“There were things you could do with family that you just couldn’t do with friends: You could let them see you wearing the same outfit three days in a row. You could invite them over for lunch and then mostly ignore them as you finally got off hold with the internet provider. You could have an entire conversation while wearing Crest Whitestrips.”
―
Jenny Jackson,
Pineapple Street
“Competition was their family love language.” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“she belonged entirely to that moment.” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“Roderick Sutton, Earl of Westerham, owner of Farleigh Place, a stately home in Kent Lady Esme Sutton, Roderick’s wife Lady Olivia “Livvy” Sutton, twenty-six, the Suttons’ eldest daughter, married to Viscount Carrington, mother of Charles Lady Margaret “Margot” Sutton, twenty-three, the second daughter, now living in Paris Lady Pamela “Pamma” Sutton, twenty-one, the third daughter, currently working for a “government department” Lady Diana “Dido” Sutton, nineteen, the fourth daughter, a frustrated debutante Lady Phoebe “Feebs” Sutton, twelve, the fifth daughter, too smart and observant for her own good Servants at Farleigh (a skeleton staff) Soames, butler Mrs. Mortlock, cook Elsie, parlourmaid Jennie, housemaid Ruby, scullery maid Philpott, Lady Esme’s maid Nanny Miss Gumble, governess to Lady Phoebe Mr. Robbins, gamekeeper Mrs. Robbins, gamekeeper’s wife Alfie, a Cockney boy, now evacuated to the country Jackson, groom Farleigh Neighbours Rev. Cresswell, vicar of All Saints Church Ben Cresswell, the vicar’s son, now working for a “government department” At Nethercote Sir William Prescott, city financier Lady Prescott, Sir William’s wife Jeremy Prescott, Sir William and Lady Prescott’s son, RAF flying ace At Simla Colonel Huntley, formerly of the British Army Mrs. Huntley, the colonel’s wife Miss Hamilton, spinster Dr. Sinclair, doctor Sundry villagers, including an artist couple, a builder, and a questionable Austrian Officers of the Royal West Kent Regiment Colonel Pritchard, commanding officer Captain Hartley, adjutant Soldiers under command At Dolphin Square Maxwell Knight, spymaster Joan Miller, Knight’s secretary At Bletchley Park Commander Travis, deputy” ― Rhys Bowen, In Farleigh Field
“The bracelet and the first charm appeared the day I punched Austin Jackson in the nose. I didn't mean to slug him. His face just got in my way. It was a bruising end to a disastrous first month in middle school.” ― Jenny Lundquist, The Charming Life of Izzy Malone
“Jennifer, I want you to set the garden bench up for a snack.” The girl was never called Jenny – she’d tell you quick enough her ma said Jenny was a donkey.” ― Gemma Jackson, Ha'Penny Schemes
“What does an introvert do when he’s left alone? He stays alone.—Jeremy Jackson, Beans and Me” ― Jenni Ferrari-Adler, Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone
“Georgiana died forty-seven deaths inside. It was the” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“Tennis players were notoriously intense.” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“Georgiana, you’ve lost weight,” her mother said approvingly. She was always the first to notice even the most infinitesimal of fluctuations in Georgiana’s figure. “Do you have a new beau?” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“Tilda was obsessed with teeth.” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“they smell that she wasn’t a blue blood? Did her public” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“pack of fancy poodles, and she felt like a guinea pig shivering with nerves.” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“and” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“She briefly hated her own brain. “It looks fine. What’s the problem” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“Darley’s children were obsessed with death. They were five and six, and everyone said this was developmentally normal, but Darley secretly worried it meant they were tortured souls who would get face tattoos” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“It was stunning how casual lying was woven into most married life. Her friend” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“She locked herself out of her own inheritance and bet all her chips on love.” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“who should be dead. Stroud sat on the couch, elbows on his” ― Jenny Hilborne, Hide and Seek
“Competition was their family love language.” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“she belonged entirely to that moment.” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“Roderick Sutton, Earl of Westerham, owner of Farleigh Place, a stately home in Kent Lady Esme Sutton, Roderick’s wife Lady Olivia “Livvy” Sutton, twenty-six, the Suttons’ eldest daughter, married to Viscount Carrington, mother of Charles Lady Margaret “Margot” Sutton, twenty-three, the second daughter, now living in Paris Lady Pamela “Pamma” Sutton, twenty-one, the third daughter, currently working for a “government department” Lady Diana “Dido” Sutton, nineteen, the fourth daughter, a frustrated debutante Lady Phoebe “Feebs” Sutton, twelve, the fifth daughter, too smart and observant for her own good Servants at Farleigh (a skeleton staff) Soames, butler Mrs. Mortlock, cook Elsie, parlourmaid Jennie, housemaid Ruby, scullery maid Philpott, Lady Esme’s maid Nanny Miss Gumble, governess to Lady Phoebe Mr. Robbins, gamekeeper Mrs. Robbins, gamekeeper’s wife Alfie, a Cockney boy, now evacuated to the country Jackson, groom Farleigh Neighbours Rev. Cresswell, vicar of All Saints Church Ben Cresswell, the vicar’s son, now working for a “government department” At Nethercote Sir William Prescott, city financier Lady Prescott, Sir William’s wife Jeremy Prescott, Sir William and Lady Prescott’s son, RAF flying ace At Simla Colonel Huntley, formerly of the British Army Mrs. Huntley, the colonel’s wife Miss Hamilton, spinster Dr. Sinclair, doctor Sundry villagers, including an artist couple, a builder, and a questionable Austrian Officers of the Royal West Kent Regiment Colonel Pritchard, commanding officer Captain Hartley, adjutant Soldiers under command At Dolphin Square Maxwell Knight, spymaster Joan Miller, Knight’s secretary At Bletchley Park Commander Travis, deputy” ― Rhys Bowen, In Farleigh Field
“The bracelet and the first charm appeared the day I punched Austin Jackson in the nose. I didn't mean to slug him. His face just got in my way. It was a bruising end to a disastrous first month in middle school.” ― Jenny Lundquist, The Charming Life of Izzy Malone
“Jennifer, I want you to set the garden bench up for a snack.” The girl was never called Jenny – she’d tell you quick enough her ma said Jenny was a donkey.” ― Gemma Jackson, Ha'Penny Schemes
“What does an introvert do when he’s left alone? He stays alone.—Jeremy Jackson, Beans and Me” ― Jenni Ferrari-Adler, Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone
“Georgiana died forty-seven deaths inside. It was the” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“Tennis players were notoriously intense.” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“Georgiana, you’ve lost weight,” her mother said approvingly. She was always the first to notice even the most infinitesimal of fluctuations in Georgiana’s figure. “Do you have a new beau?” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“Tilda was obsessed with teeth.” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“they smell that she wasn’t a blue blood? Did her public” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“pack of fancy poodles, and she felt like a guinea pig shivering with nerves.” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“and” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“She briefly hated her own brain. “It looks fine. What’s the problem” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“Darley’s children were obsessed with death. They were five and six, and everyone said this was developmentally normal, but Darley secretly worried it meant they were tortured souls who would get face tattoos” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“It was stunning how casual lying was woven into most married life. Her friend” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“She locked herself out of her own inheritance and bet all her chips on love.” ― Jenny Jackson, Pineapple Street
“who should be dead. Stroud sat on the couch, elbows on his” ― Jenny Hilborne, Hide and Seek
