful about Dauntless chaos. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Miss Granger was just talking about you —” said Peeves slyly in Myrtle’s ear. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“How about your hitting? Do you always hit like that straight to the pitcher?” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I don't believe in baptism or the waters of Jordan or anything like that, but I guess I feel about a hot bath the way those religious people feel about holy water. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

She would leave right now, she was about to leave—but then Paolo saw her and ran at her, top speed, like a little boy, stopping short before he crashed. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Patrick was only one grade above them, but something about him was older, as if he’d crossed a line Bridge couldn’t even see yet. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

When he read a newspaper story about demonstrations in Jerusalem, he rolled the newspaper into a tube and slapped it against his arm. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh. And what about how his hands were so rough and red from all of his sculptures that sometimes I joked to him that it was really the sculptures that were sculpting his hands? Over.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I wrote this on a piece of paper, dropped it into the prayer box, and began to fantasize about how they would arrive, in a package from Sears, Roebuck. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

We arrive not long before my grandfather is about to take his last breaths, breathless ourselves from our first ride in an airplane. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

On her hands and knees, Sefia peered around the corner, her quick eyes picking out stevedores milling about on the decks and gangways. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

But he was willing to reveal more details about his prearranged meeting with Kerling and the others. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

I should be worried about some unknown dudes seeing me in my pajamas, but that’s the beauty of sleeping in tanks and basketball shorts. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

All these elements come into play in people’s separate decisions about how to obtain their food. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Yet I still wondered how it was possible to know people sufficiently to write about them? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She sure was in love with you. Always talked about you. Said you were the smartest baby ever created.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

All along I had been blaming Trotter, but the more I thought about it, the more I had to admit that it really was my fault, too, for going along with him. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I just don’t understand why people here talk about it like it’s leprosy,” she says. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

In order to answer those questions about my personality, your boss gives you two options. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

I don’t know much about what she was like when she was my age. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Very well. Kindly wait outside while I have a quick word with Miss Granger about her course schedule, then we can go down to the feast together.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

She felt another flicker of doubt about her own mother. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I thought about what Mom had said: how she wished I had known him before. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

It must have been about two weeks before my accident. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

“This one’s got a mean, runty look about him. You get that with dogs. I had Colonel Fubster drown one last year. Ratty little thing it was. Weak. Underbred.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“That explains why the fears come back later. I’ve always wondered about that—when I’m in the Whisperer they seem to have gone away forever.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Nazario waited a few seconds, and just when he was about to apologize the old man lifted his hand to indicate he wasn’t finished yet. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“I find myself wanting to impress you in a way I never thought about doing before, but being with you has undermined my self-confidence. I question my motives now, about everything I do.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

At least the dead get talked about and you get to hear stories about them. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

A few minutes before she had thought it was all she cared about. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

When he was done, Jack-Jack came out of the room, rubbing his eyes and complaining about a bad dream. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He asked more about my notions of the Net as a second Enlightenment. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It makes me feel a little better about my own problems to think that my note might make someone hurt a little less. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

When they talk about drinks parties, I’m not even sure what they mean. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Did Father write you anything about his trip? East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Here is another thing about my seizures: Coming back hurts. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“They’re thinking about expanding the rail route. Father and I came up to get a better look at things.” Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“It’s almost three billion miles away. Even traveling at the speed of light, it would still take about four hours to reach.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

How can a guy who’s about to turn seventeen feel old? Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Out on the lawn, Bunny had just knocked Henry’s ball about seventy feet outside the court. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Then perhaps you should take it up with the state board of health. Word has gotten all the way to Topeka that there’s something very interesting about this springwater.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I spent the whole week thinking about Maylene, wanting to make her Valentine’s Day as memorable as I could. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Would you mind if I rode on ahead? I’m worried about that child. I’ll tell you how to get there, and I’ll go on ahead and keep watch.” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was always touchy about the fact that Harry, who had inherited a small fortune from his parents, had much more money than he did. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Pale, wild-eyed, the Director glared about him in an agony of bewildered humiliation. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know much about this influenza, but I know sagebrush tea’s good for most of what ails.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He didn’t care about this crazy god or his snake-powered chariot or his online degree program. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

But then I wondered about something as I glanced over at my sister sitting cross-legged on the floor, rereading what her friends had written in her yearbook. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

A lot of the stories were about animals and being brave around animals, or things like why hyena is called hyena or why an animal acts the way it does. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was worried about finding it, since I’d never been there before, but I’m good at reading maps, and I didn’t have any trouble. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was about to sit down again when he heard the second thud and saw the barn doors shake. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Didn’t think so. I don’t think they’d want you to know about that. The problem is, some people think they’re above the law. There are plenty of good reasons why we have so much regulation.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Ancient sources talk about his perishing at sea for his impiety, or alternatively, say that the brotherhood banished him and constructed a tomb for him, expelling him from the world of human beings. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

But many years later one writer noticed something peculiar about that first bus ride. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

And then I told her the harder stuff, about how Mom stopped working and I thought she’d been fired, but really she’d just stopped. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. Total accident. I forgot all about the fake finger. There are several precedents, I believe.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

He freely offered up the story about his father. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Write a paragraph about a real-life hero. You have a few minutes to get started now.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

‘After this we will not meet again, for I believe Gage knows all about us. He might be moved to arrest Mr. Lorne. He might send soldiers to arrest us all.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was about twelve or so, he thought, and seemed to him pitifully unattractive. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the foyer, tables had been assembled, and the Young Men were seated about them, playing at faro and whist. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The ride with Mr. Heller to Kopp’s is quick, and he starts to ask me about Pakistan. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

The entire crowd in the saloon gathered about me now, urging me to drink. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I read some of your father’s articles. Sneaked them off my father’s desk. The one on that passage in Kiddushin about the business with the king is very good. It’s full of real apikorsische stuff.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

As part of my research I kept hearing about this incredible farmer in Virginia. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

She had been thinking about it that morning when they left Gallup. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

That night, I fantasized about Papa joining us for the holiday. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I thought about my talk with Deoch, about the fact that, hard as my lot was, hers was undoubtedly harder. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He’s “escorting” us away from our whole life, and I don’t think it’s my job to make him feel comfortable about that, even if my mom is giving me the death stare to silence me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

There was one night when she and Papa were away—she'll never know about it—I had my own private fashion show in her room. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

All they knew about him was that he was big and strong and fearless, and that was enough reason to cram his head with dreams. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And what does a hijabi know about standing up to oppression?” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“And not take it personally. Remember you told me I have to stop caring so much what people think about me? You have to do the same thing. Forget what Maya thinks about you.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“You think Miss Hilly gone tell Miss Leefolt I wrote about her?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Hare was given a heavy piece and as he carried it along he sang under his breath a song which told all about a clever hare who had fooled a stupid lion. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Wacquant has written extensively about the cyclical nature of racial caste in America. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Bran never told me much about Tina except to say that she had a lot in common with his father. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s like seeing each other from the waist up helps us forget about the stump lurking beneath the surface. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Don’t talk about your father like that on Christmas Eve. Shame on you,” Mrs. Meecham admonished. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know how you like to read about knights and things like that. I thought maybe you hadn’t read that one.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

And then, “So what do you like about New York so much? That you would venture all the way here and not tell anyone?” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Hey, did you guys hear about the violinist who played in tune?” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Grace was about to insist on purple waves, but plums reminded her of something. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told him about my conversation with the machinist. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Jessie was about to ask yet again, louder, when Benny interrupted. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Like, about an hour after I fell asleep. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

She kept her voice bright, but Beto knew she was thinking about the first time the radio had played. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“My turn. Okay. Someone Jewish,” I say, “posting about Christmas.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Because I need to understand how to control my abilities before they destroy everyone I care about. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And despite her misgivings about the religious ramifications, Emma not only agreed she would publish this draft in case of his sudden death, she also helped him make it better. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the fearlessness about her, about the way she gestured as she spoke, the way she smiled to show that wide gap. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

At sixteen he was too young to get in, so he lied about his age and got himself a voter’s registration card saying he was eighteen. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Sides, it’s not just about home, it’s about the missing towers.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

They had hoped to find the square outside Capricorn's house empty, but as they were about to enter it from one of the alleys, they saw a half-dozen men were standing outside the church. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Many people in the gallery gossiped about an Osage woman who was sitting on one of the benches, quiet and alone. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

At the time she began her insect studies, Maria’s “database” consisted of bookshops where she might browse any rare works about insects, or studio paintings like her stepfather’s that accurately depicted them. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

