I’ve been enjoying the Casson family series by Hilary McKay. This month I finished the third, Permanent Rose. I don’t feel the need to post a full review of it, but here are a few of my favorite lines from the book:
“I always say a little prayer when I put cakes in the oven,” remarked Eve, as she stopped to kiss Rose good-bye.
“What do you say?”
“I say, ‘Please, God, don’t let me forget I’ve put that cake in the oven.'” (page 102)
“Where can Caddy have got to?” moaned Bill for the hundredth time. “Why doesn’t she answer her mobile?”
“It’s switched off,” said Rose.
“Why?”
“In case someone rings.” (page 183)
David, always aware of his lifetime’s collection of guilty secrets struggling to escape, had been shocked at being seen through so quickly.” (page 2)
Liked very much all your favourite quotes – especially the first two :)
Hope you are not abandoning your readers, Emily :) We all look forward very much to reading your posts and hope you are able to write one of your longer literary posts sometime soon :)
I love the first one. I often forget that I’ve put something in the oven, too. Thank goodness for oven timers. If only they helped me remember to turn the oven off as well.