The Currently Reading Book Tag - #AmReading

I know it's not technically a book day today. But "anything goes" can technically also mean books. Plus, while doing the book tags I did at the end of December, I spotted this one too, thought it would be fun, and figured it would work for something to put up today. If you'd like to play along, please feel free to do so, either in the comments section of this post, or on your own blog. I'd love to see your answers!

OK, so here goes...

1. How many books do you usually read at once?

Two. One on my Kindle, and one as an audio CD. The latter often being a re-read, since I sleep best with an audio book on, but often don't have a new one on CD to listen to, so listen to old favourites again until I do.

Although, I might sometimes also have a third on the go... Either a braille book, or one as a pdf on my computer. That doesn't happen often though, since most eBooks get converted to Kindle-friendly formats, and I don't own very many braille books.

2. Do you ever switch bookmarks while you’re partway through a book?

No. Most of my books are read in audio or eBook, so it doesn't apply to them. However, even when reading a physical book... Both braille books now, and print ones when I could still see to do so... I stick/stuck with the same bookmark all the way through. Usually whichever one I can find easily when I first need one for the book in question.

I used to have a really nice Harry Potter one with a tactile Hedwig the owl on it, but I don't know what happened to it.

3. Where do you keep the book(s) you’re currently reading?

Most are on my Kindle, which is either on my bedside cabinet, or with me. The audio CDs I'm in the process of listening to are kept on the bedside cabinet too, beside the CD player. If I'm reading a braille book, it gets put wherever there's a space for it near to where I've been reading it, or back on the shelf for safety.

4. What time of day do you spend the most time reading?

In the evening. I'll sometimes read earlier in the day too, but most of my days end with me curled up in bed enjoying a book.

5. How long do you typically read in one sitting?

With braille books, or the books on my Kindle, it depends how late in the evening I've started reading, how tired I am, and how long the book is. If I find I've been reading a few hours, and am starting to get tired, but could go a bit longer, and there's not much of the book left, I'll read until I've finished it. If I start reading later in the evening, and am very tired, I might only read a chapter or two, or even just a short children's book, before I go to sleep.

With the audio CD, it depends how long it takes me to fall asleep. Sometimes I only get a few minutes in to a disk, and fall asleep, needing to try and listen to it again the next night. Sometimes I listen to a couple of disks before falling asleep. Other times it's somewhere in the middle.

6. Do you read hardbacks with the dust jacket on or off?

When I could still see to read harbacks, I used to leave it on.

7. what position do you usually use to read?

If I'm reading in the bedroom in the evening, I'll be lying in bed. Otherwise, it depends where I am, since I sometimes read while sitting in chairs either at home or at appointments, while wandering around the house doing chores, etc. The general rule though is whatever's appropriate and comfortable for what I'm doing while enjoying the book.

8. Do you take the book you are currently reading everywhere you go?

Most of the time. There's been the odd time I haven't bothered, but mostly the Kindle goes with me wherever I go. The audio CDs and braille books do not though. Not since I got the Kindle, which is much more travel-friendly. I did used to take a physical book of some sort with me before the Kindle though. I was just relieved when I could switch to taking the Kindle instead. Having that option also means I have other books ready if I happen to finish the one I'm reading while I'm out, which is another reason I'm glad for the invention of eReaders like the Kindle.

9. How often do you update your Goodreads progress on the book you’re currently reading?

Other than marking books as, "Currently reading," when I start them, I don't do updates until I'm finished, and ready to sort the rating and review. Since I generally get through books so quickly, I don't see the point in doing more than that.