I read all the time so it's difficult to say who my all-time favourites are. One is George Orwell, because he makes political writing so simple a child could understand it. — Melvin Burgess Copy Share Image
When I was a child I used to read books by Gerald Durrell, who founded Jersey Zoo. He had a job collecting animals for zoos and for a long time that is what I wanted to do. Later when I… — Melvin Burgess Copy Share Image
“The thing that truly amazes me about myself is that I’m actually more scared of being embarrassed than anything else.” — Melvin Burgess Copy Share Image
“I felt that her tears would trickle out of the telephone and on to my hands.” — Melvin Burgess Copy Share Image
Sometimes maybe you need an experience. The experience can be a person or it can be a drug. The experience opens a door that… — Melvin Burgess Copy Share Image
“Sometimes maybe you need an experience. The experience can be a person or it can be a drug. The experience opens a door that… — melvin burgess Copy Share Image
“He longed for the oblivion at the end of it, but lacked the courage to face the fall” — Melvin Burgess Copy Share Image
“Sometimes when we were hiding behind the breakers with the crowd, he'd hold me so tight, I'd think he's not just holding me, he's… — Melvin Burgess Copy Share Image
Being a teenager is as difficult as living with one. And we've all been there. Perhaps that's the reason we're so hard on them. — Melvin Burgess Copy Share Image
Anarchy loves theatre. That's the whole point. People forget that. You have to laugh at the devil, not fight him. They'll always have more… — Melvin Burgess Copy Share Image
“You can do anything you want. You don't believe me. You think, she's out of her head. Yeah, I'm out of my head- on… — Melvin Burgess Copy Share Image
“Tar had a reason, plenty of reasons. The latest were painted on his face, too.” — Melvin Burgess Copy Share Image
“Deborah felt his erection against her stomach and smiled up at him. She grabbed hold of his bum and moved him gently from side… — Melvin Burgess Copy Share Image
“Sometimes maybe you need an experience. The experience can be a person or it can be a drug. The experience opes a door that… — Melvin Burgess Copy Share Image
