Story Devourer Gifts

"This place is famous for its short fiction about food."

"Once upon a time, there was a princess who wasn't about to take anyone's sh*t."

Kid to mom: 'Tell me again about the time you helped fortress a city, subdue hostile fire and got home and baked us all raspberry strudels.'

"I did the math. If we want to read all of Proust in this lifetime, we have to start tomorrow morning."

"Not that I have the time, but I enjoy reading."

"That dream catcher may be working a little too well."

"I'm trying to forget a pussycat."

Kid to boy in library: 'Oh, we came at the busiest part of the day ... it's a reading frenzy.'

She required plenty of personal space.

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Toys were me: lessons learned never growing up

"I told you it was a book you couldn't put down."

"Now here's a tale that'll make you hair stand on end"

Queen says: 'Mirror, mirror, on the wall ... 'It's all so subjective' is not an acceptable answer.'

'And all the executive board members got lovely big payouts and lived happily ever after!'

'So the prince and princess lowered their expectations became savvy consumers, then they lived reasonably contented forever after.'

'I thought you were going for a walk in the woods. Your porridge has been cooling on the table for hours! '

Paper Boy

Fairy tale

Rapunzel's short-lived career in the restaurant business.

"We're actually looking for a mourning person."

'Tarzan's younger brother, Ed, was raised by sloths.'

'Pirate's Cove is about a half mile down the beach.'

"The Ugly Duckling didn't know why he was so attracted to swan culture."

The hare and the tortoise - the rematch.

"Another organization has already researched this, but I'm afraid that if we use it, we won't get as much credit."

"'Best wishes'? That's it? That's all you got?!"

'I never saw a tracer bullet that I didn't admire for color, clarity and swiftness.'

'Rapunzel, Rapunzel! Let down your hair extensions.'

Women who Read Too Much

"Now, can you explain that with a parable?"

The princess and the key

'The only means of access was via the previous tenant's hair. But not to worry, there's a ladder 'round the back.'

"So you don't want to come along?"

"She wants the tooth, the whole tooth, and nothing but the tooth."