“Aaron looked at Alex as they reached the bottom of the steps. "What? What is that? Jerkface? Is that good?" Alex snorted.… — Lisa McMann Copy Share Image
“So what, then? Pete? Clyde?" Cabel rolls over, pretending to sleep. "It's Fred, isn't it?" "Janie. Stop." "You named your thing Janie?"… — Lisa McMann Copy Share Image
“In the cool dark basement, she whispers, "It's not Ralph, is it?" Cabel's quiet for a moment, as if he's thinking, "You… — Lisa McMann Copy Share Image
“There was no time to look back. Only to move forward, toward the dots on the horizon, and steer for them.” — Lisa McMann Copy Share Image
“I want to tell you a story, Alex." Alex nibbled on his bottom lip, waiting. Wondering now if Mr. Today really understood… — Lisa McMann Copy Share Image
“Cabel flicks his fingers at her, spraying her with water. Grinning. "Sure. I think I'm pretty lucky. I bet blind people have… — Lisa McMann Copy Share Image
“because every creature of the sea knows that the Alexes can't hold their breath as long as whales can.” — Lisa McMann Copy Share Image
“What did your mom say?" "She said I better not be pregnant." Janie snorts. "What the hell is wrong with our parents,… — Lisa McMann Copy Share Image
Captain looks at Janie closely. "Jesus, Mary, and Joseph," she says. "You're gonna have a heck of a shiner by the time the day's… — Lisa McMann Copy Share Image
“It's the touching they both long for. The holding. Spent their whole lives, each without any.” — Lisa McMann Copy Share Image
The Thickety is a sinister, magical debut with a marvelous and shocking heroine. J.A. White’s elegant writing and masterful plot kept me turning pages… — Lisa McMann Copy Share Image
She sits in the driveway, freezing, for thirty-six minutes. Arguing with herself. Because she thinks she's in love with him too. And there are… — Lisa McMann Copy Share Image
“She opens her eyes slowly. It takes her a moment to adjust to the bright kitchen light, shining in her eyes. "Can we rearrange… — Lisa McMann Copy Share Image
“She knows some of her thoughts are irrational. She knows it and has always known it, even in fifth grade, when she used to… — Lisa McMann Copy Share Image
“Are you actually laughing at me? Seriously?" Janie rubs her hair with a towel. "I almost died out there. Plus my brain is now… — Lisa McMann Copy Share Image
“Hux closed his eyes and gave a ragged sigh, as if he’d been through a battle. Everyone around them became quiet, waiting to hear… — Lisa McMann Copy Share Image
Do you still love me, Janie?' Janie stares at him, incredulous. 'Yes, of course! I don't say it lightly.' 'Say it lightly in my… — Lisa McMann Copy Share Image
