It's hilarious, isn't it? And so true! I haven't read NORTHANGER ABBEY, but I might have to now just to encounter that quote in the wild :)

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I hope you enjoy it if you do!

Right? There are SOOOO many great quotes out there about books and reading. I love finding new ones!

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Indeed! They're always so relatable.

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Isn't it, though? I stopped forcing myself to read books I didn't like years ago. Who has time for that when there are so many good ones out there waiting for us?

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Yeah, I'm over forcing myself to read books I don't like just because I think I SHOULD read them. I ain't got time for that!

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I read BOOK LUST a long time ago and then kind of forgot about Nancy Pearl. I just looked at her website and she's written several other books, mostly about books and reading. I need to check out more of them.

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I read THE HOST back when it came out and enjoyed it. It's been so long, though, that I can't even really remember what it was about. I'm getting old - my memory isn't what it used to be!

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I used to collect quotes on all kinds of things, but now I'm just too lazy to write them all down. Books and reading ones, however, I collect in a fun book journal. They just make me smile :)

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I know! Sometimes I have to read and re-read a passage just to savor the beauty of it. I do literally sigh over them, too :)

Honestly, Gaiman is kind of a hit-and-miss author for me, but I have come across some really brilliant writing and quotes from him. He definitely has a way with words.

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I haven't actually read THE LITTLE BOOKSTORE OF BIG STONE GAP yet, but it's on my TBR. I'll get to it one of these days. I hope we both enjoy it!

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I definitely have done it in the past with books I feel like I should read and, to be honest, I still do push through when I'm too far into a book to stop even though I want to. I'm fairly good at closing a book if the first few pages aren't grabbing me. It's just when I'm in the middle that I waver over quitting or slogging through.

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Same. They're just so relatable for us bookworms! It makes me happy that we're part of this big, beautiful community of book lovers. Definitely my tribe :)

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Such a fantastic way to desribe us, a tribe. I gladly belong to the same tribe as you.

I think all of us bookworms enjoy those kinds of quotes since we can relate to them so well.

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I loved the book when I read it, too. It's been a long time, though, so maybe it's time for a re-read. I can see why you re-read it at Christmas - it's got a cozy, comforting vibe to it.

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is my favorite book of all time for SO many reasons. That quote is just one of them :)

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BOOK LUST is the only Pearl book I've read and I remember it being more lists than the type of thing you read from cover-to-cover. I need to check out more of hers.

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I've read all but two of the books on my list and they were all good reads. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD and LITTLE WOMEN are two of my favorite books of all time, so they're often featured in my lists :)

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I love TKAM for so very many reasons!

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That's why I love quotes like these - they say what I feel but more eloquently than I ever could!

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I should post more book/reading quotes, just because they're so fun to collect, enjoy, and share :)

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Agreed. I'm already going to need two lifetimes to read all the books I want to read - I don't need to waste time on those I'm not enjoying. I need to be better about this!

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Someone suggested taking a picture of quotes you like with your phone, then transferring them to your quote journal later, when you're feeling less lazy. Great idea, except I forget I took the picture. I'm hopeless!

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