Appreciation blog for obscure books and series like the Tillerman Cycle and the Stravaganza series.
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does sparhawk even have a last or first name or is it just sparhawk
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modern classics truly
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I have never shipped James and Sammy more than the post-bar fight scene
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Homecoming; Cynthia Voigt. 388 pages. First in series.
FROM THE BOOK JACKET:
"It’s still true."
That’s the first thing James Tillerman says to his older sister, Dicey, every morning. It’s still true that their mother has abandoned the four Tillermans in a mall parking lot somewhere in the...
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"Don’t tell me," Sammy begged. "Don’t tell me any more."
"But you asked me to!" Dicey protested.
The sun was rising, turning the sky and air a rosy gold color. Gulls wheeled through the air. A boat motored quietly down the river, the people on it dark figures.
"You did," Dicey insisted. "You did ask me." She reached over and tickled Sammy under his arm. He squirmed. She reached her other arm over and wrestled him down to the grass, tickling, crying, "You did, you did, you did. Say so."
Sammy screamed with laughter and wriggled under her hands. “All right, I did!”
- Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt
- As in my last post, I’m not expecting many people to recognize the characters, but I am so fond of the Tillermans :) Do check out the series if you get the opportunity.
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So I just ordered the entire Tillerman Cycle from Amazon, partly out of nostalgia, but mostly because it’s just really well-written. No regrets. Cynthia Voigt is one of my absolute favorite authors for the subtlety and wisdom in her writing, and I reserve a special fondness for the Tillerman kids....
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a good way to judge how deep people are is to look at the quotes thy put on their Instagram page
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petition to replace the phrase 'romeo and Juliet' with Augustus and hazel because they are the greatest love story of this generation
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this morning I was cooking french toast and I went over to my dad and he said 'don't leave the stove' and I almost said 'but it's not nearly done loading' now what does that tell you about my daily thoughts
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Hanging out with tumblr founder and out-of-focus individual David Karp.
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