“please,Tana,please.' -lots of characters in The Coldest Girl in Coldtown” — Holly Black Copy Share Image
A second book that makes you rethink the first book is the Holy Grail of a series. — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“Books were something that happened to readers. Readers were the victims of books.” — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“I don't want to be a vampire' she told herself. But in her dreams, she kind of did.” — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“In the dream, Tana's mother loved her more than anyone or anything. More than death.” — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“He was just a reader and readers can't do anything to make a story stop - except close the book.” — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“But books feel real. Surely they must seem more real to you than anyone. They can hurt you. They can break your… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“Be careful," Aidan called from the bed. "You don't know what he might do." "We all know what you'd do, though, don't… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“His voice had a faint trace of an accent she couldn't place - one that made her pretty sure he was no… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“She took a deep breath, "Last chance. Are you in need of rescuing?" His expression turned very strange, almost as if she'd… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“I'm going to take off your gag. And if you try to bite me or grab me or anything, I'll hit you… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“Nice things don’t happen in storybooks,” Taryn says. “Or when they do happen, something bad happens next. Because otherwise the story would… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“Behind Tana there was the sounds of splintering wood, as though something very large had hot the door. "No," she said softly,… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“He reached into the bag and drew out an odd array of manga, ripped paperbacks of books both classic and modern, and… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“I'm sorry,' she said to each of the dead as she unzipped and unfastened their things, 'I'm sorry Courtney. I'm sorry Marcus.… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
Librarians are hot. They have knowledge and power over their domain...It is no coincidence how many librarians are portrayed as having a… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
I remember everyone telling me I had to think positive when I was writing my first book. If I believed I could… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“Tana would sit near the door to the basement with fingers in her ears, tears and snot running down her face as… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“Are you sure?" Aidan asked, "Gavriel's still a vampire." "He warned me about you and about them. He didn't have to. I'm… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“I really love folklore. I had read a lot of faerie folklore that informed the books I wrote. I also really love… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“The Anne Rice books are a lot about infection. I read "Interview With the Vampire" a million times when I was in… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“Adventuring turned out to be boring. Zach thought back to all the fantasy books he'd read where a team of questers traveled… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“What they don’t realize is this: Yes, they frighten me, but I have always been scared, since the day I got here. I was… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
When you don't know what you're searching for, you have to look absolutely everywhere. — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“Madoc makes a snorting sound, then turns to me. 'I am sure that Wren here wouldn't mind taking Lady Nore's castle and lands for… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“No, I won't help you. No I won't hear you explain why I should. It really is a magical word: no. You say whatever… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
Let her alone,' said the enkanto, 'or I will curse you blind, lame, and worse.' The old man laughed. 'I'm a curse breaker, fool.'… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“His wax-white skin was cool to the touch when she brushed his neck to find the knot of cloth. She'd never been this close… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
So what are you really wearing?" The words left her mouth before she could consider them. She winced. He didn't seem to mind; in… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“I grab a chair. "I don't mean to pry," I say, "but we're in a hospital. You sure you're fine?" She sighs heavily. "No… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
Kaye: You know what the sun looks like? Janet: No, What? Kaye: Like he slit his wrists in a bathtub and the blood is… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
![“I really love folklore. I had read a lot of faerie folklore that informed the books I wrote. I also really love vampire folklore; my eighth grade research paper was on [it]. [With this project,] it was really helpful to think about the way you can use language. When you're writing about faeries…” quote by Holly Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/761/holly-black-329_books_i-really-love-folklore-i-had-read-a-lot_844280.jpg)
![“The Anne Rice books are a lot about infection. I read "Interview With the Vampire" a million times when I was in seventh and eighth grade. Also, [writing Gavriel's backstory] definitely came from those books: I sat down and reread them all and thought a lot about… the way in which vampirism is…” quote by Holly Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8b1/holly-black-329_books_the-anne-rice-books-are-a-lot-about-infe_2240821.jpg)
