Do you find that you have to read?

[Lady of Winterfell]

Add another for 'yes'.

I tend to get unhappy if I don't read at least a little bit each day. Usually, I read on my lunch break. I usually read for a little bit after work, but then I stop to make dinner. But if I'm making something that I have to stand around and wait for, I read while I'm waiting. I will read at night if there's nothing on TV, or we don't have a movie to watch. But I also read during commercial breaks as well. Depending on how tired I am, I also read before going to bed. Like others here, that can keep me up much later than I planned. If I had a dime for every time I said 'Just one more chapter.....'

 

[Tillane]

And a perfect example - both of the general theme and of my own occasional dullness. I got home somewhat later tonight than I usually would, having missed my stop on the metro. I had my nose so deeply buried in my book, I didn't even notice until I realised I was halfway to Sunderland...

 

[Saeltari]

*raises hand* *stands up*

"Hello. My name is Saeltari and i'm a reading addict."

 

[Iorek444]

I'm going to go against the crowd here and say no. Don't get me wrong, I love to read. However, there are many days where I don't end up reading at all - if I feel like it, I'll read. If not, I won't.

 

[dask]

I don't need to spend every spare moment reading nor do I read everyday. But I do NOT read because I have nothing better to do. I make time to read, make plans to read. I'll be getting up tomorrow morning (Friday is my day off) before 5:30 am so I can get to the coffee shop by 6:00 where I'll read and drink coffee for about an hour and a half. My wife and I go out for coffee and a long read about every other evening. However if my reading time is interrupted too often by friends who "join" me because they've got nothing else to do I get really annoyed. I don't read as often as some but my reading time is sacroscant.

 

[nixie]

yes, I can't sleep if I don't read. My eyes constantly search for something to read. I even read the ingredients and calorie information on packets, not because I'm interested in the nutritional value but if its written I need to read it

 

[Shingetsu]

Yep, I'm addicted to books. Since I started reading over a year and a half ago there hasn't been a day that I haven't read from a book. Of course there have been days where I'm so busy I get maybe 10 pages read and that's it. It usually annoys me and I just have half my mind thinking about getting back to my book. Addictions can be troublesome. Not that I want to get rid of my book addiction anyways.

 

[Lissa]

I absolutely have to read. It is a prerequisite for my existence.

 

[booksforlunch]

Yup.

I think the only days I did not read were those I was sick or those that I spent the majority of in cars ( I can't read without getting sick in cars at all - but I have more than once tried it anyway ).

The rest of my days are reading.
I read on the train to the city ( and back home ) and in the buses on my way to university or work. And on my breakes.
I often feel like some kind of turtle, since I often have working clothes, university stuff and one or two books ( +/- magazines ) stuffed into my backpack.

I also tend to be very ... unbiased if I find myself in the situation of having nothing good to read:
I read the german equivalent of The Sun (in terms of quality and credibility ) since a copy of it often lies in the breakroom. It prevents me from dirtying my books while eating.
In times of literary drought I've even read dime novels with such promising titles as "Longing for Theodora" and the like, which I inherited from my older sister. Or my mom' s gossip - magazines. Or the TV Guide. Or the teletext.

original by ratsy

Then I always make time at home to read my "home" book. These are usually the 600-1000 pagers that would take me forever at work. I sometimes sit on the kitchen countertops and read while I cook or concede the remote to my wife and of course I have a book beside me when I do that.

I applaud your ability to read and cook at the same time.
I once wanted to cook an instant soup. I put the water on the stove to heat, then picked up my novel while waiting for it to boil. The next time I looked up, there was only a film of water left in the pot. The rest had gone to gather at the windows, obviously to enjoy the view outside.

 

[tyche]

I usually get a half hour of reading time during my work day. I find that if I have a day off of work and I don't end up reading, then I miss it. Especially if I'm reading a really good book.

 

[Elstor]

I seriously can't remember the last time I didn't read in a 24 hour period. Of course the responses on this post aren't suprising considering this is a book forum site.

 

[Lord Soth]

I always have to have a book to go to bed with. Even when I have had a few drinks, I pick up my book, try not to wake up the missus beside me and read - usually with only one eye open as the words blur a little with 2 eyes at that point