Reading Habits Book Tag

Hey guys, this is Abi here,

And today I'm doing the Reading Habits Book Tag!

I don't think I've done this one before, so I'm looking forward to answering some new questions. Enjoy!

Do you have a certain place at home for reading?

The most comfortable place for me to read is on my bed, lying on my belly, with a book in my hand. I haven't quite mastered having a cup of tea whilst on my belly yet but I'm working on it.

Bookmark or random piece of paper?

Bookmark. I've got a number of bookmarks that I use for whenever I start a new book. I've had the odd time when I've forgotten to take a bookmark with me when I picked a new book up, but I've always replaced the receipt or whatever it was when I've got home.

Can you just stop reading or do you have to stop after a chapter/ a certain amount of pages?

I always like to try and get the end of a chapter or a part before I stop but as I read a lot during my lunch break, that isn't always a definite. Most of the time I'm lucky though.

Do you eat or drink while reading?

I often have a cup of tea while reading in the evening, and I'm always snacking on my lunch in the afternoon. I suppose I do, but not in the evening.

Multitasking: Music or TV while reading?

I always play music when I'm reading, but it's a specific list that I know won't distract me from the words on the page in front of me.

One book at a time or several at once?

Unless I'm working through a mammoth size book (like Queen of Air and Darkness, last year), it's always 1. If I was to read a big book, and be working through others at the same time, they would most likely be small and easy to fly through, (it would probably be a graphic novel, or something like the Wayward Children series.)

Reading at home or everywhere?

Everywhere. That's how you read as much as you possibly can: Always keep a book with you, just in case you need it. You never know when you'll be able to get another couple of pages through. So, I try to read everywhere I can.

Reading out loud or silently in your head?

A bit of both, I sometimes switch to reading silently in my head, but I've been told that I tend to mouth the words that I'm reading, sometimes even say the dialogue. So, both?

Do you read ahead or even skip pages?

Never. I used to skip to the last page when I was younger, but there's no way I'd do that now. I only skip to the last page to see what the page count is.

Breaking the spine or keeping it like new?

I always try and keep it like new, but before I discovered Booktube, I didn't realise how good it feels to keep a book looking nice, so I try not to crack the spine, even a little bit, though the more often I read something, the more messed up it tends to be. I don't know why.

Do you write in your books?

No I don't, though I should probably buy some post it notes, so I can start to review more books. The amount I've posted in the last year or so has pitifully small.

Readabit Questions

When do you find yourself reading?

Whenever I get the chance (when I'm not playing a game or working on a post.)

What is your best setting to read it?

My room, sprawled out on my bed.

What do you do first- read or watch?

Although there have been a couple of cases where I've watched the film before I've read the book (The Girl on the Train), any other times I've always made sure I've read the book before watching the film.

What form do you prefer? Audiobook, e-book, or physical book?

Although I delve into Audible every so often (I try to pick up one audiobook a month), physical books take the cake for me.

Do you have a unique habit when you read?

Other than miming the words on a page when reading, not really.

Do book series' have to match?

In a perfect world, all my book series' would match. It's not a perfect world, unfortunately. Sometimes publishers change book cover designs halfway through the series, and there's nothing that can be done about it. (I'm looking at you Fairytale Retellings series).

Okay! That's my book tag, and that's going to be it today. As always, anyone that wants to do this tag, is now tagged!

I hope you have a wonderful day, and continue to stay safe in these troubling times.
I'll be back next week, and I'll see you then.
Byeeee!

-Abi