Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Ingrid's Top Ten Favorite Places to Read

It's another Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, and this week I, Ingrid, get to tell you my top ten favorite places to read. So get excited.
Ingrid's top ten favorite places to read:

1. On the couch, with my feet in front of the space heater and a pillow under my lower back. 

2. In bed propped up with pillows. (Though I tend to fall asleep rather quickly when reading in bed.) 

3. In the bath, but only if I can rest my elbows on the side (some tubs don't allow this.) With lavender bath salts. This would probably be my location of choice.

4. On my grandparents couch. Seriously the most comfortable couch I have ever experienced. You literally sink into it, it has a chenille cover, and it's comfortable in most positions (sitting up straight, slouching back, laying on stomach, laying on back with head on armrest, etc.)

5. In my grandma's study on the carpet. I like laying on the ground on my stomach (though it tends to get scratchy on the elbows, but a sweatshirt generally helps this.) My grandma's study is particularly ideal because it is on the third floor and near the stairs, so I can faintly hear what's going on downstairs but people rarely come up to the third floor. 

6. Under the Christmas tree, laying on my stomach. I like when the lights twinkle onto the pages. :)

7. On the beach sitting in our red beach chair with my feet in the sand. Oh yeah. 

8. In my desk chair cross legged or with my feet up on the desk. 

9. On the reclining chair at my parents-in-law's house next to the wood burning stove. Bonus when they burn piñon pine which smells really good. 

10. At the kitchen table with a cup of tea (preferably orange blossom.) Generally this isn't so comfortable (my back hurts after awhile,) but it's ideal when drinking tea or eating a snack. 

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I like under the Christmas tree. Going to have to give that a go.
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Just make sure you don't get poked by pine needles. ;)
I love to read while eating and/or drinking tea. I also like the *idea* of reading on the beach, but then I get irritated when sand gets in the pages of a book I really like. So usually I bring a magazine instead.
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Haha. I actually don't mind the sand in my books, since I only really go to the beach when I'm on vacation in the summer ... I think of it as a little souvenir to remind me of the beach when I get back home again. :)
Under the Christmas tree is such a good idea, especially at this time of year!
1 reply · active 746 weeks ago
Well, it really is the only time of year when it is possible since it's the only time I have access to a Christmas tree. ;)
Your grandma's study sounds perfect. I love being aware of what's going on when I read without actually having to be interrupted. Remind me to put a study like that in my future dreamhouse.

But, right now I have to go read under the Christmas tree. Great idea!
1 reply · active 746 weeks ago
It's a great little place. Plus I just love being at my grandma's house in the first place!
I like to read on the floor as well. Usually when I'm in the middle of cleaning my room (:
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I find it's easier to read amongst a mess because then if I need a piece of clothing or something to put under my elbows or stomach it happens to be near me on the floor ...
I love that idea of reading under the Christmas tree!! Never thought of that.
Hey I'm a new follower. Love your list!
I think reading under the Christmas tree would be a great idea. I'm going to have to try it this year!
I'm just zipping around the blogosphere, reminding bloggers...If you have read any wonderful literary books
published in 2010, I urge you to nominate your favorites
for The Independent Literary Awards. The awards
include categories of Literary Fiction and Literary Non-Fiction.

I'm especially interested in having some great nominees for nonfiction!
#3 is one of my favorite places to read

Next is that I like to go to a diner, have some Ice tea and a club house sandwich and read. This is nice for me because I do not have to worry about anything going on around me and any of my kids interrupting me.
I love to lay in the bath and listen to an audiobook.

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