I've tried several times now to eat while reading and the only time I've managed to do this successfully is when the book in question was in an audio format. If I'm reading a physical book, I'm always at a loss at how I should flip the pages without having to do a whole lot of shuffling so that I don't rip the page or get food on it by accident. And then I'm supposed to... use one arm to just... hold it up the entire time I'm reading?? 🤔 That gets so exhausting so quickly! And this issue isn't really made any better with ereaders either. Sure, they're a lot better because you don't have to try to hold a heavy book open, but you still have to touch it in some capacity, and trying to prop it up with something else doesn't really work, and my kindle's slammed down on the table more than once from me accidentally knocking it over. Maybe this is just more of a 'me' thing since I have a tendency towards finger food (been getting really into sandwiches lately in particular!) but reading while eating continues to baffle me. Props to people who manage to do it without much issue, and what is your secret... And to the people who have tried but failed... be honest, how much food did you get on your book 🫣

How many times can you say “queer” in a book challenge.

What book made you fall in love with reading? How old were you? Was it a children’s book or something else? I want to hear all the details!

For me, I read the Hobbit when I was 8, and then found a copy of Firebringer by David Clement Davies at the Library and fell in love with fantasy.

Then as a 19 year old I had a creative writing professor give me a whole stack of books to borrow because my writing echoed their themes or styles. I fell in love with Southern Gothic and Literary Horror. Something Rich and Strange by Ron Rash, The Devil All The Time by Donald Ray Pollock, Wise Blood by Flannery O’Connor.

Now I’m learning the beauty of science fiction. Books like Hyperion by Dan Simmons, Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky have wooed me.

What a beautiful gift it is to fall in love more than once with good words. 💚

Im sure every read has a couple books that they think are 10/10,fantastic and absolutely perfect. But what makes the difference between these books and THE book?

Ill go first.My favorite book is The Count of Monte Cristos by Alexander Dumas.Now of course the story is great,writing is actually pretty simple and easy to follow.In that aspect I read plenty of books that have better prose or a more special storyline.

The thing that makes it my favorite is the emotions I felt while reading it.Maybe it was the best moment to read it,or the weather that week was perfect but everything about that reading experience was sublime I felt like I was watching a movie,the pages dissapeard.Actually I enjoyed it so much,that the day I was almost finished with I actually cried.

So thats my experience.I really want to hear what everbody has to say😊

Go Mr. Bennett! Being such a supportive girl dad 😉 no means no Collins!

Have an exam on this on Monday so... wish me luck (!!!) (I need it)

hi! new to this app so i’m kinda nervous 💔 i’ve been trying to get into reading classics for a while but since English isn’t my first language, i found it quite difficult to follow through. would you say this book is a good way to start? •ᴗ•

Alright here we go…first time reading Iliad…wonder if it’s gonna be spicy 🫦

This book did not disappoint; I could not put it down. It had me writing down my guesses and theories, and I was still surprised at the end. Did I guess some of it right? Yes, but to still give you curveballs, it was so good. It got to the point that I would talk to my partner at night about the book. He got so interested in it he would tell me to hurry up and keep on reading because he wanted to know the ending 🤣😂😂. Thanks again to anyone reading this; I highly recommend this book, and I hope your book adventure in your is going great.