She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and die. - Annie Dillard, Author. Leseschiff / The Reading Ship by HenrietteSauvant.de, Germany. Originated by pfb / Patricia Bee / PitcherBooks @ LibraryThing. Don't plagiarize. Credit the author and the artist.