Pie

It is not unknown for fathers with a brace of daughters to reel off their names in order of birth when summoning the youngest, and I had long ago become accustomed to being called "Ophelia Daphne Flavia, damn it." 

- ALAN BRADLEY
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

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I've added the above quote to my Quotations Page.  Only my favorite quotes make the cut, and whereas the whole thing is sorely  neglected and there are numerous quotes missing which should be included, I do at least have a small collection thus far.  

To be perfectly honest, I'm too lazy to go searching through my tried-and-true library for other beloved quotes.  At least for now, I'll just have to borrow from the short pile in the corner labeled with the invisible sign that says "To Read, At Some Point."  

This one made the cut because, as any daughter belonging to a large family would agree, it hit close to home - but with humor!  With a Sabrina, a Stephanie, and a Sarah in my immediate family, not to mention a few other "S's" just outside, I am naturally accustomed to having my dad call me "SssssLauren."  I can only think what my youngest sister will experience with a name like Lydia, poor thing (a perfectly lovely name if it weren't for all the "s's").  Something to the effect of Sssss-Laur-Idia, I imagine.  Go ahead, roll that one off quick-like.  

Sounds like a disease if you ask me.

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As you can see, I am shamelessly exploiting this post in order to paste up photographs of girls who may or may not be sisters.

At any rate, I'm thinking that this book will soon be added to my Official List of Beloved Novels.  It all hinges on the ending, of course (don't give it away or else).  To suspect its possible candidacy this early on is surprising to say the least.  It's a rather short list.  There are only six or seven books on it right now.  

I've got to tell you, though, the title tipped me off.  Any book with the word "pie" on the cover is bound to be good.   This one makes me want to have tea and biscuits and say things like "bloody" and "blinkered" and "skint."  I just love British Lit.

. . . And on that note, let me add a quick word for the darling who loaned me the thing: thank you, thank you, thank you.  There is a special spot in Heaven for people who loan out such good books, I'm quite sure of it.

My sister Sarah and me.  Taken by Stephie.

Cheerio, loves!