As a little girl, I longed to be given the honor of the stool, but now I just feel too tall and awkward, with these children staring and whispering about me from below. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

But everything about them was tattered and crusted in dust. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Launching the boats now would be suicidal, but chances were they were about to be pitched into the water at any moment. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

“And what about my name,” I ask, “what does ‘Jing-mei’ mean?” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when she thinks about his life as a whole, it seems to her “that God himself had gently laid him to sleep, having first comforted and soothed him.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Or else the cops already knew about his criminal record. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

It’s a story about a man whose daughter had unexpectedly died sleeping in her bed one night, and so the man decided to call upon her to say good-bye. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“This whole pageant thing is about me, El. I am making this about me.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Hrothgar could not help liking this plain young man—there was such an air of simplicity about him. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

These blinded Moors the Europeans taught to sing about the Europeans’ glorious accomplishments. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Janae and Ainsley are being all cutesy as they walk, mostly talking about nonsense like the best campus frat parties and their white schoolmates who wear shorts and hoodies in the dead of winter. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

When she got the position, she turned up on the same day to thank the people who hired her and forgot about the clock. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

"Everything I ever thought about myself—who I was, what I am—was a lie. Or sort of. You have no idea how astonishingly liberating that feels." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

To be honest, I had no idea what any of it was—the words were so stubborn about finding their way back to the epileptic’s drained lexicon. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“No. I don’t know. I just don’t want to talk about it anymore.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every time we’ve talked about his “motion is impossible” theory, I do the same thing. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

A really old person had probably lived through all that history and wouldn’t want to hear about it again. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

The bearers make a fuss about numbers and tickets, the wounded whimper. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Owner flung his arms about as he spoke. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

She had called Mr. Donnelly about our team—or at least about the girls on our team. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I just can’t. You don’t know what torture it was talking to him about organizing a ball team. We just don't talk, Reuven. Maybe it sounds a little crazy to you. But it’s true.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

The outrage about Guiteau boosted support for activists who had been working for years to reform the system, and the reformers gained enough votes in Congress to pass a bill. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Any interesting book which Malcolm X had read could get him going about his love of books. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Trying not to be obvious about it, he and his men counted the canoes, toting up “50 of Birch Bark, & 170 of Pine; besides many others that were block’d out, in Readiness to make.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I do not want to hear you say that again about Reb Saunders’ son.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

By that time, however, stories about the dead hiker, including excerpts from his diary, had been given prominent play in newspapers across the country. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered if he’d ever told anyone any of that before, and then wondered about his mother, in Goshen, and exactly how he planned to get her out while his dad was still around. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what it was, and I know we didn’t really accomplish anything, but it felt great to sit there and talk about our place in things. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Then they got sort of excited about it. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She remembered a boy at the Home telling her about learning to float. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t they do something about it instead of spending time blaming people?” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to have bad dreams about that drawer.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

She is about my mother’s age, with wavy brown hair cropped close to her head and plain, strong features. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Redemption was even talking now, chattering about if Pet was really serious about showing itself, if he was really going to be able to see it. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

This is a quick turnaround, since I’m pretty sure when Peeta appeared the whole team was concerned about how dangerous he might be, especially to me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

They criticize everything, and I mean everything, about me: my behavior, my personality, my manners; every inch of me, from head to toe and back again, is the subject of gossip and debate. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He worked until about ten, and then had breakfast with Emma. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They paddled closer and realized there was something strange about the helicopter. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

"I'm not supposed to talk about it, right?" The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

It was all about absence, wasn’t it—the absence of imprisoned men from the lives of the people who loved them; the absence of love in prison. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A newsreel about the murders, titled “The Tragedy of the Osage Hills,” was shown at cinemas. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Ma is right to worry about the latter: Theo is not strong; his body is vulnerable. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. It’s okay. I’ll take rain and wind and lightning any day over what it’s been like. We’ll just stay in this cave. How about that?” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“I’m not sure what to do about it, but I’m pretty sure it’s weird to say everybody gets money except the people providing the raw material.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I search for anything in his face to tell me more than the words he’s just said about Ramallah. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

He’s been getting a real kick out of the stories I’ve been telling him about her. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“Today,” announced Mr. Lemoncello, “in our third and fourth games, you will use the library to help your imagination take flight, much as I am about to do.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

