Books Quote by John Beamish

“I listened intently. He chose to skim past the parts that would put his ridiculous worries to rest, and I chose to snatch the…

— Jodi Ellen Malpas

“I don't know what to say about it, except that it moved me in a way one hopes to be moved each time he…

— Nicole Krauss

“He must have seen her shock, because he said, "You can't defeat the power of the book. But you can make it work for…

— Kristine Grayson

“He wondered what book he might be reading when he finally breathed his last, and determined to grab a good one as soon as…

— Andrew Peterson

“He savoured the moment. He’d like to take this moment and press it carefully in a big book, so that when he was old…

— Terry Pratchett

“No thanks; I'd much rather pretend I'm somewhere else, and any time I open the pages of a book, that happens.”

— Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer

“She wasn't talking, though; she hung back, her eyes on the books all around her. I saw her face then, and I recognized something…

— Maggie Stiefvater

“I spent the rest of the day in someone else's story. The rare moments that I put the book down, my own pain returned…

— Amy Plum

“I glance back as I am pulling the door shut. I can see Mrs. Kasperek on her bed, in the apartment denuded of the…

— Deborah Meyler

“I looked up at the shelf that held my books. I had dozens now. Faithful friends who took me on journeys without judgement and…

— Kaje Harper

“Orrin of Arrow might have given them bread. He might have resolved to change this place. I just walk through it. Later I will…

— Mark Lawrence

“I turned to discover the faint smile of the bookseller's niece. Her voice was pure crystal, transparent and so fragile I feared that her…

— Carlos Ruiz Zafón