" I light the gas lamps. They illuminate the somber faces around my table. I feel as if I've stitched together a cloak from random scraps of fabric that the wind has blown in my direction. The cloak is blessedly warm."

Starting this book right now. I am excited about the cast of characters inside.

Her family was supposed to form a circle. now we walk around like a photograph that's my dad's been cut out of.

I fully admit I picked this book solely for the cover. It's not the first book though but I am excited to read it.