Bibliophiles discussion

Bibliophiles go to special places or even eat certain things while reading a book.

How does this place looks like? You are welcome to make descriptions for us so we can change or add more creativity for our special time in reading.

My special reading thing I do it's a really bad habit is I skip to the ending of the book a lot.

Once Upon A Time wrote: "My special reading thing I do it's a really bad habit is I skip to the ending of the book a lot."

My Bff does the same.

I read several books at a time. And drink milk chocolate.

I usually read on my bed :P

Once Upon A Time wrote: "My special reading thing I do it's a really bad habit is I skip to the ending of the book a lot."

Yep my BF does that too and she just skims books sometimes

I read on my bed and turn on my radio (real quiet so I can concentrate on my book) and end up in like 20 different positions on my bed cuz its literally impossible to stay comfortable for longer than 15 mins. :)

When listening to audiobooks, I still like to have a physical copy of the book to follow along with. I was just curious if anyone else does this?

Amy wrote: "When listening to audiobooks, I still like to have a physical copy of the book to follow along with. I was just curious if anyone else does this?"

Interesting. I have just tried 2 audiobooks and I liked it.

Right now I'm listening to my homework but when I can't concentrate I also read the text while the PC talks lol

I usually read in my bed or on the couch.. If it on my kobo I will usually drink a hot chocolate ( even in summer) and eat a little snack , but not if it's hard cover or paperback I don't want to stain my book haha :)

:) I know, right? that is why I avoid food that stains lol

Gina wrote: ":) I know, right? that is why I avoid food that stains lol"

Hahaha Im a freak whennit comes to my books, I dont lend them either I dont want them to be dirty ( if they are it will be my fault so I cant be mad )

But Im moving soon so Im going to build a special place in my room for my reading time :) just dont know what to to yet lol lol

I asked for a bookshelf that looks like a tree, so like this I can put them somewhere outside my room because there is almost no space for them anymore lol

That sounds awesome though haha :)

@Kylee sometimes you just have to be creative :)

Gina wrote: "@Kylee sometimes you just have to be creative :)"

You sure do haha :) I'll probably just build shelves all over my room haha I dont know yet haha

Kylee wrote: "Gina wrote: "@Kylee sometimes you just have to be creative :)"

You sure do haha :) I'll probably just build shelves all over my room haha I dont know yet haha"

:) lol

Well, for me it depends on what I am reading. If it is a historical piece of fiction in an exotic country, I will actually download music that is from the country I'm reading about. Yes, I know it sounds cheesy. It has to be instrumental though. I can't focus on what I'm reading if I hear someone singing. I also will read in bed but I do better if I'm in my reading chair with my many dogs surrounding me.

And I love the idea of a book tree!

Normally when I read I eat pretzels or something easy so that the pages will not get filthy.

@Angelica and Christina

:) cool

Angelica- Woman of Many Dogs wrote: "Well, for me it depends on what I am reading. If it is a historical piece of fiction in an exotic country, I will actually download music that is from the country I'm reading about. Yes, I know i..."

:) it's cool!

I like to listen to the Video Game music station on my Pandora while I read. I can't lay down or I'll fall asleep and I like to have something to drink (no matter what it's always in a mug).

If it's something non-fiction I like to highlight, especially so if it's on ebook, but if it's one of my old books I had to read for school then I have no problem writing all over them.

I'm also a bookmark addict. I have to have a perfect bookmark to be paired with the book I'm reading.

"I'm also a bookmark addict. I have to have a perfect bookmark to be paired with the book I'm reading."

@Kalliope, I love this idea! I generally read a lot of books on the Kindle.

Although I have to admit, I have been listening to more audiobooks. So I generally clean or do things that really do not require a lot of brain power. Also I have to say, audiobooks are fantastic for the doctor's office waiting room!!! And they are really awesome when you are in the dentist chair! Way better than music, at least in my experience with my root canal. The audiobooks were awesome!

@Angelica- Woman of Many Dogs

I was thinking about getting into audiobooks! I have a free book download on audible I just can't decide what to use it on!

