“Her grandmother had once told her that one could blame ugliness on one's genes and ignorance on one's education, but there was absolutely no excuse whatsoever for being dull.” — Ruth Hogan Copy Share Image
“He drank milk and fruit juice straight from the carton, ate with his elbows on the table, held his knife like a pen, and… — Ruth Hogan Copy Share Image
“A hush is a dangerous thing. Silence is solid and dependable, but a hush is expectant, like a pregnant pause; it invites mischief, like… — Ruth Hogan Copy Share Image
“the wonderful thing about books was that they were films that played inside your head.” — Ruth Hogan Copy Share Image
“And women with red shoes and green handbags were never to be trusted.” — Ruth Hogan Copy Share Image
“Her grandmother had once told her that one could blame ugliness on one's genes and ignorance on one's education, but there was absolutely no… — Ruth Hogan Copy Share Image
“could have sworn that she saw the tip of Douglas’s tail wag. She left Bomber to his odious sister and tripped downstairs into the… — Ruth Hogan Copy Share Image
“Henry. She could never trust a man who shared his name with a vacuum cleaner.” — Ruth Hogan Copy Share Image
“Common decency, good manners, kindness and hard work were treated as peculiarities” — Ruth Hogan Copy Share Image
