On either side of me, folks are packing cars to leave, hammering wood over windows, or else standing, sitting on the porch, playing music, drinking liquor like it’s Mardi Gras. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Why are you so nervous?” my friend Marlene Ferber had asked over the phone the other night. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We have looked at your records and they are not so bad. All except this one,” he said, nodding toward Steve. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There they are, feeding peacefully in a tree or resting quietly on the ground, grooming one another. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

We tell ourselves they “deserve” their fate, even though we know—and don’t know—that whites are just as likely to commit many crimes, especially drug crimes. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

My hands are empty, and I sit enwombed in a ship. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“I think my balls are a shade of blue they could never put in a Crayola box. It would frighten the children with its hue of pain.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Truly amazing, what people can get used to, as long as there are a few compensations. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once arrested, one’s chances of ever being truly free of the system of control are slim, often to the vanishing point. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“You are Sir Lancelot and we know it You will get our lady out of the boiling water.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

It may be pointed out, of course, that as far as long-distance motoring is concerned, I am something of a novice, and such simple oversights are only to be expected. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

"The Nazis are monsters. How can they get away with torture?" The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Except for her right arm, her prosthetics are gone, stored away. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“Your parents sleep upstairs and go to bed early. Mine are in the next room and stay up late.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Circling Stella’s legs are long-ago scars from the chains she wore as a youth: her bracelets, she calls them. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

It is colder than normal and a sea of mostly unfamiliar faces press too close, saying some version of how sorry they are. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“They don’t know why. It doesn’t matter. They’re gone now. Where are you going?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Wipe that smile away and be prepared to keep the attitude of that gift of a monologue you just gave us. That is the emotion we are looking for.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The next day, starting in homeroom, Ainsley and her friends are whispering, pointing, and shooting me nasty looks whenever and wherever they can. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

His arms are tight around me, his hand gripping the back of my neck. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

My eyes are still red, my throat still hurts, but I look all right. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Call things by other names as if it changes what they are. But that don’t make them true. You killed Jasper in cold blood.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

There are the people from the high town, the Petionville area, where you see fancy houses like parks and palaces. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is reassuring, because these things speak of a hardworking farmer, and hardworking farmers are usually sincere people. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Tanzanian field staff are wonderful at following the chimps, even through the most difficult places and up the steepest and most treacherous slopes. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Those of us who are left spend the day sitting or lying around either on deck or in the ’tween deck, waiting. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Miss Wren, how did you know who we are?” asked Emma. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He calls, “You are with which unit, Sergeant Major?” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I cross my arms to hide how shaky my hands are. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Most serial killers are animal lovers, I read that once. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“Had a nightmare. Where I’m put in a prison camp and the Director assaults me and my parents are taken away and people die. And it’s all my fault.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“You and Bobby Gene are my responsibility. Styx is someone else’s. We all care about him, but what he was doing was wrong. And the people responsible for him needed to know about it.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“We are a fallen species, spitting on the gift of salvation. Humanity is irredeemable.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

There are certain laws of physics by which all crew coaches live and die. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Sohrab’s bed is the last one around the corner, the one nearest the nurses’ station where two nurses in green surgical scrubs are jotting notes on clipboards, chatting in low voices. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The walls are painted dark blue, and there are oversized black-and-white movie posters crammed close together like a Tumblr grid. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The rocks are sandstone and shale, which were laid down layer upon layer in an ancient sea that existed before the mountains rose. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know exactly how many books there are in the box. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“In the village they are eating human flesh,” he whispered. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

The regularists are the heirs of the nominalists; the necessitarians of the Epicureans. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The dim phantom said only this in answer: “Of him I may not tell thee in this discourse, alive or dead. And empty words are evil.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are two cards it could be; he’s betting on one, and you’re betting on the other. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Greyjoy s longs hips are burned or taken, her crews slain or surrendered. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Melodies are based on raga, which is a set of pitches similar to what we think of as a scale, but with many more non-musical characteristics. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

The next time he sees you, he will grab you when you are not looking and pinch you even harder. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Parents are supposed to pass down physical traits to their children, but it’s my belief that all sorts of other things get passed down, too: motifs, scenarios, even fates. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

"Some are so good they don't need it. You're not that good." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then we are caught in a stream of people rushing, shoving, pushing us along, until we find ourselves in one of a dozen lines waiting to go through customs. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two other regular characters, a shovel and a pail, are called Shovel and Pail. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

That quote usually refers to when someone shows you their bad side, but I think it’s also true when someone shows you how good they are. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

The front rows of the stadium are half full of wild-card players. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It is mysterious, not merely a copy of ourselves as, after all, the hanged men and seaweed women are. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We are not flamingos, Ana,” Abuela said, and sent her packing. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

We are driving around in the rain in San Francisco, getting our last- minute errands done before we leave for the capital this afternoon to petition for Papa’s release. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You are a strange color of blue,” said Spurge. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

In the usual experience of archaeologists, inventions are supposed to flow from mainlands to islands, and small peripheral societies aren’t supposed to contribute revolutionary advances to the rest of the world. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“And I’m proud that I did. Those letters are insincere and dishonest Their only purpose is to bring glory to Colonel Cathcart.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

There are so many place hints, but nothing specific.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Arranged around the columns on other wooden chairs, and sitting here and there on the stairs, are seventeen women. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Confronted with our stupidities, Charley accepts them for what they are—stupidities. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The eyes of the nearly dead are redder than the blood that comes out of them, and it seems that their bones will tear through the skin of their taut faces at any minute. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“If humans are so swell, who did that to her?” The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

She is a professor in the psychology department, where she supervises students who are getting master’s degrees. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Never look them in the eyes; always be respectful; remain humble; remember that they are good, fine people; don’t make folks angry; never run around by yourself; be careful, be careful, be careful. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

And in the pond you realize those are hippopotamuses float­ing in the water. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Thank goodness we don't meet many people like her in this world, although they do exist and all of us are likely to come across at least one of them in a lifetime. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“But how much are you willing to pay for it?” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The only signs that anything happened are the clusters of footprints all over the dirt. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“You are a shining example of bravery and integrity.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wonder if there are books about elderberries or figs in the library. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Why in the world are you talking about bikes and wheels coming off?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“And in Shanghai, Americans are crazy to keep up with American fads. They don’t want to fall behind.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wrote in one of his secret notebooks “Children have an uncommon pleasure in hiding themselves & skulking about in shrubbery. When other people are about: this is analogous to young pigs hiding themselves.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Your pa and ma are well as usual and your sister Nancy is to. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

They are part of each other, interstitial: lodged between each others cells. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

No longer are exposures to dangerous chemicals occupational alone; they have entered the environment of everyone — even of children as yet unborn. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

My eyes are closed, savoring each bite of sugary gold. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“And then she’d say, ‘We are not going to tell your father about this.’” Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

There are some, however, who seem to be immune to this epidemic of bubbles. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“You and Juanita are going to lead the procession to the cemetery.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Although the chimps who used to live in the forests all along the lake shore have gone, along with the trees that were their home, the chimpanzees of Gombe are safe. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Pupils are required to unite the prefixes and suffixes with the radicals, thus forming the English derivatives, which may be given either orally or in writing. New Word-Analysis 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So the mission is this: Find the Ocarrion, and seize it. If the kidnapped orphans are already on board, we free ’em and commandeer the Ocarrion back to port.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

By the way, I figure you are probably curious about my dad. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

We assume that a large brain, the use of tools, superior learning abilities and complex social structures are huge advantages. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You are three willful, spoiled children who are prepared to nag me for your bedtime story.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

Dad is the important one as I am dedicated to my family but you are the only one Dad loves—in short, his “family.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

That is what first officers are trained to do when they believe a captain is clearly in the wrong. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“But that isn’t necessarily a big influence on the 99 percent of people who are not entrepreneurs.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Some prisoners are not dead when they are buried. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Right up her street, I would have thought. Why are you interested in the Rusakov field?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The tables are sticky, and it smells like old carpet, but I’m glad I’m there with her. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

It’s a shyme that people are allowed to top their walls with broken bottles. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

The standard question rule in English converts You are seeing what? into What are you seeing? and hence You are looking at what? into What are you looking at? The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

“You are a very young man, a very young man indeed, to be in charge of the work entrusted to you,” Burnham said. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“The crimes they have committed against people like us are serious,” Nita says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Fat women are more beautiful than skinny women.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The champions’ families are invited to watch the final task, you know. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

In all those other worlds in space there are events in progress, occurrences that will determine their futures. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And you’re not going to tell it to me, are you?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

This is when there are few starfish feeding, for they are as hard to pry loose from an abalone as an abalone is to pry from a rock. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You live in a mansion in a gated community and go to an expensive private school. What are the chances that we would ever have met?” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

"Isn't it a lovely morning? The gods are smiling on us. Do try a cup of the wine, sweet sister. Lord Hunter was kind enough to send for it, from his own cellars." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“They are fierce predators that can swim up to thirty miles per hour,” Matt is proclaiming. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Her eyes are trained on a gull wiggling a potato chip out from the wood slat bench. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It turns out that there is also a big difference in how number-naming systems in Western and Asian languages are constructed. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

But recently, a friend of mine, Rose, who’s in therapy now because her marriage has already fallen apart, told me those kinds of thoughts are commonplace in women like us. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m sorry that you will never be allowed near our daughter again because you are different and strange and a person who cannot be trusted. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I do. I could tell looking at you that you are destined to do great things.” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

And all those news apps that Mr. K. taught us to use are blowing up with what happened to Darren and me. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Her calves are separated from her shortly after birth. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Steam is rising off the hot pools, and the red leaves of the weirwood are rustling. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Chances are the judge will push for life without parole. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

You forget how noisy machines are after a year. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Yakov, are you here? Can you hear me? Please, show me. Show me how I can make things right. Tell me who did this to you so I can stop them from hurting anyone else.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Euclid controls the gate to the castle of knowledge, where a mortar and a cannon are being fired to illustrate the path of projectiles. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Searching, like we are, for a place to belong and feel safe, until they found a new and magical home. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“The singing man on the corner said so. It’s like his poetry and songs are what he sees. He said something about an attack and putting up dukes. That’s like hitting and fighting, right?” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“You will need all the help you can get if you are to defeat them both.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He raised the conch for a moment "Very well then. I suppose what's what is whether there are ghosts or not-" He thought for a moment, formulating the question. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Bear in mind we are not office workers, sitting around idling at the basal metabolic rate. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yes! But it was not with the construction you are putting upon it. . . .” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Men are never so dishonest that they will repress an ally with such a flagrant display of ingratitude. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Lolly, what are you talking about? Ten thousand followers? Why?” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Every so often she’d lift a vial and swirl it, then walk to Miss Peregrine and pass it under her beak—much the way smelling salts are waved under the nose of someone who’s fainted. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The cookies are huge—like, it looks like someone put four globs of cookie dough too close to one another on the tray and a mega cookie happened. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The other walls are made up of large windows. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

They sweep me into the dining room and I get a real meal -roast beef and peas and soft rolls -although my portions are still being strictly controlled. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Karen Gievers has several kids who won very large verdicts but are virtually homeless because they couldn’t collect,” Gay said. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

That’s because our tea is rich and milky with spices in it, and our sweets are nutty, moist, and decadent. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I rock till my insides are calm and peaceful. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

I look up, and her eyes are welling up. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

His eyes are inside me now, followed by the words. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

They are perfectly capable of recognizing useful additions to their crop larder, as is shown by their exuberant adoption of the sweet potato when it arrived. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Weeds need to be uprooted if the seeds are to grow.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Both my hammock and my attempt to connect with them are mediocre at best. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The L.L.Bean duffel bags are splayed wide, and Molly’s small collection of books, including Anne of Green Gables, is piled on the floor. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“There aren’t any. Were sorted into groups of some kind. They keep bringing people and shoving them in. There are some elderly men, but they haven’t any strength,” said Miss Grybas. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Second message: “Where are you? Call me back.” Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

Derivatives not obviously connected with the Latin roots are given in the last paragraph of each section. New Word-Analysis 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z

Standards for arts education are important for two fundamental reasons. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

The proximate reasons behind the outcome of Africa’s collision with Europe are clear. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I hear the creak of hinges, the rattle of my cage, but I can’t see beyond my eyes, though they are open. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hell, that mop. You really are a punk.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

I look around as if my mother’s eyes are in the walls here. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

There are worlds on which life has never arisen. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The volcanoes are the probable source of the great doughnutshaped ring of atoms that surrounds Jupiter in the position of Io’s orbit. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s good. One other point. All officers are ordered to walk. No officer takes his horse. Utterly foolish.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her coat buttons are strained and at least two other skirts peek out from beneath the one she’s wearing on top. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“We are gathered here today to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Her voice got louder as she asked, “Tad, where are you? Did you hear about the school?” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The old rules are no longer binding, the old truths no longer true. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

These friends are not what she wants to escape when she makes her escape. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

The essence of artificial selection—for a Heike crab, a dog, a cow or an ear of corn—is this: Many physical and behavioral traits of plants and animals are inherited. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Newspapers are fanned out on a series of coffee tables. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She’s really a very nice woman, though it’s true her clothes are too tight, and her nylons do make this scraaaaaaatchy sound when she walks. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

The mill towns, with all respect, are knots of worms. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many of the caves in the buttes are splattered with ancient pictographs—rock paintings of hands, stars, frogs, and human figures, all reminiscent of Joan Miro, in overlapping red and yellow and brown. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Remain exactly where you are. Make no movement until you are ordered.” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

All reality, I decide, is a blender where hopes and dreams are mixed with fear and despair. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Somewhere in Limbo, all the old devices and appliances and costumes are lined up, waiting their turn for reentry. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

In particular, the most distinctive Bantu languages, and the non-Bantu Niger-Congo languages most closely related to Bantu languages, are packed into a tiny area of Cameroon and adjacent eastern Nigeria. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“And where are we supposed to stay?” asked Mother. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

The defectors are perched in the trees like overgrown turkeys. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

What characterises all these acts of communication is that the entities being addressed are local beings. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The neighborhood is gray and dingy and littered with trash, but all the row homes are occupied and therefore not condemned, so our blocks look pretty healthy compared to most around here. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bottoms of both feet are covered by gargantuan yellow blisters. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“There are wonderful opportunities for advancement, wonderful plans for the alert young man. The salary may soon change.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

My voice sounds awkward mimicking Connor’s happy bubbliness, but Hector’s eyes are wide and he keeps giggling. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Tears for every name of unarmed black men and women I know of who’ve been assaulted or murdered by the police are inked on the page. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“You are,” she sputtered, “a bad boy. A very bad boy. You cannot join the rest of the class until your mother comes in.” Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

The tables at Sunny- sides are littered with strips of soggy paper. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Isabella runs off to class, but Julia waits like she wants to see what me and Tyler are going to do. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

The difference, however, is that wages and rents in Bangalore are less than one-fifth what they are in those Western capitals. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

I go around and around until my legs are wobbly and my heart thumps and I have no choice but to stop. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

How it was revealed to her that it was Zeus who had visited her in this shape we are not told, but she knew that the child she bore was his son. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Cause young dudes are subject to change the rules.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even fungi and bacteria are inhabited by viruses and are occasionally destroyed by them. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How can you say something like that if you are not sure? That is a terrible thing to say.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Her tears, dried on these pages, are mixed up with mine making them wet again. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

When I wake up, Radar and Ben are loudly debating the name of the car. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Now, I know hip-hop is what you kids are all about these days,” she says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I’d heard rumors about the serious strangeness of Mrs. Morris, the American history teacher, and I can now say that those rumors are fact. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“What are you two up to?” asked Ron. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I have no idea what happened, just that Rufus is struggling to open his eyes and others are screaming. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

They have chips that are all the same shape and stack on top of each other in a tube. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“We are most certainly not!” said the Earthworm. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

The only time we are on the same side is when we’re at war and when Army plays Navy. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Appalachian Highlands, says the voiceover, where the Angels of the Apocalypse, Fourth Division, are smoking out a pocket of Baptist guerillas, with air support from the Twenty-first Battalion of the Angels of Light. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And last time I looked, he was definitely one boy, not five. What are those?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Deep tilling of the soil isn't a good idea unless you are facing the kind of ground we have here in the Gardens of Glenwood. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

