The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff

★★★★

"I trust you have seen the ocean.  If you have, then you have witnessed the divine.  How barren the ground is in comparison!  If I could count the hours I have spent staring out at it!  And yet those hours ever feel lost.  I cannot imagine how else I could refill them were I given a second chance."

March by Geraldine Brooks

★★★★★

"One day I hope to go back.  To my wife, to my girls, but also to the man of moral certainty that I was that day; the innocent man, who knew with such dear confidence exactly what he was meant to do."

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

★★★

"I've had many enemies over the years.  If there's one thing I've learned, it's never engage in a fight you're sure to lose.  On the other hand, never let anyone who has insulted you get away with it.  Bide your time and strike back when you're in a position of strength-even if you no longer need to strike back."

Here We Go Again: My Life in Television by Betty White

★★★