I thought I would share with you a few of my reading habits – but only if you promise to share back, ‘kay?

My most common reading time is definitely before I go to sleep. I read most nights. I try to read a lot in the weekend too but sometimes you just have other stuff to do, right? So this is the best time for me. Usually I spend about 1/2 hour to an hour reading – I always wish it could be more! I much prefer reading lying down, on my side. Why? I don’t really know. I don’t mind reading sitting up but I prefer to be sprawled on a couch!

I was able to read in the car all through my childhood and teens but in my early 20′s I suddenly became more sensitive to motion sickness. I can read on public transport though, as long as I’m facing forward or backward, but not sideways.

I love reading in the bath! I know that’s so bad and I risk damaging books. But really, who can resist? It’s so relaxing and warm and lovely. Perfect.

I do have a shameful library secret I have to confess to. I usually get far too many books out of the library, knowing I can’t read them all but I just want the choice and I don’t want to leave them for anyone else since I want them! Hehehe, selfish.

I can sometimes find it almost impossible to choose what I’m reading next. I’ve been known to sit staring at my books for minutes at a time trying to decide. I decide by feel. I don’t stick to any particular plan, I just feel which book is the right one at the time.

I sniff books. *dum dee doo*

I used to almost never give up on a book but as I’ve gotten older I’ve become more ruthless. I don’t have any rules but I know when it’s time to give up.

I did an english degree at university. This entailed a lot of prescribed reading. When it came to vacation time I was so sick of prescribed reading (even when it had been very, very good reading) that I would read exactly one Jackie Collins book at the beginning of the holiday. They were total pants but I had to get out of the routine of enforced reading material. Plus it always reminded me just how good most of the enforced reading material was.

When I’m reading and enjoying my reading I become immersed in the story of the book. Not dead to the outside world exactly but it’s a bit like dreaming – I feel like I’m totally in the world of the book. Sometimes I forget it’s not real and that other people don’t know what’s happening.

Okay, your turn!