Welcome to another week! Following my decision to work through Time’s Top 100 Novels, I have been spending all of my spare time with my head in books. And it has paid off! I have just wrapped up #98 and am ready to conquer #97 – the intimidatingly lengthy A Dance To The Music Of Time: Spring by Anthony Powell. My current reading challenge has definitely done the job of redirecting my attention back to the books – something that was long overdue!
This week’s Monday Musing is inspired by the greatest part of the literary lifestyle. I’m sure that you are familiar with Abbas Al-Akkad’s famous quote on the wonders of reading – “I do not read for I have renounced life, I read because one life is just not enough for me.” Reading is like dreaming, and I love this quote from Emily Bronte which (although not actually about reading) I think totally captures one of the greatest contribution that novels make to the mind of a reader.
Have a fantastic week!
The Book Habit 
I love that quote! It is one of my favorites 🙂
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Me too! Roald Dahl – always a source of insight!
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Great quote!
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One of my favourites! Agatha Christie – the Queen of mystery and general life wisdom.
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Beautiful! Love Pablo Neruda!
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So glad you like it. Definitely one of my favourite verses from him. Although there's so many, it's hard to pick the best!
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What a lovely quote, something I'm gonna bear in mind EmilyWww.Afternoonbookery.blogspot.com
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I'm glad you like it – one of my favourites. Thanks for stopping by!
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I really, really, like that quote. On a funny note- that storm analogy is kind of like driving. Sometimes when I'm driving routes that I take a lot (to and from school/work for example) I zone out and when I get home I'm like “oh… erm.. I'm here! How did that happen?”S&Rhttp://www.CattailDown.Typepad.comFollow us on Blog Lovin'!http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/7118895/cattail-down
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I know the feeling – too much so! And I'm glad you like the quote. Definitely applicable to many of life's odd little situations.Thanks for stopping by!
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i love him.
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He is completely epic. So glad you feel the appreciation too!Thanks for stopping by!
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Love the sandman…. I expect you are probably reading the wordy version but the graphic novel is the best graphic novel ever!!
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Actually, my familiarity is from the graphic novel too! Although my favourites of Gaiman's work are definitely his written novels. Love him.
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Oh dear! Hope you feel better soon, and the pain goes away! :(And great quote 🙂
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Thanks for the well wishes! Still sporting a puffed-up look but fingers crossed it disappears soon! x
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Can't argue with that.
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this is a lovely quote xxxEmily @ afternoonbookery.blogspot.com
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Glad you liked it! Definitely one of my favourites. Love you blog! x
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Great quote. :)And I love Oxford! Great…now I want to go back there. Haha have a great time! 🙂
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Eeeee! Birthdays! I love birthdays! Sep 21st, yeah? Creepy how I know that, right? Oh the joys of Facebook. Great quote too 🙂
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Facebook knowledge = the best kind. And yeppers, it's the 21st. Which is also the first day of autumn! Good day all round then 🙂
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Haha! Awesome! Birthdays AND autumn!? What more could one want?!
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Great post – love that quote so much! There really is nothing like a bit of Austen! :)theemeralddove21.blogspot.co.uk
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EEeeeeeeeep!!! SO excited for that!!! :DGreat quote too 😀
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LOVE that quote! Brilliant! I'm a last minute packer, but I'm only last minute because I know exactly what I'm taking, as I've thought about it for weeks before hand. Haha! I'm last minute, but super organised at the same time. 🙂
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Last minute super organisation is the ideal, really. You've achieved a level of travel efficiency unknown to most. I'm very jealous!And yes, it's an amazing quote. I love Paul Theroux!
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I am going to michigan next week to see coriolanus, if you can believe that! (not live, unfortunately.) I am really excited about it, because I'm a fan of tom hiddleston and a HUGE fan of hadley fraser! so glad you enjoyed it, though. that's making it even harder to wait 🙂
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Oh my goodness! You are in for a treat!! It's amazing. Tom Hiddleston was fantastic. Let me know what you think!
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Great post – I can't wait to read outside again! I find that Tess of D'Urbervilles is a good summer book. :)theemeralddove21.blogspot.co.uk
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I can say it was the best anything I have ever seen. I mean, ever. it was incredible. this is not something I can fangirl over; the talent was spectacular. it was such a raw, intense performance, I am emotionally battered. on the bright side, I don't think I'll ever get over it. 🙂
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Maya Angelou says the best things. I hope you get better soon!! 🙂
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Great quote! Looking forward to 2015! Also, loving the new blog look! 😀
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Love this quote! 😀
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Your blog is just amazing mate since all the posts you write help people a lot and give them a good time. So thank you for it and keep it up.
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Your such a good writer, Smiling broadly to small happy moments like these. You give some best writing service here. Keep it up!!
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