It feels like my lips are sticking way out. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

There are no windows upstairs, but the lights have been left on, probably by someone hastily evacuating. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

By this time, you have begun to sweat, so you are hooked up through two hoses to an air-conditioning unit. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The new people are not original in this. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Americans are much more American than they are Northerners, Southerners, Westerners, or Easterners. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Bongers are a cultured middle-class family, wealthier than the Van Goghs. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

It is one long room running almost the length of the ship, though one can hardly walk for the barrels and crates that are taking up most of the room. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

These are dark days I will tell you of, dark days and hidden things, concerning the ends of the earth and the death of the gods. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Women do have always his voice above the gabble voice that breathed an affinity for evil, for believing that no woman is to be trusted, but that some men are too innocent to protect themselves. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nearly a hundred of the two hundred thousand children who rode the trains are still alive. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I make a mental note of where the employment offices are, and now I can leave. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her shoulders are drawn in like she’s trying to make herself even smaller, trying to evaporate on the spot, and we stand too far apart, the entire width of the hallway between us. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Wang Lung rose then, well-pleased, and he laughed and said, “Now we are friends, and have you no son for my second daughter?” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Many of the counter-intuitive results cited in this book are psychological tricks similar to the above, which can induce a kind of innumeracy in even the most numerate. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

“When you say the gods are immortal... I mean, there was a time before them, right?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“The question is, what are you going to do?” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

If you have grown up listening to a particular musical tradition, you will automatically have these expectations for a piece of music, even if you are not aware of having them. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

The stars are still hiding themselves from us. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Could it be that we are so interested in spaceflight because it is a way of perpetuating ourselves beyond our own lifetimes? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just imagine,” Bep giggled, “there you are shopping at The Bijenkorf and you ask the way to the can. They wouldn’t even know what you were talking about!” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Twelve thousand years ago, everybody on earth was a hunter-gatherer; now almost all of us are farmers or else are fed by farmers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Luckily, there were many dark corners in Capricorn's village, and the guards strolled through the alleys with an air of boredom, as men do when they are sure there is no threat of danger. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

My paper academic records are not a reflection of my intelligence or willingness to work. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once his hands are free, he hauls back and punches Mr. Redfern in the face. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

It is unsettling, at the very least, to give a stranger access to things, like your self-doubts and your urine, that are otherwise shared only in medical or therapeutic situations. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Seriously, why are you taking me to the football field?” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

“These terrorists are the antithesis of Islam. They’re not Muslim. Violence has no place in religion, and the terrorists are responsible for their own crimes, not the religion and not us.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

When I arrive hundreds of people are already there, standing around the prisoner. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Or it could be that the pills are working,” Olly says. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The rooms are yellow and bare of anything except a single blue bunk, a steel sink and toilet, and a call box by the door. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Normally, I wouldn’t be offended by a comment like this—Mexicans are always saying that about kids. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“FYI, it’s hard to unbutton buttons when your hands are shaking,” I say, and even though it’s not a joke, we both laugh. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Strictly speaking, they were and are historically correct. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

They are too intent on their game to notice the blur of his body running by. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

There are millions of people living on the island. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Our cedulas are stamped when we come back through the gates. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s my usual route, and the hinges are well oiled. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Whatever you all are doing in there, that’s some real s__t.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

They are ripe and sweet and like cutting through butter. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Make sure the things being compared really are comparable. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Good automatons are what she needs. They never act up!” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Indeed, when I look down at the borrowed ball gown I slept in, there are grass stains on it. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

There are no cash registers, but a mile away, in the neighboring village, there's a butcher, a baker, a post office, a hardware store, and a small grocery. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“All questions with you, ain't it, Taylor? My bow and arrow’s to hunt boys and kill them. The world's better off without them. Spurty scum, that's what little boys are made of.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“You are sensible of the kindnesses which have been granted freely to you in this house.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

When we get there, Mrs. Ruth and Mrs. Peck are already putting flyers in people’s hands. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

A few other tents are spread out on the grass behind hers. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

They make me feel like my rhythms are a secret, like they live between my ears only. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

"Torches just blind you. On a clear night like this, the moon and the stars are enough. Mychel says I have the eyes of the owl." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

In other words, the social procedures we have for establishing certain types of fact cannot be justified, but they are successful, they pay, and this is why we employ them. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

An old woman behind us says, What are ye doin’ to that lovely child? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The only pieces of the sky I see are flecks through the small, high win- dows, and a patch above the courtyard where I wash clothes, surrounded by walls. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know that, don’t you? They are going to the ball, of course.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is creepy! The window’s nailed shut.What are you, some kind of prisoner?” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night, my dreams are travels, filled with hisses and whispers. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Who are we supposed to be mad at?” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

They are well aware of their mother’s voice and will turn their heads towards it when she speaks. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Most are young males, either in their teens or early twenties, acting in a group, often immediately after school. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

People have either been locked up or are on the streets dealing drugs. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

One of the female officers then asked an eminently sensible question: “But are we supposed to talk to them?” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when Ben unfurls the T-shirts, there are two small problems. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

The chill wind presses, and her eyes are watering, but there is still so much more beautiful stuff to see. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“I think there are two babies this year,” Axel says, the shrill calls still fresh in his mind. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I am as much his creature as you are. We ought not be at odds.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But some truths are buried so deep, not even the earth understands it. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think his ears are so big,” my mom said. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“I have waited for this day for years. And this is just the beginning, my friends. We are in the big leagues now. A show to be reckoned with.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Some are so worn, so well used, that I can barely make out the titles. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

We are supposed to be capable of anything. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Jon’s pictures hang in the white room or are stacked against the walls. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

There are five hundred base people already living in Ro Leap. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And what exactly are we supposed to do with him?” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

What are the characteristics of a cheating teacher? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

They are barely more than stick figures, but you can tell they are my Liars. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

The poppies reach waist-high on single green stalks and are so red they seem to bleed color. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Like the showers after winter football when Carver sits on the gym horse calling out, “Off with your cacks, Floyd Chaceley, or are we deformed?” and “Backs to wall, lads, Nicholas Briar's coming through!” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“In the manuscript room. They’ll be doing their copywork until suppertime. I locked the door and they have no idea they are locked in.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Besides, states that arise quickly, just like all the other natural things that are born and grow rapidly, cannot have roots and branches and will be wiped out by the first adverse weather. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

"Varys tells me that spies are more useful than corpses," Robert said. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“How recent are those figures?” a colonel asked. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The boys are silent for a long moment. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

But some words are too big to be contained. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“But I thought all the owls were being searched. So how come these girls are able to bring love potions into school?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

If you take a bunch of practically grown, red-blooded daughters to Africa, don’t you think at least some of them are going to marry or what have you, and end up staying? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are little buttons everywhere and I push a few and realize I can make everything look even closer. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Why are we at a countryside depot and not Kaunas station?” asked an old woman. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I don’t even know how long we are quiet. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“It’s just that my motorcycle is wearing out. The tires are thin, and if they wear out, where am I going to get another pair?” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

My guts are all twisted up over Kristina and her stupid lie, and Dee and her pressuring me, and Mom and our lack of meaningful conversations. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Well,” he said, “we sure are glad to find you girls.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“I thought I heard yelling . . Mama put her hand against her cheek. “I guess my ears are playing tricks. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Perhaps our triumphs are not even the point. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

You’re supposed to close your eyes or exit toward the back, but as we are in the middle of a long row, I figure it’s pretty much impossible to escape. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom whispered again, “What are we going to tell them?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Iorek Byrnison said, “He asks if we have come to take the child away. They are afraid of it. They have tried to drive it away, but it keeps coming back.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I guess that’s how people are these days. We would be partners then?” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They are home to each other, Grace to my mother is as familiar as the Greenville air. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Whichever arm you lead with is half-bent out there, your hands are giving that little pull, that little push, touching her waist, her shoulders, her arms. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She says she doesn’t need them—not even in the winter—because her feet are tough. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“They’ll never forgive you for what you did! You are worthless!” the voice said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

When I get down there, I breathe a sigh of relief when I see that the lights are off and nobody’s there. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

There are lots of other mnemonic devices, too. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Her eyes are ringed with black eyeliner thick as crayon. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

The most difficult part of keeping a “white room” really clean is people, who are always dirty—even just after a bath. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even if individuals are capable of it, the leaders of a faction can’t possibly be. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Rontu,” I would say after he had stolen a special fish I had speared for my supper, “tell me why it is that you are such a handsome dog and yet such a thief.” Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘No! For I was talking aloud to myself. A habit of the old: they choose the wisest person present to speak to; the long explanations needed by the young are wearying.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Maps are sold in which the conquered land is still part of Bolivia. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Sammy. You are nuts, man. Weren’t you the guy who was telling me what a big coward he was just a little while ago? Anyway, that might be his wife in the car.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Cakes, are they? I could not say, Princess." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Its searches after Truth, are a sort of Hawking and Hunting, wherein the very pursuit makes a great part of the Pleasure. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

People are getting into the hot tub already. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Her real snores are so loud they scare the baby opossums. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

All of her friends are at their table. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Why are you smiling? There’s nothing funny about this!” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Of course the critics are right in that concepts such as discovery are problematic: discoveries are rarely made by a single individual at a precise moment in time. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

He held up his palms like: What are you doing in there, Jackson? The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I want to see you in action, to see if you are radiant.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

There are two main types of heart attack. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Inside are half a dozen rolls of bread. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Where we are opposed, as we surely will be, this must be the basis of all our counterarguments. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Um, I walk with the snowman, whose eyes are raisins, and the sun melts him into a bed of, ummm”—Mike 0 stares at the board for a word—“a bed of moonlight!” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

The only trees are two old oaks on the eastern edge of the "lake." Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“And you are going after her, to stop her?” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“What my brother always says is, ‘Hey, say you are looking at a chess board. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“These are dangerous times, and everyone is afraid. If I don't go, we may never see your father again. Do you want that?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

"Bingo! When you came to the kitchen you said you were invisible, and you are. But what does that mean? You know the Stealth Bomber? The Air Force calls that plane invisible. Well, is it?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Help yourself, Tom,” said Hepzibah, “I know how you love my cakes. Now, how are you? You look pale. They overwork you at that shop, I’ve said it a hundred times...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Then what are you, a snob or something?” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Roli and I are out of the car by now, watching, too. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

‘There are indeed,’ said Pippin turning towards him. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Even though their reading scores don’t indicate that they’re “smart” in the conventional sense, it’s amazing how savvy they are. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“No, they actually fit. I’m sure you all dress in sizes that are way too big, back home. This actually looks human on you.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“She’ll sail into the lobby and detonate. The casing and firing mechanism are plastic alloy and will completely disintegrate. Clean as a whistle.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“Okay, seriously, what are we going to do?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

‘Beyond the eyes of the Dwarves are such foretellings,’ said Gimli. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Even so, plenty of personal pictures and videos of gleanings are uploaded to the Thunderhead, providing a guerilla record—which is so much more exciting and enticing than anything official. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I burst through the door shouting, “Granddaddy! Granddaddy, where are you?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Nothing. Here you are. Tell Faye to get some sleep and eat some vegetables. I’ve been up all night. Let yourself out, will you?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Better than fine. And when this is all over, I’ll look for you. There are more like us out there, and we’ll find them one day, together.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“They told us we couldn’t make White River, and here we are.” The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

His hair is thick and wavy, his jaw is held tight, and his lips are pressed together sternly. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

All Persians are liars and lying is a sin. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

They have come to rely on her, Gogol realizes, to collect them together, to organize the holiday, to convert it, to introduce the tradition to those who are new. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Grace can see them a little, but her crashes are tentative, she looks to Cordelia for confirmation. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not allowed to watch TV, although I am allowed to rent documentaries that are approved for me, and I can read anything I want. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Skinny Delivery Boy, you are talking to a very old woman who doesn’t think much good music has been written since Ludwig van Beethoven finished his Ninth Symphony.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Here we are!’’The tinker turned around holding up a shirt of plain grey homespun. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Even other rats are afraid to fight him.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

And we ‘short-horns’ are the only ones who play our music in the violin style, using a bow. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Lighten up, Dana. You don’t forfeit your right to complain if you admit there are a few nice things about Colorado.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“These carcasses are not destined for your healthful stew, I would hope,” Dany said, as the slain were being removed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“And superstition. They are one and the same, anyway. We stop for good luck and because everyone enjoys an unexpected holiday.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The gray clothes, the plain hairstyle, and the unassuming demeanor of my faction are supposed to make it easier for me to forget myself, and easier for everyone else to forget me too. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Every cat lover knows that cats are not submissive to humans in the way dogs instinctively are. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I wonder what he thinks of America so far and hope he likes what he sees, but his eyes are hard to read. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

For now, though, beneath the whip of the administration, they are all the same, all Jungmanner. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

There are six seats, three on either side of a pockmarked table. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

I see bets being cast right now for the final tournament—and the amounts are astronomical. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Apart, we look strange enough, but together we are as properly dressed as any man!” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

There are parts of me that would laugh while the whole lot of them burned. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

There are countless tattoos, and yet they meld and flow into one design gracefully adorning her like an elegant, unusual piece of jewelry. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“What do you want me to say? The Ridge people don’t like visitors. And if they sense for one second that their homes are under attack, they’ll send out every warrior they have.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

It was made by those who are Dead, and the Dead keep it, until the time comes. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“The more you observe, New Voice, the more you understand. Once you can interpret the voice of the world, you become its revealer. Birds are strong messengers of the world.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

By a process of genetic selection, the insects are developing strains resistant to chemicals. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Things are spilling everywhere, and he retrieves keys and pens and cigarettes before giving Mr. Black a little salute. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He took the photo and put it up in the dash part where the speed numbers are. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Those rules are only guidelines based on patterns discovered by the theoreticians, which is why there are usually plenty of "exceptions" to every rule. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

The parking spaces in front of the place are all taken, but there’s a spot saved with orange construction cones and blue crepe paper. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“None of you is to move while I take this boy to the hospital wing! You leave those brooms where they are or you’ll be out of Hogwarts before you can say ‘Quidditch.’ Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

The branches are draped with colored lights, but the decorations are still in the attic. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“It’s not for me to tell you how to act. But if we are to talk of Furnival’s heirs, in my travels I’ve discovered something of great importance.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

The walls are painted pale cream, the carpet is light blue, and sitting in the middle is a black Steinway baby grand piano. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Uncle Pa says, What are you doing all black yourself, Frankie? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

He sat up and said, “What other songs are sung up here?” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The men and women on board, the children and old people, are much like us. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Where do you suppose they are right now? How far do you think they’ve hiked?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

This system seems to be restricted to human beings, since we are the only beings with language, although chimpanzees may have the capability of manipulating symbols with a certain syntax. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the clinic, I see others who are recovering from all sorts of injuries. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Although Native historians and scholars have written at length about how events in US history have impacted Indigenous peoples, their perspectives are not often included in history courses. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

My clue to the Jew’s question and challenges is that among all other ethnic groups, his expressed thinking, his expressed concerns, are the most subjective. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are all manner of more familiar animals as well, cats affectionate and aloof, dogs noble and cowardly, wolves and foxes, eagles and bears. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Sorry your parents are splitting up, bro, but this really sucks. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Young man,” he said, “wherever are your parents?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It’s coming as surely as are the beasts that protect the mysteries of Challenger Deep. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

If you are like most people, I imagine that you find Gosling’s conclusions quite incredible. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Since the galleries are all locked down at night, mainly her job is to check, every hour or so, that every inmate is still breathing. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

These Szgany are gipsies; I have notes of them in my book. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

The richer you are, the more choices you have. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Each turn required me to rotate my whole body, EVA suits being what they are. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even if the world wasn’t coming to an end, Diego and I are an impossibility. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

You are also now branded a drug felon. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Sit down where you are. Not a step closer.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Could you tell them that my father is dead, my mother and my brother are in a labor camp in Germany, and that it is up to me to care for my little sister?” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Nothing quite fits; the shoes are a little too big, the waist on the costume is too tight, but it will do. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

