From Neil Gaiman's Fortunately, the Milk
“By midnight the snowfall would reach a foot, just shy of breaking Aspen’s one-day record set more than forty years before.”
From Trish Harnetiaux's White Elephant
“Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tidewater dog, strong of muscle and with warm, long hair from Puget Sound to San Diego.”
From Jack London’s The Call of the Wild
“My name is Apollo.”
From Rick Riordan's The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle
“There was a rhythm in my fists.”
From Kwame Mbalia's Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
“Are you sure this is a good idea?”
Gary Paulsen and Jim Paulsen's Road Trip
“After his family had finally fallen asleep, Alex slung the backpack over his shoulder and snuck out of the apartment, easing the front door gently home so it didn’t slam shut.”
From J. A. White's Nightbooks
“Jason hated being old.”
From Rick Riordan's Heroes of Olympus: The Blood of Olympus
“It was a lovely moment.”
From Emmy Laybourne's Monument 14: Sky on Fire
“The engine of the station wagon was already running.”
From Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black's The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Ironwood Tree
“Ernie looked like a total teacher’s pet, standing at the blackboard in a clean shirt with his hair combed flat.”
From Doug Cooney's The Beloved Dearly
“Forks.”
From Fredrik Backman's Britt-Marie Was Here
“My hands tighten around rusted metal scaffolding as I pull myself up onto a pair of wooden planks near the rooftop of an industrial warehouse.”
From Dana L. Davis' The Voice in My Head
“Presenting Princess Elsa of Arendelle!”
From Jen Calonita's Conceal, Don't Feel
“During the third attack, Hazel almost ate a boulder.”
From Rick Riordan's The Heroes of Olympus: The House of Hades