Washington Irving Reader Gifts

A Headless Horseman at a Scout Camp

'Look! The new long awaited, highly anticipated but ultimately disappointing novel by that guy you like.'

Dickens & Tolstoy Walk into a Bar: " . . . so, to make a short story long . . . "

Birds reading over woman's shoulder

Old Lady in shoe driving a footie (sock) car.

"Gifted class, indeed! One is gifted in science, but can't rad - one is fixed in reading, but won't even try math..."

"Look at their faces! What did they expect? They never visited her! Of course the will says her money goes to the cat shelter. . ."

Biggles has a more staid adventure.

"Barb's such a fast reader."

"Mrs. Berg calls my book report a finely crafted debut and she looks forward to my next effort."

"My favorite part of the story was when Prince Charming kissed Sleeping Beauty and she totally rebooted."

"When Mom reads that story, the dragon comes off as a much more sympathetic character."

Little boy reading a classic whilst his Dad reads a comic.

"Did you ask for the large print edition?"

Death comes to both the Archbishop and the Salesman in Venice

Self-Improvement, Self-Empowerment, Self-Aggrandizement

Man sees book flying in the Mystery section.

'Go and fish Darling, I'll be fine: I have some reading for the next few weeks...'

TV vs Reading

'Caution: Channeling Haruki Murakami.'

"I got the cream, but the bulk of the old lady's estate is going to auction."

The British Hamlet. He says: 'Alas poor Yorick, I knew him ... well, I say knew, more of an acquaintance really. Only met the chap three or four times.'

The Subtitle

Casual skydiving.

Quite literary.

Books: Book on tape then back on book, then back on tape again. . . sold here!

"Oh, that reminds me of this article I barely remember."

Man reading in lamp

'And to my no good nephew Milo, who thought he was going to get all my cash - lots of luck!'

Rapunzel in a tower of books.