“Lucy happily settled down to work. First she sent for papyrus and handmade a book leaf by leaf, binding the leaves together between board covers. Then she filled each page from memory, drew English roses budding and Chinese roses in full bloom, peppercorn-pink Bourbon roses climbing walls and silvery musk roses drowsing in flowerbeds. She took every rose she'd ever seen, made them as lifelike as she could (where she shaded each petal the rough paper turned silken), and in these lasting forms she offered them to Safiye.” LoveBooksRosesPapyrus Book:What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours Source: What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours
“A library at night is full of sounds: the unread books can't stand it any longer and announce their contents, some boasting, some shy, some devious.” RomanceNightBooksLibrary Book:What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours Source: What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours
“There are real books all around the house, everywhere. She could pick one up and in mere seconds she could be involved in something that makes her laugh and feel nervous and hot and cold and forgive the world its absurdity.” ReadingBooksHelen OyeyemiMr Fox Book:Mr. Fox Source: Mr. Fox