Funny-and-random Quote by Hilary McKay

“Burger.” Soup scrapes a patty off the grate for me and deposits it onto the open bun. “Extra juicy just for you.” “Thanks.” “Eat…

— Jessica Martinez

“Boys don't gush, so I can stand it. The last time I let in a party of girls, one fell into my arms and…

— Louisa May Alcott

“My mother was in the bathtub crying and I was standing outside the door waiting, just in case she decided to slip her head…

— Eula Biss

“Finally, the lock clicked and she tugged the secret door open. A rotten stench hit her like a fist. She drew away. The boy…

— Tatiana de Rosnay

“You learned good, Uncle Fifty," Lou said, shoveling beans onto her plate. "You get an A-plus. Will you teach Mattie how to cook? She…

— Jennifer Donnelly

“Kayso, Foo finally came home and I jumped into his arms and sort of rode him to the ground with a massive tongue kiss…

— Christopher Moore

“It was the way your sweet, soft hands wiped away my tears, and the way your body just curved into mine when you let…

— Katie Ashley

“Mama, how come Captain Winston’s hair can touch his collar and mine can’t?” Jake eyed her, wondering how she was going to respond. “Because…

— Tamera Alexander

“My father's hand found the door locked. His calls to my mother went unanswered. He beat with his fists and called out her name,…

— Niall Williams

“Your mother mentioned she had a little girl. These are for you, sweetheart. Just a little something, heh heh." He handed me a wrinkled…

— Wally Lamb

“My father strode up and cleared his throat. “Oh, hello, Mr. Martin,” Seth said. “Hello,” my father said. They shook hands. “Charlotte, your mom…

— Renee Carlino

“All the tiny things made this mammoth union up, all the times he had picked her up from Sutherland station, made her chicken salad…

— Brendan Cowell