"We shall seel My brothers are both dead. I am my lord father's only living son." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“I don’t have time for that right now. I’m trying to be perfect with this part. Tryouts are tomorrow. Can we go over our lines?” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

That Jungle fever goes away, honey, and then what are you gonna do? The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are songs about the heart and poems about the heart and legends about the heart and facts about the heart. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“I make a lot of jokes, but you are never the butt of any of them. I wouldn’t make you the butt of a bad joke.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

How do I explain that the underwear, lingerie, and key are my sister’s? I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I suspect they are the wrong things, but they’re what my mother had in the cupboard. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

But Ma and me are both too tired out. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Those birds, are they yours? Were they a gift?” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Those are two fine kids,” Virgil said after Ben and Mary Anne had left the room. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Who are you to change what Allah has willed?” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Most people are going to have a hard enough time accepting that we’re not monsters, without reports about us maiming innocent people,” Clancy said. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Luckily, I’ve had it for a while and the crutches are next to my bed. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Seventeen percent of kids age six through nineteen are obese. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“But we are the original nine, Jason Grace, the ones who attended the birth of your father.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

There are only two other people in the room: a boy with full lips and heavy-lidded eyes, and another boy, handsome with wavy hair, who looks like the American film star William Holden. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“You think you are making personal connections with these people?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Five years later, there are lots of things about me that I don’t think my friend understands. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He lowers his head till his eyes are looking up at me. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

But even before the words are out, I see one of his eyebrows go up, and I know that this isn’t the answer he was looking for. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“You are fairly good at compliments,” he answered. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Before I know it, my feet are churning, and I’m hurrying off—diving deep into the maze of cars. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Even the bricks of the house are softening, becoming tactile; if I leaned against them they’d be warm and yielding. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing here? Go back to sleep!” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

That’s who the minders are like—the adults of Omelas, the ones who smile and go about their day and revel in the false illusion of freedom while their souls are withered, desolate things. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

But then the mirror disappears, and my—his—our hands are around our own throat, dark patches creeping into the edge of our vision. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Mama leaves the kitchen and heads toward the formal dining room, where her catering orders are waiting to be packed and labeled. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

There are a lot of fluorescent lights when you enter. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

They tell Cordelia there are some things she’s too young to understand, and then they tell these things to her anyway. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

My illusions of our after-school romance are dissolving like vapor. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Then there are footsteps while Carlos walks down the stairs. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“We are at war and my mother would have to decide what will be done with my body if anything happened to me. You should decide that.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

In the yard, small groups of indfgena women are stirring steaming pots of beans and chicken broth over fires, and peel- ing an enormous mountain of potatoes. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the middle of the open hall, there are a few brick ovens and one long table but no chairs or benches. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Come get yourself a snack, child, you are too skinny by half,” Cook said, setting out a plate and a glass of milk. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Ye are nothing but trouble since ye came from America. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The lyrics to these songs contain literary and social references, and are rife for inclusion in the interdisciplinary classroom. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“Our blood, our sweat, our labor are in American soil,” cried the Reverend Ruben Speaks, pastor of St. Mark’s AME Zion Church, standing on the steps of City Hall. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

But instead the display is homey and cheerful, and, with the pickles and olives across the aisle and the bath and laundry soaps adjoining, the rows upon rows of insecticides are displayed. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“It would be safer not to say her name. But stay alert. One thing I’m sure of: From this point on, the dead are stronger than the living.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Not now. They’ve been registered in Albany. These two little birds are quite famous and are under the protection of the United States government.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

“We will go upstairs and see who would like a good deed done today. Visitors are always welcome here at the Golden Glen.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

“What, punk? You gonna write on me? You touch me, and you are going to jail forever, you understand?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you all bent out of shape about?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But Dominicans, too, are black. Some of them ” Donay smiles gently, almost proudly. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My moms are going to be at your place after work.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“My fingers are bloody burning like a mother. See if it’s working.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

In our sort of family it is well to be the first-born: what resources there are, have later to be shared out in smaller and smaller portions. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s the court where cases are put on the calendar for their first hearings, where plea bargains are accepted and sentences passed down. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“What if the cops keep us out of the house for hours and then we really are too late going to rescue Mom?” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The man’s clothes are tattered and so dirty there’s no telling what color they were originally. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to call up Genevieve right now. I’m going to tell her what a hypocrite you are.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I look around the courtyard, thinking the cops are going to come in through the breezeways and arrest all of us for murder. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Only stories of love pass through our post-mortal filter, yet even then, we are baffled by the intensity of longing and loss that threatens those mortal tales of love. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Now there are cold round pebbles beneath her feet. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

But if you are waiting, or if you have doubts, please read my words with care as Josefina is writing them down for me. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Branwell said, “Yes, we were. But we knew that Tina would not be a stay-at-home mom. Those Orientals are very ambitious, you know. Especially the immigrants.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

If, for example, we are in the family or key of G, the chord of G - the triad G-B-D - is ‘home’. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

They are bent over, haggard, three with just a horseshoe of hair left. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Our boys are unbeatable as long as they are the only team on the floor. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

And I understood that as long as there are dreamers left, there will never be want for a dream. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

"You are not alone in that, I fear." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Then his eyes are drawn to the top of a bluff, where he sees others. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Ah. My book report. Yes. Well, I haven’t decided yet. Maybe Kidnapped. Maybe Treasure Island. What are you going to write about?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Its mission takes it so far from the sun that it cannot be powered by solar energy, as other spacecraft are. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You are worse than that. You’re a traitor—an environmental traitor. These little falcons belong to North America.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

The only sounds in the kitchen are our Big Ben clock chiming the half hour and the incinerator roaring four floors below. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

That all our parents are gone, and hard work lies ahead so that so we can live. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He fears being discovered, having the whole charade somehow unravel, and in nightmares his files are exposed, his original name printed on the front page of the Yale Daily News. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing here? Who are you working for?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The second implication of these studies is that nonverbal cues are as or more important than verbal cues. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Daddy steps into the house just as Mrs. Walton and I are leaving. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

We can’t have a plan because we don’t know where Mom is being held or how many guards are around her. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The Count in his box, then, was on a river in an open boat—propelled probably either by oars or poles, for the banks are near and it is working against stream. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Of course, they are all just a fantasy because of Seth Greggory. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“We will,” said Sir Ector, who was in the secret That seems to me to be inconsistent Why does he help me to fight wars, if they are bad things?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tim Boyle tells us the girls are having a bit of a time while their husbands are away overnight hunting deer, and one woman, Betty, says, Yeah. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

What she recalls are the names and details of the lives of all the fictional characters from the party: Michelle and Gendry and Michael. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I know the messages are right there on the wall for anyone to see, but I don’t think anyone else is reading them. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“See you remember who you are. And don’t forget what I am.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Didn’t you mean to put twelve for your age? Because the numbers are reversed, here—it says ‘twenty-one’—and I think that might not be true.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The sun is already sinking and his fingers are stiff with cold. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

And people will visit us, and envy us, and talk about us; they’ll say we are the luckiest, happiest, handsomest couple in all England. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Stop bothering Maria Isabel. You are driving me nuts. Stop criticizing her,” she tells the women next door. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“The hunting of all wild beasts is within my sphere. And you, foul creature, are a wild beast.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

My lungs are tight, they breathe always the same hot, used-up air, the veins on my temples are swollen. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We are all in need of our Savior’s grace,” Ethel said. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Axel hasn’t missed one of those programs in over a year, and even though the words are the same, going all the way back to the day he first met Dr. Martin, it doesn’t matter. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Here we are, two guys from far places, whacking at a tree we hold nothing against, for a hard lady who cares for nobody but her own face-stretched self, about to plunge to our deaths. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

The streets are crowded with many more bicycles, motorcycles, and compact cars than in Phnom Penh. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Small differences in the balance of the frequencies — how many you can hear, their relationship to the fundamental pitch, and how loud they are compared to each other — create the many different musical colors. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Then he tells me that hamburgers are cow meat. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Homes of the prayerful are concealed from witch planes that fly overhead. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

“No, Dante, you like to make your own rules. So long as the rules are yours, you like them.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

The brothers are separated by almost five hundred miles. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

After all, parents are responsible for one of the most awesomely important feats we know: the very shaping of a child’s character. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

But there are no Palm Pilots, cable channels, or Web sites to advise the low-wage job seeker. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

In another segment, called “Oscar’s Blending,” Oscar the Grouch and the Muppet Crummy play a game called “Breakable Words,” in which words are assembled and then taken apart. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are several more lines of text, describing some of the issues this group has fought for. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Mom, my best friends are white, and you love them,” I said. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Whose boots are these? They seem a hundred years old!” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

"If you think the answer to everything is violence, then you truly are your mother's daughter." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Your arms and faces are perfectly normal arms and faces, and I don’t want to listen to the two of you bickering the whole way home.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

They are still considered outsiders by the tough Scotch-Irish who have farmed the rocks of the valley floor for nearly two hundred years. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m fine staying here as long as it takes. So long as the three of us are safe and okay,” I said. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

We are all gathered around looking at Eugene for the last time. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I just now called down there. She’s fine. You didn’t shoot her if that is what you are thinking.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The sergeant doctor cleaned my wounds and would always say, “You are lucky.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Mom teases me, “You can hardly wait, huh? Bet you are counting down the days.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

To please the nuns, I carry a big satchel of books, but there are more pressing things to make sense of. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you thinking?” he asked impatiently after a few moments. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

They are as familiar as the house you live in. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

You are getting very intelligent and learning real well. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

We always allow a bit of extra time to observe how the flowers are evolving with the seasons. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

One at a time I flex my feet at the ankles, extend my legs, and point my toes to check that the ribbons of my pointe shoes are tied and securely tucked. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is a Department of the Interior—in which the Indians are included. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we get down to the dock, Jimmy, Annie and Piper are already there. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a result, what are now the shallow seas between Asia and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Borneo, Java, and Bali became dry land. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

But we pay no attention to the Wife, we hardly even see her, our eyes are on Janine. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dirt is the working layer of earth, and dealing with dirt is as much a part of farm life as dealing with manure: Neither is user-friendly but both are necessary. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

But Malik and I are only baseball-team friends, because we go to different middle schools and live twenty minutes apart. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Even among the new people there are different classes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are moments when I don’t think about her, or even think about me. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I hear her tell him, “Calvin, relax. Let yourself fall. There are many hands below to catch you.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Soon two cops are at the door, and I tell Darius to go hide in the bathroom. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

But with things that are numbers, like height and weight, I could throw those into the equation if I wanted to calculate the odds of those kids having so much in common with us, and…. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

And I had to sit at the little kids’ table because there are more cousins on my dad’s side of the family. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Get out of here! You people are disgusting.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“And there are fewer sages made every year,” Kaede pointed out. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Then you command life; you are a god, I suppose?” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“You have it in you. You have only to decide to learn—now, when you are eight.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She limps over to the couch where Marisol, the twins, and I are huddled together, eating from our plates. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

And I know, sir, that next to scripts that are Tender and Poignant, you love scripts that have Courage and Integrity. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Other times the eyes of men who are about to die haunt him, and he kills them all over again. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

When anybody, no matter how old they are, loses a parent, I think it hurts the same as if you were only five years old, you know? The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

All conspiracies are the same taut story of men who find coherence in some criminal act. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

And I said, “Where do I get a ticket for the train from?” because if you are lost and you need directions you can ask a policeman. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

We are easily replaced, and those who are late, inefficient, tired, or stupid will be replaced. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

In the house there are other people in the room with my grandparents. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

‘I think those are their faces above the doors. This place isn’t just a shrine to Ares. It’s a temple of fear.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I do hope that my darling will not run any chance of danger—more than need be; but we are in God’s hands. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“My son. You are a good friend in a difficult situation. But do not hate Gunwoo. Pity him. For he may end up hating himself far more in the future.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The sidewalks are packed with students striding, skipping, slouching toward school. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

We were used to her outbursts during Story; in fact, she became part of Story, the dissenting voice to the way things are, the rebel waiting for the fight to be brought. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

"Luckily for you, there are fruit trees in this garden," she says. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“There are boys who have already found holes in the wall, ways to get out. They can buy things on the other side. For a price,” Aunt Fela said. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

"A great many people are sorry for that," Tyrion re-plied, "and before I am done, some may be a deal sorrier . . . yet I thank you for the sentiment. Joffrey, where might I find your mother?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The buyers are an American family, the Walkers, a young professor new to the university where her husband used to work, and a wife and daughter. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

They are staring at me, smiling, almost in deference. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, if you two are going to walk around holding hands,” said Tootie, “I suppose I'll have to be the one who carries this monstrosity of a lamp.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

“We are the selfless messengers of Christ—the only true God,” he proclaimed pompously, as he walked, with theatrical steps, between the tight rows of people, megaphone in hand. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I do not find these arguments convincing, although they are certainly intriguing. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

"When the gods are gone, the evil ghosts feast by night. Such places are best shunned. It is known." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Solitude gives me a chance to read and think, and now that the memories are coming through again—to rediscover my past, to find out who and what I really am. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

The curtains are pulled and pinned together so there’s no gap. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

If the hosts are people, you evacuate them and put them in the Slammer. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I hope you two are hungry,” she says, leading us into the dining room. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Barely an inch of snow means that all the schools in the county are closed, including my high school and the middle school where Dad works, so it’s an unexpected day off for him, too. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s a new trial program. Other towns and cities are trying it, too.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“We are worldly and awesome youth,” said Johnny, “so you’ve come to the right end of the table.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

On TV, patients are always critical, or stable. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My-lady, fair warning. The old gods are strong in those mountains. The clansmen will not suffer insults to their heart trees.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Haymitch is actually bent on keeping us alive, but there are too many ears listening, so I just say, "Yes, he's gotten very responsible lately." The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Let’s see what other people are doing tomorrow.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Who are you with?” the woman asks me. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

The instant the words are out of my mouth I want to reclaim them. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

After all, because of companies like his, thousands of acres of American farmland are now chemical-free. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“Use your feet to turn to left or right,” said the tench, “and spread those fins on your tummy to keep level. You are living in two planes now, not one.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Packages and bags and tied rolls and bundles are heaped everywhere. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

The beginning of Hobbits lies far back in the Elder Days that are now lost and forgotten. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

His face is bloody and his clothes are dirty with footprints. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

There are many alternative options for achieving the level of professional communication necessary without our meeting on this basis.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

"No, I want this now, Camellia. Before my party. I have a feeling my parents are going to introduce me to suitors tonight. Everyone's gossiping about it." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

His wife was Ran, into whose net those who drown at sea are gathered. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

There are in these two studies, I think, very important clues as to what makes someone like Tom Gau — or, for that matter, any of the Salesmen in our lives — so effective. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tries, but his hands are stiff with scabbed skin, and he’s still shaking. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“They are too consumed with each other to notice our presence,” the captain says. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Afterward my dad bought me a souvenir snow globe, only there are bats inside instead of snow. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“We’re not sick. We’ll soon be back in our homes. When the rest of the world finds out what the Soviets are doing, they will put an end to all of this.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

It is not clear from his compressed, pained face if the words are endearments or insults. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Hailey, Maya, and I are in the bleachers on the other end. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

While the potatoes are cooking, I mix eggs, tomatoes, a little onion, a sprinkle of salt, and black pepper. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

That is what happens when the player holds the string down with a finger, changing the vibrating length of the string and changing where the nodes are. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Mandela,” the officer said, “we are charging you for possession of contraband, and you will pay for this.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

All of a sudden the outdoor shots are done and they’re back in the studio. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Even his fingers, twirling a key chain, are precise and nimble, ready to defuse a bomb or pick a lock at a moment’s notice. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because we are willing to,” came the reply. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pinches his lips shut for a long moment, and when he finally speaks, his words are clipped and cutting. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

I say nongrave, because his remains are not under the headstone that marks the spot. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