But there was no need to worry about Lyra, he thought. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Fyrian thought about this as his left ear started to sprout and expand. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Tell him about it before he found out, then beg for his silence or something. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

It is also associated with a particular form, so knowing that a piece of music is called a symphony should lead you to expect certain things about it. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Principal Peattie has spoken with the police about this,” he said. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

White explained that they had talked to a man named Burt Lawson in the pen, who said differently—said that Burkhart knew a good deal about the murders. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Stella could tell he was about to explode, but Pastor Patton placed a calming hand on his shoulder. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“You’ve got some talent. Now will you tell me why you came to me? Will you tell me about the drawings in your notebook?” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

“They heard you yelling about being seen. About not being invisible anymore.” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Allen thought about the dead men, their loved ones, their commitment to their country and government. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

He rousted about the empty drawers of his adopted desk for matches or a lighter, but he could find nothing. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

He could not bear to think of her tossed about by rough men, ridden on a rail. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Smith had been right about War Admiral: Riddle’s camp announced that the horse would not be coming to the Santa Anita Handicap after all. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I daresay that she likes to hear what a nice, polite young boy has to say about things.’ I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I wished I would stop thinking about these things. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

For a half second, Luke thought about running back to the apartment and forgetting all of it. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The scene verified what we have all heard about fabulous Texas millionaires. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

It's probably nothing, and besides, I don't want to get stuck trying to explain about my field trip to Sears for the rest of the night. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, she doesn’t really have to know. As long as I do well in school and don’t complain about being here, she’s happy.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

And away in the North-west there seemed to be another darkness brooding about the feet of the Misty Mountains, a shadow that crept down slowly from the Wizard’s Vale. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The perspiration gathered with the silence and the sub-audible trembling around and about and in the women who were burning with tension. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

Within a few weeks, however, the new system gained acceptance, as word spread about the low prices and good hamburgers. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z

“Yes—just about,” my mother said, beckoning me to get out of the washtub. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet when Precious Coins was about to be born and the hospital miles away with bombs falling like hailstones, it was Mother alone who soothed the frantic household and quietly delivered the baby. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

That’s when my mom finally stopped trying to get my dad turned around and remembered about me. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

We are too now and then about it, is why. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Dad said, “I asked her if I could record our conversation. We want to talk to a lawyer about what she said.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Ah, you understood! You do understand a bit of German. Wonderful. Well, you can think about a name. Good work, Joana.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I was about to be delivered from my hell­ish thirst. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

They sit there until Henry finishes his drink, Alex listening to the placating murmur of Henry talking about different brands of gin, thankful that for once Henry seems happy to carry the conversation alone. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Connelly hadn’t informed James about Michael’s loss as his employer never bothered over routine fluctuations in the hands, but Terrance’s curiosity had made it a problem. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“What about taking faded orbs from a recycling depot?” asked Somkit. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He’d given his life for us, and all I could think about were the times I’d felt embarrassed by him and had denied that the two of us were related. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

There was something sleek and new about him, about the fine cut of his suit, but his supercilious expression was the same, as was his hoarse voice. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

A plan had been tumbling about in his head. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

One Saturday morning, a week or so after she resigned, Abigail babysat her granddaughter while Anne and Joe met with yet another counselor—perhaps hoping this time they would hear something different about their relationship. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Farmer started by asking what I was going to say about Che Guevara. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

There was something about my face, apparently, that made it so people never really knew where to place me on the map. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Jonas, listening, thought suddenly about the bridge and how, standing there, he had wondered what lay Elsewhere. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

To the continuing exasperation of his fellow scientists, he often alluded in published work to the results of contingent experiments that he had not told anyone about. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Calvin Umbatoor mumbles through his opening statement about the “terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex,” reading directly from his packet. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“If you don’t mind, I have a few questions about how conventions within genres—such as poetry, drama, or essays—can affect meaning.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“What were you two arguing about, before?” asked Shadow. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Jason was feeling good about the battle, except for two big questions: Where was Leo? Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“I have to ask myself what is this charity they talking so much about.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, if that first post is any indication of what’s to come, I think y’all have some good ideas, and a whole bunch of people are talking about it.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

