2026 Reading Challenge discussion

Curious to know what, if anything you listen to while reading?

I'm currently reading Alchemised and have been enjoying this playlist on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/57d...
Though this would be my go-to playlist for most of my reads unless I'm looking for something reeeaalllly specific..
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/48Y...

I'm always on the hunt for new sounds to listen to while reading!

Or do you prefer reading in silence?
Reading while listening to the audiobook?
YouTube playlists/videos?
Ambient sounds?

I have ADHD, so listening to music while I read doesn't usually jive well. I prefer silence, but usually end up with children arguing and a husband watching TikTok in the background.

However, I think this: Harp and the Lyre: Exposed, Book 1 is a really cool audiobook. It is a full-length dystopian YA book, but its plot centers around an iPod-like device. In the audiobook version, whenever the main character listens to the device, you get to hear the full original song she is listening to. I haven't had a chance to listen to the next book in the series, yet, but I really wish more books were like this.

This Spotify playlist made for an excellent listen while I worked my way through Stephen King's The Waste Lands.
Keeping it handy for more of his reads for suuuure.

"Fantasy + dark ambient"
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Q4...