Reading Habits Book Tag

I saw this fun tag about reading habits over at Cornerfolds, and I wanted to do it, too!

DO YOU HAVE A CERTAIN PLACE AT HOME FOR READING?

 Tom and I have "assigned" seats on the couch; it's just where we always sit, so that's where I do most of my reading, even if I'm by myself!  If it's nice, sometimes I'll read outside.  I want to use the comfy reading chair in my office/library more, and I probably will once the cooler weather gets here and it's not so hot upstairs in our house.

BOOKMARK OR RANDOM PIECE OF PAPER?

Definitely bookmark!  I have a lot of cute ones (one of my favorites is a bookmark with my niece's school picture) and I even have some from different countries that my co-worker picks up for me on her travels.

CAN YOU STOP READING ANYTIME YOU WANT OR DO YOU HAVE TO STOP READING AT A CERTAIN PAGE, CHAPTER, PART, ETC.?

I have to stop at the end of a chapter.  If I just stop in the middle of something, I'll forget everything!  If a chapter is super-long, I can stop during it if there is some sort of break in the text.

DO YOU EAT OR DRINK WHILE READING?

I'm usually drinking water, or tea if it's cold outside.  Sometimes I'll read while I eat dinner, but it's hard to eat while reading a physical book.

CAN YOU READ WHILE LISTENING TO MUSIC/WATCHING TV?

The TV is usually on in the background when I'm reading, sometimes just for white noise.  If Tom and I are watching something together, I read during the commercials.

ONE BOOK AT A TIME OR SEVERAL AT ONCE?

These days I usually have two books going at once: one physical book and then an audiobook in the car while I'm driving to and from work.  I feel like utilizing that extra hour in the car to "read" has really helped my reading goals!

READING AT HOME OR EVERYWHERE?

Usually I just read at home, but if I think I'm going to have to wait awhile at a doctor's office or something, I'll make sure to bring a book with me.  And of course, an audiobook in the car!
 

READING OUT LOUD OR SILENTLY IN YOUR HEAD?

Silently in my head!  The only exception to this is if I'm reading some really cool nonfiction book and there's some interesting tidbit that I just need to tell someone - then I will read it out loud to Tom.

DO YOU READ AHEAD OR SKIP PAGES?

Well, we all know I read the last page first.  I count the pages until the end of the chapter so I know how long it is, so sometimes I'll read a little bit ahead.  But I don't skip pages completely; if I'm really bored, sometimes I'll skim paragraphs.

 BREAKING THE SPINE OR KEEPING IT NEW?

I try to keep it looking like new, but I also feel like a broken spine is a sign of a well-loved book!  I've read my hardcover copy of The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova so many times that the spine is completely cracked and it's falling apart.


Do you have any strange or funny reading habits?