Books·Posted on Jun 16, 201531 Reasons You Should Never Read During The SummerIt's summer! Who has time for books?by Isaac FitzgeraldBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. It's finally summer! Hooray! View this photo on Instagram 2. So it's time to put away the books... View this photo on Instagram 3. And get outside! View this photo on Instagram 4. Because the beach is for suntanning... View this photo on Instagram 5. Not reading. View this photo on Instagram 6. Just like the woods are for hiking... View this photo on Instagram 7. Not books. View this photo on Instagram 8. Same goes for relaxing in the grass. View this photo on Instagram 9. Or resting by a quiet river. View this photo on Instagram 10. Yep. Summer vacation and reading just don't mix. View this photo on Instagram 11. Besides, who has time to read with all their summer travel? View this photo on Instagram 12. And you definitely aren't going to make any new summer friends if you never put down your book. View this photo on Instagram 13. Plus we all know that summer is a time for bonding with your family, not getting lost in some story. View this photo on Instagram 14. So quit reading to those kids. It's summer! View this photo on Instagram 15. Books can't hold kids' attention anyhow. View this photo on Instagram 16. And let's pray they don't have any assigned summer reading. View this photo on Instagram 17. It's hard to find a good book in general, so why even try? View this photo on Instagram 18. There are like, no good books. View this photo on Instagram 19. Even if you do manage to find a book you like, how are you going to get any fresh air while you're stuck inside reading? View this photo on Instagram 20. Summers are for adventures... View this photo on Instagram 21. Not boring stories... View this photo on Instagram 22. Where nothing happens... View this photo on Instagram 23. With no romance... View this photo on Instagram 24. No heartbreak... View this photo on Instagram 25. And no dragons... View this photo on Instagram 26. Yep! Books are the worst and in no way magical. View this photo on Instagram 27. Seriously, reading will add absolutely no value to your summer. View this photo on Instagram 28. So forget it. Because the classics aren't worth it. View this photo on Instagram 29. And contemporary fiction's just a waste of time. View this photo on Instagram 30. So please, put down the book. View this photo on Instagram 31. And go enjoy your summer! View this photo on Instagram Want book recommendations in your inbox every week? Sign up for the BuzzFeed Books newsletter!