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Favorite Places to Read

 This one feels a little ironic since I've rarely left my house in the past year and a half, and in all that time, not to go somewhere and read. In my house, I mostly read on the couch, occasionally in the armchair or in bed. I wouldn't really describe any of those as "favorite" so much as convenient though. There's one place I can think of in my house to read that I do regard as special, and I've written about it below. Otherwise, I've come up with some places from my past or imagined future :-)

Favorite Places to Read

Happy Top Ten Tuesday over at that Artsy Reader Girl!

1. Outside on my back steps, at night

2. Outside on a picnic table at camp

3. By the pool/lake/ocean

4. By myself in a coffee shop or restaurant

5. Window seat in a back stairwell

6. My future awesome window seat (Left, image from Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/pin/358388082839001478/)

7. At a carrel in the library

8. In an armchair at the library or bookstore

9. In a hotel room

10. Near my husband



Comments

Lydia said…
I miss coffee shops so much! Most of them haven’t reopened here in Toronto yet.

My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-favourite-places-to-read-2
Pam said…
A great list! Window seats are great! I have a bay window that I will sit in sometimes to read. At the moment, though, it's full of craft supplies and plants.

When you get the chance, I hope you stop by my post: https://readbakecreate.com/10-books-with-travel-locations-in-their-title/
R's Rue said…
I love reading in a coffeeshop with a coffee and pastry with me.
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My husband is always trying to talk me into building a window seat in our dining room for reading. Maybe one day I will. I hope you build your ideal window seat and that you enjoy it very much.
Lectrice Vorace said…
I spent a lot of time reading at carrel desks... It's a place I haven't seen on many lists this week.

Here's my TTT list.

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