"Books can be possessive, can't they? You're walking around in a bookstore and a certain one will jump out at you, like it had moved there on its own, just to get your attention. Sometimes what's inside will change your life, but sometimes you don't even have to read it. Sometimes it's a comfort just to have a book around. Many of these books haven't even had their spines cracked. 'Why do you buy books you don't even read?' our daughter asks us. That's like asking someone who lives alone why they bought a cat. For company, of course."
~ The Sugar Queen by Srah Addison Allen
p. 206
~ The Sugar Queen by Srah Addison Allen
p. 206
Thats brilliant. Books sometmes can be the best kind of company!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quote, a wonderful way to put it indeed!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quote! Keep them coming :D I still haven't read any Sarah Addison Allen, but I've heard wonders about her.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this quote!!! Especially the part about buying books you don't even read... 'for company, of course!'
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful quote! I've been meaning to read Sarah Addison Allen's books. I've heard great things about her writing.
ReplyDeleteoh i really like this one too! and its true i swear, tons of books jump out at me at the bookstore
ReplyDeleteSo true! I read Sarah Addison Allen's first novel and enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to this next one.
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