I could almost see common sense and denial fighting away at each other within her. In the end, denial won, as it so often does.

Books may look like nothing more than words on a page, but they are actually an infinitely complex imaginotransference technology that translates odd, inky squiggles into pictures inside your head.

Journeys up the Metaphoric River are hugely enjoyable and highly recommended. Since every genre is nourished by its heady waters, a paddle steamer can take even the most walk-shy tourists to their chosen destination. As a bonus, there is traditionally at least one murder on board each trip--a "consideration" to the head steward will ensure that it is not you.

Love isn't sensible, Red. I think that's the point.

I have a very varied taste in music. Everything from rap to classical to Latino to Rat Pack to jazz.

You see? I know where every single book used to be in the library. She pointed to the shelf opposite. Over there was Catch-22, which was a hugely popular fishing book and one of a series, I believe.

Anything devised by man has bureaucracy, corrpution and error hardwired at inception.