Sherwood Smith

Biography

I am a writer, but I'm here on Goodreads to talk about books, as I've been a passionate reader as long as I've been a writer--since early childhood.

I'm not going to rate books--there are too many variables.

I'd rather talk about the reading experience.

My 'reviews' of my books are confined to the writing process.

Country
United States
Gender
Female
Place of birth
United States
Birth date
24 June 2025
Nationality
American

  • Despite how entertaining certain stories were, at the bottom of every item of gossip there was someone getting hurt.
  • Except. What is normal at any given time?
  • When in doubt, be ridiculous.
  • Finally someone takes me seriously enough to ask for my word of honor, and it’s a villain.
  • When people first discover beauty, they tend to linger. Even if they don’t at first recognize it for what it is.
  • Memory warps time, as it does the sights and sounds and smells of reality; for what shapes it is emotion, which can twist what seems clear, just as the surface of a pond seems to bend the stick thrust into the water.
  • It would have been funny if I had been an observer and not a participant, an idea that gave me a disconcerting insight into gossip. As I walked beside the silent Tamara, I realized that despite how entertaining certain stories were, at the bottom of every item of gossip there was someone getting hurt.

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