The things we respond to at twenty are not necessarily the same things we will respond to at forty and vice versa.… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“loathe collectible books anyway. People getting all moony over particular paper carcasses. It’s the ideas that matter, man.” — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“My life is in these books. Read these and know my heart. We are not quire novels. We are not quite short… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
We are not quite novels. We are not quite short stories. In the end, we are collected works — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“Imagine getting to be one of those people who actually gets paid to talk about literature. He’d do this for free, not… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“They had only ever discussed books but what, in this life, is more personal than books?” — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“The words you can't find, you borrow. We read to know we're not alone. We read because we are alone. We read… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
For the record, I have long suspected that my favorite book is actually 'Charlotte's Web.' — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“A.J. nods out of politeness, but he doesn’t believe in random acts. He is a reader, and what he believes in is… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“I am repulsed by ghostwritten novels by reality television stars, celebrity picture books, sports memoirs, movie tie-in editions, novelty items, and—I imagine… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“Tess of the d’Urbervilles, Johnny Got His Gun, A Farewell to Arms, A Prayer for Owen Meany, some years Wuthering Heights, Silas… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“Why is any one book different from any other book? They are different, A.J. decides, because they are. We have to look… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“Bookstores attract the right kind of folk. Good people like A.J. and Amelia. And I like talking about books with people who… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“Isn't that about an orphan?" I asked. I hated those kinds of books. "You can't avoid orphan stories, child. Every story is… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
What are you reading?" Owen asks. "Charlotte's Web," Liz says. "It's really sad. One of the main characters just died." "You ought… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“When I read a book, I want you to be reading it at the same time. I want to know what would… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
Covers matter. In my experience, a different cover can make you think you're reading an entirely different book. — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“...an irresistible of why we read and why we love. We are not quite novels. We are not quite short stories. In… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“All I can say is . . . All I can say is we’ll figure it out, I swear. When I read… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“When she told me it was her favorite, it suggested to me strange and wonderful things about her character that I had… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
I wish that the adults who are 'in power' cared more about what their children read. Books are incredibly powerful when we… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“Despite the fact that he loves books and owns a bookstore, A.J. does not particularly care for writers. He finds them to… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
I'm in the middle of a 25-city book tour, and I like watching what people buy in bookstores. I see people buy… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
Sometimes, readers, when they're young, are given, say, a book like 'Moby Dick' to read. And it is an interesting, complicated book,… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
People are capable of great, great change during the span of one lifetime. And women even more than men. — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share
Daddy always said the only thing worth begging for was your life, but maybe he was wrong. Maybe sometimes your love is a little… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share
“I am repulsed by ghostwritten novels by reality television stars, celebrity picture books, sports memoirs, movie tie-in editions, novelty items, and—I imagine this goes… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share
I wish I could tell you to always follow your heart, but I think it is bad advice. You have a heart, yes, it… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share
“It is a lie that you should only speak from your heart- you ought to let your brain play a part too.” — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share
I wondered if the person who really loves you is the person who knows all your stories, the person who WANTS to know all… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share
“Most people's problems would be solved if they would only give more things a chance.” — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share
“It is lucky, she thinks, that we don’t feel all the love inside us every moment. We couldn’t breathe or walk or eat. It… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share
Hi there," squeaked a precocious little voice, "you are speaking to Chloe Fusakawa, and I have just learned how to answer the phone. — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share
