This book is stunningly beautiful in person!

Harper thought it would be a toss-up, which term for women she hated more: bitch or hen. A hen was something you kept in a cage, and her sole worth was in her eggs. A bitch, at least, had teeth.

I'm no wizard!

How can you not love this genius little girl and her devoted dinosaur? Has a bit of origin-itis, but I'm excited to see where it's headed.

I think "majority" is one of my least favorite words. It's so often used to justify bad decisions.

If you liked Lumberjanes, pick up Giant Days. It's like an older, less manic, British version!

"We have to smash it like Henry VIII smashed the Catholic Church." "Don't make us ruin abbeys, Susan."

I'm not generally a mystery fan, so when I say I loved this, that means something. Tannie Maria is delightful, Klein Karoo leaps off the page, and foodies will walk away ready to cook. So, so great.