“Here, you carry these. I may need my hands free. Why the hell are we taking ‘The Dream of the Red Chamber?’ Light reading, if we get stuck on the subway? No, in case we get stopped by some of… — Genevieve Cogman Copy Share Image
“That's where both the Fae and the dragons fail…"They are defined either by narrative or reality. They don't go beyond that. The only person… — Genevieve Cogman Copy Share Image
“We also wish to make it absolutely clear that Librarians should not attempt to use the Library to transport dinosaur eggs. And if they… — Genevieve Cogman Copy Share Image
“Irene made a private mental resolution that if she ever became a queen, her throne would incorporate a cushion. Also a convenient bookcase.” — Genevieve Cogman Copy Share Image
“Memories were as important as books and almost as important as proper indexing.” — Genevieve Cogman Copy Share Image
“(She’d always wondered, or even daydreamed, what it was like to actually work with great detectives, rather than just read about them. It was… — Genevieve Cogman Copy Share Image
“You may take it as you wish, Irene said. But I am not giving you my mission, and I am not giving you my… — Genevieve Cogman Copy Share Image
“Kostchei looked at her,his eyes liquid ice, and Irene found herself stuttering to a halt and closing her mouth. He had more presence in… — Genevieve Cogman Copy Share Image
“I have spent most of my life preferring books to people,” Irene said sharply. “Just because I like a few specific people doesn’t change… — Genevieve Cogman Copy Share Image
“Redefining oneself is something we all have to do ... The only person who could ever set bounds on you should be yourself.” — Genevieve Cogman Copy Share Image
