This is a quote I really love, because it is so true in my own life. It is so often the case that one book leads to another — I often read a book for review and find that I have to go out and acquire all the books in that series, because I enjoyed the first so much. And… Read more

Every now and then, I find myself a little annoyed that I didn’t get a copy of the latest hot book to review, or that I wasn’t one of the first to read the book that became the big hit. I hate to think I somehow missed the next big thing! Next time that happens, I am going to re-read… Read more

It occurred to me recently that I haven’t posted a quotable in ages! I really need to spend more time looking for good quotes on books and reading to share with you. For today, a classic from Jane Austen, which speaks to those non-fiction snobs among us. “The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a… Read more

I haven’t posted a Quotable in a while, but this came to me by email, and I really wanted to share it. Book bloggers take a lot of crap sometimes. We’re amateurs, we’re cliquish, we don’t have the education or background to truly evaluate….you get the picture. The fact is, we are generally people who love to read and who… Read more

What’s more important when you visit a bookstore: finding the book you were looking for, or finding some treasure on a back shelf or mis-shelved in the wrong area? Both of those are extremely satisfying, but there is something special about finding a hidden treasure, especially in a used bookstore: “Some people don’t like too much order in bookshops and… Read more

Have you ever had someone suggest that you get rid of your books? I’m always sort of shocked to find that some people don’t understand the simple joy of having books on the shelves. It doesn’t matter whether or not I’ve read them – just having them at hand is a wonderful feeling. “Books can be passed around. They can… Read more

I’m sure that as time passes, more and more of our books will be electronic. It makes me sad, because there are some things about snuggling up with a good book that a Nook or a Kindle can’t replace, no matter how convenient they are. Apparently, Mark O’Connell feels the same way: “I don’t look forward to a future in… Read more

This quotable describes the situation at my house! Jon Carroll in the San Francisco Chronicle, on getting rid of books: “I made a discovery about the immutable nature of books. You can get rid of all the books you want, but you will still have the same number of books in your house. This would seem to be a mathematical… Read more

I was talking with a friend the other day about books that you read when you’re young and re-read when you are older, and it made me think of this quote: “A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more in old age, as a fine building should be seen by morning light, at… Read more

This is an interesting perspective on books, writing and readers: “A writer only begins a book. A reader finishes it.” Samuel Johnson That’s true in many ways — a book isn’t really finished until someone reads it. At the same time, I know I’m not the only one who reads a lot into what happens after the final paragraph. And… Read more