Holly Black
Holly Black
Holly Black née Riggenbachis an American writer and editor best known for The Spiderwick Chronicles, a series of children's fantasy books she created with writer and illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi, and a trilogy of Young Adult novels officially called the Modern Faerie Tales trilogy. Her 2013 novel Doll Bones was named a Newbery Medal honor book...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionChildren's Author
Date of Birth10 November 1971
CityWest Long Branch, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
Instead, it just reminded her that sometimes there were no good choices.
He was as honest as any criminal can hope to be.
Our tragedy is that we forget it might be someone else first.
She knew she shouldn't feel that way about a monster, but right then, she wanted nothing more than a monster of her very own.
I haven't had a very good day. I think I might still be hung over and everyone's dead and my root beer's gone.
whatever you love, that is your weakness
Yesterday when we went over the plan again and again, I never thought about Grandad showing up. Because I'm an idiot, basically--an idiot with poor planning skills. Of course he's here. Where else would he be? Seriously, what else could go wrong?
She says that what you did was a cry for help." "It was," I say. "That's why I was yelling 'Heeeelp!' I don't really go in for subtlety.
And if I wanted to kill myself, I wouldn't throw myself off a roof. And if I was going to throw myself off a roof, I would put on some pants before I did it.
Flattery will get you everywhere," Sam says, "Except, apparently, off a roof.
Poisonous jealousy thrummed through my veins.
For me the curse is a crutch, but the con is everything.
Because I am about to be devoured by poodles," I quip. "Remember me always, my love.
It’s hard to come up with a scheme to thwart some other scheme you don’t even know about.