She has great breasts," the Colonel said without looking up from the whale. "DO NOT OBJECTIFY WOMEN'S BODIES!" Alaska shouted. Now he looked up. "Sorry. Perky breasts." "That's not any better!
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Related She said he looked hot in uniform. He said she looked hot without clothes. S... ANGELA VERDENIUS And Amber?” Cade looked stricken at the mention. “I knew her before she had breasts, so she... MAISEY YATES Tell me something, old friend: why are you fighting?" What other reason could there be?" Colone... GABRIEL GARCíA MáRQUEZ Why do you do up your hair in those tortured plaits, now, Melanie? Why? Because, she said. ANGELA CARTER He looked at me, and then looked away quickly. But I could tell he was interested. <... FIONA THRUST The way young people speak about one another's bodies says a great deal about our society. In today'... JOHN GREEN There's not such thing as handsome princes, she told herself. There's no such thing as happily ... RAINBOW ROWELL Her body was so slim, so… everything. His hands began to twitch with the need to touch her. Wearin... SAMANTHA CHASE Okay but he has a case for you," she said again, her voice singsong. "Don't care." <... DARYNDA JONES Doran stood on the dais, fists clenched. "All right," he said. "Let's do it, come on. Charge me up."... DEREK LANDY Of course there are mothers, squeezing their breasts dry, pawning their bodies, shedd... MARGARET ATWOOD She pulled away from Eric's grasp, knelt before Brian and looked up at him. "Let me suck ... OLIVIA CUNNING Hey, slow breaths,” Cassia said. Solara hadn’t realized she was gasping. “Right. Sorry.�... MELISSA LANDERS I love you," he said. She looked up at him, her eyes shiny and black, then looked away. "... RAINBOW ROWELL The Mistake He left his pants upon a chair: She was a widow, so she said: But h... THEODORE ROETHKE 'Looking For Alaska' by John Green is a very great book. I feel like every teenage girl says... ALESSIA CARA The multicolored kitten snuggled between her breasts. Lucky cat. "I thought ma... CANDIS TERRY I’m sure you despise me,” she sobbed, looking up at him through tearful eyes. “Desp... DAN BROWN Will looked up angrily, shaking his head in disbelief. Will you shut up? he said tautly. ... JOHN FLANAGAN [But Williams also said that she was not opposed to any type of development in the area. Since ... DIANE WILLIAMS You drive me crazy," he growled. She leaned down, her breasts brushing against his chest. "It's... LISA KESSLER What is it, Angel?" she said, starting up. "Have they come for me?" "Yes, dearest," he sa... THOMAS HARDY After all this time, it still seems to me like straight and fast is the only way out - but I choose ... JOHN GREEN You can't give her that!' she screamed. 'It's not safe!' IT'S A SWORD, said the Hogfather. THEY... TERRY PRATCHETT But now she could not bear the way she sounded. She was not a person anyone could love. .... PETER CAREY When last I checked, you were a sorcerer, not a Jedi." "You've seen Star Wars?" "Seen it a... KATE GRIFFIN You okay? (Grace) Oh, yeah. I’m just fine considering the fact I’ve walked through burning ... SHERRILYN KENYON Fuck!" He hit the door frame. It hurt. He did it again. "Problems?" "Yeah," said Gabriel... BRIGID KEMMERER Stop!” she screamed. “Don’t hurt him.” “Back off!” Billy shouted. ... KASI BLAKE They think they're better than everyone else." "No," said Jace. "I think I'm better than everyo... CASSANDRA CLARE A little girl came home from school with a drawing she'd made in class.She danced into the kitchen ,... MITCH ALBOM Is it true that you shouted at Professor Umbridge?' 'Yes,' said Harry. 'You ca... J.K. ROWLING All it means is that, while our minds may have trouble communicating, our bodies don't have any prob... SUSAN ELIZABETH PHILLIPS Connor and Cameron look wide-eyed at the carnage. Cameron slowed the speedboat down to a crawl. She ... MARK A. COOPER I just can't believe that life would give us to each other," he said, "and then take it back." ... RAINBOW ROWELL He was not looking forward to breaking the law. He was straight now. He'd matured. Crime no longer e... JENNIFER CRUSIE Ansel: Is it on? John: It is on. Shailene: Ansel paints miniatures. JOHN GREEN Thank you,” she whispered, sending up a quick prayer for his continued recovery. “You’re ... JULIA QUINN I am Detective Inspector Me. This is my partner, Detective Her." The traffic warden frowned. "H... DEREK LANDY Congratulations, love. You traded up. Does he treat you well?' 'He's a teddy bear,' I said. ILONA ANDREWS Can we get on with this?" Father Laggan cried out. "In the name of the Father…" "I'm inviting... JULIE GARWOOD The first time I met you, you told me you grew up here, I’d call you a liar,” Tate informed me.<... KRISTEN ASHLEY The boldest of the three moved suddenly, grabbed Angua and pulled her upright. "We walk out of here ... TERRY PRATCHETT Sam was slow getting up. To Quinn he looked like an old man standing up after slipping on the ice. B... MICHAEL GRANT What thief does not fight to hold what he has?" "One that has something better," said Loc... SCOTT LYNCH I laughed as we turned in a tight circle... "Tonight you're all mine." Jake smiled but lo... KIERAN SCOTT She stared into his eyes and announced, “A good-bye kiss.” It was at that Raid stopped dead... KRISTEN ASHLEY Valkyrie made a face. "Bloody vampires." Ryan sat forward. "That was a vampire? That guy who lo... DEREK LANDY Percy, let me go" she croaked. "You can't pull me up." His face was white with effort. She coul... RICK RIORDAN Tod's pale brows arched halfway up his forehead, and he looked suddenly, achingly wistful. "She know... RACHEL VINCENT Alaska finished her cigarette and flicked it into the river. 