Lish McBride

“There were no windows in my bedroom, so I had to sit up and read my clock to figure out how angry…

— Lish McBride

“Twinkle the Destroyer wasn't alone, it seemed. There were more gnomes than I thought. Pip the Bringer of Pain, Chauncey the Devourer…

— Lish McBride

“I wanted to howl until I was nothing but sound.”

— Lish McBride

“If she ran, at least her body still had motion, even if her brain was mired under responsibility.”

— Lish McBride

“I had no idea what I was paying James, but based on his picnic-assembling skills alone, he needed a raise.”

— Lish McBride

“If you're going to think and be depressed, you might as well do it with pie, right?”

— Lish McBride

“Mrs. Winalski owned a candy-apple-red 1965 Mustang GT convertible, and she drove it like she could die at any minute and needed…

— Lish McBride

“Next time a talking head ended up in my easy chair, I would have all sorts of points of reference, but at…

— Lish McBride

“She looked away, trying not to cry. She hated crying, and in public she hated it more.”

— Lish McBride

“We found James standing in front of the crypt, leaning against the side nonchalantly, like it was no big deal—like he hung…

— Lish McBride

“Essentially, the whole time I’d been here, the security staff hadn’t been paid. I would have been harassing the management too, though…

— Lish McBride

“Aves hasn’t mentioned a boyfriend,” Lock chimed in, “and we’re just dying to hear all about you.” Liar. My friends were filthy…

— Lish McBride

“Despite her obvious stress, my mom still managed to pour the hot chocolate into mugs, cover them with whipped cream and a…

— Lish McBride

“I slid back into our booth. My pie was still there. For some reason, that seemed like it shouldn't be. Hadn't I…

— Lish McBride

“On top of all that, you're naked. And while I'm going to hate myself for this later, could you put on some…

— Lish McBride

“You could keep someone physically alive with machines, but that didn't qualify as fully alive . If they were missing that spark,…

— Lish McBride

“He was not used to being at a loss. Usually, he was the gentleman with the plan. Every little detail cataloged and…

— Lish McBride

“When you break up with someone, and I’m not talking casual breakups here, it’s hard to take the sudden absence of such…

— Lish McBride

“If you picked up the Life of Frank movie case at Scarecrow Video, the best review on the back would just say,…

— Lish McBride

“Wind does not discriminate—it touches everyone, everything. He liked that about wind.”

— Lish McBride

“Pity. What a useless emotion when you don't act on it. Pity is supposed to trigger compassion.”

— Lish McBride

“Hey, you called me Sam. My actual name. Not Master or dumbass—” “I have never in my life called anyone dumbass.” “Are…

— Lish McBride

“There were upsides to the whole mess. While Douglas was holding me hostage, I’d met a girl—I mean, screw dating websites and…

— Lish McBride

“Thanks for not talking with your fists,” I said. I have a little sister, and I’m not sure I’d be as understanding…

— Lish McBride

“Hi, my name is Ashley, and I’ll be your Harbinger today. I will be acting as an interim instructor for all your…

— Lish McBride