Beth Williams

“Every night, I have to read a book, so that my mind will stop thinking about things that I stress about.”
― Britney Spears

“So I kept reading, just to stay alive. In fact, I'd read two or three books at the same time, so I wouldn't finish one without being in the middle of another -- anything to stop me from falling into the big, gaping void. You see, books fill the empty spaces. If I'm waiting for a bus, or am eating alone, I can always rely on a book to keep me company. Sometimes I think I like them even more than people. People will let you down in life. They'll disappoint you and hurt you and betray you. But not books. They're better than life.”
― Marc Acito, How I Paid for College: A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship & Musical Theater

“Books don't offer real escape, but they can stop a mind scratching itself raw.”
― David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

“Far be it from me to keep a woman from her book. That could become dangerous.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, A Hidden Fire