The Page Turners discussion

I read whenever I can get the chance! Just about every day, I spend some time reading in the morning before work and at night before bed. Then if I don't have anything else going on, I'm usually reading during lunch break at work or whenever I get a chance throughout the day. I'm not a big tv person, although there are a few shows that I try not to miss. I try to read in as much quiet as I can, the noise distracts me.

I'm never without a book. I like reading late at night and early in the mornings. I have my own reading room with a comfortable lounge chair and a bookcase.

I read a lot if I really like a book but if the book is okay I can get very easily discouraged

Zall wrote: "Before I start reading a book, I always have to know how it ends. So, I'll either research the complete summary on the internet, or I'll read ahead, and then I'll start reading from page 1. It's an..."

Wow, I've never heard of anyone having to know how a book ends before they read it, Zall. Habits are habits...we all have them. Right you are!

I'm never without a book. I'm a fast reader so I go through them rather quickly. I have my own reading room with a comfortable recliner, with a side table for my coffee.
I need total silence to concentrate on a book. I read mostly late at night, early morning and sometimes afternoon.

I also read to my kids, which I think instils a life long love of reading.

I don't choose books by hype. I read what interests me.

Zall wrote: "Before I start reading a book, I always have to know how it ends. So, I'll either research the complete summary on the internet, or I'll read ahead, and then I'll start reading from page 1. It's an..."

I use to do that so that I would know if the book is worth my time but I had to stop because it had me guessing all the time while I read and in one case it just ruined the book for me when I was half way through.

I usually read about two books a week. When I start a book, no matter how much I like it, I usually finish it that same day. Or I always read at least a hundred pages then finish it the next day. I have realized that this diminishes my ability to enjoy the books as much as I could though, because I don't give it time to sink in.

I will read whenever I feel the need to. Sometimes, if I really enjoy the book, I could read non-stop! Other times I might not feel like reading. I usually at the most read two books in case I get bored of reading the other. I hate distractions when I'm reading! No TV or music for me. I can go out in public and read though. I love going to the public pool by me during the summer and reading after a dip in the pool. Nice and warm out in the sun~

I read chapter by chapter, I can't ever not finish a chapter...and if it's a cliffhanger chapter I have to kep reading too. Also, I hook my bookmark over my thumb when I read. :D
It's just a habit.

I read whenever I can because of my Uni. workload. I read as much as I can fit in, depending on what I have going on at the time. Sometimes I read 3/4's of a book in one sitting, sometimes I read a couple of pages!! It's all become kind of mixed!! :)

I read whenever I can, sometimes it depends on the book and how fast I read it or how slow, my average (depending on the book) is about 5 books a month, and I barely ever watch tv or an on the Internet.

I read as much as possible, which isn't always as much as I'd like. I'm also a very fast reader. if I'm really into a book I'll have it finished in 2 days to a week, but it took me a month and a half to read Atlas Shrugged. I hope The Executioner's Song doesn't take me as long!

I read whenever I can. I don't really try to finish a book in a certain amount of time...it just kind of happens. I usually get distracted by my solitaire app on my iPod touch. As for reading outside, it all depends, but I love the natural light. It just feels better. Does that make sense (because I know that sounds weird)?

I read all the time - it drives my husband insane! I usually read at least 1 book a week, sometimes it's more. I am an emergency dispatcher so I can pretty much read through anything (listening to a million things at the same time isn't much of a distraction for me) and I work long hours so i have a lot of time at work (when it's not busy) to read so I can read like a machine.

I know it bothers the heck out of some people, but I've always folded over the corners of book pages to mark my spot, instead of getting up and finding a bookmark. It's a really bad habit that I picked up and can't seem to shake. My sister gets so mad when I borrow her books and return them with creased corners!

Khristi wrote: "I constantly and subconsciously twirl my hair while I'm reading. It's a really bad habit that I've had since I was a kid, and just haven't been able to stop."

I do the same thing. One of my coworkers is always yelling at me to stop. Lol.

I tend to visit the local library every week or fortnight for a book, when I don't get much homework. My parents sometimes get really annoyed when it's a school night and I'm still awake 'til near midnight, reading a really interesting book.

I try to read as much as much as possible but sometimes it gets away from me. I find the Internet and tv to be a huge distraction that causes me to forget about reading for days at a time. Usually I'll only read a lot if it's a really good book, but pretty much I'll read anywhere at any time. Not too picky.

