Reader Questionnaire*:･ﾟ✧
I was tagged by the lovely @animezinglife!
Do you mostly read fiction or non-fiction? If we’re talking about what I prefer to read, it would be fiction. However, I read a lot more non-fiction between homeschooling and faith-related growth.
Is reading for pleasure part of your daily routine? If so, how much time a day do you spend on reading? Depends on the day/week/month. I do try to make it a part of my daily routine, but it doesn’t always happen. If I am able to fit it in, I try to read a chapter in the morning and a chapter at night (depending on the size of said chapters).
Do you often binge books? There have been books and series that I’ve binged in the past, but it rarely happens now because I just can’t spare that kind of time.
Describe your average reading session 😁(Do you have a special spot where you get comfortable/is it a hard copy or an e-book/is it day or night etc.) I can read just about anywhere, honestly. In a waiting room, in the passenger seat, in bed, outside, etc. (Learned skill to read despite distractions from several years of being “the new kid” at school.) I’d say my favorite places to read, however, are outside when the weather is nice, my comfy rocking chair, and leather recliner.
Outside in the afternoon, it can help set the ambience for certain worlds or scenes as well as just helping me to calm even more between the sun, the fresh air, and the birdsong. Sometimes it’s beside freshly washed laundry drying on a line. Sometimes it’s while listening to my kiddos play in the yard. Add a hot or iced cup of tea or coffee (depending on the temperature) and I’m set.
Inside, I like to sit in my rocking chair in the morning before my kiddos get up. I read my Bible first and then try to squeeze in a chapter. Still in my pjs and sipping on a hot cup of coffee while wrapped in a sweater or under a blanket with a floor lamp for light if it’s still dark.
In the afternoon, I sit in the recliner beside our big window while the kids nap to let the sunshine warm me as I read—oftentimes I fall asleep, lol.
Also, I exclusively read hard copies as the physicality of a hard copy helps ground me and lessen distractions.
Do you have a schedule, or do you read when you feel like reading? More when I feel like it, but really it comes down to if I have the time. It’s probably easier for me to read in the fall and winter months as there’s just more time to do so.
Have you ever struggled with reading (e.g. issues with concentration/retaining information, learning disabilities etc.) and how did you manage to overcome it? Not really, no. I’ve had a high reading and comprehension skill level since early grade school. Although, I did struggle with Austen-era (Regency) English when first reading Pride and Prejudice, but now I can read it without issue.
Can you read multiple books at once? Yes. I don’t recommend it, but I can do it. I’ve probably had up to five works going at once. Often times it’s a mix of rereads and new reads, though.
If you're multilingual, do you intentionally choose to regularly read books in your target language(s) to maintain language proficiency? Is it a habit too, or is it a matter of the book's original language? Unfortunately, the little Spanish and French I have retained are too rudimentary to be able to read either.
How do you usually choose books for your to-read list? Right now, it’s based on what does or may bring inspiration for my original manuscript I’m working on. Beyond that, based on homeschool curricula, church events, and a blend of recommendations and research into titles.
Do you keep track of the books you've read/plan to read? A mental list.
Do you consider reading manga/comics "reading"? Recreational reading, yes, but not educative. It won’t improve literacy to the degree or rate as other forms of literature. It's like...junk food. You enjoy it, but it doesn't do for your being the same thing a nutrient-dense meal does.
Do you often find yourself in a reading slump? How long did your ultimate slump take? Not a slump necessarily, just not having the time. I’m a stay-at-home-mom. I homeschool and have a child with a disability. I’ve only got so much time. And oftentimes that means no time for pleasure reading as I have to be very selective with what I do in my little free time which, right now, is usually focused toward writing before anything else.
If you're an avid reader, please, share your thoughts :3 Reading seems like such a basic thing, but i'm sure everyone goes about it in their own way.
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