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* ''Series/MrBean'': Played with in "The Trouble with Mr Bean". Mr Bean is trying to eat a picnic, but he is constantly bothered by a wasp. He finally catches it by placing a crumb of cake in the fold of his book, and holding the book open. When the wasp lands, Mr Bean slams the book shut with great ferocity, and stamps on the book for good measure.

* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': In "[[Recap/InterviewWithTheVampire2022S1E7TheThingLayStill The Thing Lay Still]]", because he loves tormenting his human prey, [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/12a571626992cb5ca877643e730f4ca9/73a3ad61a0513459-da/s1280x1920/6b82c4f05661f6b3806c69b40e48f5fa916e2e85.gif Lestat slams shut a book]] to force an encyclopedia salesman (who's tied to a chair and close to passing out) to remain alert as the latter's blood flows into a glass decanter.

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* ''Series/ElleryQueen'': In the two-hour pilot "Too Many Suspects", Ellery does it when a girl he agreed to watch for her parents gets upset at his continually having his nose in a mystery book and tells him who the murderer is.
* ''Series/DeviousMaids'': Marisol does this to Damian as a way to indicate that she has had enough of their playful yet dramatic banter.
--> '''Damian:''' What kind of maid uses the word "inquisitive"?
--> '''Marisol:''' The kind who can read. (snaps book in his face)

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The sound of a book being slammed shut is a great way for a character who just had their nose buried in it make it clear that they mean business (or sometimes, [[OhCrap they've realized something else does]]). Being a relatively quick and loud gesture makes it the perfect way to interrupt the more passive action of reading (or writing, [[SignificantSketchBook or drawing]], [[MrExposition or dictating]] or whatever the would-be literate was doing before they were so rudely interrupted). A character who wasn't that engrossed might still close a book they had open nearby as a sort of [[IShallTauntYou pre-battle taunt]].

* In Literature/TheFamousFive ''Five Go Adventuring Again'', Mr Roland the tutor does this after a revelation of a serious incident during the children's lessons.

* In [[''Literature/TheFamousFive'' Five Go Adventuring Again]], Mr Roland the tutor does this after a revelation of a serious incident during the children's lessons.

* In ''Manga/SoulEater'', Maka's [[HyperspaceMallet "Maka Chop"]] is whacking the object of her ire over the head with a book. If she's reading a book at the time, she typically snaps it shut before beginning to say "[[CallingYourAttacks Maaaaaakaaaa...]]".

* In ''WebComic/HeroOhHero'', Logan is introduced holding a book after having casually defeated [[KnightInSourArmour Daryl]] in a duel. When he finally loses his temper with Burk and drops his stoic demeanor, he [[http://www.neorice.com/hoh_182 slams it shut]].

* ''Disney/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'': Milo has just been handed the Shepherd's Journal, a supposed first-person account of the lost city of Atlantis, by Mr. Whitmore. As he peruses it, Whitmore comments that it's probably fake. Milo quickly shuts the journal and tells him that he is certain of the existence of Atlantis and is willing to do anything to prove it...which is exactly what Whitmore wanted to hear.
* In ''Disney/MickeysChristmasCarol'', Scrooge is working on his ledger when Donald Duck (as Fred) comes in and wishes him a Merry Christmas. Scrooge slams the ledger shut and asks him "What's so merry about it?"

The sound of a book being slammed shut is a great way for a character who just had their nose buried in it make it clear that they mean business (or sometimes, [[OhCrap they've realised something else does]]). Being a relatively quick and loud gesture makes it the perfect way to interrupt the more passive action of reading (or writing, [[SignificantSketchBook or drawing]], [[MrExposition or dictating]] or whatever the would-be literate was doing before they were so rudely interrupted). A character who wasn't that engrossed might still close a book they had open nearby as a sort of [[IShallTauntYou pre-battle taunt]].

* In the ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'' episode "IDOLATOR", a bystander reading a book does this after he spots [[SpannerInTheWorks plain clothes officers]] approaching a suite where a {{Yakuza}} is having a meeting with Jarti (a revolutionary who Section 9 are following more subtly). Needless to say, it turns out he's a combat android they'd left as a guard, who whips out a machine pistol and starts a shootout.

* In Roland Hedley's first appearance in ''ComicStrip/{{Doonesbury}}'', Walden's commune residents give him outlandish BS for a report on youth trends. When, Zonker and Mike avow "We give you our word of honor we represent a national trend." he snaps his reporter's notebook shut and takes their word for it.

* ''Series/ElleryQueen'': In the two hour pilot "Too Many Suspects", Ellery does it when a girl he agreed to watch for her parents gets upset at his continually having his nose in a mystery book and tells him who the murderer is.

* In ''WebComic/HeroOhHero'', Logan is introduced holding a book after having casually defeated [[KnightInSourArmour Daryl]] in a duel. When he finally loses his temper with Burk and drops his stoic demeanour, he [[http://www.neorice.com/hoh_182 slams it shut]].

* ''Disney/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'': Milo has just been handed the Shepherd's Journal, a supposed first-person account of the lost city of Atlantis, by Mr. Whitmore. As he peruses it, Whitmore comments that it's probably fake. Milo quickly shuts the journal and tells him that he his certain of the existence of Atlantis and is willing to do anything to prove it...which is exactly what Whitmore wanted to hear.

* ''Disney/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'': Milo has just been handed the Shepherd's Journal, a supposed first-person account of the lost city of Atlantis, by Mr. Withmore. As he peruses it, Withmore comments that it's probably fake. Milo quickly shuts the journal and tells him that he his certain of the existence of Atlantis and is willing to do anything to prove it...which is exactly what Withmore wanted to hear.

* ''Series/Devious Maids'': Marisol does this to Damian as a way to indicate that she has had enough of their playful yet dramatic banter.

Damian: What kind of maid uses the word "inquisitive"?
Marisol: The kind who can read. (snaps book in his face)

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* '''Series/ElleryQueen'': In the two hour pilot "Too Many Suspects", Ellery does it when a girl he agreed to watch for her parents gets upset at his continually having his nose in a mystery book and tells him who the murderer is.

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* In ''Literature/HarryPotterAndThePrisonerOfAzkaban'', Hermione does this and storms off to another class when Ron makes an InnocentlyInsensitive remark. This leaves Harry and Ron confused, since [[spoiler: they don't know she's using a [[TimeTravel time turner]] to attend multiple classes.]]
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* ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS]]'': [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Robin's]] intro trailer has him doing this with a wind tome right after using it to drive Captain Falcon back from attacking Lucina.

* In the two hour pilot of ''Series/ElleryQueen'' "Too Many Suspects", Ellery does it when a girl he agreed to watch for her parents gets upset at his continually having his nose in a mystery book and tells him who the murderer is.

* In the two hour pilot of ''Series/ElleryQueen'' Too Many Suspects", Ellery does it when a girl he agreed to watch for her parents gets upset at his continually having his nose in a mystery book and tells him who the murderer is.

* In ''WesternAnimation/MickeysChristmasCarol'', Scrooge is working on his ledger when Donald Duck (as Fred) comes in and wishes him a Merry Christmas. Scrooge slams the ledger shut and asks him "What's so merry about it?"