Always Quote by Mary Roach

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

One of the things I love, and I'm a voracious reader as well as a writer, is books that surprise me, that are not…

— George R. R. Martin

When I write a book, I write a book for myself; the reaction is up to the reader. It's not my business whether people…

— Paulo Coelho

If there is an audience out there for me, I want them to be surprised when the next book comes out.

— Stewart O'Nan

Seeing people who are actually reading your book and listening to the wide variety of reactions they have to it, is really special.

— Veronica Roth

Most people - and particularly people whose lives have nothing to do with books at all - are intrigued by the idea that somebody…

— Anonymous

I love surprises! That's what is great about reading. When you open a book, you never know what you'll find.

— Jerry Spinelli

I think that some books are more successful than others to certain readers. People who read my books for the humor, they're going to…

— Janet Evanovich

I'm more interested in books than people, and I always expect everybody else to be, but they're not.

— A. S. Byatt

Sometimes I would get frustrated, I'd think, "You know, this is a good book, how come no one is paying attention to it?" So…

— Paul Beatty

I look for interesting titles that are curious and make people think. A lot of people are always so caught up in their lives.…

— Robin Sharma

I think some people wished I'd kept myself out of the book. But I kind of insist on it because I want the reader…

— Helen Garner