Quote for January 2022
Ancella’s decisions were hers to make and her thoughts were ruled by no one but herself.
From Isle of the Piper
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Ancella’s decisions were hers to make and her thoughts were ruled by no one but herself.
From Isle of the Piper
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Quote for February 2022
“My school counsellor, Mister Herron, had a good way with words. He told us to write this down, and to remember it and to internalise it, and to act upon it. An apology for wrongdoing isn’t worth the breath it takes to make without an earnest undertaking never to do it again.”
Tamzin Herrick
From Being Tamzin 4
“My school counsellor, Mister Herron, had a good way with words. He told us to write this down, and to remember it and to internalise it, and to act upon it. An apology for wrongdoing isn’t worth the breath it takes to make without an earnest undertaking never to do it again.”
Tamzin Herrick
From Being Tamzin 4
Quote for March 2022
“Well—“
“Do not begin with well. That indicates prevarication.”
Adelie Spenser and Tamzin Herrick
From Being Tamzin 7
“Well—“
“Do not begin with well. That indicates prevarication.”
Adelie Spenser and Tamzin Herrick
From Being Tamzin 7
Quote for April 2022
"Pippin Pearmain, you are without a doubt the most exasperating person I’ve ever had the misfortune to represent!”
Magda Quest Saxer to Pippin Pearmain
From Adventures of Pippin Pearmain 4
"Pippin Pearmain, you are without a doubt the most exasperating person I’ve ever had the misfortune to represent!”
Magda Quest Saxer to Pippin Pearmain
From Adventures of Pippin Pearmain 4
Quote for May 2022
“Roxburghe. Him indoors. My husband.” Star grinned and added, in obvious parentheses, “His grandmother named him. She was something of a grande dame.”
Star Calder-Quince to Pippin Pearmain
The Adventures of Pippin Pearmain 5
“Roxburghe. Him indoors. My husband.” Star grinned and added, in obvious parentheses, “His grandmother named him. She was something of a grande dame.”
Star Calder-Quince to Pippin Pearmain
The Adventures of Pippin Pearmain 5
Quote for June 2022
Amberjill remained in her place. The little dog has been born, she remarked, purring. He would want us to celebrate with cheese.
Pip felt a ridiculously wide smile blooming over her face.
Amberjill remained in her place. The little dog has been born, she remarked, purring. He would want us to celebrate with cheese.
Pip felt a ridiculously wide smile blooming over her face.
Quote for July 2022
“You enjoy the battle?” Alain asked.
“I never really thought of it, but I do. A victory is a victory, even if it’s over an ill-intentioned lemon.”
Performing Pippin Pearmain 7
“You enjoy the battle?” Alain asked.
“I never really thought of it, but I do. A victory is a victory, even if it’s over an ill-intentioned lemon.”
Performing Pippin Pearmain 7
Quote for August 2022
Pip got up and headed for the kettle. “Cup of tea?”
“Only if you have strong Indian.”
“I haven’t, because I don’t—” Except when I’ve been confronted with trolls…”but there’s some here in the courtesy bundle.”
Pip got up and headed for the kettle. “Cup of tea?”
“Only if you have strong Indian.”
“I haven’t, because I don’t—” Except when I’ve been confronted with trolls…”but there’s some here in the courtesy bundle.”
Quote for September 2022
“Fairies are not what the ballads say. Ballads are woven out of a leaf of fact into a tree of fancy.
Hamish McTavish, Floribunda and the Best Men.
“Fairies are not what the ballads say. Ballads are woven out of a leaf of fact into a tree of fancy.
Hamish McTavish, Floribunda and the Best Men.
Quote for October 2022
“It’s not…” She let her voice trail off. She could not bring herself to tell him, as duty insisted, that the mixed plate contained eggs, gluten, sugar and more than traces of nuts. “We use recipes from the original LL Gina Delmsford Hawkins Kitchen Manual,” she said instead.
Anne Hathaway from Anne and the Lilac Ladies Spectacular
“It’s not…” She let her voice trail off. She could not bring herself to tell him, as duty insisted, that the mixed plate contained eggs, gluten, sugar and more than traces of nuts. “We use recipes from the original LL Gina Delmsford Hawkins Kitchen Manual,” she said instead.
Anne Hathaway from Anne and the Lilac Ladies Spectacular
