So, Diana thought, that was the bait she had to lay out for Jack. Of course. What else? He might lust for Diana, and long for Brianna, but Jack’s true love was made of silicon.

One minute the teacher was talking about the Civil War. And the next minute he was gone. There. Gone. No 'poof.' No flash of light. No explosion.

We didn't Make this World we're just the Poor Fools who are living in it.

It's vital to keep a sense of humour when the world seems to have suddenly become a very strange place.

Sam was starting to feel anxious. Nutella and noodles were fine. Great in fact. Miraculous. But he'd been hoping for more food more water more medicine something. It was absurdly like Christmas morning when he was little: hoping for something he couldn't even put a name to. A game changer. Something...amazing.

I had a hard childhood. Hard for my parents. Not that bad for me.

Welcome to Perdido beach, where our motto is: Radiation, what radiation?