These fugitive dignitaries are both from the Batetela tribe and learned French in mission schools, but have no inkling of how to talk to the Kwango tribesmen who fish the rivers east of Léopoldville. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The girls are all doing chores right now,” the woman said. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Her eyes are glistening as she stares at me. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Then they are moving past the gate onto the rue Cuvier, brushing through what might be sandbags or silent police officers or something else newly planted in the middle of the sidewalk. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

"You weren't but four years old," he says, and now his big hands are starting to curl around my neck, except he's holding me soft. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

People always say babies are beautiful, but I think they look like alien-turnip hybrids. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

"No," he said, "I don't suppose we do. However, good friends are valuable to have." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, the woman is getting the hang of how things are done here. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That silly legend was based on us, you fool. We are empousai, servants of Hecate.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Carmen is the only one besides Don Walter who knows what the rehearsals are really for, and, in an unspoken pact, she keeps quiet about the details. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There are people on the Book Scavenger website gossiping about him,” Emily said. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The tables full of colored folks are farthest away from the podium, and it feels intentional. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

In this Girls are class on dance teams—those travling ones. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

November has brought even colder weather, and now our cubbies are jammed with scarves, hats, and heavy coats. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

‘In the morning you must depart, for now we have chosen, and the tides of fate are flowing.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

All but seven of the pods are already occupied. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“And the sparrows are always here,” Harry said. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

The armchairs around the low tables are upholstered in different prints, as are the heavy draperies at the windows and each wall segment surrounding the diners. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Soon, he’s trying to make his way up past the crowded seats to get to where we are. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, sweet girl, there are wolves at the door. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The marsh fiddlers are important in other ways as well, being useful scavengers and aerating the mud of the marshes by their extensive burrowings. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The gentlemen are liable to retire to the smoking room at any moment.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

She thinks books like The World at the End of the Tunnel are for little kids. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Shall I fly ahead now and see where we are?” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

On Sunday, Ford and I are in the courtyard again. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Others are toddlers, or the same age as we were when we attended Central. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then he put his arm across my shoulder and said, “But you know what? Laleh is not my best friend, Darioush. You are.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

The edges of the cloud are crisp and defined. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“I would think so. The PSFs don’t have the manpower to launch a full hunt for us, but I’m positive they’ve put two and two together about what you are.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

There are more people on the sidewalks this afternoon than usual: the warm weather must have brought them out. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said, “I want to know the location of the court. The court where sentencing and bail hearings are being held.” Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Come inside, closer to the heat! How have you been, my boy? You remind me so much of my own son back home. How are you?” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

But this could only last a little while, for in a small town there are no secrets. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Sometimes now they are more accurately called planetoids. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Some of the gentlemen work hard with us, too, until their hands are rough as commoners’ hands. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“This is not civilized behavior. Are our children safe, Sergeant Major? I demand that you let us determine if our children are safe.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“What use are hostages if they may not be touched?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Okay, maybe sometimes my jokes are a little mean, but I only make those jokes behind someone’s back. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Guys with tattoos are more likely to kill themselves with guns. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

There are all the recent American releases, along with any old movie you'd ever want to see. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

"If you are a lord, you might learn a lord's courtesy," the little man replied, ignoring the sword point in his face. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

There are only five of them, like the fingers on a hand. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The homeless people who beg off the tourists are gone, too, and it is mostly just Jane and me. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

So long as some readily identifiable African Americans are doing well, the system is largely immunized from racial critique. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Many hopeful river-crossers are creeping close, ready to churn into the waters. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s not what we were taught at camp. Centaurs are crazy, always getting drunk and killing heroes.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“There are guard barracks on the White Island. What if he’s in the barracks?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

‘If you are a friend, speak the password, and the doors will open, and you can enter.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Ask a park official what they are doing about it and he will say, “We are monitoring the situation closely.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

"Last year they were Robert's men. A moon ago they were Renly's. This morning they are yours. Whose will they be on the morrow?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The boys are doing well in school and, of course, are playing soccer. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Above me are the empty buildings that stand at the edge of the hole, and the sky. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

"Two of the six he took with him. They'd been dead a long time, only . . . the bodies are queer." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Belter, you fly up and up like a July Fourth rocket, and bang! There you are, cinders, spread all over space. Them crackpot scientists, they don’t know nothin’, they kill you all off!” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is something which cannot be taught to younger people, because it is not logical and does not obey laws which are constant It has no rules. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our tables are in front of a large window overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Because our ideas are welcome, more than welcome, and we are to think of our managers not as bosses but as “servant leaders,” serving us as well as the customers. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, okay,” Taylor said, slightly dampened, but when Don came home, Taylor ran into his arms and said, “Ifemelu and Uncle Curt are going to get married and have a baby!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The front seats are mostly occupied by kids who are squirming so nervously, they must be sixth graders. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The three chords in question can be expressed as the numbers I, IV and V because they are the triads that belong to the first, fourth and fifth notes of the major or minor scale. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

King and his boys are really amused now. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“Down, Shadow. These little prizes are not for you.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Congratulations, Tom. You are now the proud owner of three hundred twenty Montana acres. Good luck.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

The Earthling figure who is most engaging to the Tralfamadorian mind, he says, is Charles Darwin—who taught that those who die are meant to die, that corpses are improvements. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are four figures in the painting, but the most prominent are these two men standing together. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

In radar astronomy, radio waves are transmitted by a telescope on Earth, strike, say, that hemisphere of Venus that happens to be facing the Earth, and bounce back. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They’re strict here. There are senior officers in charge, not just young recruits.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Many of them are hungry right now, while you’re reading this. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

As they are wanted for immediate service, will you throw your eye over them?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Thanks, Mother, you are always so kind.” and away went Amy to lay her plan before her sisters. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Money problems for someone my age are supposed to be about not having any, not about having so much that the feds come after you. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

She has the same knuckly red hands, the same metal-rimmed glasses, the same hair crown as Mrs. Smeath, only hers is all gray, and the hairs on her face are gray too and more numerous. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

But there they are on the floor of the second bedroom. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He is still panting but doesn’t say anything right away until he says, What are you talking about? Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

In spite of all that was done to them, Indigenous peoples are still here. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

The essay I wrote was very similar to the past few essays I wrote because everything Bill tells me to read or see are similar. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

The ecological constraints on tropical soils are in large part due to the gravitational energy of raindrops. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

But there are no endings, while we live. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Only the facts are real and important for us. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I like the dead best of all. They are simple things, and they talk to me with respect. The living look at me with revulsion.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Figure 1.98: These are only a few of the many, many possible note combinations that could be used in these time signatures. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

These are essential fatty acids and they are very important for human health. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“I am happy because life is good and the children are good, and you are the best of all.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course you are, but it’s only a phone call. I’ll be right here. If you don’t want to talk anymore, hand the phone back to me, and I’ll take care of it. Okay?” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Those cycling in and out of Illinois prisons today are members of America’s new racial undercaste. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

For any narrow "container" of a particular length, there are plenty of possible standing waves that don't fit. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Lots of things, in fact, should be different from how they are. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“You are imaginary,” I said in my firmest voice. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Who do these people think they are? Gods? They can just choose to wipe out the entire eastern half of the United States? Like the PFC has more right to live than anyone else?” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Over his uniform he pulls on some of Etienne’s tweed trousers, along with a shirt whose sleeves are too long. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Knees to bend the pieces are not involved either. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

"Are you out of your mind? Boxer! Now you better . . . Alfred Brooks, I can tell, you're not fooling, are you?" The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The stars that I know are on the other side of the gym ceiling don't make sense. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Please look after me today, Mom, one last time, because I know I’m not already dead like Rufus thinks we are, and I would like to have my life-changing day. See you later.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

When we trip and fall down they glance at us; if we cut or bruise ourselves, they ask us are we crazy. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

A school bus is a science lab—hot dogs and baloney are the same meat. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Our two crests swipe out of view and are replaced by two more. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Do you see, my dear? The proverbs are at play. ‘I wept because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet.’” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“And yes, I suppose there are a great many flies and beetles and crawling things—but they didn’t bite or sting, did they? You aren’t afraid of a fly, are you, George?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Friends are appalled at the way he speaks to his only remaining parent. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“His drawers are full, and it’s attracting every bug for miles.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Across the sheet are averages and standard deviations for the 107 dogs most recently adopted. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

We are safe, well ventilated, and incubated, provided we can avoid technologies that might fiddle with that ozone, or shift the levels of carbon dioxide. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wooden folding chairs are set up before a movie screen. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Malone, what are you doing out of your bed?” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I would rather not have gone for another eight days; we are to stay here that much longer and it is good here. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your father means that the recruitment requirements are very strict.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

These are just some of the incredible things that happen because Joel Salatin doesn’t let his cows graze in the same spot too long. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

To complete one, you stopped at each cell on a gallery and said, for example, “L-3, where are you going this afternoon?” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And what are you doing to investigate?” she said. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

"I'm glad you are in her life," Ishtar went on. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Then we are underground, waiting through the heart-stopping darkness, in the rattling, hurtling subway. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Our brains and nervous systems are the same because, according to recent theory, we are all descended from one woman in Africa a quarter-million years ago. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He frowns at them to let his warning sink in, and his brows are white shades from under which his bright blue eyes stare. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Proteins are made of chains of amino acids. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“We’re friends, we really are. But you got to help us. Come sit down, and we’ll try to tell you why.” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

We drink it of course; but are not greatly comforted. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

These are “executive function” tasks, meaning they engage the prefrontal cortex, that all-important part of the brain involved in focus. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Maybe I don’t have a right to, but my face is going hot and my palms are burning the way they do when I get angry. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to think about the answer, but my pencil needs to write it anyway: If you were alive, would we have to leave you because you are Muslim? The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Marcus’s forehead is creased, especially between the eyebrows, and there are deep lines next to his mouth. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

But the historical trend is in the opposite direction: adverbs and adjectives are more often distinguished today than they were in the past. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

“But the papers—” “I won’t look at the papers. Papers are no match at all for my faith in my father.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

But the universe is vast, and supernovae are normally much too far away to harm us. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

These are all mammalian characteristics, all important for the development of intelligent beings. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Staccato notes are short, with plenty of space between them. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

I thought about what Amari had said the day before, about how none of us are really free, then looked down at the letter again. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Two of my teeth are broken off, jagged to touch with my tongue. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned and cried out to the man, “Where are we going?” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

There’s no way he could look paler, but his lips are unusually violet, and he looks like he might pass out. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

We are not shown any pictures of this. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dutchy and I are about as opposite as two people can be. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Girls especially are in danger on The Beast. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

Criminally accused people facing trial are entitled to treatment and services. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

There are shouts and running footsteps behind me. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

My arms and legs are stiff from barely moving a muscle all night. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“They are too afraid. But I will see what I can do.” Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I smile too and continue counting until we are back at our brick apartment building. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

If you give someone a snowflake, you are giving them nothing, for soon it will melt; he could give his friend a little book about snowflakes and it would be both something and nothing. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yes they will! They’ll want you, all right. They’ll need you, Melody. You are going to be their secret weapon.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

No doubt the Augurs told the legionnaires that for this night, we are enemies and they are to kill us on sight. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

My pictures are scattered all over the floor like huge autumn leaves. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

In reality, all of those dates are merely attempts to label arbitrary points along a continuum. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Even those people who joy in numbers and are impressed with bigness are beginning to worry, gradually becoming aware that there must be a saturation point and the progress may be a progression toward strangulation. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Might be better than how things are now. At least I’ll die having done something useful.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Get away; you have done enough harm. You are not fit.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

He moves on to buoyancy and weightlessness; these are things I understand. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

‘I wonder what sort of dreams they are having.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

They resemble the arrivistes of the Gilded Age, which began in the 1880s when industrial capitalists amassed staggering fortunes, except that there are so many of them and they seem to be relatively anonymous. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

The houses are in disrepair, and many have boards over their windows. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I listen with excitement as the words yield their enormous power to sound—though the words are never totally obliterated. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about? Take off that coat. It’s summertime.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Not that managers and especially “assistant managers” in low-wage settings like this are exactly the class enemy. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

My older brother, Daniel, says I’ll outgrow thinking that girls are complicated and really emotional. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Drugs are not your friend and also people should be your friends.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Brother Quang forces a swallow before explaining we are used to fresh-killed chicken that roamed the yard snacking on grains and worms. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“But they don't expect me to talk beyond showing them where things are sometimes. At work I'm just a cashier. They don't expect me to be—” I let out a breath. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

If footprints are not windblown or caved in, they are recent. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Ani­mals that are kept in unsuitable enclosures are the most obvious example. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Some are fat; some, thin; some, old; some, young. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

On it are written the keys to top-secret coded Confederate messages that link him with Jefferson Davis’s office in Richmond and with the million-dollar gold fund in Montreal. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Castles are harder to burn, I guess, but dragon flames make a really good picture in a storybook. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Who are the friendlies ahead of us?” he asked. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Ah, you are two little men,” he said, clasping one in either arm. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Not a bad idea, but the sweaters are ugly. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“And how are you this fine day?” says August. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Let’s work on fixing our friendship. We can’t do that if you and my disgusting brother are hanging out.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Kids are asleep. There’s fried ham and beans. Potatoes and creamed corn. I can warm it for you.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Coach,” Annabeth said, “why don’t you make sure all the fires are out?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

From this, the doctors can tell not only whether you are dead or alive but whether you are resting or working hard, or whether there is something wrong with your heart. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

If an Anchor is a constant, there are lots of those. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“And who are you little people?” the abbot asked. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I broke forty-six glasses... well, it turns out there are many ways to break a glass. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

Mom and Dad are gonna be so worried that I’m not there yet! Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

During ceremonies, we are solemn and respectful but always linked together, by our hands, our arms. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Summers are always hot, but that year holding ponds dried up, even some wells went dry. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her shoes and purse are probably real leather—very fancy looking. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

And then maybe you will come upon the place you are looking for, if you do not get lost. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

When I open it, Britain and Golly are standing on the other side. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

There are those around you well qualified to help you through. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

We are curious to see what he looks like. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your mom’s working. What are you going to eat for dinner if you don’t eat with us?” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

More powerful than my fear of the dreadful conditions to which I might be subjected in prison is my hatred for the dreadful conditions to which my people are subjected outside prison throughout this country.... Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The paths are gravel and the toilets don’t overflow. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

His waves are gone, and it looks like someone twisted the ends by hand. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

You look around for the enterprises that we engage in collectively and unconsciously, the things we build like wasp nests, individually unaware of what we are doing. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The childrens are surprised by what they see, and at first they are suspicious. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Man, don’t tell me spirits are like cops...” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“I could do these problems in my sleep, and I studied them forty-five years ago. There are so many careless mistakes! He’s not even trying, is he?” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you men doing here?” he asked. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You are right to get straight to our business,” he says. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The great majority have lifetimes of billions or more years in which they are shining stably, providing a suitable energy source for the origin and evolution of life on nearby planets. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ll never forget him shouting at us, “You are punished! No food for either of you! No food today, tomorrow, and the day after that!” Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let me serve you,” and under her breath, “Men are so useless.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

There are reports of physical abuse and criminal behavior. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Calvin read, “There are individuals who have information.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

I try to pull them back and he squeezes so tight it feels like my bones are splintering. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was a smart idea, but I guess it’s not so easy when your shoes are pulling you along feetfirst at full speed. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

There are always places to go further down, even when you’ve been taken off the board; life goes on, even if it’s life under a microscope or life in a cage. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

They have seen the smoke and are here to see if we are all right. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

They are not so well cared for, they are badly thumbed, and pages have been torn out for certain purposes. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

And someone spoke of Denmark Vesey: “We are slaves.” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

TaShon’s legs are dangling, his hands holding tight to the roof. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Now only Baraa and his wife are on the beach with the Turks. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Her lips are puckered in a quivering O, and she appears to be trembling. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

She demanded, right up in my face, “Don’t you believe there are any good white people?” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Don Joaquim and his wife are outside, waiting for us in a pool of streetlight. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

While I am thinking of what to do about the police going after the hungry childrens, I am wondering where are the parents of the childrens? The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Those are the rules of war,” the leader explained. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Janus, too, was originally one of the Numina, “the god of good beginnings,” which are sure to result in good endings. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