And then Byrd and Frank told Axel the truth about a baby that never got to come home. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I didn’t feel a thing for him, didn’t think that much about what I was doing. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I try not to sound worried about her, but I am. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How about a game that helps you learn Spanish?” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Walk straight up to him and slap him in the face so he'll be forced to talk about something else. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I think a lot about our mango trees, so many of them. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Well, two years ago I planted thirty. I think there are about eighty now.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wheelie knew every kid in the school, and she knew what classrooms they were in without having to think about it. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Morris said she was worried about her career, and I asked what career, and he said, ‘Her career as an au pair.’” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the ordinary people who read about it in the papers said why should the fellow get off, he murdered his wife, didn’t he? Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Or, rather, she skims the pages and sees that the content is all about the same: How could you? A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

We’re talking about fully grown teenagers being taught this way, for generations. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I skimmed the results, and they were all articles about how Lucy had died. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I had my mama just about ready to buy me that leather coat. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I would have never thought about turning the date into a number.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He knew about worldly women, so I asked him to keep me from becoming one. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Mmm. Too bad. Do you know what happened to her? It’s just occurred to me, you’ll need a section about your own maid.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

First, Uncle Bobby got cold feet about my spending the summer with him—because who wants a nutcase living in their house? Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Except, she said, only about seventy-three percent of Americans have feeds. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But it’s the cars they’ll go home talking about,” said Miss Love. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Under his direction more than 10,000 colonies of the red ant have been established in about 90 test areas in the German Federal Republic. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Mama gave Francie instructions about going out to buy something for lunch. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Plus she wanted to know what Brooke knew about Imogen’s life after the Vineyard. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

A short while later, Helen Suzman was permitted to visit, and she inquired about my toe. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was very matter-of-fact about it, but slowly we all began to prepare. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

But I would hide a Persian flaw in each one, which was hard because mug rugs aren’t very big and have about seven knots per inch. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

If he hadn’t gone on and on about “racist pigs,” Fern would have never asked herself, “What’s wrong with this picture?” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Leave it, Tommy. I’m all right about it now. And I’m not going to bring it up with her when she comes back.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

About the stories Gram and I wrote together about them. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

They ask him about school and his knee and if he’s going to try to do some rehab to get back on the court. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Ifemelu was about to sign a lease—if saving money meant living with mice, then so be it—when Ginika’s friend told them of a room for rent, a great deal, as college life went. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“You remember what I said about El Patron never letting anything go?” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t realize it would be such a big deal to drop his class, but then, I didn’t know anything about being a teacher. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Have you ever thought about yawning, for instance? The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She did not complain about the egg-sized lump on her head or anything else. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was told about his ancestors and his family line. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

To apologize for what he said about me? From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

He tells me stories about the summer, during college, he spent working on the oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

But what if the other kids at the bus stop don’t know about it? A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Look, I wish people would stop talking about that.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

I wrote about Zimbabwean music and asked if she had ever heard of Thomas Mapfumo. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Felix had been feeling guilty about ignoring Benji on day one of tryouts and could not say no to this simple request. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

In a letter in 1879, Charles wrote what he now believed about science and faith and how he had gotten there. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leaving the Medical Examiner’s office at about noon to go and complete funeral arrangements, Sister Betty told reporters, ‘ ‘No one believed what he said. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

They, like most tissue- rights activists, are less concerned about personal profits than about making sure the knowledge scientists gain by studying tissues is available to the public, and to other researchers. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Then the good land did again its healing work and the sun shone on him and healed him and the warm winds of summer wrapped him about with peace. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Looking at his watch, he said, “That will be leaving in about forty-five minutes from now.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thing number three: He was holding a closed umbrella, like he was worried about getting wet. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Though I find it hard to trust that my good fortune will continue, I am under no illusions about what I’ve left behind. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

By about eleven o'clock the whole company was once more on the march, riding westward with the mountains on their left. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

“You sure you don’t want a cookie, Finnegan? Or how about some of this sticky stuff over here?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

The first story was about a kid accused of stealing from a store on the West Side. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He visited her, offering some stories about his home on the horse farm, about Gladiola and Sweetheart and, later, Thunder. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“It’s none of your business. And I’ll thank you,” she added angrily to Ron, who had just appeared at George’s elbow, laden with merchandise, “not to tell tales about me to these two!” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Let’s worry about the gate later,” I said. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Chouchou’s grave offense had been to mutter a disparaging comment about the condition of Highway 3, overheard by a soldier not even in uniform. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

