The 'search within book' function doesn't work with hardcovers

[flemmings]

Apropos of yesterday's furor, I wish I had made a note of the passage in one of the early Rivers of London novels where Peter remarks of black women's hair, that you do not touch it under any circumstances without permission, not if you're friends, not if you're sleeping together, not even if you're married. The same could be said about talking about it.

Otherwise very much not my circus, not my monkeys.

Comments

[kore]

Aha, seems to be Moon Over Soho?

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/642979-the-first-rule-about-a-black-woman-s-hair-is-you

[kore]

They left off the part you remembered, tho: "And that includes after sex, marriage, or death for that matter."

[flemmings]

Thank you. That was driving me mad.

And even more apropos to Mr. Stone.

[incandescens]

Speaking of the Rivers of London books, the new one is due out in a few weeks - would you like a copy?

[flemmings]

Oh, yes! I would very much love the British edition of Amongst Our Weapons. Thank you.

Anything I can get you from here? It's maple syrup season even if we have to dig into our reserves. (Didn't realize we banked maple syrup but it seems we do.)

[incandescens]

A little bit of maple sugar candy would be nice, if it's not an inconvenience, and thank you.

[flemmings]

IIRC you prefer the fudge type to the hard clear ones? They don't eem to make the maple shaped ones anymore, alas.

[incandescens]

Yes, that’s right, I prefer the fudge type. (Aww. Sic transit, etc.)

[flemmings]

A universal truth-- find something you like and they stop making it.