I made a visit to a lovely book blogger’s page this evening. I read her random post on her reading habits. Inspired me to keep the post chain going. I love to read, I was (and still am) an avid reader before writer. Here are my habits what are yours?
Do you have a certain place in your home for reading?
Not really, I read anywhere. Including public places. Normally when I’m at home I read in bed or in the living room on the sofa. Curled up with a cup of tea or coffee, sometimes something a stronger. Okay, not sometimes most of the time.
— Bookmark or random piece of paper?
Bookmark all the way! I have collected some pretty ones over the years. It annoys me if they slip out or I lose them.
— Can you just stop reading or do you have to stop reading after a chapter / certain number of pages?
Most of the time I aim to finish the chapter. I find it hard to cut off and disconnect. If I’m really tired I may stop part way through, but I always aim for the long haul and finish a chapter.
— Do you eat or drink while read?
All the time! The crumbs on the E-reader is unbelievable.
— Multitasking: Music or TV while reading?
Ahh, hard one I always have something on in the background, the hard decision is music or TV. If I have the TV on it’s always the news channel I place it on, I have no idea why. If it’s music, something easy going is playing.
— One book at a time or several at once?
Just the one thank you! I give it my full attention.
— Reading at home or everywhere?
*Raises an eyebrow* what do you think?
— Reading out loud or silently in your head?
Silently in my head… what am I? Five years old?
— Do you read ahead or even skip pages?
No. Never. It’s a sin.
— Breaking the spine or keeping it like new?
Keeping it new…
— Do you write in your books?
Who? What? … Hell No! Why would you? When I was at university I didn’t even like making notes in my text books. But reading books? My escapism?.. You’ve lost ya damn mind.
What are your reading habits?
Author, Kim Knight 
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1. In my room sitting propped up on my bed.
2. Usually bookmark that I’m not above using a piece of paper!
3. I usually stop at the end of the chapter. But if my mother, who I’m living with, has a need I stop right away wherever I am.
4. Water I hardly drink anything else.
5. Music, Christian contemporary
6. Definitely one book at a time
7. Usually just at home, while I’m on vacation and I always have a book with me
8. Always silently
9. I never skip ahead, I want to get the full experience of the entire story.
10. I prefer to look new.
11. Definitely write in my Bible. And I write in any book I am reading as a study. Otherwise absolutely not.
Fun questions!
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Hello thanks for stopping by, nice to meet you. We have some reading habits in common. Gosh, you brave heart , I could never bring myself to write in my study text books. I still saw them as actually important books not to be messed with LOL.
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When I have an inspiration or thought that helps the subject matter, if I don’t write it down immediately where I thought of it, it’ll be gone. 😊😊
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YES YES AND YES I can relate to that… when it’s gone it’s gone. I have a large notepad a vintage one, with all my creative writing ideas in especially for those moments of inspiration.
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The only way to do it!
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I have never understood people who write in books. I didn’t even like highlighting textbooks! I had a class once where the professor wanted us to turn in our books with notes on the pages about quotes and images we liked. I did my notes on post-its and stuck them in the book because there was no way I was writing in it.
As for the rest, I’ll read anywhere, use anything as a bookmark {except dog-earring the pages}, always snack while reading, usually have music in the background, and am famous for reading multiple books at a time.
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Thanks for sharing. Glad I’m not along with the text book thing.
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I’m a published author and an avid reader still. I love readers like you who adore reading.
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One of my reading technique is to try and finish the book as soon as possible. Another one would be to complete the book even though I am bored to death. Great post and much love ❤
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Hello Izrael, I used to feel this way also. When I ran a book club for almost five years before I started writing I would finish a book, no matter how much I disliked it. Now that I write too, time is so limited if I can’t finish a book sometimes I put just put a book down due to time but feel really bad about it!
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