Monday, June 8, 2009

Musing Mondays - June 8th

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Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about reading time…

Do you have a set reading time (before bed, perhaps)? Do you read more at night or during the day? Is there a day of the week, perhaps, that you set aside to catch up on reading?

My Answer...

I don't really set a specific time for reading...it's more like, I read when I can. Usually, it's in the evenings since I work during the day full time. I try to spend an hour before I go to sleep reading. On the weekends, I can read early in the mornings and then, depending on what's going on, I can read more during the day.

What I'd really like to do is read during my lunch hour. Our company doesn't have a place where I can just sit and read for the hour. I'd have to go somewhere in my car, which isn't out of the question but, - the problem - I work right across the street from two major book chain stores. So, if I get in my car, you know where I'm heading - to add more books to my TBR, not reading what I have. I do bring whatever I'm currently reading with me so I do have the choice to read at lunch, it just never works out that way.


My ideal situation - quit work so I can stay at home and read full time. Does that really sound so terrible? Well, I don't think so but my husband doesn't seem to agree.


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14 comments:

  1. gautami tripathyJune 8, 2009 at 6:28 AM

    I too can read at any time.


    Mondays: Start of another week

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  2. AnonymousJune 8, 2009 at 7:41 AM

    Hi..we posted almost similar answers.. My problem with reading during lunch break is that people can come up to me anytime. I usually stop reading when that happens..

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  3. Sassy Brit @ Alternative-Read.comJune 8, 2009 at 9:12 AM

    Lovely to meet you! :)

    Here's mine.

    I'm an anytime anyplace kind of gal, too. :)

    Happy reading!

    Sassy
    :)

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  4. zetorJune 8, 2009 at 9:36 AM

    Reading fulltime sounds like heaven, unfortunately the evenings are usually my best/only time.

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  5. MelissaJune 8, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    I usually read over my lunch hour and a few minutes in the evening. I also try to walk to work so that gives me some audiobook time.

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  6. DarleneJune 8, 2009 at 5:36 PM

    Your solution is perfect-just quit work and read all the time. That would be the life!

    I always have a book with me so I pick it up whenever I can. Mostly though I read in the evenings when it's quiet and things are all settled down and my dog has finally fallen asleep instead of driving me crazy. lol.

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  7. Nise' June 8, 2009 at 6:55 PM

    My youngest is 17, my husband tells me should get a job and I tell him then I would have no time to read! LOL

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  8. YvonneJune 8, 2009 at 8:08 PM

    Gautami tripathy - Right, whenever I can fit it in, I'm happy to read :)

    Judy - That would annoy me if people interrupted me. If I stayed in my office and read, I know that would happen to me too.

    Sassy Brit - Very nice to meet you!

    Zetor - Basically it's the same for me too.

    Melissa - I forgot about the audio books. I listen to them everyday on my way to and from work - so that's an hour of reading time.

    Dar - Wouldn't it be great? I think it's the perfect solution. I, took, always have a book with me.

    Nise' - I agree with you! A job would get in the way!

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  9. ShondaJune 8, 2009 at 9:16 PM

    No, I don't think you're asking for too much at all. Sounds perfect to me! I would like to spend most of day reading too.

    Like you, I spend my lunch hour reading. Now that the weather is warmer, I read outside. I usually go the the library and will browse the shelves for a few minutes. There's a park next to the library that I go to and read.

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  10. YvonneJune 8, 2009 at 9:55 PM

    Shon - I wish we had a park near I work. I'd love to be able to read at lunch time there.

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  11. Sassy Brit @ Alternative-Read.comJune 9, 2009 at 4:50 AM

    Thank you, Yvonne!

    I'm enjoying these book memes. They are such fun. It's great to meet all these like-minded bookaholics.

    Sassy
    :)

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  12. YvonneJune 9, 2009 at 7:24 AM

    I agree - they are fun and I love reading everyone's answers.

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  13. Rebecca JohnsonJune 9, 2009 at 11:42 AM

    I think that's a wonderful solution! Tell your husband that the bloggers all agree with you, lol

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  14. Literary FelineJune 9, 2009 at 9:18 PM

    I wouldn't mind quitting my job to spend more time reading either. If only we didn't have bills to pay, eh?

    I sometimes am able to find a quiet spot during my half hour lunch break. Mostly though I find time to read before bedtime and on the weekends. There never seems to be enough though, does there?

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