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Question 2 - Favourite Places/Times to Read
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Faye wrote: "What are your favourite places/times to read? On a train in the morning? In bed at night? Up a tree in the afternoon?My favourite place to read, at least during the warmer months, is on our front..."
In bed at night before sleep :)
I love to read in my backyard,at the park,in my bed,at the lubrary(when its semi-empty),and in cars.
In my Bed at any time of the day because its so comfy and warm and i could read there for hours and not even realise how much time had gone by
I read anywhere, lately I've been carrying my kindle with me so that I can carve some reading time here and there (even at the supermarket checkout LOL) or listen to an audiobook if I need to watch where I'm going.
My favourite time and place is on the window sill of my school hall way, during lunch time, when every one is outside or NOT in my area. However, I don't LOVE it when my teachers always come up and say: What are you reading now? I'm known for reading in my school.
I like to read in my bed during the night. Occasionally I also like to read in the local Barnes and Noble bookstore or the public library.
Mostly and as everyone, I read at night in my bed...But my favorite place to read is certainly at the breakfirst table, my book next to my big cup of coffee. Best of all is the sunday breakfirst table !
I read whenever i'm left alone for more then 5 minutes, between having KOBO on my phone and my ereader always in my purse (Thank god for the digital age cause i was getting back problems from always having a couple books in my bag). So ya all the time, breaks/lunches at work...when my bf is watching lame things on tv. when i have to wait for something anywhere... lol
Like most of you I take books everywhere on my phone or my Nook. I always spend part of the day reading but one time that I have to read is before I go to sleep. I got into this habit many years ago and now I can't go to sleep without reading!I am fortunate to be retired and have the house to myself all day so I am indulging myself way too much but I feel that I have waited a long time to get to here so why feel guilty?
Sandy wrote: "I'm with you, Candy. No guilt here either! :D"Glad to hear it, Sandy!
I mostly read during my commute or during downtime at work. I work in IT, so there's a lot of waiting around for someone to have a problem that needs solving.Which is why I don't always get far with books during my days off. :P
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anywhere so long as I am left in peace!
I'll read anywhere at any time, but my favorite place is to curl up on my bed with an afghan and my dogs.
I have a lot of free time so I read pretty much anytime ,anyplace .
It's nice to sit outside in the shade to read ,but that won't be an option in the next few months, due to weather !
It's nice to sit outside in the shade to read ,but that won't be an option in the next few months, due to weather !
I get the train to university and home most days, so I spend a lot of time reading on the train.
Favorite place would be my room after I get home from work. Just laying in bed with a book. If it's a super lazy day and I know almost everything is done and clean then I'll read all day. I love those days.
My favorite time to read is in the afternoon, in my Lazy Boy recliner :) But, with my one daughter doing school at home this year, my reading right now is usually pushed to the evening, right before bed.
In the bath (Kindle inside a waterproof case) always for my own reading. Then at bedtime, me and my husband have a book we're reading aloud together (Bedtime Story Hour <3) which we take turns choosing (also the Kindle - so much easier on arthritic hands and ageing eyes than a paper book!)
Renee wrote: "We read anywhere, any table, any chair.Top of piano, window-ledge, in the middle, on the edge.
Open draw, empty shoe, anybody's lap will do.
Fitted in a cardboard box, in the cupboard with your fr..."
This is very accurate, Renee. Perfect! :D
The only thing I noticed: I can't read an English book while sitting in a living room where the TV is on and people speak German. That confuses me. Same goes for German books if someone next to me is watching an English program, but that rarely happens anyway.
I like to read in bed, especially during the Winter. In the summer I might sit on the front porch and read or sit out in the yard and read.
I prefer to read in bed because I usually get lost in the book better and also I read anytime
Ok honestly I love getting in a hot bubble bath with a book and hot chocolate.
I read in bed every night without fail. In the summer I also like to read outside, anywhere in the sun :)I also occasionally sit on the stairs and read, or on the hill in front of my house.
My favorite place to read is on the basement stairs. No distractions. My husband thinks it is the strangest place to read a book.
Favorite is at night on my couch (which I love), with my feet propped up on my new coffee table (that I love), with the fake fireplace going, rainymood.com on the computer with background noise, hot tea at my side with something cold to drink too, a snuggy blanket and my cat on me.I also love reading in a hot bath with my favorite bubble bath with my bath pillow.
Recently I'm reading a lot while commuting. But my favorite time and place to read is:a) in bed or on the couch in the evening - especially in the fall and winter months, with a blanket and a hot drink. The best spot is actually my parents' super cozy couch in front of the fireplace in the middle of winter!
b) in the backyard or in a park, in the shade of a tree, anytime of the day during the warm summer months.
Everyone at work thinks I'm odd for not 'escaping' the office on my lunch break by sitting in the canteen to eat my sandwich and read. But to me, I am escaping! I go off into this other reality and let the author take me on a magical tour of the imagination. Perfect!
Nikki wrote: "Everyone at work thinks I'm odd for not 'escaping' the office on my lunch break by sitting in the canteen to eat my sandwich and read. But to me, I am escaping! I go off into this other reality and..."We have a break room too but I'd never stay here to read in it. It's uncomfortable and ugly. I go to the nearby Mcdonalds and sit on their outside patio with a cheap drink that I refill before returning to work. It works out great...usually. There are some strange people over there though, not a good area.
I like reading anywhere, anytime. But I especially like reading on my armchair or in bed when I'm at home. The best would be a sofa, but I don't have it in my current flat (will have it in my new flat come September, though). I have no preference for time of day, but I won't usually read in the morning.
Anywhere. I walk down the road, reading. I cross the street, reading.
I most often read on my bed; it can be made to something like a couch (although it is a real bed) if you put the duvet in a drawer in the bed, put a blanket on the mattress and get cushions. It's really comfy!!In the summer holidays I go to Poland to my grandparents house and there I read on a deck char in the shade ;)
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on my couch with my dogs all day long. In the warmer months on our sectional on our deck.
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I read lots of places, but that is my favourite.
I always have a book open on my kitchen breakfast bar so anytime I am Cooking, etc I read. When I am done in the kitchen I go around to other side & sit on a barstool & read. In the summer, in the deck is a good place.
In bed, on my couch or outside if the weather is good (at this moment it's way too cold).
Usually on the couch, a chair, or on the bed. Now that the temperature is not 90 degrees anymore, I may start to read outside on the patio.
I used to have Sunday Night Spa nights....me and whatever book had me at the moment, in a toasty bath laced with exotic aromas... Lately, it's been bed reading...at least a bit before sleep. It usually helps relax me....
Now that I am older and can afford it I finally have a house that has a special room that is mine! I have a comfortable chair and a nice view and I spend many hours up there where I can focus on whatever book I am reading with no distractions.
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Candy wrote: "Now that I am older and can afford it I finally have a house that has a special room that is mine! I have a comfortable chair and a nice view and I spend many hours up there where I can focus on wh..."That sounds amazing!!!
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Favorite times and places to read? How 'bout right here right now? :p
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