"What, this?" She lifted the thousand page paperback and gave it a cheery waggle. "I have a roach problem at my apartment. I was hoping I could just drop this on them from about shoulder-height and do all of the extermination work myself."

Certainly, the book was thick. And certainly, she never really intended to finish it. But it would be a comfort to have around for a few weeks, pretending she was making headway.