Books that you carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are most useful after all.
Paradise Lost is a book that, once put down, is very hard to pick up again.
What's encouraging is that the early new platforms - Kindle and iPad - are clearly leading to people buying more books. The data is in on that.
I chose to publish the first 'Shopaholic' book under a pseudonym because I wanted it to be judged on its own merits.
I wish I could read my books over for the first time to see what you guys see.
I will write one book that will change entire humankind if only you have enough guts to read my previous ones.
The reason authors almost always put a dedication on a book is, because their selfishness even horrifies themselves in the end.
In ordinary detective novels you never see the consequences of what happens in a story in the next book. That you do in mine.
An intelligent man will use a book to settle an argument. Preferably a hardback with a thick spine, flat across the bridge of the nose.
Every single one of my books had its title changed almost as we were going to press, for all sorts of different reasons.
And if you are a parent, introduce your children to their neighborhood library. It will give them a real sense of independence to have their own library card and enjoy borrowing books.
I don't like drawing characters facing right. If I tried to do that at a book signing, I'd have to pencil it first.
My death granted immortality. With one look, I knew he’d be my undoing…” Forgotten, book #1 of the Fate Trilogy
I have a book of poetry I believe many should read but in each verse you'll discover it wasn't written for greed.
Substance of your belief has nothing to do with the size of the book you use or how often you open it.
We didn't have a television, so I grew up with books. This isn't to suggest I'm an intellectual, but I do read a lot because part of acting is an exploration of literature.
OK, publishing a book and releasing a movie is all very well, but Tottenham beating Man. U. 3-2... priceless.
i like the book my bloody life because it tell what gange related do and what makeks them feel bad
I was always more interested in my books and my writing than going out. It's OK to say I'm a nerd. That's me.
My next book is on the Salem witch trials. As a small-town Massachusetts girl, this makes me very happy. So does the reunion with documents!
Mallarme said that everything in the world exists in order to end in a book. Today everything exists to end in a photograph.