Tuesday, July 12, 2016
highlights from Circling the Sun.
Circling the Sun by Paula McLain was such a great story. I devoured it! And there were a few sections that really got me. I didn't think to highlight all of them, but here are the ones I did:
"People interest me so much. They're such wonderful puzzles. Think of it. Half the time we've no idea what we're doing, but we live anyway."
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"I've never travelled," I told her.
"Oh, you absolutely should," she insisted, "if only so that you can come home and really see it for what it is. That's my favourite part."
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"Honestly, I couldn't even say. To care less, maybe. She was away for so long, I didn't imagine she could still do harm, but now..." I let my voice trail off.
"My father died when I was young. We all thought it was rather fortunate at first. It simplified all sorts of things. But over time... well. Let's just say I've developed a theory that only the vanished truly leave their mark. And I still don't feel I've sorted it out. Maybe we never do survive our families."
P.S. My monthly "book reports."
Labels:
book report,
whimsy
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