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While there are those who don鈥檛 want to miss a second of the football action during the Super Bowl, there are also people who want to see every commercial鈥� and then there are those who would really rather just see what鈥檚 going to happen next in the book they鈥檙e reading.

Publisher Quirk Books understands and also knows that while these readers may be devoted to their newest library acquisition, they鈥檙e also devoted to their friends and family and don鈥檛 want to offend anyone by appearing antisocial at a Super Bowl gathering (and as Quirk Books writer Blair Thornburgh pointed out, another advantage of football gatherings is 鈥渢here鈥檚 snacks鈥�). To help these people out, the publisher recently released a guide to covertly reading at a Game Day gathering.

The first imperative is getting your book in unseen.

鈥淕ood options include in a purse, under your jersey (also: get a jersey), or hidden beneath a novelty cheese-shaped hat (Wisconsin fans only),鈥� Thornburgh advised.

And once you鈥檝e attained a good position for reading that also keeps your book concealed, how do you keep it believable that you鈥檙e actually watching the game?聽

鈥淜eep your ears pricked for changes in ambient noise, and vocalize accordingly: groan, sigh, cheer, or laugh (commercials only),鈥� Thornburgh wrote.

With Quirk Books鈥� tips, you can enjoy the company of your favorite people and still make progress with that pageturner. If you weren't able to employ these stratagems last night during the Super Bowl, keep them in mind for next season or, really, any sport!