But the only creatures they had to worry about were the bears. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“But I’m going to worry about you, okay? I get to worry about you.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I was more aware than ever that I was about to go up against some of the best in my sport, but Lexie’s kindness in the bathroom had made me a little less scared. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

But it could also have been that she was just content to be quiet about her beliefs and not impose them on others, including Charles. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I keep meaning to ask you about this whole boy-war thing. It’s so lame, isn’t it?” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

My mom talked about how it felt to flee for her life. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Dark-eyed Nademah had heard about it from friends, convinced Kathy to buy the DVD, and since then the three girls had seen it a dozen times—every night for two weeks. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

It’s pretty much a two-step process, yet everyone seems nervous about me turning on the stove. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

If I actually allow myself to think about—to feel—how desperately I miss him, I won’t be able to get out of bed. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

The Russian Communists are not in the least concerned about these people. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

They were all right after Jesus was dead and all, but while He was alive, they were about as much use to Him as a hole in the head. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

But if this document was important to the future of the city, he was the one who should know about it. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Is your grandma serious about coming? It’s so crazy, going to these random places because of me.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“That’s not all. Director Horus knows about you being a magician.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The combination of Soviet successes in landing on Venus and Soviet failures in landing on Mars naturally caused us some concern about the U.S. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Jan said that he had not come to the house, who would believe him after it was seen that he had lied about his not drinking and about Mary’s going to school? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I limped back to Anker’s and found the common room buzzing with excited folk talking about the fire in the Fishery. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Only a couple of us know about it.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

There was so much she wanted to tell him—it used to be that nothing really happened to her unless she told Jack about it—but they walked in silence. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

There was something familiar about her, something awful and yet familiar. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Although just about everyone in town knew his name, he almost never went out because it was hard to find a babysitter, which was all right because he loved his wife and three boys. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I do my best to sound positive about our future, but people are truly devastated when they learn I’ve lost the baby. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I see the carton of milk in his hand, and I say something about how he shouldn't have to go to the store so often, 'cause he got a cow at home. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Fred tried to smile, but I could tell he was still thinking about his family. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“And Turner, you might...what I mean to say is, I don’t want you to be too disappointed about what you might find there.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

We are supposed to be learning about explorers. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Often she asked about my silver earrings, still sure I had hidden them. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I wish I’d asked you about your chickens while you were alive. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

There were about twelve Tombs, each with a low arched doorway that opened into absolute blackness. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Long before dawn the market space was lit by dozens of oil lamps as potters and their assistants rushed about in an anxious, eerie silence, preparing their stalls. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

“Yet socially—in my entire teaching career, I’ve never met a student who knows so little about ordinary everyday living. Have you worked with any other students from this Garland Farm?” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

They didn’t think about the things that could upset everything. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Ah. Tell me about the nature of your inquiry.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

If they were going to smash into a wall or plunge into a bottomless hole, there was nothing she could do about it. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The only time I didn’t think about the big reveal was when June and I were presenting our Italy project. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

And it had just occurred to me that, while yes, there was some fault on my end for not asking him more questions about himself, his omission was also strange. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The rain began about an hour later, gentle at first, then hard enough to rinse off the mud and chill the children as well. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yes, there will be a contest element, “but they have not said anything about prizes,” Mrs. Hameed says. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Listen, how about we just... look, from now on, your lessons are free. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walked outside and looked down the road and thought about the fact that no one was ever prosecuted for Ronda Morrison's murder after Walter's release. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

It was about this time that I started labeling things Tentacles. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

We bombarded him with questions, pummeling him about not keeping his word. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

Roger Morris lay about looking sleepy, making gruff observations about Day’s smoking habit. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Besides, there was something unquestionably odd about the way Henry was constantly shelling out money to him: paying his tabs, footing his bills, doling out cash like a husband to a spendthrift wife. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

But lately no one can turn away from the news about Tariq. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“This is about more than taking a stand, okay? If you can believe it, I still remember what it was like to be sixteen. All those emotions,” she said, waving a hand. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He raised himself and went about blocking, swiping and biting all the fish he could. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I say, “Good. Me too. And we don’t have to feel bad about that, Uncle Drum. Because you know she doesn’t know what she bought anyway. You know that, right?” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Left alone with him for a minute or two, she chatted and made reassuring remarks about his operation. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I stayed in here because I wanted to think about something.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you want to talk about what happened at church?” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The capstone was about to crumble, and when that happened, assuming she could time it correctly... The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He asked me to tell him more about this girl. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