As do black people dancing it out at rent parties, as do black people at their family reunions where we are regarded like the survivors of catastrophe. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

People are mostly hot to have a discussion when you're not. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

When we are halfway to the armory, Hel finally notices my silence, taking in the rumpled clothing, the bloodshot eyes. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The 2 defendants you see before you will be shown to be participants in that act and are being charged with felony murder. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ten drabs are the same as a copper jot; ten jots—” “Good enough,” Ben broke in, startling me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“There are only things that could have turned out differently. You don’t have any shoulds or woulds in your life, see? You only have things that could have gone a different way.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

What are 10 things I am afraid of now? Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Yes; but intricate characters are the most amusing. They have at least that advantage.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“It doesn’t matter what anybody thinks of Obama. The real question is whether white people are ready for a black president,” Nathan said. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing here? You aren’t supposed to be here!” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

“You are trying to decide if I’m a man or woman,” Sweets said, when she was brought before the dwarfs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“It’s really mean of you to say that the only lives that matter are the ones that are lived for something or die for something. That’s a really mean thing to say to me.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Because my eyes are fixed on the bottle of water that one of them holds in his big, hairy hand. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I think he might have recently had more work done, because his lips are puffier than usual. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The explanation of how the tricks are worked is too complicated to explain in detail here, and two fairly elementary examples should suffice. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the third story, men are descended from a race of stone. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nelson,” he said, “you are shortchanging me. You are giving Gaet-sewe more tobacco than me.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are several different species—Levi was one of the smaller varieties. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Thanks to the Bay Area’s high-tech boom, long-vacant historic buildings downtown are filling with startups, boutiques peddling handmade jeans, and nightspots serving seven-ingredient cocktails. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

As inmates are overwhelmingly minority, the racial hierarchy at most facilities resembles that of South Africa under apartheid. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a few weeks, even the leaves are becoming scarce. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, we are banished with a wave of his hand. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The passage can be cryptic, abstruse, arcane; these are symptoms of the curse of knowledge. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

“That’s going on in Charleston first, not out here where we are.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Maybe these letters are my own form of prayer. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

They are the last thing I see of him before I have to turn and set out at a trot for the train. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

His eyes are the warmest shade of brown I’ve ever seen. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

As they exited the hospital, Rafik said, “Now where are we going?” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

These are the thoughts that go on in my mind and really mesmerize me. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Very simply. Around to the right. He will occupy those heights and wait to see what we are going to do. He always has. Meade is new to the command. He will not move quickly.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So are you interested in us holding your application?” he asks again. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

We cannot get the houses built fast enough, and we are crammed together almost the way we were on the ’tween deck of the Susan Constant. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

These bureaucratic minefields are the modern-day equivalent of poll taxes and literacy tests—“colorblind” rules designed to make voting a practical impossibility for a group defined largely by race. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

His relationship with her is one accomplishment in his life about which they are not in the least bit proud or pleased. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

These are not things you say to people. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

When powdered, these horns are highly valued as potion ingredients. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There are bodies in here!” said Harry, and his voice sounded much higher than usual and most unlike his own. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

My first few steps are long like Lee said, but slow and tentative. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

And mother and grand-mère and Catholic are all erased and I am just a woman. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“And it appears that this time we are successful.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“While I’m happy that steps are being taken to change the culture here at Granger, I wonder if maybe your curriculum could use some changes as well.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

That response may linger on the face for just a fraction of a second or be detectable only if electrical sensors are attached to the face. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

No one says anything, but I'm in the 2nd row, and I know the 18 kids who are not in the front row all noticed my weirdness. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Attention, all! You have been selected for gleaning today. You are commanded to step forward and meet your demise.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

These were the adzukulu, or grave diggers, who are hired to do the job of digging and burying. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Jezebel, what in blazes are you doing? That’s an animal trap!” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“No, I mean, why are you asking me?” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Rather impious of mortal man to do the gods two better, but there you are. The stone roads of Valyria were one of Longstrider’s nine. The fifth, I believe.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

This is the pond, and these are my feet. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes are black and wide, with long lashes. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

She’s very rich, and has a closet full of the most adorable dresses that are way too old for her. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“You are finished here,” Mr. Das said, breaking the silence. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, Mr. Taphouse. Please stay outside, if you’d be good enough. But leave the door open, because these gentlemen are about to go.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Two lighthouses stand guard at the mouth of the harbor, yet they are not illuminated. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Other kids are walking to the bus stop. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“What are you planning to do next?” she asked. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

The Christmas lights are up and they’re very old and faded. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Whether they are true or not,” I cried, “I will not have you saying them.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

This means that the mass and charge don’t go off to infinity, because you are no longer passing an infinite cloud of particles as you approach the electron. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

I was completely absorbed when a voice behind me said, “Who are you? What are you doing here?” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

There are far more than twenty-one men on this battlefield. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Then Mom bought a box of strawberries, even though I know she thinks Belle’s strawberries are overpriced and not very good. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“I hate it when you guys gang up. I hate it. We are doing this tonight only.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Really, Mr. Bender—or should I call you Edward?—we both know I can be replaced as easily as a damaged Netbook. Backups are handy that way.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Soon, my cousins are all embracing me and my tears are now a thunderstorm. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Anyway, what’s the point of having shoes that are barely used? Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Those doors are even nicer up close, but I still can’t stand them because they’re like gates to a whole other world. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

My fifth Air Day, and things are going well. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Penguin Island is the story of an island inhabited by penguins who, in the mistaken belief that they are humans, are blessed by a nearly blind monk. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

When he arrived, he’s not sure—can’t say he remembers the return journey—but there are all his most familiar things: impeccably neat entryway, empty peach bowl on the table... Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. Your parents are still cool, though, right? So I bet it’ll be, you know, okay.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The words are less a command and more an invitation when Dakari says them. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Also there are offices, and art studios, and storage facilities, and banks with safe- deposit boxes, and gates to yards, and parking lots. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The stories of the living are all of one piece: a million colors along the same thread. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

On rare occasions see the need for reflection and are often overwhelmed by the current changing context. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

So the No-Name Party does not win the election, but No-Name Day, which the following year will become No-Name Week, becomes part of the way things are done at Paintbrush Falls Middle School. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

“To yourself or to Javier. I’m sure you’ll have to talk to him about these things, but if he truly cares about you, he’ll accept you for who you are. It’s that simple.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Kill everyone at a party, and you are the life of the party, but that doesn’t make you good company.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

It would be a mistake, though, to assume that people are incapable of embracing a permanent commitment to color consciousness. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Residents are quick to acknowledge this: People who are restless, unusual, or ambitious get out quickly, sometimes heading for more forward-looking Nampa nearby, more often for booming Boise down the highway. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nothing. How are you teaching it to yourself?” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, Arkush writes, Chinese proverbs are striking in their belief that “hard work, shrewd planning and self-reliance or cooperation with a small group will in time bring recompense.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

All the daughters-in-law are never “we” but “you.” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You are helping to educate your fellow students who’ve never experienced being anything other than part of the majority. I think you all are just as amazing.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

When the bodies are finally buried, they are nothing more than large nests of maggots. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They are our history. Some families who like crafts even fill them with dried beans and pose them in favorite attitudes—a big hug, for example, or a beloved picnic.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

People are everywhere, all dressed in black, all shouting and talking, expressive, gesturing. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The next day, Monday, June 12, Rice cabled Ferris, “Six more cars hung today. People are wild to ride on wheel & extra force of guards is required to keep them out.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

LeAlan: What are some of the things that we did that stay in your mind? Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And how are they going to find our hidden stones out there?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Coherence connectives are the unsung heroes of lucid prose. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

“Gloves are more important than anything else. You can’t dance without them, and if you don’t I should be so mortified.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

These kinds of people are all around us. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are many things you can do—things that will teach you to observe carefully and begin to understand more and more about the true nature of nonhuman animals. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Things are not so simple as you think,” he finally said, sounding neither angry nor especially kind. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s all about stopping Voldemort, isn’t it? These dreadful things that are happening are all down to him...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“These are things I don’t tell people, you know. Not even my friends,” he says. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

They are under the covers because they don’t have to look at themselves anymore; there is no stud’s eye, no chippie glance to undo them. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s just the way it is. Things are really weird around here, and most of us don’t know everything. Half of everything.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Chinese people are very weird,” they told one another. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

And they do not know why; they are powerless pawns in a blind play of social forces. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody laughs as Catherine rushes to find me a paper cup for the sodas that are sitting on ice in the waiting room for the contestants. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Instead, by broadly condemning black nurses, Carey put the entire black community “in the hazardous state of being classed with those who are called the ‘vilest.’” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

The pages are numbered and dated in red too. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Sometimes there are landmarks along the way to doom and destruction, seemingly innocent paths along which we merrily tread, smiling as we go, into the pits of Deepest Hell. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Why are the Nazis so afraid of words? The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

In the houses on this block, and in my house several blocks away, families are finishing up their dinners. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Her feet are free of the three-inch heels she’d worn as soon as the religious part of the wedding was over, causing her to tower over almost everyone. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

His blood is clotting up—his bloodstream is throwing clots, and the clots are lodging everywhere. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They are both aspects of calculus, a scientific tool far more powerful than anything ever seen before. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“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

Some monks are singing a section of plainchant, together, in unison. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Sixty-three, he knew, there are sixty-three of them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Exactly the same relativist approach is employed with regard to facts as to theories; indeed, the two are often indistinguishable. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Much of what we are told or read or watch, we simply don’t remember. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The footsteps behind me sound far away now, as if they are on a different path than I am. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“And your friend didn’t want the dragons to get attached to a human. Smart move. So where are the dragons now?” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing down here? Your work shift with me isn’t until tomorrow. Maesie has you today, doesn’t she?” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Yes, it is. But our work is not without the help of good American citizens like yourself. You are an American citizen, right?” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“We are all keeping well, thank you. And you?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Heaven’s gates open, and you are finally set free. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The last things I remember hearing are Darren’s hoarse scream and a male voice shouting, “Shots fired! Shots fired! Send emergency medical crews ASAP.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“How kind you are! Yes, that’s what it wanted. Now please take the big chair and let me do something to amuse my company.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fundamental idea that the Earth is a planet, that we are citizens of the Universe, was rejected and forgotten. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a round, all of the voices are singing the same melody but at slightly different times, and in a partner song each part is singing a different melody. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

His pale face is contorted and his teeth are gritted, and he holds me over the chasm as spots appear on the edges of my vision, crowding around his face, green and pink and blue. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

What care or safeguard is there when the consequences of one’s act are hidden from one’s thankful eyes, and the woman is one of many, soft, desired, lost, forgotten! Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

If the wasps are too groggy, if the nest catches on its way down, if I try to escape, this could all be a deadly waste of time. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

But sure enough, when I peek underneath, I can see that Edna’s eyebrows are pulling up with the plaster. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Despite your visions of a perfect world under an empire, your rulers and politicians are quick to destroy each other. So are assassins, I suppose.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

We are in a crater, the English are coming down obliquely, they are turning our flank and working in behind us. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

From the distant sound of Liz's voice, I can tell they are out of the vehicle but still close by. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Life is too short not to be who you are, honey,” her mom had told her. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Because this is how we are with each other—we don’t linger. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Some girls are measuring turmeric and coriander; others are chopping onions and tomatoes. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“You know best, Pip; but don’t you think you are happier as you are?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

My intestines are all bundled up inside of me, and a slew of thoughts run through my head. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

It’s beginning to feel as if I’m speaking to stagnant air—the spirits are just standing there without delivering my message to God. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The glass panes in the windows are stained gray as trapped smoke, making the light strange. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“So, what are you doing here? With the way you ran off yesterday, I thought you wanted nothing to do with me.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I could see it happening: the flowers are turned upward, and if the sraf were falling straight down, it would enter their petals and fertilize them like pollen from the stars. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

They go from high school to high school; they are well known for this. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“This is not just my prison, Grandmother. It is my home. And you are the trespasser.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“These are deathless men! They cannot be killed!” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

“Well, for goodness’ sake, Lily, what are you doing here?” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We are supposed to sew pot holders, for our mothers. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The slaves’ quarters are dark but for one light. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“A bunch of us are going over to Lauren’s house to watch a movie,” Bridget offered. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

There are flecks in the water that look like stars in the night sky. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I scan the audience, and all I see are eyes and eyes and eyes. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately, transits of Venus, as they are known, are an irregular occurrence. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

The chief preaches and revers the achievements of the Angkar, the philosophy of the government to build this perfect agrarian society where there are no crimes, no deceit, no trickery, and no Western influence. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You want me to beep the horn, or are you going to ring the doorbell?” she asks. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

People are sharing umbrellas and a few people are standing under wet newspapers. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I can’t explain the crush of feelings that are squeezing my insides, so I don’t try. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

A healthy man is careless with a bill — You have to make them pay when they are ill. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

“Do you see that, Béene? That is Congo. Not minerals and glittering rocks with no hearts, these things that are traded behind our backs. The Congo is us.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You wish to know if I feel you are ready to duel to the death a man ruthless enough to kill your father, rich enough to buy protection, older and more experienced, an acknowledged master.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“But—but have you not? Only a short time ago there were four fresh-poured ingots on this bench, and behold, where are they now?” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Even though our receptors are not sensitive enough to hear it, there is comfort in knowing that the sound is there overhead, like the random noise of rain on the roof at night. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad’s lawyer friends are going to reach out to the Innocence Project, to see if they will help. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Then the narrator added, “Call this number. Counselors are waiting to take your call.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, my babysitting services are still part of the deal. I can’t wait.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“So you are trying to irritate me to death? Since Tyler’s van didn’t do the job?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“There are some boys in here who probably play with themselves at night. Abuse themselves. I am sure all of you know what I mean.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are many such nods to the phenomenon of the circus in a historical sense, though it is hardly a traditional circus. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Surely you are not so selfish that you would send your kingdom to war just because you don’t wish to settle in the South?” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The sides of his mouth droop; his eyes are rimmed red. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

“Only on the screens. The Dauntless leaders are the only ones who see the whole thing,” he says. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Statistically, it's young adults who are most likely to die in a quarry accident. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“You’re not supposed to eat any of them. Tell me what you’ve been up to. Gosh, the other girls are boring! They don’t do anything but read love comics and eat chocolates.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are a lot of people out there. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He’s been taking photographs all morning, and I’m pretty sure half of them are of me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

And so here we are, sitting in a Kingdom Hall on a beautiful Sunday afternoon hoping that God sees it in His heart to know it wasn't our fault. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Piles of rock are everywhere, looking like once-grand theaters and bathhouses. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

They are capable of far more erratic things than that. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“That is the bigger reason why you are grounded.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Instead, they talk to us and tell us how disappointed they are. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I feel sorry for him as he struggles to explain things that are unexplainable. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

There are many sea caves on the Island of the Blue Dolphins and some of them are large and go far back into the cliffs. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

You don’t want to take this class and are certainly not eligible to purchase chickens from Redwood Farm Supply. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

“All the guys’ names are already in, including yours,” she says to me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

The only solution to the problem is ingenious: transform a molecule from a solution to a crystal—and its atoms are instantly locked into position. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Sometimes such radio telescopes are connected with telescopes on the other side of the Earth, forming a baseline comparable to the Earth’s diameter—in a certain sense, a telescope as large as the planet. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the younger children are already playing with water balloons. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Quail eggs are such a delicacy. Ten brass KJs apiece. Olive, there are fifty at least.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I formally declare,” he bellowed, “that these Games are open.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Looking confident and looking twenty-one are two entirely different things. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Descartes and Boyle are confident they can protect themselves from atheism, the first by distinguishing mind from matter, and the second by regarding the natural world as providing proof of God’s design. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

My hands grow clammy and my cheeks are hot, but I make myself say it anyway. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“At your age, you already have a wide reputation. I have a journalist friend who has stayed in this house. He told me you are the only person who would take me to the yard.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

In addition, many memories are simply painful, and there is no healing to be done. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Knowledge is a thing that one cannot have enough of. It is the fruit of wisdom, to be eaten carefully and digested fully, unlike that lunch you are bolting down, little friend.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Spaced here and there in the walls, in a pleasingful pattern, are holes. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

