I read wherever I can balance a book on my lap or
in my hand. I do have a Kindle which I kind of like – more because of the purchase
price of the books. If I am traveling I don’t have to cart along a box of
books. In truth I don’t like to read a story on a computer either.
When I read my own novels I usually print them
out. I can write comments on the paper and later go to my office, in the
basement, and make any necessary changes.
An actually printed book is my preference of
reading material. I like the feel of the cover in my hands and the actually
touching of the pages. If it is a research book and it belongs to me I
sometimes will write in the margins or on the blank pages in the back or front
of the book. When I find an interesting historical tidbits, usually when I am
doing specific research for one of my stories, I will sometimes write a heading
for the type of information and the page number when the details can be found.
That way I don’t have to scour the entire book looking for the information a
second time. I find it very hard to go
backward in a Kindle book looking for information be it a novel or research
material.
If a book is well written the story carries me to
the time and place of the novel. So it matters not where I am actually reading. Most
often I read in our small library/TV room. I sit in a recliner, which is a
fairly comfortable chair. We do need to buy some new chairs as we have worn out
the ones we are currently using.
Most often, I will read and kind of watch a T.V.
show at the same time. I usually can follow the show on the T.V. while I read.
Of course it depends on the type of book/show. Sometimes I only read when the
commercials come on- however on some T.V. stations the ads seem to run longer
than the actual shows.
I love to read so I always find time to do so no
matter where I am.
Z. Minor
Author of Historical Romantic & Contemporary
Suspense Novels.
