Habitual Reader Gifts

'Yes, he enjoys his evening glass of wine with a good book. It must be good, he's been reading it since 1983.'

"I know, I know, every time we come here, I swear I'm going to try something new, but I always end up getting the same thing."

'Which wine goes best with 'the old man and the sea'?'

"Barb's such a fast reader."

Two Generations of Readers

'The pile of unread books by the bed looks bigger than the futon...'

'Thanks for the book, dad. Now I can reach my computer!'

The Book Lover

'Bront?saurus.'

Monk and Bible and Devil Page Marker

Heaven

Jane Austen

'Pop-up Bible.'

"You know, Father, they say the Old Testament is the new New Testament."

Book

"You'd like a book by Shakespeare? Certainly sir - which one. . .?"

'What are you staring at? . . . Please save me from the English majors.'

Books*. *Batteries not included.

The Voracious Reader's Guide to Binge Watching

Those magnificent men and their reading machines.

Second to Nun

Person Reading For Pleasure

How do you like the new suit?

'I thought about leaving once, but I couldn't quit the habit.'

"Honey, I'll be right back – I forgot to stop at the bar on the way home."

'What's this, lad? Didn't I tell you not to carry anything heavy!'

'I read your last book. . . at least I hope it was your last book.'

If you choose to read on a Kindle in the privacy of your own home, that's your business, but we're still calling the a X$%^ book club.

George Orwell.

Are we a bunch of losers? Who are you talking about? Me, Randy, Sadie, even you Uncle Mort – all of us cafe regulars. We've been hanging out at this place for years. I've been working here two decades. Do we have nowhere else to go? More powerful even than inertia: Any momentum killed by an uncompromising nap regimen. Zzzz.

Maxim Gorky.

'So, read any good book lately?'

"I was always afraid to read it before."

Yellow brick road closed for construction.

Books: Empty Best Sellers Shelves.