The Saucy Wenches Book Club

I think we have survived because we love beauty and because we find each other beautiful. I think it may be our strongest quality. ~ Louise Erdrich, Future Home of the Living God

Without the threat of suffering, we can’t experience true joy. Scythe by Neal Shusterman

"I had a roommate for a few months. It didn't take."  "What was wrong with her?" "She was...chipper. I don't mind laughing, appreciate quality sarcasm. But she thought the world was a happy and wonderful place." "And you know better?" "Parts of the world are great; but parts of the world are garbage. I can't abide optimism." I pointed down. "Those are Snoopy sheets." "Snoopy was a realist. Much respect for Snoopy.  Woodstock was the asshole." I had no response to that. Wild Hunger ~~Chloe Neill

The rooms were very still while the pages were softly turned and the winter sunshine crept in to touch the bright heads and serious faces with a Christmas greeting. ~ Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

There was probably some sort of deep conclusions to be derived from the fact that losing my phone disturbed me more than losing my underwear. This wasn’t me. I always had my phone and my gun. And underwear. ~ Ilona Andrews, Wildfire ( Hidden Legacy #3)

The truth has been a more complex commodity than the market can easily package and sell. ~ Naomi Alderman, The Power

“I’m reasonably sure the White Sow is beyond redemption, if not actually a demon of some sort.” ~ Diana Gabaldon, Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone