Book Quote by Le Douarec Philippe

“As a guide I had only my own feelings for what is appealing or moving, and for many the guide was inevitably often at…

— J.R.R. Tolkien

“One of the most egregiously stupid books I've ever come across. I would recommend reading this only because it's the epitome of all that…

— Kris Saknussemm

Some who have read the book, or at any rate have reviewed it, have found it boring, absurd, or contemptible, and I have no…

— Anonymous

I appreciate a book intended to be judged by its cover. The insincere readers are often weeded out while the sincere readers remain curious.

— Criss Jami

“For a writer it's a genuinely interesting and hopefully profitable era that makes a variety of books available to a variety of readers, extending…

— Sara Sheridan

The novel is just fine: It's novelists who aren't doing so well.

— Russell Smith

As much as I really like the screenwriting thing, the novel is where the author has so much control.

— Gillian Flynn

I am becoming increasingly difficult to please as a reader, but I adore being surprised by a really wonderful book, written by someone I've…

— Alexandra Fuller

“The best authors are both evocative AND precise. But if you prefer one over the other, who is to say what's best? Every book…

— Anonymous

“Writing is enormously satisfying, a little difficult at times, but rewarding, especially when someone really loves the book - that is the ultimate joy.”

— A.H. Richardson

any writer is inevitably going to work with his own anxieties and desires. If the book is any good it has got to have…

— Iris Murdoch

“Every book tells a different story to the person who reads it. How they perceive that book will depend on who they are. A…

— Charles de Lint