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Originally posted by Ashe Ravenheart

I have to have my feet propped up while reading, none of this "flat on the floor" nonsense. Of course, that applies to the computer too, so I usually have my feet up on the desk (or, up on a bar across the back legs or something). If I'm forced to put my feet flat, I find my posture suffers greatly since I then lean too far forward and hunch my shoulders.

I also find it hard to eat while reading (the library aide in me can't stand possibly harming the book). I can also start and interrupt current books with other books, but I usually try to keep it at a three-book maximum, else I might forget to go back. As for re-reading, that's a VERY exclusive club, since I can usually recall the entire story in my head (not photographic, but I can recap). LotR is the top of that list.

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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

I like to, whenever possible, eat while reading. I also save reading books for general reading, pdfs for between calls at work, and game books are generally read whilst in my "reading room".

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Originally posted by Alystra Illianniis

I often read several books at once. Not all in the same sitting, but I'll start one, get into it a bit, and then perhaps start another the next time I sit down to read, so that Iusually got at least two or three books all at different stages of completion at once- that way if I get temporarily bored with one, I can take a break from it and read a bit of the next one until I'm ready to go back to the first. I also like to eat while I read. Don't know if any of that is weird.

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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

I generally read while seated in a chair, or occasionally on the floor -- but not lying down.

As for eating, I've become adept at holding (without damaging it!) a paperback in one hand and my fork in the other. With a hardback, I simply set it down where I can see it.

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I do re-read books quite often; I read rather quickly, so I frequently need something else to read. I do recall most of the stories I read, but I also enjoying revisiting the tales -- it's like watching a favored movie again, or bumping into an old friend you've not seen in a while.

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Originally posted by Alystra Illianniis

I often read several books at once. Not all in the same sitting, but I'll start one, get into it a bit, and then perhaps start another the next time I sit down to read, so that Iusually got at least two or three books all at different stages of completion at once- that way if I get temporarily bored with one, I can take a break from it and read a bit of the next one until I'm ready to go back to the first.

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Originally posted by Ashe Ravenheart

I have to have my feet propped up while reading, none of this "flat on the floor" nonsense.

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Originally posted by Brynweir

Oh, I don't know if this is weird or not, but I don't like electronic books. I hate reading anything longer than a page on the computer or other electronic devices. Give me paper... I even print things people send me - pdf's of resources and the like.

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Originally posted by Lady Fellshot

I tend to read while curled up in a chair and I have to have music or some kind of noise on. It doesn't matter if it's the TV or radio or other people talking.

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Originally posted by Tyrant

Also, since I haven't seen it mentioned or maybe I missed it, am I the only one who reads while using the facilities (at home, obviously)?

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Originally posted by Tyrant

Also, since I haven't seen it mentioned or maybe I missed it, am I the only one who reads while using the facilities (at home, obviously)?

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Originally posted by Lady Fellshot

I tend to read while curled up in a chair and I have to have music or some kind of noise on. It doesn't matter if it's the TV or radio or other people talking.

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Also, since I haven't seen it mentioned or maybe I missed it, am I the only one who reads while using the facilities (at home, obviously)?

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A friend of mine does, usually magazine. I've never done it---ever. The idea alone doesn't "smell" that appealing to me.

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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

I generally read while seated in a chair, or occasionally on the floor -- but not lying down.

As for eating, I've become adept at holding (without damaging it!) a paperback in one hand and my fork in the other. With a hardback, I simply set it down where I can see it.

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I can read while sitting, lying down, standing up, exercising, walking, jumping, running, eating... Heh. It would probably be easier for me to name the positions were I'm not reading. Which aren't that many.

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I do re-read books quite often; I read rather quickly, so I frequently need something else to read. I do recall most of the stories I read, but I also enjoying revisiting the tales -- it's like watching a favored movie again, or bumping into an old friend you've not seen in a while.

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My re-reading trends depend on personal preference, what I'm working on/writing about at that moment, and time between readings of a particular book.

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Also, since I haven't seen it mentioned or maybe I missed it, am I the only one who reads while using the facilities (at home, obviously)?

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A friend of mine does, usually magazine. I've never done it---ever. The idea alone doesn't "smell" that appealing to me.

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I generally read while seated in a chair, or occasionally on the floor -- but not lying down.

As for eating, I've become adept at holding (without damaging it!) a paperback in one hand and my fork in the other. With a hardback, I simply set it down where I can see it.

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I can read while sitting, lying down, standing up, exercising, walking, jumping, running, eating... Heh. It would probably be easier for me to name the positions were I'm not reading. Which aren't that many.

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I do re-read books quite often; I read rather quickly, so I frequently need something else to read. I do recall most of the stories I read, but I also enjoying revisiting the tales -- it's like watching a favored movie again, or bumping into an old friend you've not seen in a while.

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My re-reading trends depend on personal preference, what I'm working on/writing about at that moment, and time between readings of a particular book.

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I'm the same way. Read anywhere and everywhere, any position, any time. I also occasionally read while "indisposed", too. And I like to have some sort of noise going on when I read, as I go nuts when it's too quiet.

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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

I reread books at odd intervals... Usually, when working on an on-going series, I'll try to reread all the prior books shortly before the next one comes out (which means I've read the first few books of the Dresden Files quite a lot!). At other times, I'll just decide I feel like revisiting a particular tale or series, and bump it up in my reading queue. I tend to pick the next thing to read (other than the next book in a series) pretty much on a whim, so I might suddenly decide to read something I read just last year, something I haven't read in several years, or an entirely new book.

I just finished a couple of new books, and now I'm rereading the Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser books. I've only read them once, and that was several years ago. I recently decided to reread them, but then wasn't able to, because I hadn't replaced them yet. I thought they were out of print, because I was having a hard time finding them, until someone pointed out to me that Dark Horse was printing them. So I mentioned it to me wife, and the books wound up becoming a birthday present to me.

I've got plenty of new books to read, but I am a firm believer that if I find something enjoyable once, I'll find it enjoyable again.

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Also, since I haven't seen it mentioned or maybe I missed it, am I the only one who reads while using the facilities (at home, obviously)?

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That's my "reading room".

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Originally posted by Lady Fellshot

I tend to read while curled up in a chair and I have to have music or some kind of noise on. It doesn't matter if it's the TV or radio or other people talking.

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I usually have music on when I read; but then again, I usually have music on just about any time other than when I'm trying to sleep or when I'm watching TV. And at work, unfortunately -- working in an inbound call center does not encourage listening to tunes, and the fact that it's officially forbidden also fails to encourage it.

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I tend to read while curled up in a chair and I have to have music or some kind of noise on. It doesn't matter if it's the TV or radio or other people talking.

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I usually have music on when I read; but then again, I usually have music on just about any time other than when I'm trying to sleep or when I'm watching TV. And at work, unfortunately -- working in an inbound call center does not encourage listening to tunes, and the fact that it's officially forbidden also fails to encourage it.

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I don't like listening to vocal music when I'm reading, as I find it distracting... likely because I'll end up just singing along. Which is kinda strange, I suppose, because I can read whilst sitting amongst crowds and people chatting.

For musical accompaniment while reading, though, it has to be either classical/baroque, or something I've composed.

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