I read most of the time whenever I get a chance. I read during breakfast and lunch at home and till the last minute before dinner when my mom makes me put my book away. Still, I have it right beside me and when we're done eating, I open it again until I have to help out with dishes. But like you said Bri, the Internet for me is a huge distraction as well, and I also have piano and guitar and I like to write and draw in my free time too, so my free time is usually full. But with a really good book, I'll read non-stop until I finish and, I hate to admit it, but I'll read while I brush my teeth.

Have have this thing that I have to finish a book or I feel really bad about it. Does anyone else feel that way? Even if I'm like at page 20 and I really don't want to continue, I try to force myself because I feel like I am abandoning something that someone out there worked really hard on. So that's why before I read any book I do a lot of research on Goodreads (reviews, plot, quotes) and when I get the book I read the last page, then go and read the book. And even doing that there is a lot of books I abandon.

Yeah, I always finish a book. I can't leave a book unfinished, but I'm not sure why. I think because I might feel bad about it too, but also because I don't want to rate a book that I haven't even barely read. And I do a lot of work on deciding what books I'm going to read next too. I'll read the description, look at a couple reviews and other people's ratings and the overall rating. Actually right now I'm going through my whole to-read list and writing down all the singles and rating them, by description to see if I might enjoy it, how badly I want to read it.

I can't say I read this many books a week or a month. I guess it all depends on the book for me. If I love a book I litereally cant stop reading until I finish it. Even leaving the book to get something to eat is hard. And it is not a very good habit. I am a university student. If I have to go to school I take the book with me and read it every chance I have but then I cant concantrate on the days events.
Anyway and if I dont like a book it can even take months for me to finish it. I dont like leaving a book unfinished but sometimes I do.
But apart from these two types of books, I always try to have a book with me not something that is so encompassing that it will take me from my normal life, but someting I can read in lunchbreaks or on the bus.
If it is a series and I like it and have all the books then I read them as I said non-stop and I'd have read a few books in a week.
I try not to start a book before the exam week.

Alyssa wrote: "Have have this thing that I have to finish a book or I feel really bad about it. Does anyone else feel that way? Even if I'm like at page 20 and I really don't want to continue, I try to force myse..."

I feel the exact same way. I tend to force myself through a book, regardless of whether or not I'm enjoying it. The only two books that I've been unable to finish are Beautiful Creatures and Twilight.

I have to finish a book - even if it kills me!

Haha, I love the way you got your point down, Shannon! Short and simple, but summed up perfectly :D

Mpiggy wrote: "Haha, I love the way you got your point down, Shannon! Short and simple, but summed up perfectly :D"

Lol!! I don't care if I have to force myself - if I started it, I have to finish it to know how it ends.

I have the terrible habit of starting five or six books at the same time. It's very challenging to keep all of the books straight, and I certainly haven't done anything to help myself. It becomes annoying when I can't remember which plot and characters belong with which book and it takes me awhile to readjust to the storyline each time I switch books. Despite constant attempts to reverse this habit, I have always fallen back into the same pattern.

I also have developed the habit of refusing to stop reading until I have reached the end of a chapter. This is one of my pet peeves. I simply cannot set the book down in the middle of a chapter!

Jessie wrote: "I have the terrible habit of starting five or six books at the same time. It's very challenging to keep all of the books straight, and I certainly haven't done anything to help myself. It becomes..."
I'm the same way Jessie I have 13 books going right now, but lucky they are all different so it is easy for me to keep track of them. And I too have to finish a chapter before I go to bed at night.

I have to completely finish a book even if I am not liking it.

Me too ! I also always buy books at the book fair even though I am not done with the ones I got last time! I like have my own library !

The time I read most is mainly before bed but i read all throughout the day, i do admit that tv can take a toll on my reading if its something interesting. It also depends on what i'm reading and how much i like it. :)

I love to read! I work full time and I'm a writer/artist on the side, but when I can delve into a good book...I'm ecstatic! If I could get paid for reading all day, my life would be complete!

I read as much as possible. I read with my morning coffee on the porch before work, I read during my breaks, I read a chapter before starting dinner, and I usually read a few chapters before bed. :) I ALWAYS carry a book in my bag, even if I am just going to the corner store. That way, I can get in a page or two whenever I have to wait.