One's Gotta Go: A Game

[Leticia]

That's a difficult one, Narnia perhaps, since from the four it's the one I care less about.

[Michelle]

Oz never did a thing for me. Toto and the Tin Man were the only interesting characters. I'd nix it if I were in charge! Then I think I am tied between Westeros and Hogwarts. Westeros due to to sheer hopelessness in that land, (well, I did like the dire wolf), and Harry Potter stories never held any appeal for me. But Middle Earth and Narnia are classics!

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon]

Never read or watched GoT, so Westeros is an easy pick.

Narnia is a close second, because they aren't great and way too preachy for me.

[Leanne]

I've only read TLOTR and ASOIAF from this list, so I'll have to base it on movie adaptations as well. Hogwarts absolutely has to go. No contest.

[Melani]

Westeros in a heartbeat. BYE you bad, rapey medieval knockoff

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

One's gotta go:

-Reading on the beach
-Reading in a comfy warm chair while it snows or rains
-Reading in bed on a lazy weekend morning
-Reading in a cozy public place like a park, library, or bookshop/café

[Phillip]

Reading at the beach. Too bright and loud. I need comfy and quiet.

[Destiny]

Allison wrote: "One's gotta go:

-Reading on the beach
-Reading in a comfy warm chair while it snows or rains
-Reading in bed on a lazy weekend morning
-Reading in a cozy public place like a park, library, or book..."
Reading on the beach, because it's too bright

[CBRetriever]

Reading in bed on a lazy weekend morning - sorry but I just gotta watch/listen to football (the real football, not American or Australian), so i get up and go to my comfy chair to read and watch

[Karin]

Reading on the beach--far too bright for my eyes, even with sunglasses, etc.

[Anna]

Who would voluntarily go to the beach?!

[CBRetriever]

I like to sit and watch the waves and in Oregon, you don't have to worry too much about it being bright - it's more likely to be cloudy and a bit cold. As long as I have an umbrella or some sort of shade, I love it

[DivaDiane]

Oh, Reading on the beach for sure! I have engaged in reading in all those places and I will avoid going to beach, if I can, due to the heat, the bright sun (Irish complexion, doncha know!) and the sand (that gets everywhere) full stop, so reading at the beach takes a distant last place.

In fact, I’m sitting at my lovely local cafe reading Watchmen, because our boiler but the dust a few days ago and it is 10*C/50*F in our house.

[Raucous]

Reading on the beach. No contest. It's too cold at the beach here (even in the summer) to sit still.

Hope your boiler is replaced soon Diane! That happened to our heat pump in February. Brr...

[YouKneeK]

I have trouble reading in public as I’m too aware of my surroundings and therefore I’m constantly distracted. I do my best reading if I’m completely alone and can focus on the book and nothing but the book. So for me, “reading in a cozy public place” can go.

The beach can be a bit difficult also for similar reasons, but at least it’s a place with beautiful scenery. I have fair skin that burns easily and eyes that are bothered by bright lights, but I usually do ok. A good umbrella and sunglasses usually mitigate the sunlight problem for me, plus lots of repeatedly-applied sunscreen of course for when I’m out in the water or walking around.

Plus I’m afraid that reading on the balcony of a hotel that’s practically on the beach and facing the ocean would no longer be permitted either, and that’s a very relaxing way to spend an evening while people who aren't me are out drinking/gambling/partying.

[DivaDiane]

I disagree, @YouKneek. Reading on a balcony facing a beach would not be at all the same thing, for me. First, chances are the building will block out the direct sun rays and it’s really the copious amounts of sunscreen, twice a day, that are necessary on a beach that I object to. The sand sticks to you. Ugh! Plus I can get a sunburn under an umbrella, so sunscreen is not optional.

[Bookish]

Reading in bed, for sure, followed by the beach then the chair. I can usually find a quiet enough spot on the beach and I love the sound of the waves in the background. Plus I get to spend reading breaks swimming in the ocean under the hot sun. Bloody hell, I want the beach right now haha.

Everyday public spaces are just out for me. People don’t really know how to be quiet even when they’re having a conversation these days. Then there’s the construction and road works, things clanging, traffic noises ... it all just gets to be too much.

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

I guess if I ABSOLUTELY had to, I'd drop reading in a cozy public place but that's a lot to ask of me.

I loooove reading on the beach. Sure, I don't get much reading done because I go to warm beaches and the sun and waves put me to sleep pretty quickly, but it is one of my favorite cycles, to read and nap. That's how I know it's vacation!

This read/nap cycle also explains why bed and chair cannot be forsaken. That's how I know it's the weekend! haha

[Amanda]

I was going to say cozy public spaces since coffee shops and even the library have a bit too much activity for me to really focus, but I wouldn't want to give up the option of reading in the park on a nice day.
So I'm actually gonna go with reading in bed, since too much lounging around in bed tends to make my back hurt, and moving to the couch gives me the option for snacks/drinks that I wouldn't want in the bedroom.

[Travis]

Easy: beach. I can't imagine life without the other three.

[Gabi]

I would have to go for the beach as well. I kind of liked reading there on our vacation last year, but the sand really got in everywhere.

[Melani]

Reading on the beach no question. I like reading on the beach, it's my favorite beach related activity, but since beaches are pretty low on my list of places I like to vacation, I'm good.

