Read any good books lately?

I’ve been on a string of so-so books. Some snoozers, some losers, with a few sporadic bright spots. It’s probably me; the books aren’t bad, but my attention is divided, my mind distracted. Timing is everything — and sometimes I’m not yet ready, or past the time, for the book I’ve chosen.

When the reading is rough, I look for the glimmer of one good line. While one line cannot save a book, it does make for a happy hunt.

Here’s my latest, from Three Days In June, a novel by Anne Tyler:

Everything Sophie said, as a rule, was about
three degrees too vivacious. It seemed that she
lived on some other level than ours, someplace
louder and more brightly lit.

Tell me, what’s your one good line lately?