The Reader's Quotation Book

by Steven Gilbar

The wide range of the reading experience is reflected in this book. Reading can be a passion or a hobby, a calling or a curse, enlightenment or entertainment--depending on the reader. This collection of quotations contains hundreds of musings on the act and art of reading, from the first joys of reading in childhood to the pleasures of re-reading a classic. Renowned authors and readers alike, from Eudora Welty and Vladimir Nabokov to Rita Mae Brown and Frank Zappa, reflect upon The Glory of Reading, How to Read, What to Read, Where to Read, Books as Objects, and Books as Friends. Wise, irreverent, and inspiring, these observations pay homage to the consuming pleasure of the printed word. Introduction by Doris Grumbach.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference

208 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1990

Reviews

[Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance]

Great quotes about reading. I found I could only read a few pages at a time before getting restless. I couldn't help but skip over some of the sections (Mysteries, Collecting) for lack of interest in the topic.