Sublime
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His smug expression was gone, replaced by surprise, the emotion preserved by death like an insect in amber.
V. E. Schwab • A Darker Shade of Magic: A Novel (Shades of Magic)
contrivance,
Elizabeth Gilbert • The Signature of All Things: A Novel

“We want to be in, uh, your business. Sorry, that came out weird.
Gabrielle Zevin • Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: Give the #1 bestseller to everyone you love this Christmas
Quite a strange man, thought James, watching him go – but what a relief to discover he still contained the capacity to be taken by surprise.
Sarah Perry • Enlightenment
