Comments on: Summer Survey: Favorite Reading Spot

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 19:22:35 +0000

In my house I say on the couch but, inevitably, I end up reading for hours sitting at my uncomfortable dining room chair whilst drinking a pot of tea. I’m thinking I need a new dining room chair. 🙂

I agree with Poncho that it’s pretty much wherever I can see the words but if I’m not at home my favorite locale is on a towel, snuggled into the sand, on the beach.

By: Poncho

Poncho — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 18:16:23 +0000

Ooohhh… favorite reading places? Wherever I can manage to see the words clearly. But seriously:

At home: Couch or bed.
At a public park: lying in the grass.
On a bus or the subway.

By: Shell Sherree

Shell Sherree — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:18:33 +0000

I’m not great at rising early either, PCN, but I’d follow your lead to secure one of these. Next time I holiday someplace exotic with the likelihood of this on offer, I’ll be sure to ask you for some of your Reacheresque tips. Happy reading.

By: jenn aka the picky girl

jenn aka the picky girl — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 04:53:55 +0000

Oh my gosh that looks like heaven. One of my favorite vacation reading spots was a hammock by the creek in Woodstock, New York. It’s so beautiful there, and it was perfect weather. Where I live in Texas you can’t stay out too long what with the heat and mosquitoes.

At home, my favorite reading spot is the bed in my front room/office. It’s always clean in here. The room is ivory, white, and silver, and I get such great light, especially when it’s raining or overcast. Perfect.

By: Naomi Johnson

Naomi Johnson — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:23:07 +0000

Those beds on the beach look fabulous. I’d never want to leave one.

I used to have a lounger that was perfect for reading in the shade of the big old lilac out back, but outdoor furniture seems to be intended for obsolescence. Mostly I read in bed, but I take my ereader along on doctor appointments and places where I can sneak in 5-10 minutes of reading at a time, and try to catch up on short stories during those times.

By: Jann

Jann — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:57:46 +0000

Easy! At home I trade between my balcony and my bed. Balcony only suffers when too many of my neighbors stop to talk (I love to chat, but not when I’m at a good part); bed is great with all the pillows propped up behind me – until the cat decides he deserves more attention than the book does. On vacation, I take over my favorite bit of shore at the lake, plop my amazingly comfy chair next my kayak (to prop my feet), and dive into my stack of books. The year I had a staycation (when gas was so hi a few years ago), I read 12 books in one week on the balcony. Bliss, shear bliss!

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:21:54 +0000

Nice! I’m going to have to check out Playa de Carmen for vacation destination. When weather permits, and biting buzzing bugs are scarce, we sit out on the back patio in our Adirondack-style chairs to read. (In our recent house-hunting trips, if it’s got a screened-in porch, I want to check it out!) Otherwise, I’m snuggled into a corner of the couch with a black cat or two and Brian’s in his recliner. Except for soccer or music (just instrumental, no lyrics), the TV has to be off for me to read.

By: Eric Edwards

Eric Edwards — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:30:02 +0000

I’ve always felt the places where I like to read the best are in my own home sitting on my own couch or in bed.

While there is something wonderfully lazy about relaxing on the beach with a good book, I would rather enjoy the water or the sunset/sunrise than read.