Young Bibliophile Gifts

'George is very much in touch with his inner adult.'

'Peter the Flying Hippo is my favorite storybook character without any merchandising tie-ins.'

My Bookshelf Before the Internet

Edgar Allen Poe

Victor Hugo

The Dorrie Decimal System

Honoré de Balzac

'Are you sure I should read my book report to the class? --�It's PG-13.'

"Now Playing: One of those Jane Austen movies."

Not to be a motion picture. Will remain just a book.

George Orwell

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

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

Literary Canines.

Meet the author - celebrity autobiographies,

"Barb's such a fast reader."

'Yes, it's just a little volume.'

Litterary Dogs.

'Read that last part back to me.'

'This book is so rare it's never been published.'

'Chicken soup for dummies who don't sweat the small stuff.'

A man and his dog both reading.

"Nevermore."

'It's very fast-paced. The book was over before I could finish reading it.'

'Yes, your papers seem to have lots of citations, but I've checked: They're all self-citations...'

The Grapes of Wrath finally get some professional help.

'I'm a writer.' - 'What a coincidence, I'm a reader.'

"At least she's reading."

Self-Improvement, Self-Empowerment, Self-Aggrandizement

'I'm pretty sleepy tonight, Dad - could we just skip ahead to the chase scene?'

"Spoiler alert...Z."

'I can't remember the title, but it began, 'Once upon a time'...'

"And last week I nearly crashed while reading on the freeway..."

Women who Read Too Much

"Boy, these are really overdue!"