I have kept a reading diary since I was 18. I am jealous of my friend who has kept hers since she was ten. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes diary friend jealous
My liking for Scandinavian crime fiction led me into exploring literary writers from the same countries. Diane Setterfield countrycrimeexplore Change image and share on social
We are made of the stories we have heard and read all through our lives. Diane Setterfield hearlivemake Change image and share on social
Excessively narrow reading is unhelpful, certainly. Reading only Serious Literature is no better than reading only trash in this respect. Diane Setterfield excessivelyliteraturenarrow Change image and share on social
I write for kids because I think the most interesting (and most humorous) stories come from people's childhoods. When I was writing 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid,' I had a blast talking on the phone to my younger brother, Patrick, remembering all of the things that happened to our family when we were growing up. Jeff Kinney blastbrotherchildhood share on social
We exist in this weirdly schizo culture, where sex is everywhere in the media, and yet, at the same time, you don't sit down and have a conversation about what you did in bed last night with your friends. Despite the ubiquity of sex, it's still a taboo when it comes to day-to-day conversation. Mary Roach bedconversationculture share on social
I gotta be honest with you. I'm kind of jealous of the way my dad gets to talk to my mom sometimes. Where are all those old-school women you can just take your day out on? When did they stop making those angels? Bill Burr angeldadday share on social