Books Quote by Victoria Connelly

“Why is life a constant disappointment?' 'Because we read fiction,' Mia said, and Shelley nodded, knowing it was true.”

— Victoria Connelly

“Very few modern men dressed well, she had to admit.”

— Victoria Connelly

“Sarah often thought it funny how she would think of the characters as if they were real people who had really lived, occupying this…

— Victoria Connelly

“She couldn't help thinking that something was wrong with a person had more shoes than books in their home.”

— Victoria Connelly

“a lady’s imagination is very rapid”

— Victoria Connelly

“Every person has to make their own decisions in life. It’s virtually impossible to learn from somebody else’s mistakes; there are too many variables.”

— Victoria Connelly

“Stories survive not just because of empathetic characters that we can still identify with but because the author has something to say to us…

— Victoria Connelly

“Novels can tell us so much about life. They have the power to enrich our own lives in so many different ways. They're not…

— Victoria Connelly

“Did Jane Austen ruin lives by giving people false expectations about love? Were her heroes just too good to be true? Could a real…

— Victoria Connelly

“I think loss isolates a person. Everybody is far too nervous to ask you how you feel, in case you have a breakdown in…

— Victoria Connelly

“She needed a break from me. Well, real ones anyway. Fictional men were fine: they knew their place. You could just pick up a…

— Victoria Connelly

“Best safety lies in fear.”

— Victoria Connelly