Agree Quote by Steven Brust

“The Cool Stuff Theory of Literature is as follows: All literature consists of whatever the writer thinks is cool. The reader will like the…

— Steven Brust

“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

The book is finished by the reader. A good novel should invite the reader in and let the reader participate in the creative experience…

— Alan Lightman

Every writer has certain subjects that they write about again and again, and . . . most people's books are just variations on certain themes.

— Christopher Isherwood

A great literary work can be completely, completely unpredictable. Which can sometimes make them very hard to read, but it gives them a great…

— Yann Martel

That is the joy of reading fiction: when all is said and done, the novel belongs to the reader and his or her imagination.

— Alice Hoffman

What people value in their books—and thus what they count as literature—really tells you more about them than it does about the book.

— Brent Weeks

One of the more interesting things I've learnt since becoming a writer is that if you like the book, you'll generally like the person.…

— Meg Rosoff

I tell myself it does not matter what one reads-favorite authors, particular themes-as long as we read something. It is not even important to…

— Helen Simonson

Not every book has to be loaded with symbolism, irony, or musical language, but it seems to me that every book-at least every one…

— Stephen King

The great thing about fiction is that everything you care about ends up going into the book.

— Peter Heller

Any writer who gives a reader a pleasurable experience is doing every other writer a favor because it will make the reader want to…

— S. E. Hinton