Books Quote by Maurice Renard

“She had always suffered from a vague restlessness, a longing for adventure that she told herself severely was the result of reading too many…

— Robin McKinley

“And when she died, she was lonely, and scared, and she missed her books. And she pretty much just got up and walked back…

— Tim Byrd

“Her amber eyes burned into mine with all the hate and loathing she could muster. Underneath, though, she was terrified. Hate and loathing didn't…

— Maria V. Snyder

“It was like skimming through a novel without fully engaging with the story until a well-turned phrase or powerful bit of imagery snagged her…

— Karen Witemeyer

“She didn't really enjoy reading but she liked how the books were clues. Each one a piece in a puzzle. Even when they didn't…

— Max Barry

“And when she was home, she spent her days lolling about the house reading mystery novels, watching television, and drinking wine. She watered and…

— Kathy Cooperman

“She was frightened because she was realizing – too late, too late – that what's done can't be undone, and what's remembered must somehow…

— Stephen King

“She feared that she’d missed something, because there were so many parallels with her own story, and she could not help but see in…

— Chris Bohjalian

“Rourk didn’t even know her name, but he knew he’d never seen anyone so magnificent in his life. Her wavy hair glistened in the…

— Julia Crane

“She carried a notebook with her everywhere and brimmed with ideas. She often woke in the night and switched on the light to scribble…

— Josephine Moon

“She picked up her book and tried to read but it was heavy in her hands. She struggled to hold it, wanting to finish…

— Louise Penny

“Her book has perhaps been a good one; it has refreshed, refilled, rewarmed her heart; it has set her brain astir, furnished her mind…

— Charlotte Brontë