A book that bores me to tears is a book that neglects character building and quality of prose..

I wish people would stop hitting Po," whispered Bitterblue. "Well," Giddon said. "Yes. I'm hoping Skye is following my model. Punch Po; go on a long ….

Bitterblue had never seen a man naked, and she was curious. She decided the universe owed her a few minutes, just a few, to satisfy her curiosity. So….

She looked at him then, but his image blurred behind tears that swelled into her eyes. She must leave. She must leave this room, because she wanted t….

The only way for you to keep your mind straight is to run from those who would confuse you..

He held up a finger and went to the hallway, where he tripped over Blotchy, and then over the two monster cats madly pursuing Blotchy. Swearing, he l….

Have you ridden over anyone you shouldn't?.

Some people had too much power and too much cruelty to live. Some people were too horrible, no matter if you loved them; no matter that you had to ma….

Katsa turned to Po with tears in her eyes. 'He'll be so angry.' 'He won't stay angry forever.' 'Won't he?' she said. 'People do sometimes.' 'Do they?….

That's interesting," Bitterblue said. "You think a conscience requires fear?.

Only a person with the true heart of a dictionary-writer would be lying in bed, three days after being stabbed in the gut, worrying about his P's..

The more I see and hear, the more I realize how much I don't know..

Ivan had contrived somehow in the dark of night to replace every watermelon in the watermelon patch with a gravestone, and every gravestone in the en….

He leaned heavily on the desk now, as if danger had strengthened him before and its lack now made him weak..

In the saddle again, Fire mulled over the commander's trust, prodding it around, like a candy in her mouth, trying to decide whether she believed it..

Madlen: 'It's a relief to me, Lady Queen, that in your own pain, you take no interest in hurting yourself.' Bitterblue: 'Why would I? Why should I? I….

Spelling bees? Spelling bees do not scare me. I competed in the National Spelling Bee twice, thank you very much. My dad competed in the National Spe….

What she really loved was to hang over the edge and watch the bow of the ship slice through the waves. She loved it especially when the waves were hi….

Skye kissed her forehead. "You saved my life." Katsa smiled. "You Lienid are very outward in your affection." "I'm going to name my firstborn child a….

When you're a monster, you are thanked and praised for not being a monster..

She knew he was angry, but she couldn't stop laughing. "Forgive me, Po. I was only trying to get your attention." "And I suppose it never occurs to y….