'Why do you smoke so damn fast?' I... JOHN GREEN He looked down at himself and laughed softly. ‘‘My dark side dresses better than I do.’’ He ... RACHEL CAINE And to the devil with it if she is!" said the Consul. "One girl, who is not Nephilim, is not, can... CASSANDRA CLARE Build a house?" exclaimed John. "For the Wendy," said Curly. "For Wendy?" John... J.M. BARRIE Now surely they fold up their breasts that they may conceal (their enmity) from Him; now surely, whe... QURAN You looked strange climbing in the tree like that." Tiger Lily pulled her braids between her fi... JODI LYNN ANDERSON So what if I don't learn algebra?' 'Someday schools will be open again,' Mom said. 'Thing... SUSAN BETH PFEFFER Because,” he said quietly as she stood up, “until you walked into it, this was an ordinary garde... JUDITH MCNAUGHT When she opened her door, Levi was sitting in the hallway, his legs bent in front of him, hunched fo... RAINBOW ROWELL What’s the Nephilim motto again?” “ ‘We are dust and shadows,’ ” said Ty, not l... CASSANDRA CLARE A bride, before a "Good-night" could be said, Should vanish from her clothes into her bed, JOHN DONNE Duende I can't remember her name. It's not as though I've been in bed with that... JACK GILBERT And yet here he was, looking at Jem Carstairs, a boy so fragile-looking that he appeared to be made ... CASSANDRA CLARE He ignored me, thank God, saying to Kat, "Let go of Frosty's leash. You're choking the life out of h... GENA SHOWALTER Who am I, that you should love me?" "You are My Queen," said Eugenides. She sat perfectly still... MEGAN WHALEN TURNER I am so lonely without you, Aedan," Jane said simply. "You truly want me?" "Mo... KAREN MARIE MONING No milk," I said. "No milk," said my sister. I watched my dad think about this... NEIL GAIMAN So we get a plan," I said. "Any suggestions?" "Blow up the building," Kincaid said withou... JIM BUTCHER . “We’re both... I mean, you’re more so, but we’re both really fucked up emotionally. I mean... BENJAMIN R. SMITH When is the last time you were a tourist?” she asked archly. He just looked at her. Cha... PATRICIA BRIGGS Dad, I'll never do any better. He's smart and funny and good-looking.." Stephanie," he to... STEPHANIE KLEIN Don’t kill me,” he sobbed as he lay there. “Oh God, please don’t kill me.” “If you ... DEREK LANDY The poet dreams of the classroom I dreamed I stood up in class And I said aloud... MARY OLIVER AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!' he screamed. 'So that's Sara,' I said. 'Yes.' 'She seems nice. JOHN GREEN Daniel, he said. I would have you follow me. Master!....I will fight for you to the end!.... ELIZABETH GEORGE SPEARE Speed Up... - Has never been the right decision. SLow Up - ANd spee... DEYTH BANGER Hobbits always so polite, yes! O nice hobbits! Smeagol brings them up secret ways that nobody else c... J.R.R. TOLKIEN It was two weeks after the day she turned eighteen All dressed in white Going to the churc... CARRIE UNDERWOOD And besides, we’re not really all that different. Although I think I’m a little more . . . ” JILL SHALVIS Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind,” he said, “That from the nunnery, Of they chaste breast and qui... LAURELL K. HAMILTON Without thinking, [Will] spoke. 'Halt? Are you awake?' 'No.' The ill humor in the one-word... JOHN FLANAGAN Why did you ask me to live with you? Werewolves hate vampires.” “I don’t,” said Kyle.�... CASSANDRA CLARE There was a few seconds' pause. Then Amit said: I meant, what were you thinking just now. VIKRAM SETH Hoover Dam," Thalia said. "It's huge." We stood at the river's edge, looking up at a curve of c... RICK RIORDAN He then kissed her. It was a very long time before he let her go. When he did, she looked... EVA IBBOTSON Do you have a Wish?' he asked, referring to this organization, The Genie Foundation, which is in the... JOHN GREEN Let's go," I said. "Go where?" "On Lori's date with Parker." Now he looked at me over... JENNIFER ECHOLS Buckley followed the three of them into the kitchen and asked, as he had at least once a day, “Whe... ALICE SEBOLD Sir,” James asked, “what are we going to do?” “We’re going to look for water,” said... DAVE BARRY So are you, sunshine,” Paige replied. “Bad night?” Even though he didn’t take off his s... LINSDEY KELK Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron,” Sebastian said approvingly. “Excellent choice.” JULIA QUINN She crossed her arms over her chest, and his gaze went automatically to her breasts, which were no n... LARISSA IONE So--what's it like, being a vampire?" "Aline!" Isabelle looked appalled. "You can't just ... CASSANDRA CLARE Lord Bacchus, do you remember me? I helped you with that missing leopard in Sonoma." Bacchus ... RICK RIORDAN Here it comes," she said with an expression of pure bliss. "Drug rush ... any moment now ... the sur... BECCA FITZPATRICK He looked up at the reddening sky and said with a self-deprecating laugh, "You put me to shame, Sera... RACHEL HARTMAN Do you think you might be able to love me someday?" He asked and heard her laugh softly. ... JASMINE DUBROFF As Alaska zipped through something obvious about linear equations, stoner/baller Hank Walsten said, ... JOHN GREEN I'm ending this.' 'No. Come on. It's not worth it.' 'You are,' he said fiercel... RAINBOW ROWELL Are you not thirsty?" said the Lion. "I am dying of thirst," said Jill. "Then drink," said... C.S. LEWIS
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