The Saucy Wenches Book Club

“I’m afraid I have not gotten over my resentment of him for saving me from the snow king’s court in Ljosland earlier this year, and have made a solemn vow to myself that I shall be the one to rescue him from whatever faerie trouble we next find ourselves in. Yes, I realize this is illogical, given that it requires Wendell to end up in some dire circumstance, which would ideally best be avoided, but there it is. I’m quite determined.” ~ Heather Fawcett, Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands

Play was evolution’s way of building brains, and any creature with a brain as developed as a giant oceanic manta sure used it. If you want to make something smarter, teach it to play. ~ Richard Powers, Playground

“I’m not kidding, Cal, you need cases with a better class of suspect. These two are ... Like if I would villain — which I would not, because I am quite law-abiding, but if I would — I would not villain with these guys with someone else’s dick.” ~ Nick Harkaway, Titanium Noir

“All reading, in short, is telepathy and all reading is time travel. It connects us to everyone and everywhere and every time and every imagined dream.” ~ Matt Haig, The Life Impossible

“But we tried sane, Brad. Sane ain’t working for us anymore. It’s time to try crazy. That’s what we do out here.” ~ Dave Barry, Swamp Story

“But I believe the greatest weapon we have at our disposal is our voices. And I am going to use my voice for you, and for me. Hate is loud. We are louder.” ~ T.J. Klune, Somewhere Beyond the Sea