Her little airs and graces were much admired, so were her accomplishments; for beside her drawing, she could play twelve tunes, crochet, and read French without mispronouncing more than two-thirds of the words. Lou’s understated humor in this description of Amy in Little Women illustrates the timeless sparkle of her voice.
A childhood friend’s memory of young Louisa May Alcott: ‘She was the most beautiful girl runner I ever saw.’
Was that sound an elephant stepping onto a carpet of unshelled peanuts or just me turning my head to look out the window?
First time read to find out what happens. Second time read to find out how it happens.
We found the kangaroos awaiting us in the shade of an old river gum they watched us approach not knowing the part we would play in their history. One of the multitude of melodious run-on sentences from Carey’s Booker Prize winning The History of the Kelly Gang.
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5 of 5 stars to The Great Train Robbery by Michael Crichton goodreads.com/review/show/55…
