Reading. In. Public. – Do you do it? Why or why not?

Generally, no. I’m a home body, and I like the quiet of the house for reading. Last year, I did read W&P by the river which was nice, but there weren’t many people. Long time ago, I use to read in coffee shops, but I prefer home. There aren’t many places I want to read in public around here. Sometimes, I will carry a book with me for the odd occasion when I go out, and may have time to read such as on the bus. I rather look out the window though, but I do read on long plane rides or when waiting for specific things.

Booking Through Thursday

1. Does what you read vary by the season? For instance, Do you read different kinds of books in the summer than the winter? I read more in the summer because I’m not in school. As a result, a lot of the books I read in the summer are more longer such as classics or more intense nonfiction. For example, I read emWar and Peace last summer, and I plan to do some Dickens again this year too. I just read less in the winter because I have less time to focus on longer books. So far, most of the books I’ve read this year are shorter than some others I would read in spring/summer.
2. If so, do you break it down by genre, length of book, or…? Just discussed length, but genre wise, not much different really. I like taking books with me on holiday as well. Even when I know I won’t be reading for most of the trip, I still take something small like Hamlet.

From Booking Through Thursday.

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Just a take home exam left, and I’ll be done for this semester. Next week expect knitting, reading, and baking posts.

Okay, there must be something you read that’s a guilty pleasure . . . a Harlequin romance stashed under the mattress. A cheesy sci-fi book tucked in the back of the freezer. A celebrity biography, a phoned-in Western . . . something that you’d really rather not be spotted reading. Even just a novel if you’re a die-hard non-fiction fan. Come on, confess. We won’t hold it against you! – Booking Through Thursday

I don’t read romance, westerns or “cheesy sci-fi”. I don’t even read mystery. My friend actually said I read a lot of bestsellers, which is somewhat true and somewhat not. I do read chicklit, but I’m not ashamed of it. The one thing I would say that I am ashamed of is that not only have I read The Da Vinci Code, but I’ve also read Dan Brown’s first in the Robert Langdon series Angels & Demons… and I’m probably going to read the third book. I don’t like his writing; it’s tacky and full of sensationalism, but I usually start what I finish in book series. There are other stupid reasons, but I’ll spare you.

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Today, I am trying to do a lot of things include read (which I’ve been unable to do for the last two days), watch a movie that I must return tomorrow, and try to get as much done on the clapotis.

Have you ever missed an important appointment because you have become so engrossed in a book you forgot the time or were up so late reading that you didn’t wake up in time? Been late to work because you couldn’t resist the temptation and left the house too late?

I don’t think I’ve missed an appointment, but there have been times where I stay up later than I want to because the book is so good or whatnot. I actually don’t read that much in bed in general though. I do not know if I have ever been late for school, work, or anything because of books. Probably, but for books, I reserve time for them, staying home to read them hopefully uninterrupted.

This is somewhat book related. I’m finally addicted to YouTube. It is a Pride and Prejudice trailer for yet another adaptation. The actor who plays Darcy is so sketch.