College textbooks are usually very expensive. “College is just a really expensive book club where we read and discuss” was posted on Twitter by Peppy on February 1, 2010. “With outrageous membership fees! RT @SleepWhale: college is just a crazy expensive book club” was posted on Twitter by Abraham Carrillo on March 5, 2010. “Sometimes i think all college is is a big long expensive book club” was posted on Twitter by Dot Johnson on May 4, 2010.
“College is just the most expensive book club” was posted on Reddit—Shower Thoughts on April 10, 2014.
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Pam Collier
@Mrs_Collier525
college comp class = very expensive book club dues + writing papers / I LOVE IT!
8:18 PM - 8 Oct 2009
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Peppy
@magnoliax
@RedsAnaTOMI college is just a really expensive book club where we read and discuss. u can do that for free, so he’s smarter than me!
8:11 PM - 1 Feb 2010
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Abraham Carrillo
@1abecarrillo
With outrageous membership fees! RT @SleepWhale: college is just a crazy expensive book club
12:13 AM - 5 Mar 2010
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Dot Johnson
@dotdjohnson
Sometimes i think all college is is a big long expensive book club
9:17 AM - 4 May 2010
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Tyler Hendrix
@TylerHendrix
RT @ccinsider: RT @DanWilbur: College is the most expensive book club ever.
12:44 PM - 10 Aug 2010
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Dauntae Lingham
@ItsTae_Tho
College Is Like Being In A Very Expensive Book Club...#justathought
11:34 PM - 12 Sep 2011
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Emily?
@EmiilyyJLSxox_
College is just one really, really expensive book club.
10:04 PM - 16 Feb 2013
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
College is just a giant super expensive book club
submitted March 1, 2014 by I_am_Sam_Sam_I_am
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
College is just the most expensive book club.
submitted April 10, 2014 by MarcRanucc
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Marist Memes
April 11, 2014 ·
College is the most expensive book club.
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
College English classes are just a really expensive book clubs.
submitted September 15, 2015 by kthroughm
$300 and we can talk about Measure for Measure. Only then.
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
College is just a very very expensive book club.
submitted November 13, 2015 by krazkyle
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Every course that requires the use of a text book is really just an expensive book club.
submitted September 8, 2018 by FL4TOUTTV
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