"The Mommy Fund," by Madeleine K. Jacob, c. 2005

(entry edited Apr 1st,2nd to include quotes)

I've just about finished this cookie, Interface by Mark Adlard, c. 1971. My boss, Hazel, used to refer to a research request as a "cookie", and sometimes the word just slips out as I refer to a book I'm reading. "The Mommy Fund" comes from the library - hence entry here.

I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.

While the boys large and small celebrate the thrill of midweek pizza, Kate celebrates the thrill of twenty minutes alone in the car.
"I didn't call ahead, so this might take awhile," she warns.
"No problem." Andy's voice is muffled under the dining room table. "Just don't forget to order extra pepperoni." p72
[comment: as a stay-at-home mum i can relate to Kate.]

"The joy that isn't shared .. dies young." -- Anne Saxton p205

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A light read. It goes quickly. Suspend belief though.

Books read February 9th to March 27th, 2005

The Fifth Victim by Beverly Barton, c. 2003
Heart of the Home stories by Fern Michaels, Brenda Joyce, Bronwyn Williams, & Denise Domning, c. 1997
Shadows in the Night by Linda Turner, c. 1986
Night Games, by Nina Bangs, c. 2002 -- link goes to blog as it's from booksfree.com. See entry of March 10th, 2005
The Passion of Molly T. by Lawrence Sanders, c. 1984
Circles of Time, by Tess Mallory, c. 1997 -- link goes to blog as it's from booksfree.com. See entry of March 6th, 2005
Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre, c. 2003
Hotel World by Ali Smith, c. 2001
Amsterdam by Ian McEwan, c. 1998
Sleeping Beauty by Dallas Schulze, c. 1999
The Silver Rose, by Jane Feather, c. 1987 -- link goes to blog as it's from booksfree.com. See entry of February 25th, 2005
The Neverending Story by Michael Ende, c. 1979
Heart of a Woman, by Maya Angelou, c. 1981 -- link goes to blog as it's from booksfree.com. See entry of January 29th, 2005
Rancher's Bride by Jeanne Allan, c. 1990
Murder on Embassy Row, by Margaret Truman, c. 1984 -- link goes to blog as it's from booksfree.com. See entry of February 6th, 2005

"The Will," by Reed Arvin, c. 2000

(entry edited March 26th, 27th, 28th to include new quotes)

This title is from booksfree.com. This is next after my current read The Fifth Victim by Beverly Barton, c. 2003.

I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.

The whole Breedon family, huddling together as they entered the church door like ducks in a rainstorm. p28
[comment: this was snipped from a passage describing the people at a funeral]

They had spent only a brief time together, but her image came to him easily, with surprising clarity. He was jealous of her, in a way, she had what he himself had possessed and then lost: real passion for battle, and the belief that somehow one had to fight even if there was no winning. And not blind passion; she felt her defeats to the core, their last conversation had shown that. But even after defeat there would always be another battle, and another, and another, and for people like her, that was the glory and the power of the thing. p230
[comment: not profound language, but I chose it for the sentiment.]

The discovery that Henry's father's office was the property of the Cottonwood Valley Bank gave Henry a momentary sense of awe; if his destiny was finding him, it was running, for the moment, on rails." p348
[comment: I don't believe in coincidences - things always happen for a reason - and I love it when I come across passages about synchronicity]

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Opinion of the book...
Good read. Didn't have to think too much. But what happened to Roger?

"Night Games," by Nina Bangs, c. 2002

This book is next after The Passion of Molly T. by Lawrence Sanders, c. 1984. Copy is from booksfree.com.

"Circles of Time," by Tess Mallory, c. 1997

(entry edited Mar 8th, 9th to include a quote)

This copy, from booksfree.com, is next after my current read Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre, c. 2003

I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.

..he felt the desire wrapping itself around him, twisting his insides as though they were as supple as the mass of tangled auburn curls she was trying to braid. p60

"Have faith, my dear. Remember how God sent an angel to open the cell where the apostle Paul was imprisoned?"
Kendra leaned her face into the palms of her hands. "Somehow I'd feel better if I knew they had something a little more definite to count on, Father. Do you have a plan? Is this attack on the castle part of it?"
The priese didn't answer and in irritation she lifted her face to his, only to find his blue eyes twinkling as he patted her shoulder.
"God works in mysterious ways, my child, and many have entertained angels unawares." p224
[comment: cliche, but true]