Reluctant Reader Gifts

"I got tired of 'Moby-Dick' taunting me from my bookshelf, so I put it on my Kindle and haven't thought of it since."

"Frank's trying to outreach to people who only come to the library to use the washroom!"

Summer Reading

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"I've got writer's block 'cause I didn't read the book."

'Who cares where Waldo is?'

"Homework! Homework! Homework! I'll be doing this for hours! Talk about a misspent youth."

"I have to write a book report for school. . . do you have any books with lots of pictures?"

"I’ve got to take this. It’s someone who isn’t obsessed with summer fun."

"I tried getting good grades without studying, but it isn't working."

'Hawaii can wait. These reports cannot.'

"That was one of the hardest exams ever. I don't think anybody got a good grade."

Mall Directory: You are here, but your mind is somewhere else.

'Thanks for the invitation, but I can never seem to find the energy to party...'

'Your mother and I want you to know that you wouldn't be hurting our feelings if you decided not to go to University.'

The middle school mile claims its first victim.

'Studies show that most boys my age don't like to read. Who am I to tamper with statistics?'

"You'll be pleased to know you haven't got any homework this evening."

"Sorry... My School Aversion Syndrome is totally bad today."

'Liquor will solve this problem, chief!'

'No, officer, I'm not a homeless beggar. I'm just waiting on my wife while she's shopping.'

“Okay, Cindy, don’t think of it as learning ... think of it as a software upgrade!”

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'I don't want to go school shopping! Can't you just buy stuff for me?. . .Just get me more of this in the next size up!'

"When I hear the word mathematics I immediately think of three things. Boring and useless."

'Before I read the investment committee's report - I would remind everyone that I never asked to be on this damn committee.'

"What did I learn in school today...I learned I don't like school!"

'I'm sorry I didn't come to work yesterday, sir -- somehow, it seemed like Sunday.'

"You're going to the Partner's Social whether you like it or not!"

"Enjoy my first day at school? You mean there'll be others?"

"Son, we didn't spend a fortune on your education so you can 'just be yourself.'"

"She stood me up. I hosed off my Crocs for nothing."

'All the fourth grade guys took a blood oath not to learn anything during the summer.'

Back to school anchor

'Derek's a big fan of resisistance workouts. He always resists working out.'