Books Quote by Richard Ford

The biggest critics of my books are the people who never read them.

— Jackie Collins

The biggest critics of my books are people who never read them.

— Jackie Collins

I've sold too many books to get good reviews anymore. There's a lot of jealousy, because [reviewers] think they can write a good novel…

— John Grisham

Most books reviews aren't very well-written. They tend to be more about the reviewer than the book.

— Tibor Fischer

Nowadays, I only review books I really like. It's cowardly, I know, but I figure it's not my job to make people unhappy. I'll…

— Meg Rosoff

All of my books deal in a very rough, rude fashion with subjects about which there are great conflicts of opinion.

— Joseph Heller

Book reviews have never helped me. Most of them erred in their interpretations and their work has been a waste of time.

— Manuel Puig

I must warn you that the books I like are not necessarily the ones I think are the best. I like them for various…

— Gabriel Garcia Marquez

I have increasingly steeled myself to criticism, but it still can sting, especially when you feel that it is unfair - or that they…

— Emily Giffin

I've adjusted to this, that my books are not going to get unanimously good reviews.

— Joseph Heller

You have to accept the critical reviews if they treat you with respect. Actually, it's one person's opinion. So, it's a concern but not…

— Robert Cormier

The unflattering reviews are painful for short periods of time; the badly written ones are deeply, deeply insulting. That reviewer took no time to…

— Toni Morrison