"Upon my word, Miss Anne Elliot, you have the most extraordinary taste! Everything that revolts other people, low company, paltry rooms, foul air, disgusting association, are inviting to you."
As a bit of an introduction to my literary tastes, I float between 18th-20th century literature, history and historiography, anthropology and archaeology, Annie Dillard or Elizabeth Gilbert-style nonfiction, historical fiction, religion and faith, and the occasional just-for-fun read. Hopefully I'll have some good reviews to come.
"She was feeling, though not saying, that after being long in the country, nothing could be so good for her as a little quiet cheerfulness."
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