Dreams are hopes, and echoes of hope.

You shine like a beacon in a dark world.

Kim Newman's Anno Dracula is back in print, and we must celebrate. It was the first mash-up of literature, history and vampires, and now, in a world in which vampires are everywhere, it's still the best, and its bite is just as sharp. Compulsory reading, commentary, and mindgame: glorious.

I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes...you're Doing Something.

It won't hurt, said her other father. Coraline knew that when grown-ups told you something wouldn't hurt it almost always did. She shook her head.

Mr. Vandemar showed them his teeth, demonstrating his sunny and delightful disposition. It was unquestionably the most horrible thing Richard had ever seen.

It's one thing to want money, but if you find yourself choking on a coin as you wake, the money is slightly less desirable.