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

What I'm hearing is that perhaps George Lucas' dialogue in Attack of the Clones was perhaps less asinine than I previously thought! =P

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Michelle wrote: "Oz never did a thing for me. Toto and the Tin Man were the only interesting characters. I'd nix it if I were in charge! Then I think I am tied between Westeros and Hogwarts. Westeros due to to shee..."
Hannah wrote: yada yada yada... oh, right
Michelle THEN wrote: "Harry Potter stories never held any appeal for me"
Hannah wrote: you crazy, girl

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon]

I'll join the masses and nix Reading on the Beach. I'm not really a beach person in general - except maybe at dusk and at night, in which case it'd be too dark to read, generally, anyway.

Not much one for reading in cozy public places, either, though I have read in the park a time or two. And I do read on the train a lot, which might not be a cozy public place but is public, so...

[[deleted user]]

I do most of my reading in the car. 30 minutes to school? holiday! 3 hours to vacation? YES! I will read literally anywhere though, as long as it's a good book. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child? I will enjoy hearing it thunk at the bottom of the trash can. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix? You will not see me for a few days.

[CBRetriever]

colleen the convivial curmudgeon wrote: "I'll join the masses and nix Reading on the Beach. I'm not really a beach person in general - except maybe at dusk and at night, in which case it'd be too dark to read, generally, anyway.

Not much..."

Kindles work well in the dark

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon]

CBRetriever wrote: "Kindles work well in the dark."


Which is why I said generally, but I prefer paper to ebook if I can help it.

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

audiobook + hammock or lounge chair + beach = one of my paradises.

[Alex]

Goodbye Reading on the Beach.

[Amanda]

I'll take everyone's beach reads... well, I'll share with Allison I guess.

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Cheers, Amanda! :D

[Margaret]

If I were to go to the beach, I'd be birding, not reading!

[Melani]

Allison wrote: "What I'm hearing is that perhaps George Lucas' dialogue in Attack of the Clones was perhaps less asinine than I previously thought! =P"

The fact that the sentiment expressed is a relatable one doesn't make it any less asinine.

And like I said, I do enjoy reading on the beach. I just enjoy reading in those other places more.

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Haha! Well said, and I agree Melani. I just couldn't resist teasing ;-)

[CBRetriever]

Amanda wrote: "I'll take everyone's beach reads... well, I'll share with Allison I guess."

me too, please

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon]

Allison wrote: "audiobook + hammock or lounge chair + beach = one of my paradises."


I'd be asleep and have no idea what was going on in the book. ^_^

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

colleen the convivial curmudgeon wrote: "Allison wrote: "audiobook + hammock or lounge chair + beach = one of my paradises."


I'd be asleep and have no idea what was going on in the book. ^_^"

*audiobook with sleep timer hahaha And then you wake up, go for a dip, dry, repeat.

[John]

Diane wrote: "Oh, Reading on the beach for sure! I have engaged in reading in all those places and I will avoid going to beach, if I can, due to the heat, the bright sun (Irish complexion, doncha know!) and the ..."

What she said but add humidity. Kindle keeps slipping out your hands.

Different problem but lost A/C in July a few years ago. Over 100 degrees F in the house, 115 out. At that point "it's a dry heat" becomes moot. Hope you have thick blankets and quick repairs.

[Leticia]

They say that people of Aries can read everywhere, and in my case that's probably on the spot; :-) but if I choose one to go it would be "-Reading in a cozy public place like a park, library, or bookshop/café" because I prefer to read at home than somewhere else. I usually don't get much reading on the beach due to taking care of children, but I love the beach, so it stays.

[Sarah]

Reading on a beach for me too.

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Wow! I guess I'll have to think of another plan for our SFFBC vacation destination! Anna, cancel the villa in Portugal, maybe you're right and we should all just come to Finland in February. ;-P

[Beth]

Reading on the beach can go. Easy choice, considering how cold ours are, even mid-summer!

[Leticia]

Allison wrote: "Wow! I guess I'll have to think of another plan for our SFFBC vacation destination! Anna, cancel the villa in Portugal, maybe you're right and we should all just come to Finland in February. ;-P"

I prefer the villa in Portugal anytime. February is a chilling winter month around here, good mostly for winter sport fans. And even better than Portugal is Croatia.

[YouKneeK]

Diane wrote: "I disagree, @YouKneek. Reading on a balcony facing a beach would not be at all the same thing, for me."

When I said “I’m afraid that reading on the balcony of a hotel that’s practically on the beach and facing the ocean would no longer be permitted either”, I was referring to the hypothetical rules, not saying it was the same thing in terms of sun exposure or enjoyment or anything like that.

Since those hotels tend to be advertised as “beach hotels” or “beachfront hotels”, my concern was that the rules might not permit reading from a balcony on a hotel that’s “on the beach”. I wouldn’t want to be banned from reading during an entire beach vacation!

Diane wrote: "it’s really the copious amounts of sunscreen, twice a day, that are necessary on a beach that I object to”

I hope you’re joking about twice a day being copious or I'm misunderstanding what you mean! Or else you’re limiting your “day” to 4 hours in the sun. :)

[CBRetriever]

just because you're on a beach doesn't mean you have to be in a bathing suit. They make log sleeve cotton shirts that protect you from the sun

Patagonia's SPF 40-50+ spf clothing:

https://www.patagonia.com/search/?q=s...

[Leanne]

Anna wrote: "Who would voluntarily go to the beach?!"

I'm glad I'm not the only one. My boyfriend despairs at me complaining when he drags me to the beach!

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

One's gotta go:

Standalones
Anthologies/collections
Short series (2-4 books)
Long series (5 or more books)

[Gabi]

That's a mean one! ^^'

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

mwahahaha! Mine is an evil laugh!