Books Quote by Alexandra Stoddard

I hope readers will do what I do when I read a novel I like: talk in ways that will illuminate their own lives.

— Anna Quindlen

“Adults have an amazing capacity to suck the joy out of such noble pursuits as Reading and Writing until they resemble their favorite pastimes:…

— P.J. Bracegirdle

“Never give up on a book, unless, it's exceeding bad, in which case, abandon ship and try another book. There, I hope that was…

— Kaela Brown

“I am a reader. A reader isn’t someone who just likes to read, but someone who feels such a strong attachment to a book…

— Anonymous

“If I can make a difference to some readers and help them to escape from some pains of unforgiveness and emotional misery by thumbing…

— Roger Macdonald Andrew

“Every time people force themselves to carry on with a book they're not enjoying, they reinforce the idea that reading is a duty.”

— Nick Hornby

I had experiences along the way that helped me to realize that letting go was the way that worked for me to find something…

— Richard Bach

No matter how much we love a book, the experience of reading it isn't complete until we can give it to someone who will…

— Ann Patchett

“I started out hoping to remind people at some point in the novel that we should be loving and kind. But then the theme…

— Patricia Hickman

But because we've all been readers, we know what the experience is like, and we hope that what certain writers have given to us,…

— Wallace Shawn

I remember how a man once got in touch with me to tell me that he was so engrossed in my book that he…

— Ashwin Sanghi

“I love being able to create characters, give them problems, and make sure everything turns out right in the end. Writing gives me limitless…

— Jennie Adams