Lovely quote!

I have been enjoying working my way through all the books that novelist Jan Moran has written. In the most recent one I read, Seabreeze Book Club, I came across the following lovely quote:

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one” (242). —George R.R. Martin.

Reading that quote, I heaved a huge sigh of pleasure. YES! That’s what reading a cozy mystery or a wholesome family novel is all about for me. It’s so great to be able to slip into the lives of a set of characters and enjoy being part of what’s going on vicariously. I love to stop midday to read another chapter, and I especially relish doing that at bedtime. A bedtime story is a wonderful thing, no matter what your age.

Of course, we have to keep up on current events, and we need to read non-fiction which we deem important. But there is a beloved place in my heart for a wonderful fictional story that uplifts me. I am so glad such a thing is available! Hallelujah!