At what time in the day do you read?

[Angel]

Usually in the evenings especially workdays, In the car when I am not the one doing the driving and whenever I can squeeze in a few minutes

[Nellie]

I read for an hour each night before bed. I wish I had more time to read... but pesky work keeps getting in the way!

[Sedge]

Non-fiction at 7:45am and 8pm and fiction (my main read of the day) at 10pm. Every day. Is that normal? Is anybody else that strict with their times?

[princessponti]

I walk and read to, normally on the way into work - I read on the train and if I'm not wanting to put the book away yet I will read as I walk through the shopping centre, in the lift and to my desk I very rarely bump into things!

 

Sedge, you are so strict!!

[SaraPepparkaka]

Before I go to sleep, 1-2 hours, and when I wake up, get dressed and eat breakfast. And whenever I have some time when I would just be standing around otherwise. Like when I'm making dinner. Or ironing. Vacuum cleaners can be operated with one hand too. The time "before I go to sleep" is also relative, it could mean all night if the book is good. I have gotten older and wiser though, nowadays I rarely read all night when I have to go to work the next day. There are books that are worth it though.

[supergran71]

How do you manage to read when you are ironing:blush:

[Simonsays]

I tend to read just before bed to switch my brain off. Trouble is 20 minutes always becomes at least 40, 10 pages at least 20 etc. can't help myself!

[Janet]

Whenever I can (my book goes wherever I go) and always before I go to sleep at night.

[Val on the road]

It's the same thing for me

[Andibody]

Generally at night and often at lunch with a great coffee.

[Guest Tiresias]

Between midnight and 4-5 AM.

[shelbel]

I'm not much of a television person so I tend to read at night, usually from 9pm to 12pm.

[Severnlad]

Usually when I go to bed and sometines when I wake in the morning.

[Icecream]

I'm afraid I'm one of those who reads while walking!

 

Me too, although not since I had the children. I can't push a pram, watch the baby in the carrier and read at the same time.

 

When do I read? When the children let me. Mostly when breastfeeding bubbly, but often the eldest starts being naughty recently, or bubbly is fretful and I'm often too tired. So I read whenever I can and try to get some in at night, especially when I have no ironing to do.

[Jo-Bridge]

At night, if I'm on the train and on my lunch break! Always need to read at least a few pages at night even if I'm shattered.

[SaraPepparkaka]

#32: Its surprisingly easy, all you need is something to put the book on. I do my ironing next to a shelf of just the right height. One glance on the shirt, one in the book, one on the shirt etc. I hate ironing, so the alternatinve to reading and ironing is just not ironing at all.. I don't hate other household work, but I hate ironing passionately.

[Janet]

Do you read hardbacks then? Or have a gadget to prop the book open?

 

I don't mind ironing - I usually put on a film when I do mine!

[whispering_pines]

I read usually in the afternoon after lunch or at night and if the book gets interesting then i keep on reading it..... and forget my sleep:lol:

[TashaG]

I read at anytime of the day dependent on what I'm doing. I always read as I go to bed, if I can't I get very frustrated. Sometimes I will end up watching something on TV and not go to bed as early as usual and then be too tired to read, I am really annoyed with myself when I let this happen.

[Kylie]

I do that too, Tasha. Despite their being nothing of interest on TV last night, I sat in front of it most of the night and neglected my book. Then I was annoyed with myself when I went to bed because I had been planning on reading quite a few pages!

[shelbel]

I know what you mean, I don't usually watch alot of TV, but the Olympics are on at the moment and I am finding myself completely distracted and not getting much reading done.

[Echo]

I read at any time of the day, anywhere I happen to be. I'll read while on a break at work, during meals, in bed at night, in bed in the morning...really at anytime.

[TashaG]

I know what you mean, I don't usually watch alot of TV, but the Olympics are on at the moment and I am finding myself completely distracted and not getting much reading done.

 

I do that too, Tasha. Despite their being nothing of interest on TV last night, I sat in front of it most of the night and neglected my book. Then I was annoyed with myself when I went to bed because I had been planning on reading quite a few pages!

 

Well that's the thing I don't really like watching TV, people ask me what my favourite show is and I usually struggle to think of one. I usually say University challenge! I would much rather read a book, but sometimes the TV just seems to suck me in and it really frustrates me!

[petit_canard25]

I usually read whenever i can especially if the book is really good. When i wake up, during my breaks at work, during the evenings, weekends. Whenever i read i like it better when the tv is shut off so that i dont get distracted

[Kiwi]

My reading prime-time is around 11pm-12pm, after I go to bed. I often read throughout the day, especially in weekends, if the book is really good.

 

If I don't have a great book to read, I'm usually reading Time magazines throughout the day instead. "Fussy" does come to mind when considering my taste in books.