“A woman at one of mother's parties once said to me, "Do you like reading?" which smote us all to silence, for how could one tell her that books are like having a bath or sleeping, or eating bread - absolute necessities which one never thinks of in terms of appreciation. And we all sat waiting for her to say that she had so little time for reading, before ruling her right out for ever and ever.”
― The Brontës Went to Woolworths
― The Brontës Went to Woolworths
“She thought of the library, so shining white and new; the rows and rows of unread books; the bliss of unhurried sojourns there and of going out to a restaurant, alone, to eat.”
― Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown
― Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown
“Some people do crossword puzzles. I do books.”
― Joy in the Morning
― Joy in the Morning
“Bibliotropic," Hugh said. "Like sunflowers are heliotropic, they naturally turn towards the sun. We naturally turn towards the bookshop.”
― Among Others
― Among Others
“When you're a kid, and you first start reading grown-up books, it's like looking in a window at night at people who think no one is around.”
― The Story of a Million Years
― The Story of a Million Years
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