Sam quoted Bicycling with Butterflies by Sara Dykman
Braking going downhill is like watching a bowl of chocolate ice cream melt rather than eating it. Basically, unforgivable.
— Bicycling with Butterflies by Sara Dykman (Page 36)
Cooperator, luddite, and Atlantan. Solidarity forever 🌹. When not reading 📚 probably wants to be out swing or blues dancing 🕺, backpacking ⛺🥾, climbing 🧗, or mountain biking 🚵.
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Braking going downhill is like watching a bowl of chocolate ice cream melt rather than eating it. Basically, unforgivable.
— Bicycling with Butterflies by Sara Dykman (Page 36)
After months of planning and anticipation, I was finally on my way. There was nothing left to do but do.
— Bicycling with Butterflies by Sara Dykman (Page 34)
It's white and pink paint job was speckled with rust-colored dings—the scars from past adventures. The bike was ugly. To me, however, it was a reliable machine, a deterrent to theft, a statement against consumerism, and my ticket to adventure. I liked the look.
— Bicycling with Butterflies by Sara Dykman (Page 31)
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission–and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will …
A thrilling and original coming-of- age novel about a young man practicing magic in the real worldQuentin Coldwater is brilliant …
A thrilling and original coming-of- age novel about a young man practicing magic in the real worldQuentin Coldwater is brilliant …
A modular curriculum about educating youth and advocating for cycling.
From science fiction visionary Annalee Newitz comes The Terraformers, a sweeping, uplifting, and illuminating exploration of the future.
Destry's life …
From science fiction visionary Annalee Newitz comes The Terraformers, a sweeping, uplifting, and illuminating exploration of the future.
Destry's life …
Maybe the battles are more exciting. They make for better superhero stories … But the revolution is actually happening in the boring details, like how you manage housing and water, or who us allowed to speak.
— The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz (Page 335)
Sulfur tried to imagine talking to a worm, and found the idea soothing.
— The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz (Page 207)
From science fiction visionary Annalee Newitz comes The Terraformers, a sweeping, uplifting, and illuminating exploration of the future.
Destry's life …
I'll probably pick this up again at some point, but it's very long and I only really feel like reading it during the day when I'm on break at work. Unfortunately the libraries max checkout policy is too short for me to get very far in 15 minute increments. I was enjoying it, but I'll have to find a way to get a copy for myself or figure out if I can wait a bit and check it out again later.