I'm such a magpie. I'll get halfway through one thing and pick up something else. I always have 5 or 6 books… — Steven Hall Copy Share Image
I took delight in hurling books across the room if I knew I would not be reading the second chapter. Then I’d… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
For pleasure, I'll read military sf, or Elmore Leonard capers, anything that's fast and fun. Otherwise, I mostly pick at books, without… — Paolo Bacigalupi Copy Share Image
Genealogy of ideas. You don’t get to pick your family, but you can pick your teachers and you can pick your friends… — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
In fiction, if people like one of your books, they tend to pick up your other books as well. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
Personally, I don't pick books for how people think about me. I read books so I can learn. — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image