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title: "8 Reading Going Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 8 Reading Going quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Reading Going sayings and thoughts."
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> [I'm all about shrimpburgers, reading, and going to the beach.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-dessen/i-m-all-about-shrimpburgers-reading-and-going-to-the-beach/)

[Sarah Dessen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-dessen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b33/sarah-dessen-110_about_i-m-all-about-shrimpburgers-reading-and_266663.png)

> [I like reading, going to the gym, hanging out with my family. That's it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-rhys-meyers/i-like-reading-going-to-the-gym-hanging-out-with-my-family-that-s-it/)

[Jonathan Rhys Meyers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-rhys-meyers/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/193/jonathan-rhys-meyers-12218_family_i-like-reading-going-to-the-gym-hanging_485672.png)

> [Between 2 and 5 I'm reading in to find out what's been going on while I've been asleep.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-edwards/between-2-and-5-i-m-reading-in-to-find-out-what-s-been-going-on-while/)

[Bob Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-edwards/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/36a/bob-edwards-17951_asleep_between-2-and-5-i-m-reading-in-to-find-o_497921.jpg)

> [Reading is going toward something that is about to be, and no one yet knows what it will be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/italo-calvino/reading-is-going-toward-something-that-is-about-to-be-and-no-one-yet/)

[Italo Calvino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/italo-calvino/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3a/italo-calvino-402_book_reading-is-going-toward-something-that-i_787224.jpg)

> [“So this is supposed to be the how, and when, and why, and what or reading - about the way that, when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-hornby/so-this-is-supposed-to-be-the-how-and-when-and-why-and-what-or/)

[Nick Hornby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-hornby/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/11e/nick-hornby-325_book_so-this-is-supposed-to-be-the-how-and-wh_1312149.jpg)

> [So this is supposed to be about the how, and when, and why, and what of reading -- about the way that,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-hornby/so-this-is-supposed-to-be-about-the-how-and-when-and-why-and-what-of/)

[Nick Hornby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-hornby/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b2/nick-hornby-325_book_so-this-is-supposed-to-be-about-the-how_2333460.png)

> [I go around with my books so much and I love to perform on stage, to remind everybody that the lights are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-c-boyle/i-go-around-with-my-books-so-much-and-i-love-to-perform-on-stage-to/)

[T.C. Boyle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-c-boyle/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/867/t-c-boyle-8108_book_i-go-around-with-my-books-so-much-and-i_2553883.png)

> [“I can't imagine the reading is still going on. He's written about Canada, for God's sake. How much can there be to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayelet-waldman/i-can-t-imagine-the-reading-is-still-going-on-he-s-written-about/)

[Ayelet Waldman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayelet-waldman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acb/ayelet-waldman-3229_canada_i-can-t-imagine-the-reading-is-still-goi_2620181.png)

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