“These boys are no mercenaries, look at them.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

What are you doing here? he wrote with his hands. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I am only in part of your head and only because you humans, your heads are always open. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

All works of art anywhere—yes, even such works as Picassos Bull’s Head—are part of similar chains that link them to their predecessors. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

But on the same flat there are millions of sea cradles. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She raises an eyebrow at me, as if reminding me that we are in an underground tunnel. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

You will excuse me, but there are one or two other small things I might mention.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Or are they simply manifesting the worst aspects of adolescence—an obsession with conformity, group identity, and peer approval combined with an appetite for risk and sensation? The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Phoebe said, “I wonder if Mary Lou is embarrassed because of the way her parents are acting.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Correct. Uncle Woody thinks squirrels are ‘nothing but thieving rodents’ and ‘rats with fluffy tails.’ Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Phone calls that wake me up are the worst. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’ll excuse me, but the people in this neck of the woods are mighty suspicious about that kind of declaration,” Bernabe said. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you two talking about? Why don’t you get out of here? I’ll think of something, okay? Tell Sean I’m sorry.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

There are no drawings extant from this time. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Its branches are spread over most of the greenhouse, and its roots bubble up from the ground, forming a dense web of bark. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Until they are old enough, I can read it myself,” she said. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Not the tests you’re used to. You’ll see. These are more like puzzles and games than tests, but the results will help us help you.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“And you are wondering how someone could do something so horrible in my name.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Then she says, “I guess you’re headed there now. You are working there today, right?” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

The wipers of the approaching camper are flicking madly as the rain beats down. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Hey,” the monster said, “it’s Ross and February. What are you supposed to be?” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The theater classes are the foundation of Truman Drama, an essential element of its success. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

But she is happy with the apartment—there are so many doors, you could play hide-and-seek all day, she tells her sister. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Your problems are very serious, you know. For instance ...” He looked at the paper in his hand. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked at him all crazy, said: “What are you even talking about?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Six species of cotton insects, along with an assortment of thrips, fruit moths, leaf hoppers, caterpillars, mites, aphids, wireworms, and many others now are able to ignore the farmer’s assault with chemical sprays. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The Belgian shrugged and replied in a low voice, “Look, this is the way things are done here.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Many are completely drenched and I should think their painting must be streaky.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Kelton smiles, revealing that his braces are off and his teeth have been wrangled artificially straight. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“What are we going to learn from all the medals?” asked Sierra as the bookmobile raced back to Olympia Village. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Those who die heroic deaths are long remembered, thieves and drunks and cravens soon forgotten.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

This is how you work out what prime numbers are. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s time, Mama. As far as Karen is concerned, Mary Helen and Alice and Cynthia are as good as dead.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before the sentence is even out of my mouth, tears are all over my face. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

‘It seems that you are come on the wings of song out of the forgotten days,’ he said. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The kinds of errors that cause plane crashes are invariably errors of teamwork and communication. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

The dots are the stars; they’re moving farther and farther away from one another all the time. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

It jutted one hip to the side, jammed a fist against the hip, and said, “What are you idiots doing? You’re going to freeze to death.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

We found two trees where we could keep our eye on each other and I said, “By, do you think there are snakes out here?” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know. But you were awarded a scholarship because you are smart, not because you are black,” Maxine says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“That’s not right! They are bad people! They are garbage dog excrement...” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Oh,” she smiled, explaining to me carefully, “I’m afraid these are beyond help.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

NOTE: This method of naming and numbering harmonics is the most straightforward and least confusing, but there are other ways of naming and numbering harmonics, and this can cause confusion. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“It was an experiment, and the components are difficult to balance properly.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Amaka s letters are often quite as long, and she never fails to write, in every single one, how everybody is growing fat, how Chima “outfats” his clothes in a month. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve aged out, but Mom and Dad are still making me help out as a counselor. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“He is a Hundred-Handed One. They are as tall as the sky and—” “Yeah,” I said. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Will you please help our little disappointment carry her things? Her brothers have gotten themselves ill and her parents are dead. I would like all evidence of this fiasco removed as quickly as possible.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Gazing and listening are all right for church, but they sure kill a lot of conversations. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

But early in the morning like this, when the janitors and the folks who do the cooking are just making their way in, the door is unlocked. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“There are only two keys in existence that open Mr. Parker’s safety-deposit box. One has been in my possession for ten years. I didn’t know where the other was located until yesterday.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Almost all of the countries that place some restrictions on voting in prison are in Eastern Europe, part of the former Communist bloc. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

There are art books and romance novels and children's tales and thousands of rows I can't see. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Every man here knows that we are losing the war. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jon is quite right, except it isn’t just girls who are smart. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Each support is only as wide as my shoulders, and there are no railings to hold me in, but climbing a ladder is better than climbing the spokes of the wheel. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“There are men coming,” she said, “on foot, with weapons. They’re only a few minutes’ walk away. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Each locker has slats, which are angled upward. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“I’ve never asked for a promise before, because promises are forever, and forever is an unusually long time. Especially when you’re in a cage.” The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

“Your senses are getting dull, Luke. Were being watched.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

The electric lamps are still beside the chairs—I left them there for looks, even though they will not light. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

They never even see That storm clouds are forming Upon the peaceful sea. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We pause, say a quick goodbye, and then two German soldiers are crossing the street, one of them waving a hand. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

If the women next door are so concerned about Enrique’s interests, why did some of them treat him like a dog, she wonders, when he lived in their home? Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“Oh, all share. But not alike. The Second Sons are not unlike a family...” “... and every family has its drooling cousins.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Do you have any memories at all that are making you think this? Did anything weird happen to you?” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“They are like us; he has a good job and he has ambition and they spank their children,” Aunty Uju had said approvingly. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

We were never very demonstrative in our family; poor folk who toil and are full of cares are not so. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not supposed to mention names. But the embargo means countries are closing their embassies. That’s why you don’t have an embassy anymore,” he points out to Sammy. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Hexagon,’ for ‘six-sided,’ and ‘symmetry,’ meaning the sides are exactly the same. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I don't have the first idea what tokens are, so I say, "Browsing?" Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, those doctors are so dumb. They ask all these questions, they believe anything I tell them, they write it all down.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Stop home first and eat. Your mother and sister are there getting dinner. And then tell them to hurry back.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I shall tell his lordship you are here.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe there are lots of old guys in the world called Earl. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somehow she manages to nod, but her eyes are still glued to the bloody and lifeless Baxter. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

It’s better to understand a few principles that govern time, tense, and discourse than to try to memorize a list of regulations that are tailored to the sequence-of-tense phenomenon itself. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

“The giants are invisible to mortals,” Hazel said. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

We are quiet for a while after, content to contemplate the stars above us, to find music in the distant sounds that drift up from the forges. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Rather than wait until morning, he orders his staff to mount up for the sixteen-mile midnight ride to Jetersville, where General Sheridan and his cavalry are camped. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

“There you are, are you?” he said, looking Harry up and down. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

My mother does not say, Where have you been? or Why are you so late? Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

There are traces of him at every age. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

And you are allowed to bring with you either one or two members of your own family to look after you and to ensure that you don’t get into mischief. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

"Right, right. Listen, where are your parents? Is someone here with you?" The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

In school, most children are taught songs like “America the Beautiful” and “God Bless America.” An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

“You can pretend these are bride paper dolls. They have lots of beautiful long dresses.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

The giant termites are all wearing Mutants for World Peace T-shirts. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

At first we thought they couldn’t say “Leah” but it turns out they can say it perfectly well and are being nice to avoid it, because Léa is the Kikongo word for nothing much. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

A Martian, far cleverer, would say: ‘This is a fine picture. It came from the hand and the mind of a man inspired. Its idea and its color are from life. This thing is good.’ The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So are you ready for the dance tryouts today?” she asked cheerfully. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

They are told to wait and wait for Mr. Right even if that means, in a jobless ghetto, never having children at all. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

On the other side of the ridge, even on the other side of Burden Hill, there are no leaves; everything is dead. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

‘That is why we have decided to come. We know the Ring is no laughing-matter; but we are going to do our best to help you against the Enemy.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Coach and his foil are teaching me infinite ways to attack, defend, deflect. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Since when do children get engaged? You’d better look around a little. There are other fish in the sea.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Antonio,” my mother called, “hurry and feed the animals! Make sure they have enough water! You know your father will forget them while we are away!” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The teenage boy and the man are as close to wild animal observation as anything I've seen. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Why are you talking so loud? Can I have your ribbon? I never win the Firefly Prize. I’d like to have a ribbon.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“You are seeing all this as well, exactly as I see it?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“You are free to loathe or to love, so long as you go.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He’s in a wife-beater undershirt and his tan pants are pinned under his stumps. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Priests don’t accuse kids who are in God’s house,” Arul said, but he didn’t sound very certain. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Such areas are considered sacred, and the people treat them with reverence. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly it howls and flashes terrifically, the dug-out cracks in all its joints under a direct hit, fortunately only a light one that the concrete blocks are able to withstand. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There are a number of challenges to bringing Styx here. You understand why this is difficult, right?” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Cross-stitched roses in plastic frames hang from the walls, and crocheted doilies are draped over every surface. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Okay, here we are again," said Bruce to the assembled heads of JPL. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time they are twenty or so, we’ll be gone. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

My hip bones and ribs are more prominent than I remember them being since those awful months after my father's death. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

She seemed to understand totally the bewilderment and fear that so often overwhelms young children who for the first time in their lives are herded into a classroom and told to obey orders. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I think you are right. Meet me here tomorrow, inside, and after that, we’ll find a new place.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“If I can come again, we are still to have our ball. My father depends on it. Do not forget your engagement.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

I don't want to stay here, I don’t want community college, and I don't want to live with Dad and Serena, even if they are the nicest. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He said Down below Three worlds below this one everything is green all the plants are growing the flowers are blooming. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

When we are the last ones sitting there, just the two of us at the edge of the pool, the teacher with the whistle comes over to us. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Mom and I are here together, leaning against the green railing while Dad gets coffee and snacks from the indoor cafeteria. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Dad’s daffodils are almost three inches high right now. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“The girls are new to the city, and they deserve to see something nice after all the hard work.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

In nature, such high temperatures and attendant high pressures are common only in the insides of the stars. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rod is in his late twenties, plays drums in a Pogues-type, Irish-trad-punk band, and, if the rumors are true, deals a little himself, only not on the streets. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That is a very old tune. Its origins are more legend than confirmed fact.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was in no mood to answer some white man’s stupid inevitable questions: “What are you doing here? Who’s your master?” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Taken all together, the moving planets made a “harmony of the spheres,” and the heavens are a beautiful mathematical orchestra. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“But are you forgetting our financial arrangement? Thirty bucks, please.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Driftwood logs are shoved against the far end of the beach, almost to the tree line. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“What are you most afraid of when you fly?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you two boys doing here?” he said. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

But testing products or ideas that are truly revolutionary is another matter, and the most successful companies are those that understand that in those cases, the first impressions of their consumers need interpretation. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“How would you like it if I asked, are you stupid?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to calm Mama, but my own hands are shaking so bad I can’t button up my dress. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jacob gets right down close to her and says, “Jeanne, are you all right?” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m supposed to let you know that these are in here. Your mom got them for you guys.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Some days you are off the scale, you know that? Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

The dragon has turned his head, and his teeth are on either side of her neck. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Since first impressions are so important, I wonder what my students will think about me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

But how are you going to find it, then? Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“The question is, what is Parky going to do now. You are a grown man. You must want control back, yes? This began as your task and it should be yours to the end.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then there are a lot of people who come here because they actually want to try to do something good in this country. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

‘But what then, Sam Gamgee, what then? When you get there, what are you going to do? He won’t be able to do anything for himself.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

He is overly aware that they are not used to passing things around the table, or to chewing food with their mouths fully closed. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

There you are now, she says, a nice bit of butterscotch. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

As she walks slowly through the rooms it irks her that there are dirty dishes stacked in the kitchen, that the bed has not been made. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The dishes my mom left drying on the rack are an exhibit. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The girls are not untouchable, like truly high- temperature objects. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

‘There are loose slabs that may tilt up and throw you down into a pit, if you don’t take care.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what you talking about. You’re not talking about coloreds are you?” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I tell him I mostly like indie and New Wave, but he doesn’t know what those are, and they’re hard to explain in Spanish. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Despite the cold, he and the baby are barefoot. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

All these gifts you have sent me are really great. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

"Then how? Why are you here, my love? What is this place?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Lions, tigers, leopards and jaguars are different species within the genus Panthera. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

They never say that girls are cute, though, even though I definitely notice stuff like that sometimes. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Do you see how her eyes are on you all the time? No matter which way you look at the picture, she’s watching.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

But I guess people are a lot more open in Canada, because in Bakersfield it was just Margaret and me against the world. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“What size are these?” she asked, holding up the sneakers. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Come and be warm, if you are cold!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I am at my best friend's house, and am pretty bummed, because things are boring now. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seems not many people are going to Vermont and many have never heard of it. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are too many things wrong with this description for me to actually process it. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Wait, did the person who called you know that you and Mom are getting a divorce?” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“I think that they are good words. You could say them to anyone at any time. Why, you could say them to me, and it would apply to Archie or to my parents.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

On the platform are men in work caps, women in worn cotton dresses, weary grandmothers embracing grandchildren who were babies before the war. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“I can’t feel my body any more. I’m numb. I have the feeling that Charlie is close by. My eyes are open—I’m sure of that—are they?” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Because Pisces are always at odds with themselves. They’re never quite sure what to do. No self-confidence. Overly sensitive.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Well, if it’s so common, what are you two all 'thunderation' about?” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I know that the hungry childrens are not hungry today, and at night they no longer sleep in the tower rooms, but instead they have beds in the other rooms of Casa Rosa. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

I’d say the most obvious difference between my new school and my old one is this: At Tangerine Middle, the minorities are the majority. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only difference: her eyes glow crystal blue, like the color of the water in the Royal Harbor, while mine are an amber brown like my sisters'. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Doctors are standing by, ready to escort you to the nearest mental health facility. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Even today those who are predisposed to believe it swear by its accuracy, and over the years its publication has done its share to stoke worldwide anti-Semitism. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The thing is, there are good days and bad days. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

People in Oklahoma think this must be how refugees are—never sitting, never sleeping, like they have no knees and no dreams. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He rolls a second cart so the two carts are next to each other along the wall. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

We kiss until my lips are numb, stopping ourselves at the very edge of Someday, saying not yet, not here, even though it takes willpower I didn’t know I had. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Maybe this is the way things are supposed to be, but it doesn’t feel right. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“My . . . my father told me this tale, thousands of years ago. This is the beast we are looking for.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

She takes a deep breath: “I want you to know you are looking at a witness of God’s word. It’s real,” she said. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

You are picking this stuff, and almost all of the processing was done in Lancashire, or the North. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

I’m about to say no, but then I remember that picture books are super easy to read, and I can add up a whole lotta stars on my board by reading to Charlie. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

"Children are a battle of a different sort." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She would ask, “Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July - Independence Day—when we are still in slavery?” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Her parents, whose faces are still fresh with sorrow. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then Amelia shouts, “We were looking for your Popsicle molds, Mrs. Green. Do you know where they are?” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

In a lifting voice she asked, “Why are you so sad, little girl? We are all joy here.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We are fighting, son. It’s a long road.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Her hands are covered in it when she brings them up to her face. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

If my cousins are indeed royalty here, then I am just a peasant who only wants a good education, opportunity for a good future, and my mother. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“The Sorting Ceremony will take place in a few minutes in front of the rest of the school. I suggest you all smarten yourselves up as much as you can while you are waiting.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Some scientists are working very hard to find out ways of testing substances without using any animals at all. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Stay where you are,” he said in the same hoarse voice, and he got slowly to his feet with his handful of fire held out in front of him. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

My fingers are starting to shake, and my throat is dry as toast. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

We are told that the enormous and expanding use of pesticides is necessary to maintain farm production. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

