This post was inspired by a comment I received on my last feature post. I’m really intrigued by where you guys usually do your reading. I admitted that I’m not really that comfortable reading outside, specifically if I know I’m going to be very busy. But if I know I have long hours to spare or I know I’m going to wait that long, I do think of carrying something to read.

I also recalled those times when I was at work and I sneaked a few minutes to read a book I was really excited to read. But honestly, it wasn’t really that fun because I was halting every now and then, and it was really frustrating, especially if I was on the exciting part and I needed to stop. It was so near yet so far. In addition, if the place I’m reading is a busy place, sometimes I plug my ears with my headset, as music helps me concentrate more.

But where do I usually read? At the comfort of my home, on my bed precisely. I usually read at night. I love the silence; it drowns everything, and I’m very concentrated on what I read. In fact, I think it factors into why I read so fast; I put all my concentration on reading and don’t do anything on the sidelines. I rarely hold my phone and tweet about what I’m reading. I can multi-task, but I think I’m more efficient if I focus on one task at a time. I find it amazing how people manage to tweet or label pages with post-it notes while reading (flipping the page was sort of an annoying hindrance, yes, yes). I just read, and I’ll do everything else (like tweeting) after I’ve read it.

So my reading place should always be comfortable. Honestly, I haven’t tried reading in a coffee shop (even though there’s a Starbucks near my place). I don’t know if the best place for me is always at home. Well, I guess for a huge homebody like me, of course, the most ideal place for me to read is still at home.

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So how about you guys? Where do you usually read? Do you read outside? Do you carry a book with you all the time? Care to share it with me?