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Different type of house
This is a quote from the book Foster by Claire Keegan. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Foster – Summary A small girl is sent to live with foster parents on a farm in…
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Shame is something we can do without
Excerpt from Foster by Claire Keegan This is an excerpt from the book Foster by Claire Keegan. ‘Come down to the well with me,’ she says. ‘Now?’ ‘Does now not suit you?’ Something about the way she says this makes me wonder if it’s something we are not supposed to do. ‘Is this secret?’ ‘What?’…
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A kind of dazed horror
This is a quote from the book Someone Like You by Roald Dahl. As this is a collection of short stories, the quote comes from the story ‘Lamb to the Slaughter.’ Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from…
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A leg of lamb
Excerpt from Someone Like You by Roald Dahl This is an excerpt from the book Someone Like You by Roald Dahl. As this is a collection of short stories, the quote comes from the story ‘Lamb to the Slaughter.’ I should note, Roald Dahl is a problematic author, there have been quite a few instances…