They are supposed to turn off at midnight. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Petey, why did you bring these pictures out here? Why are you showing them to me?” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

There are blankets in the back seat, and a black bag that must have been used in Braviary’s release. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

His eyes are both sharp and dead at the same time. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Those who accept are assigned a guard who, as he leads the tourist along the iron walkway fronting the death cells, is likely to identify the condemned with what he must consider comic formality. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

They are tones caused by standing waves produced in or on the instrument. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Adders, as you may know, are very fast. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“The only people in Kabul who get to eat lamb now are the Taliban.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, you are. You’re shaking all over. Your hands are trembling.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are times when she makes me feel as stupid as asphalt. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Everybody thinks a trout is hard to catch because of all the fancy gear and flies and lines sold for trout fishing, but, honestly, they are easier to catch than any other fish. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I got you started with the starch and both irons are hot. Only way to press cotton is with a hot iron.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

These intervals are all considered to be somewhat unpleasant or tension-producing. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

When pregnant mice are treated with this chemical not only do they develop cancer of the lung but their young do, also. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

She said, “So, are you on the team?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

"A sad tale," said Osha, "but those empty holes are sadder." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“The whole world is helping us. And now that the swastikas are a thing of the past, there’s no downside anymore. It’s a win-win for everybody.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Paper lanterns are hung from tree to tree, and Tía Mimí's lily pond is cleaned out so we can again see the coins we once threw in for good luck. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Lost in the debate, however, are two important facts. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“For as of this moment, you are both made Messengers!” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The Parliamentarian considered and said, “Since there is no precedent for the treatment of a double apprenticeship, there are no rules as to how it should be dealt with. The proposal is within our guidelines.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

There is something demoralizing about watching two people get more and more crazy about each other, especially when you are the only extra person in the room. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

She’s had her fun, her little party, all those distractions in the Windy City, but there are a lot of miles of farmland in between Illinois and Pittsburgh. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“It tells me something about where your heart is and shows who you are. I can’t wait to hear more. Next?” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

“What kind of answer are you looking for?” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Grout and Sauceda are particularly dogged, partly because it means saving lives. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

The pints are drawn and we sit against the wall, the Molloys with their pints and I with my lemonade. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

"What are you doing here?" he said over my head. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

There are balconies, gabled roofs, a large kitchen, four bathrooms, two sitting rooms. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Spend some time with your mother. Boys come and go, but mothers are forever.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

After a few minutes of conferring with one another, Master Archer shouts out, “Where are Jehu Robinson and Thomas Entry?” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I just hope there are pieces left to pick up.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“You are not an example to me; you could never be,” I spat at him. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

A majority of the nongraduates are young men, and some come from towns where the factory work ethic, to get working as soon as possible, remains strong, even if the factories themselves are vanishing. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

I’m back in the car and driving past every church I find, but none of them are particularly lovely, and I don’t see any lakes. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The only comfort is that both homesickness and seasickness are instantly curable. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

I feel like ants are running all over my skin, like I know I’m in a nightmare and I’m clawing to get the ants off me, but all I’m doing is hurting myself. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“These are for Naomi,” I said as I pulled out the cookies and handed the bag to R.C. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

On nine of the fifteen tests, the six correct answers are preceded by another identical string, 3-a-l-2, which includes three of four incorrect answers. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

From a reporter basis, it’s important to say that there are a lot of characters down here. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

People are realizing and shouting and marching and demanding. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

We stand before a table where three men are sitting asking questions. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Boys who aren’t used to being around girls are like that. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

These boys are not like the scrawny broomsticks back home in Haiti. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I wonder who the hyena and jackal are?” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The former plants are termed self-incompatible hermaphrodites; the latter, dioecious species. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Your father? You think I look stupid? Everyone knows that stories in books are as old as the hills and were written by people dead and buried long ago.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I am beginning to suspect that you people are not actually deserving of this cause. Apparently you are not prepared to make any of the ultimate sacrifices.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is certainly possible, but we do have some theoretical reasons for believing that we have, or are very near to, a knowledge of the ultimate building blocks of nature. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two steps forward, my hands are hovering above the bars. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“You are never, ever, to talk to strangers like that. What’s the matter with you?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

His eyes are the last thing I see. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The Supreme Court rejected their argument, ruling that an officer’s motivations are irrelevant when evaluating the reasonableness of police activity under the Fourth Amendment. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The identities of the wounded are being withheld pending further investigation, but we've received reports that one of the teens was pronounced dead en route to the hospital, and the other is in critical condition. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Frank. When they are done, we will send you back to your ship. And we may have some warnings for you.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Their calls are like careful stitches in its fabric, almost too small to be seen. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about? Where were you?” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Many of them instead put much of their energy into producing big seeds, which remain dormant during the dry season and are then ready to sprout when the rains come. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

—My parents are no help—they don’t even know there is a problem, let alone how to solve it. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Warbeak, I can no longer keep you collared. You are a free sparrow and a very good friend.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

"You are a bolder man than I, my lord," the eunuch said softly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

My hands are totally and completely trapped now. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

The sky is overcast, so there are no stars. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Believe me,” Poppy said, “it looks better from a distance. Camps are difficult places.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

‘We are beginning the story in the middle. I should like a tale in the right order, starting with that strange day when our fellowship was broken.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“You are the one who wanted to wait,” Papa snapped. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes narrow as if to say, Why are you still talking to me? A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

"It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like so long as somebody loves you." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

"Kings are allowed to stay home alone in their castles, Mom." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

These are approximate, average ranges for each voice category. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

There are a lot of lakes down there, and wherever there are lakes in Florida, there are rich people to congregate around them, so it seemed an unlikely place for a pseudovision. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

On The Slave Isaura, when Isaura and her true love cry together, it means they are bound to one another, no matter what happens. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you guys doing up so early, anyway?” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

That means that if there are more than two people, somebody sits on a paint bucket. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The coffee cans are filled with buttons of every color, too. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

As for the Ainu language, its relationships are thoroughly in doubt; it may not have any special relationship to Japanese. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

When they are away from their families — in different contexts — older siblings are no more likely to be domineering and younger siblings no more likely to be rebellious than anyone else. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s decided the scientists are corrupt and the whole sunblock industry is a moneymaking fraud,” says Mirren. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Fifty paces back, our bags are scattered on the road where we flung them. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

There are not going to be any chances for you to go climbing and falling today!' I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

We anchored at Dominico...a very fair island...inhabited by many savage Indians....They are continually in wars, and will eat their enemies when they kill them, or any stranger if they take them. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I want to tell you where you are. You're not in Paris...” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

"Maybe you're wondering why I wrote it. I mean, we see each other every day. It's just that my thoughts are clearer on a page than hanging out there in the air." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Come any time,” said Marian, “if you are feeling bored. You only have to follow the glades. And you, Wart, be careful of that collar-bone for a few days.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I will do the songs. But grandparents’ prayers for their grandkids are the strongest kind. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“When are you coming home, Papi? When are you coming home?” she asks him. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

These migrants are a threat to the security of our children and families, they said. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

For this reason, we are stuck with a troublesome, zero-free calendar. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“So if there was once a sixth borough, then what are the five boroughs?” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, team—these are some Quiz Bowl questions I found online,” he told them. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“I asked you not to do this. You made your decision. These are the repercussions.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Real quick on your feet. Not everyone can keep up with my kind of hustle. So what are you waiting for?” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

These meteors are made by tiny grains, smaller than a mustard seed. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even with the shortages, and the blackout, and the bombs, and the rules, and daily life so drab and dull most of the time—once you cross the English Channel you are free. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“How can that be? Where are they taking us?” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Ironically, when I looked at the Freedom Writers holding hands in the rain, I realized that we are his dream come true. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Maybe that’s an egotistical thing to say—we are all centers of our personal universes in any event—but it was ironically obvious to me; and my father had told me straight out, anyway. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

And she knows that Locke and I are...whatever we are. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“However, we should not congratulate ourselves too heartily. You destroyed the diary and I the ring, but if we are right in our theory of a seven-part soul, four Horcruxes remain.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“The tsar kept Alfhercht and his brother in there for two years. Alive. Do you think...maybe the other dragons are still alive too?” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

We chose Miami because the city’s skyscrapers are designed to withstand hurricanes, not earthquakes. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

The three of them are small-talking about me, pouring out compliments as I fight the urge to blush. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“I’m Nikhil,” he wants to tell the people who are walking their dogs, pushing children in their strollers, throwing bread to the ducks. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been looking for you everywhere. The Bulgarians are insisting we add another twelve seats to the Top Box.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

"Who are you?" said the boy in a whisper. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

“They are. But they do not tell me what I wish to know.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

And we are—I am anyway—happy with the small things of our life. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ve never completely mastered Sameness. I suppose the genetic scientists are still hard at work trying to work the kinks out. Hair like Fiona’s must drive them crazy.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

I want to say more, but don’t know what the words are supposed to be. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Planes are safer when the least experienced pilot is flying, because it means the second pilot isn’t going to be afraid to speak up. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

The leather covers on the round bar stools are worn to tearing from use. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The pleasure is mine,” I say, painfully aware that I haven’t shaved in two days, my clothes are stiff with manure, and that manure is not the only unpleasant scent rising from my body. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“In Arizona, trees are everywhere. Even ones with green trunks. Mesquite. There’re green cacti, too.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Three days with no sun, no moon, no stars to tell us where we are.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

His breath is warm and then his lips are brushing butterfly-soft against mine. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“We will go south! There are everywhere in this great land people who starve. Heaven, however wicked, will not at once wipe out the sons of Han.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

In the eeriest way possible, I suddenly had a glimpse of what white people must go through at a dinner table when they are trying to prove that Negroes are not subhuman. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

‘Then why are you chasing us out?’ the girls said. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Teachers who are not overwhelmed; teachers with sufficient time to devote to individual students; to inspire. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

And together they are toasting our healthy continuance and productive lives. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

From the start, the rule was: Lose one game, and you are out. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Nick’s parents are there, too—Abby’s mom is chatting with them while her dad and brother check their phones. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

The runners are set and the gun goes off, and the guy with hook legs fires out of the blocks just like the rest of the runners. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“You bid me always to speak; yet there are times when Sorrow is best spoken through Silence.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Tyrone and Johnny are now incarcerated in separate juvenile prisons in Illinois, where they could remain until they are twenty-one. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Plain! You? Not at all. You are much too pretty, as well as too good, to be grilled alive in Calcutta.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

There are good times with Uncle Pa when Aunt Aggie goes to the Mechanics’ Institute to play cards, forty-five. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“You’re lucky he didn’t kill you. He would have if Alice and I hadn’t talked him out of it. Now what are you going to do to repay us for saving your life?” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“There are rewards in caring for sheep, and there are rewards for tilling the soil, but the greatest calling is to be a priest,” he said. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But why, why—why are you giving me all this?” asked Sam, trying to look into the metal slots of the eyes. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Today we still yearn to know why we are here and where we came from. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you put two metal plates close together and some of those particles aren’t allowed between the plates, then there are more particles on the outside of the plates than on the inside. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“Yes, ma’am. We were supposed to write why we’re excited about the grand opening and, well, balloons are always my favorite part.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

If you are correct—there is no God—you gain nothing from being right. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Those with lawful permanent residency applications pending, and those who haven't filed any paperwork, are still considered "undocumented." Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“You guys are al Qaeda,” the soldier said. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

So they clutched at her like shipwrecked sailor clinging to the rocks despite the fact that they are being battered to death against them. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It is no coincidence that zero and infinity are linked in the vanishing point. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“I must be on my way. The effects of sweetgrass are only temporary, and I must return to my pond. Don’t forget our agreement. I saved your life; now you must save mine.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Sister, see this,” Mister Brother offers when our backs are turned and we’re almost in the next stall. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

‘It is also as good a way of saying “here we are” as I can think of, bar shouting.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing down here at this time of night?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Two lamps are broken near the “goal” of the fireplace. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

The rest of the notes are so seamlessly connected that there is no break between the notes. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

But there are Dauntless in the crowd around me, Dauntless, I killed some of the Dauntless, I shouldn’t talk about it here. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The bullets rain over, they are not fired haphazard, but shrewdly aimed from all sides. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

They are not so much components of language as components of reason, identifying the ways in which one idea can lead to another in our train of thought. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

The charges are in the general nature of treason, which is to say anti-Mobutism, and the most likely sentence will be life imprisonment, though there are other possibilities. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The Conte isn’t here today! He told me so himself. No, you’re here all by yourself, whoever you are. Why do you think Ernesto Barbarossa came to this island today of all days?” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“If you’re headed back to Minneapolis, why are you covering up the wood?” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Love pats are soft punches of encouragement that are administered on the knee, shoulder, and arm. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Tony’s inside wounds are the ones that will be harder to heal,” Mama was saying. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Her half-closed eyelids are fluttering, and the muscles of her face look tight. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Paid subordinates! What! you are my paid subordinate, are you? Oh yes, I had forgotten the salary! Well then, on that mercenary ground, will you agree to let me hector a little?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Come on. You know you’ll miss her. How are we going to know if her metabolism is still rocking?” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

“This is our winter seasoning and food. You’ll be glad of them when we are hungry in little spirit moon.” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Rose, what are you doing out at this hour?” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about?” my father asked. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

It holds things that are hard to believe. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

The Innuit are an aboriginal people historically mistreated by a white settler population; there were parallels between the plights of black South Africans and the Innuit people. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you sometimes wake up feeling like you had a dream about something but the details are gone?” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Doha, I know you are really worried about Sunjin and his mother, but try not to be too anxious,” his father said. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Here, we are strewn about in the lengthy expanse of an archipelago, too far to call one another, too far to see. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her lips are pressed together, and her brows are knitted tightly. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

“The full moon killing the sun...I’m just saying here we are, being lured out to some creepy place, basically chasing the moon, right? Or its reflection anyway.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

The wrinkles on her forehead are like ocean waves, her eyes are deeper and piercing, and her thin lips stretch into a weak smile when she sees me. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“And there are classes to take—well, not like the classes we have in school, but more like history classes about our history.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

"Let's give a cheer, the Ambers are here!" The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

A number of noteworthy Greek dramas are even about music. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“You have all done exceedingly well today. There is much to explain, of course, but I’m afraid the explanations must wait a bit longer, until we are joined by another.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

"Well, go tend to something else. The nurses are here to look after her. She doesn't need additional fawning." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“So, we’re gonna close in the next few weeks or so,” Momma says, “but since it’s the end of the school year, we’ll wait until you guys are out for summer to move.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

When Sam asks Mundín about it, my brother says these people are voicing a silent protest. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“Now, Fenris Wolf break your bonds. Show us all how powerful you are.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

In this sense, even very rare events are quite predictable. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Check whether you yourself are singing correctly and check that the students are singing correctly as well. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“Mami, why are you taking away all my things from Cuba?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“And the long-winged birds like swifts, I suppose they are the worst, for they can't rise from a flat surface at all?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If all variables are constant with every repeated scenario, is it ever possible to have a different outcome?” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

His hands are clenched on the steering wheel and the back of his neck looks sweaty. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He said, “Line’s closed. These here folks are the last ones.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Since you are a Re’lar, I will admit that it exists.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

At the end of service, Pastor Dames reminds everyone that today we are having a family day barbecue out back. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“But others—and I think this is the better theory—they thought there were different subtypes of dragons, like how there are different types of magic.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

“Why are we the only ones that can see it?” asked Aru. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Once they sit, there are two stools between them and me. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Here we are,” said Mother Bear, helping Roz down into the garden. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

"It's just a thing. Like, some people are gay. Some people have blue eyes." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

“We are a bit curious about that. What happened?” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Or,” she stuttered, “did you—are you—what did you—say to her?” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Boys are always staring at her, trying to talk to her, but she’s too shy and instead retreats into our little group of girls. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I wonder where they are,” my mother said. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Sir, what use is Euclid and all the lines when the Germans are bombing everything that stands? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Are you sure my brother's in Central Prison? That he's to be executed? I heard he's been moved—” “Our spies are reliable,” Keenan says. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Not all the people walking are Black—not by a mile—but it’s still the biggest group of Black people I’ve ever been with, even counting our big family reunion in Atlanta last summer. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“It takes more people than the sea, doesn’t it, Nat? I wonder if doctors will ever find a way to conquer it—the way they are conquering smallpox?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s unfortunate. I’m afraid I don’t have time to talk right now. There are two funerals today, and I have Kuna watching over a woman in the other room when he should be digging graves.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Another old man said, “The gabachos, and especially their lawyers, are always deceiving us. They are full of lies.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There are two banana-chocolate- chip muffins left,” she says, looking serious. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

His beard and mustache are so thick that I can’t tell whether he smiles or not. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Will you come along with us, or are you going to cooperate with the Government in its efforts to suppress the claims and aspirations of your own people? Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It be like being told you are too sweet, too loose, too woman and not enough girl, too girl and not enough woman. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Since their native mothers are gone, their strongest affinity has always been with their white fathers, the Afrikaners. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Why are we stopping so early? Tree across the road?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Horned toads are usually messengers for the Holy Beings,” the water monster said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“It’s embarrassing that we all just walk through life blindly accepting that scrambled eggs are fundamentally associated with mornings.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

"Are you or are you not going to allow my grandson to keep his white mice in his room?" The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

There are even some other countries in there. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

There are lots more of our men than there were Klansmen. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Yes, you are going to answer, or yes, you really think that?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

There are five of them, all silver with black roofs. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Look. I want you to know that I meant what I said back at the pond. You are...I think...” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

His cheeks are rosy and his hair tousled from sleep. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

In his smile Werner recognizes an assumption that they are kindred, comrades. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

But he is having doubts: there are other theoretical possibilities, two of which he has outlined in his paper. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“How funny you are, and how kind and smart. When I told him you read Dragon Rider when you were six, he was like, ‘Wow, I have to meet this kid.’” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Two are sleeping, and one is playing with its own tail. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Many risk factors for chronic diseases are now more common among the less educated than the better educated. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Today my earmuffs are blinders too: I pretend I don’t see Jax and Deb walking together a block ahead without me. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Most are suspicious that Irene will pocket loose change or a pen or keys or whatever. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“What on earth are you doing here? And where did you find that baby girl?” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

My palms are sweating, and my eyes are tight. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I have the light, so I’ll go first. Then Jacob will follow, in case there are ... things down there.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“You’ll be doing something for me. You see, your little mistake with Diko cost me thousands in damages to this zoo that you cannot repay because you are already indebted to me.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Momma and I are very worried because there’re so many things that can go wrong to a young person and Byron seems bound and determined to find every one of them. “ The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Dear dear Petyr," said Varys, "are you not concerned that yours might be the next name on the Hand's little list?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The tulips have had their moment and are done, shedding their petals one by one, like teeth. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m...not sad. There are worse places than Lambert.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

My eyes are glued to it, to how he’s holding it. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“We are speaking of music, madam,” said he, when no longer able to avoid a reply. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

God, now there are two of them and I have literally nowhere to run. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“But,” I asked, “how are we to get the life without getting the soul also?” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I turn back to the world we are driving away from—the end of the train tracks. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

We are sitting in the kitchen, plucking the tails off the bean sprouts Grandma is making for dinner. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

His eyes are half closed, he is shaken, but he does not cry. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She has not touched her at all. We are using a wet nurse.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

If you are looking for ships at sea, the curvature of the globe means that the limit of how far you can see is determined by the horizon. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

What if, to see what they are, she slides a tape into the stereo? Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Doesn’t cost them a nickel—that’s why all the houses are overheated. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Babou doesn’t notice, you know? His taste buds are not that good.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

When you are in this much pain and despair, she tells them, there is only one place to find strength. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“Um,” I said, “you’re not going to make me drink any of it, are you? You do remember what happened last time, don’t you?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Malaria programs are threatened by resistance among mosquitoes. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The cattle pens, filled with animals and their waste, are built around a corn mill. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

But here are men who can and will.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Supernovae are now routinely observed in other galaxies. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

That means they can fight lions, go to war, and have all of the privileges of adulthood except marriage, which Dinka men traditionally put off until they are about age thirty. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, do not be ashamed. Many a young lady has had all her beauty dimmed by smallpox. You are fortunate.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

On the sides are hand grips enabling one to shift them about. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reads for a few moments, than tells me, “They are saying they didn’t use excessive force. But this girl has fractured ribs and a broken jaw!” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

None of them are watching the race in the pool. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

All of the earth’s cities are connected by a^ web of airline routes. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The first one is awful, but by the hundredth, well, you hope those people are all just talk.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The colonel will know who you are and how to find you. Until you hear from him, you’re just the new Lockton girl.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I feel like ants are running all over my skin, like I know I’m in a nightmare and I’m clawing to get the ants off me, but all I’m doing is hurting myself. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“So are you. But we still get up before daylight.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Child, I can assure you that we are in no way related.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Why not ask, “How are you, Mrs. Flowers?” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think that names are a very small way of looking at a person. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

When I go back into the bedroom, Bryce and Aurora are still awake. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Fine; thus they are spared much waste and madness; but what is left, in somer? The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“By the gods, Percy, why are you sorry? Show me that again!” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“The Smiths are nice white people,” she said, “but there aren’t many like them around.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

And what makes my heart stop are the auxiliary tanks behind them. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“And I’m sure they’ll believe you. How old are you? Ten? Eleven?” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“So, you are the girl who never cries?” he’ll say, smiling down at me. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“I am glad you are riot one of those babies that cry all day long,” I told her. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“What are you freaks doing out here?” he says, slamming the truck door and turning his baseball hat around backward, rolling up a sleeve like he’s about to get into some dirty work. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“If New Jersey is still in the United States, then we can go get her. We can explain everything and show them that her papers are good,” I say. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

There’s a peculiar, wishful kind of grammar for talking about things that are desirable, as opposed to things as they really are. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Those eastern garments must be the devil to manage,” said Colonel Julyan, “and yet they say, you know, they are far more comfortable and far cooler than anything you ladies wear in England.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I say, “So what are you suggesting we do?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

We are people paying the same fare as other people. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Maybe some things are gray, somewhere in between. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

People were burned; some died; some are still missing. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

All the perch holes are circled with claw marks. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Baba catches my eye in the rearview mirror and his raised eyebrows are a warning not to argue. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The prison guards are no better than Nazis. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

We don’t act like that because we are in a good humour: we are in a good humour because otherwise we should go to pieces. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Remember how I said that we Dinka are storytellers? Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

A: At this time, there are no claims of responsibility. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

He loved Maer, too: “My life has been very happy and very fortunate, and many of my pleasantest remembrances are mingled up with scenes at Maer, and now it is crowned.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I jump to the oldest ones to read them in order, which takes me forever because there are hundreds. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

People who are actually smart don’t have to. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

And some of the newfangled, colorful shoes the guys are wearing, called Florsheims. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Markets always sort themselves out. It just takes some time. Values are relative.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But there are other things that come with this “clarity of vision,” as the captain calls it. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Finally I see how these things are related. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know Maxine says there are some friends who are worth fighting for, but sometimes it’s just easier to walk away. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I open my eyes because they are filling with tears. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

It’s all rot that they put in the war-news about the good humour of the troops, how they are arranging dances almost before they are out of the front-line. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we listen to the music of Bach, or Gershwin, or Sting, or Alicia Keys, we are being taken on a journey of chords, a ‘progression’. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

The spectacles are unmistakable, and Maddie recognized him right away and was so immediately suspicious she didn’t step through the door. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“We are working on solutions, not adding more to the problem.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“He told me people are deserting the place as quick as they can.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“My little sartorially challenged slip of a girl, we are ateliers. We dress the world itself. I embroider the earth with ice and frost, the most delicate silk in the world.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, how about you? What are you planning to do?” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

These buildings have elevators in them, and wide foyers with plants, and are called things like The Monte Carlo. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

‘Rules are made by the strongest, so be sure that you’re the one who makes them.’ Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Oof, how are you carrying all of this? Why don’t you use a feather spell—” Seven stopped herself. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Apples painted with nevermore are piled on the banquet tables in such quantity as to send half the Court dreaming. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Mom and Jack and Connor are playing along with the game, shouting and laughing and guessing the answers. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Once the demonstrations are finally over, the lights come up and cards are passed around the theater. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

First they assume the form of elongated threads, on which the genes are aligned, like beads on a string. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

If profits are 12 percent, for example, is this 12 percent of costs, of sales, of last year’s profits, or of what? Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I wasn’t even supposed to tell Shauna and Uriah. And it sort of defeats the purpose of being a spy if you tell everyone that’s what you are.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

In the South you are ashamed of being a virgin. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father’s footsteps on the landing are slow and heavy. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is almost empty, but there are a few armbands left. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

We had lost males before, cousins and uncles who were conscripted into armies or bonded as apprentices, who are almost as lowly as slave girls. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I expect the Collective will be thrilled with what we are capable of.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“We must talk to our sisters, Kaisa. These events are too big for us alone.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not my fault if his friends hear Doo-doo Face and are laughing right at him. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

The Khoisan make up the group least familiar to Americans, who are unlikely even to have heard of their name. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He would not, could not, recall a single thing from the program other than what he had uttered to Willow at the end of their first session: "Female lemurs are in charge of the troop." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

My fingers are trembling from typing and from listening to Gretchen’s words. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

We were, as most new parents are, obsessive and a little boring, and nothing made us happier. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

"You are dismissed. I didn't ask for your opinion." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Similarly, in music there are clues that signal to the listener that the end is coming up. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

He prefers New York, a place which his parents do not know well, whose beauty they are blind to, which they fear. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

At last coffee is brought in, and the gentlemen are summoned. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The roots of this flower are very good if you boil them long enough to remove the peppery taste. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Seems like you ought to put in our notes from planchette. What are you writing now?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh yeah? So why are you back, then?” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The weather since Christmas has been weird, like the sea and the sky are fighting. Then I talked to Annabeth, and she’d overheard something about a theft. And . . . I’ve also been having these dreams.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I am heading uptown to my appointment and you are tagging along with me.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

It is nice to think that there are so many unsolved puzzles ahead for biology, although I wonder whether we will ever find enough graduate students. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

At dawn, Mount Elgon appeared as a slumped pile of gray ridges receding into haze, culminating in a summit with two peaks, which are opposed lips of the eroded cone. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I walked hundreds of kilometers with that cart. My silver and dishes are in that wagon. I’m sorry, but I’m not letting some peasant family make off with all of those valuables.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I say, “Yeah. I don’t read them. Not so much. Just know them by heart. They are old poems. Third grade. Brought those up from my room downstairs when Shayleen moved in. They are acrostics.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Their surfaces are scattered with beakers, tubes, droppers, spoons, a set of mortars and pestles, and graters. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Only,” said I, “that you would not confound them with the others. They may be of the same blood, but, believe me, they are not of the same nature.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

On the table in front of me are two baskets. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

These jeans are going right in the wash when I get home. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The shutters of the town are drawn, but between slats, over sills, a thousand eyes peer out. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Beatrice gave you some books, did she? Rather like taking coals to Newcastle, wasn’t it? There are so many books in the library at Manderley.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then he flat out lied: “The boys are not exceptional.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Let them take everything. They cannot take who we are.” Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Housewives swept the granules from porches and sidewalks, where they are said to have “looked like snow.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

We are getting older and things are changing. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” Ayanna said, “but what are you doing here? I thought you were on kitchen duty.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The cars here are shiny and new, like the cars parked in the Cherry Hill neighborhood back home. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“You have to think of who your character is, who her friends are, if she has a good relationship with her parents or not, what motivates her,” she says. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I am spotless now, we are all spotless. If God calls us right now, we are going straight to Heaven. Straight to Heaven. We will not require the cleansing of Purgatory.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing here? 1 thought you were staying in town for the races.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

In chimpanzee society, males are the dominant sex. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

"They are dangerous. I will not have any of them coming south with us." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Can’t you tell all the mikes are off now? And there’s a practically soundproof wall between you and the crowd—no one could hear you, even if they weren’t all shouting.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I helped to translate it and the Company enjoyed it—bandit stories are always popular with us. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Is that why their ghosts are still here?” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Surely we are not presenting ourselves to them in the middle of an open marsh without any protection nor cover nor guile. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

This is how much of a loser I am: I am such a loser that I don’t even fit in with other kids who are exactly my age. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

There are several striking features about Vergil’s display of erudition. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The second is that we are less persuaded by parenting theory than by what the data have to say. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Alex leans down to kiss him, and Henry murmurs into the corner of his mouth, “Ready when you are, love.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Two very important elements in our lives on earth are carbon and nitrogen, and we would also need them on Libra. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tears are streaming down my face now and making Mango’s fur wet. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

As though they are noblemen in grandstands viewing fortress warfare in the years of the Crusaders. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Now, how are we going to get back?” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Headmistresses are always so cooperative. They’d rather expel a bad apple or two than risk their school getting into the newspapers for the wrong reasons. Who can blame them?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Padva is always in attendance, and one or both Burgess sisters are a staple. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The sex hormones are, of course, normally present in the body and perform a necessary growth-stimulating function in relation to the various organs of reproduction. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

But they are also worth the most money. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

In Brooklyn there are no more calls from Ohio. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

“And you are supposed to go to the Third World? Where Mother Water Monster lives?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

There are pinball machines in the back and it reminds me too much of the bar where very bad things happened to Jodie Foster’s character in The Accused. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I will only take you if you tell me your name. It would be murder to take you unless you are a famous knight” “My name is Lancelot.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only people who know I’m writing this novel are Dylan, Hudson, Harriett, and my parents. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

There are customs, attitudes, myths and directions and changes that seem to be part of the structure of America. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll ring for some. You understand there is nothing here, now there are no people.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

She unhooks the locks, hollering back, “Maverick, Lisa, and Starr are here, Ma.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“Depends on how much you are offering us!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Oh, my dear children. Pray for them. They are all alone now.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“Because my eyes are not yet accustomed to the desert,” the boy said. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Worms are not plentiful on the downs and there had been no rain for days. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why are you sleeping on the floor?” she demanded. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She gives his hand a squeeze, and she and Amy are gone, and he’s alone in a tiny, secluded alleyway with the second car of backup security and a twisted-up feeling in his stomach. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Give my warmest embraces to my sisters and tell them they are constantly in their brother’s prayers. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

“There are too many for the bunker already, and I don’t think I can make it any bigger, not without undermining the house or falling into the cellar.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The few preserved African skeletal fragments contemporary with the Neanderthals are more similar to our modern skeletons than to Neanderthal skeletons. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

There are still children starving in Africa, right? Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

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

By the time we break for lunch, my arms throb from holding up the gun and my fingers are hard to straighten. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Any transactions engaged in for this purpose are outside the scope of General License no. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The aisles are jam-packed with viewers, waving homemade posters of their favorite wild-card players, all gathered here to see us in the flesh. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I read them—they are chatty and matter-of-fact. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

On the small porch, there are a couple of rocking chairs and hooks holding sickles, a scythe, and extra-sharp swords within close reach, in case shamblers get through the barrier fence. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Ajax,” I said, “what are you doing? Stop it. Put that back where it belongs.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

"I am happy to report they are all on schedule." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you saying? That I should feel sorry for the Scholars? That I should think of them as equals? We conquered them. We rule them now. It’s the way of the world.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Where are my keys? What did I do with them?” he demands during a break in one of the final rehearsals. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Already by morning a few of the recruits are green and vomiting. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

But since sidewalks don’t usually get paved in this part of the hood, initials carved into the concrete are something I don’t usually see. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

And the place they are fed is the American factory farm. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

He’s as afraid of you as you are of him. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

The truth, however, is that most people stopped and searched in the War on Drugs are perfectly innocent of any crime. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I will never know if we are listening to the same song at the same time. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“The carriages with the horses are in Central Park,” I told her. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“She doesn’t lack nerve. And what are you going to do with it? What is this purpose of yours?” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I think us folks in the South are jest like pore Essie. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

They are entitled to no respect and little moral concern. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Only four people are here, which is the right number for any store as far as I’m concerned. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z