Ironic Book Lover Gifts

"He's not much for tearjerkers, but he's required to read the annual report."

'Self-help books for cynics'

"My uncle was a librarian. He was killed when a bookcase fell on him!"

"1984 by George Orwell. Project 2025. Presidential transition project."

My Bookshelf Before the Internet

Library sections; Fiction, non-fiction and do-it-yourself.

'The history of Glue. It's impossible to put down.'

"Do you see yourself becoming a movie in five years?"

First Novels.

"Meet the author"

"There's something weird about Emily. She actually likes school!"

"Pssst! Do you have anything on American history?"

"I finally found a use for that old home repair book..."

"And do you, Deborah Tannen, think they know what they're talking about?"

Second hand furniture.

Two books: 'The Joy of Cooking' next to 'The Joy of Dieting'.

Gen-Next Library

"Have you read any of Shakespeare's plays?"

The First Draft. . . Moby Duck.

"I'm in a catch-23 situation."

Wishing Well, Wishing Good.

Don Quixote

Screen Time vs Book Time

Do it yourself books.

Great works I plan to complete during the lockdown.

'As a famous writer, could you do something to help jumpstart my career?'

Congratulations! All that cramming paid off.

The Beard in the Stone

The Dragon with the Girl Tattoo.

"Hurry up with that dictionary!"

"I recommend that you two find a way to spice up your shelf life."

"The moral of the story, honey, is that being a celebrity does not make you a credible children’s book author."

The World's Biggest Book Club

"Barb's such a fast reader."

"The library rejected your request to ban all books on cats and squirrels. But, to be fair, it was no dumber than all the other book ban requests we get."