@Kalliope- That's how I got into it! I have the basic membership. Which is $15 a month. I buy the big stuff for my $15 per month-The Game of Thrones expensive stuff. For example, the second book is like $40 and because of my membership, it was $15. And I do a lot of handiwork like knitting, so listening to the Game of Thrones while I knit is pretty cool! I find listening to fiction is easier than non-fiction. But audiobooks are great when you have long trips too.

I go to the couch in my sunroom and read for hours on end.

Christina wrote: "I go to the couch in my sunroom and read for hours on end."

What's a sunroom? It sounds interesting :)

It's a room that has a lot of windows and no light switches

Oh, and it has a sun mirror.

hmmmm it sounds interesting

thank you for sharing

is this what you are talking about??

No, it's an actual room in the house. That seems more like an indoor garden.

Christina wrote: "No, it's an actual room in the house. That seems more like an indoor garden."

okay lol

I mostly move around a lot. I like to lay on my bed and chill with my book. A couple times I've hit myself in the face with the book I'm reading. Oops.

Courtney Lives On wrote: "I mostly move around a lot. I like to lay on my bed and chill with my book. A couple times I've hit myself in the face with the book I'm reading. Oops."

Oh! that scares me when it happens, because I'm concentrated lol

Well, I do many things!
A) I sit on the floor on the side of my bed, in a "husband" pillow
B) I sit on a chair on the porch (my new favorite place now that we got a chair!)
C) I pace when I feel I need exercise - this was especially true during the school year.

Gina wrote: "Courtney Lives On wrote: "I mostly move around a lot. I like to lay on my bed and chill with my book. A couple times I've hit myself in the face with the book I'm reading. Oops."

Oh! that scares m..."

Yeah it doesn't feel to good either

Emily wrote: "Well, I do many things!
A) I sit on the floor on the side of my bed, in a "husband" pillow
B) I sit on a chair on the porch (my new favorite place now that we got a chair!)
C) I pace when I feel I ..."

"husband pillow" ??

what is that?

Gina wrote: "husband pillow" ?? what is that?

It's basically a pillow that stands up with arms. That wasn't a good explanation. Google images basically captures what it is.

Carly wrote: "Ha, a husband pillow. I like to ready lying down, in bed or on the couch. Also, must have coffee."

Cool

Emily wrote: "Gina wrote: "husband pillow" ?? what is that?

It's basically a pillow that stands up with arms. That wasn't a good explanation. Google images basically captures what it is."

haha can do ;)

Carly wrote: "Oh, okay, it's a "best rest pillow" or what I used to call a "bolster." I thought "husband pillow" was a joke, like lounging with your head in your husband's lap, using him as a pillow or something..."

ditto :)

I read and forget about everything else, like chores or picking my son up from school-oops!

My reading time is usually the hour or so before falling asleep when first getting into bed in the evenings. Unfortunately, a book might grab me and sleep will be postponed for hours; till dawn occasionally. ;)

My favourite place to read my book is curled up on the couch below the big window in our living room, with a cozy blanket, my dogs, and a hot cup of tea. I need to be comfortable because I will be disappearing for at least an hour at a time! :)

Sounds cozy Maggie :)

I put my music as loud as I normally put it and read. I prefer to read in my room because there are no voices (other than my music) but I can never read in the same position on my bed. I also annotate a lot. (ebooks and print)

Superb and interesting :) @Julie, @Eric, @Maggie and @Maria

Greetings everyone!

I don't know how many b-philes read a lot with the tv on (haven't read all the comments here), but i NEVER watch television without reading at the same time (am constitutionally incapable of not doing at least 2 things at once). As a result, I really enjoy reading between pitches during a baseball game. Should i be institutionalized or is this routine bibliophilia? Answer the second question first.

I don't think its that weird Bob, though don't watch a lot of tv.

@Bob Haha, nope, that's normal. I'll read during commercials a lot. (Although now that I watch mostly PBS dramas, where there are no commercials and require constant attention, this practice has decreased)

Bob wrote: "I don't know how many b-philes read a lot with the tv on (haven't read all the comments here), but i NEVER watch television without reading at the same time (am constitutionally incapable of not d..."

Awesome :)