Every reader knows about the feeling that characters in books seem more real than real people.
Believe, believe, believe
What's that sticky stuff called? Basta: Duct tape. Yes, duct tape. I love duct tape.
They're all cruel,' he said. 'The world I come from, the world you come from, and this one, too. Maybe the people don't see the cruelty in your world right away, it's better hidden, but it's there all the same.
What are stories for if we don't learn from them?
Thats beautiful! Sad and beautiful," murmured Meggie. Why were sad stories often so beautiful? It was different in real life.