There was something comforting about his warm weight. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The reason I’ve never dreamed about him was that he belonged already to the world of dreams: discontinuous, irrational, obsessive. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I learned my lesson about the cooking smell the hard way after I left my hoodie in the kitchen one morning in fourth grade while Mama was up early cooking before work. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Farid was about to set off, using their shelter, when the door of Capricorn’s house opened. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Not one person in the room said, Sugar-Girl, really, talking about white people like that and we have a white person present. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s weird about touching in front of our friends, but now that they’re gone, there can’t be an inch of space between us. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

A well-dressed member of the gang who wouldn’t arouse suspicion by his manner would go into a selected store about closing time, hide somewhere, and get locked inside when the store closed. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Eleanor couldn't even think strategy, because all she could think about was Park's hands on her waist and her back and her stomach—which all must feel like nothing he'd ever encountered. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

It’s not like I’m some simpleton who doesn’t know anything about life. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

There had always been something inward and painfully shy about Mike, but the death of his father forced him to grow up even faster than he already had. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a great deal I didn’t see or think about until much later. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

On the roof, I lean against the cement wall and think about my options. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Trying to be a part of my life? You know, the same could be said about head lice. Or termites. Or botulism. Those bacteria are just trying to be a part of our lives!” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The poem wasn’t about my mom, you said. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

She wrote circulars and articles about it, and the student union got involved. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Since I was so worried about the ticket I couldn’t lie in bed and read, so I just got dressed and went outside and started mowing the lawn with the tractor. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Something about seeing her there alone on that log, in that field, with her tennis shoes in a plié, makes me remember why I liked her a few months ago. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

An awareness of being looked at, scrutinized, whispered about, that Laila had never felt before. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

It was about a long-ago white basketball star named Rabbit who grows up and lives a miserable life. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know what he was talking about. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly where Nico di Angelo had been standing was a potted plant about five feet tall, with drooping green leaves, tufts of silk, and half a dozen ripe yellow ears of corn. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

If it had been anyone else, I would have been embarrassed by not having something more to offer, but there was something strangely pleasurable about having to disappoint someone like Quisqueya. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He set up what barriers of sorcery he could about his house and about the isle where he lived. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, eventually you’ll need someone spiritual to talk to. I have no doubt about that. Are you currently affiliated with any Christian organization?” he asked. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The colour of cinders and ash about them, and the continual smell of burning from their pipes. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

But now that he had seen both camps, he couldn’t shake the feeling that Camp Half-Blood might have taught him more about himself. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I did not worry about Narciso getting ahead of me now. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the game Mtisha was talking about Ice and how well he had played. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

I started thinking about air patrols and missiles and stuff like that. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The music increases in tempo, and now there is something harsher about the way the snakes move. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

In my mind, I heard Sr. Rivera ask him about Maribel, and I saw Garrett screw up his face because he didn’t understand what Sr. Rivera was saying. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“I was just thinking about something that happened on the last day of school.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Says you! I’m about to go home and have a good old-fashioned weep myself,” Sean said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Sure, the blue sign was still clinging desperately to the side of the building, but that was about the only recognizable thing about the Supercenter. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Henry pointed out a line of metal contraptions that were about four feet high. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thinking he had made himself understood, Jonathan cast about for a bucket, but couldn’t find one. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

I did not think cheerleading tryouts would matter, but I was not so sure about yelling at your mother. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

He claimed he wasn’t hungry because he was thinking about how we were gonna get to Mexico, but that was BS. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Then he started gathering old faerie stories too, legends about bogies and shamble-men. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Nobody around here knew much about us—Mike Easton and his son, Finn. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t believe my father was just now noticing me, and that I might be upset about my brother’s situation. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

But many came to the stage accompanied by another child beaming with pride to receive a little brother or sister, the way Jonas had when he was about to be a Five. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

