Ah, one of my crew mates is very much the same way~! You can rarely catch her without a book!
[Acting casual, yep yep! It may even be mistaken for believable next to his somewhat less impressive imitation of "surprised and appalled"]
Oh! I'm so sorry, Miss! I should've been more cautious! These shitty things have been all over the place today... [Gosh and darnit, however did he miss that!]