The Saucy Wenches Book Club

“How are you so smart?” I asked, suddenly confronting myself with the fact that a cat was typing and understood theories of class and labor. “No offense, but your brain is the size of a walnut.” HOW ARE SO MANY HUMANS SO UNINTELLIGENT? Hera typed back. THEY HAVE BRAINS THE SIZE OF SEVERAL WALNUTS. ~ John Scalzi, Starter Villain

To let the infotainment bath of the day stream over you was to slowly scrub away at the skin of your own humanity. ~ Stephen Markley, The Deluge

There’s a gaping hole in my memory from the moment I answered the phone on my desk on what was definitely a blue-sky summer’s day until the moment I woke on the park bench this morning to the biting chill of an approaching winter. ~ Megan Goldin, Stay Awake

Turn your face up to the sky. Listen. The world is trembling into possibility. The world is reminding us that this is what the world does best. New life. Rebirth. The greenness that rises out of ashes. ~ Margaret Renkl, The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year

The HubSystem that controlled their habitat, that they were dependent on for food, shelter, filtered air, and water, was trying to kill them. And in their corner all they had was Murderbot, who just wanted everyone to shut up and leave it alone so it could watch the entertainment feed all day. ~ Martha Wells, All Systems Red ( The Murderbot Diaries #1)

“There are things far worse than death. Like her when she’s annoyed.” He jerked his chin in my direction. “She likes to stab things then. But when she gets angry? You’ll see exactly what a god is capable of.” The Priest’s eyes darted to me, and I smiled tightly. “I do get stabby. And I’m already annoyed by a whole list of things.” ~ Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens