James was playing on the floor and pretending to read a book.

I sat on their bed and pretended to read a score.

He pretended to read for a while, his mind racing.

He even seems to like it, though I wouldn't pretend to read his mind.

Neil spent the next several years pretending to read the music in front of him.

General West looked up from the report he'd been pretending to read.

Jack looked up from his menu, which he was only pretending to read.

She pretended to read from the paper in front of her.

He went back to a chair and pretended to read a newspaper.

She looked at him lying on his bed, pretending to read.