Do they pick up the book, carry it (still closed) over to a chair, sit down, open the book, read it in an engrossed fashion, and then close it, stand up, and resume their lives?
Er, yes, pretty much. With some variation - I carry my book to the bus stop, get on the bus, open the book, read it until I get to the train station, close it, get off the bus, get on the train, open the book, read it until I get to my stop, close it, get off the train and go to work. Then reverse that for the commute home.
I also sometimes read while eating meals, and sometimes I will just sit down to read with no deadline in mind.
In general, I find it very annoying to read in brief snippets, like a few minutes on an elevator or while waiting for tea to brew. I'd much rather read for a long stretch of time and be fully engrossed than be pulled in and out of the narrative every 2 minutes, or trying to read when other things demand my attention. I'm a brilliant multi-tasker at most things, but book-reading is not one of them.
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Date: 2010-01-14 02:49 am (UTC)Er, yes, pretty much. With some variation - I carry my book to the bus stop, get on the bus, open the book, read it until I get to the train station, close it, get off the bus, get on the train, open the book, read it until I get to my stop, close it, get off the train and go to work. Then reverse that for the commute home.
I also sometimes read while eating meals, and sometimes I will just sit down to read with no deadline in mind.
In general, I find it very annoying to read in brief snippets, like a few minutes on an elevator or while waiting for tea to brew. I'd much rather read for a long stretch of time and be fully engrossed than be pulled in and out of the narrative every 2 minutes, or trying to read when other things demand my attention. I'm a brilliant multi-tasker at most things, but book-reading is not one of them.