No one of consequence
No, he's not reading the book for attention. Obviously he's peacocking here by holding the book using his left foot. The book itself is irrelevant because it's simply a stand-in for a childrearing tool. He's attempting to demonstrate his versatility to potential mates. That, or it's bad photoshop.
a bezoar
A recent dream I had pulled a book off the shelf in the library and was sitting in a comfortable chair reading it. 2 guys laughed, calling me pretentious. When asked why they said that I had written that book. I realized they were right and that I had donated the book to the library.