Oddly, the meanings of books are defined for me much more by their beginnings and middles than they are by their endings. Lev Grossman beginningbookdefine Change image and share on social
I don't know if I've ever derived such an immediate sense of calm and well-being from any book as I did from 'Right Ho, Jeeves.' It was like I was Pac-Man and the book was a power-up. Lev Grossman bookcalmderive Change image and share on social
My book group has one rule: no books for adults. We read young adult fiction only. Lev Grossman adultbookfiction Change image and share on social
I've stayed in houses that were in the country, and in England, but I'm still not sure that I've stayed in an English country house. Lev Grossman countryenglandenglish Change image and share on social
When I got to college I simply decided that I could speak French, because I just could not spend any more time in French classes. I went ahead and took courses on French literature, some of them even taught in French. Lev Grossman aheadclasscollege share on social
And I'm not as young as I once was. At my age, I don't have time to be bored. Lev Grossman ageboretime Change image and share on social
I read a lot of literary theory when I was in graduate school, especially about novels, and the best book I ever read about endings was Peter Brooks' 'Reading for the Plot. ' Lev Grossman bookbrookending Change image and share on social
The year after I graduated college I had a job in a library. When people underlined passages in the library books, or made notes in the margins, the books were sent to me. I erased the lines and the notes. Yes, that was my job. Lev Grossman bookcollegeerase share on social
Supposedly I've got traces of an English accent, though I can't hear it. I must have inherited it from my mother, who's English, and then I think it was exacerbated by the fact that I live with an Australian. Lev Grossman accentaustralianenglish share on social
I think every fantasy reader secretly believes they know how magic works. Lev Grossman believefantasymagic Change image and share on social