I listened closely to their conversating, but they blew only hot air, complaining about the Congress and the weather and the effect of war on business. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spent the winter locked in his room eating carrots, without complaining about the cold, and filling page after page with his minute handwriting in black ink. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You get in there and answer that question for yourself, young man. I called you twenty minutes ago. Is our house about to burst into flames while we’re standing out here?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A question about fishing. Fishing’s a thing I do just to get food or to fool around. I don’t want it to turn into something more.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Father had left about thirty feet between Dragonwings and the crest of the hill where it sloped sharply for some hundred feet before opening on the ruin of the Esperanza estate and our barn. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Drawing back the lock, he looked about, prepared to fire. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

She may not even be twelve, he thought, as she squirmed between a pair of old men, but he was not about to turn away his only recruit. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But Charles was nice about it and I just grinned. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We probably fell for, let’s say, five minutes and then we must have run for about twenty with the roaches and we’ve been here maybe ten,” he thought. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“The Kool-Aid was just the thing we disagreed about this time. It could have been the carpet, the toothpaste, even the weather—we just can’t seem to agree about anything anymore.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“And,” she said, “we got to know exactly what Andrew told ’em about us.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Dude. Come on. We have the chance to tease Travis about a girl and you’re just letting it fly free like a dove.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

All along the way Jefferson chafed at the jump in prices brought about by “harpies who prey upon travelers” returning to Philadelphia. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

I bet Ma would pitch a fit, too, but something about this squirrel makes me think it’s a risk worth taking. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Months. She keeps raving about water spirits and a dead boatman and a baboon she thinks was human.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Apart from a string of repeated questions which remained unanswered, Emily’s letters were mostly about the evacuees. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Yup. Went missing day before yesterday. Just disappeared. That whole side of the state is talking about it.” The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“But we’re never challenged to learn much about other economic groups,” he said. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Strawberry came through the hedge by the crab-apple tree, looked about him and made his way to Hazel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

One good thing about being big, clumsy, and clad in metal: Frank was like a heavily armored bowling ball. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Everything was about learning lessons and money and how the world worked. My parents wanted me to do better than they did.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

I don’t like to think about it too much. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He felt strange about voicing it; this was much more Hermione’s territory than his. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I was watching a Japanese cartoon about a kid who drives a robot when she decided to solve the problem. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“I was wondering if you know where Stephanie is? I need to talk to her about something.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

The cops had hurricane business to worry about. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

And if she had thought about it, she would have put the pieces together: the woodsman on the path, the sudden appearance of the red shoes. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“But . . . what about Ben? And Gaily, and others who’ve been stung and survived?” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

"I have to worry about you that whole time," she added. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Matt wished he could hide in her apartment forever and forget about the Alacrans, the scornful servants, and MacGregor’s clone. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

In other words, science is about facts, not fancy. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

She was not happy about the alleged bribe, but since she had to get back to work, she didn’t make it a big deal, and his dad was traveling. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

The guard took it inside and in about five minutes he came back. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now everything fell into place—Mack’s question and the silences when he was about. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He came about and let the Frog sail closer, came up into the wind and stopped about thirty yards away, rising and settling on the waves and swells. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

His scorn for boys who give a hoot about how they look is devastating. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know if he knew anything about driving cattle or not, but I was willing to bet that he could keep her from chasing me. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think about everything I learned about writing essays in high school, which are kind of like speeches. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It was a complete jumble of things, and when I tried to write about any one of those things, I ended up writing about my mother, because everything was connected to her. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

I mean, it’s about time I have a good day for once, right? Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

They bring outsiders to show off their house and talk about how much better they are than the people who are already here. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Talking to the wrong person about these murders was liable to get one planted in the ground. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure he will,” said about twenty-two voices around me. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Which, if you think about it, is really scary. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Be prepared to tell us about the deity of your choice.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“How about some scrambled eggs?” my mother asked. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I began to understand why Emma had been so reluctant to believe me; it would mean, in all likelihood, that I was here to deliver bad news about my grandfather. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I lie awake thinking about it and I ache. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Major Danby was swearing some more and still shifting his eyes about uneasily. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Okay, so if tomorrow’s the first date, how do we talk about Dave & Busters? Do we pretend it didn’t happen? Do we call it Date Zero?” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

And if folks could overlook the rumors of a white woman birthing a Negro, well, they could forgive just about anything, couldn't they? Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

A foot the size of Yankee Stadium was about to smash me when a voice hissed, “Btrcy!” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z