Classics continue to lure me so I have added this copy of The Battle of Life A Love Story which is an 1846 novel by Charles Dickens.
I've also been reading a collection of his quotes such as this one from David Copperfield.
I found Uriah reading a great fat book, with such demonstrative attention, that his lank forefinger followed up every line as he read, and made clammy tracks along the page (or so I fully believed) like a snail.
He mentions finding Uriah reading a great fat book and that made me curious.
Where do you like to read?
I am fortunate in that reading at home is pretty much distraction-free with the exception of the occasional nudge or lick from one of our dogs. Monroe is a friendly dog and likes to sit with me when I'm reading.
At home, I read on the sofa or in a chair on our open front porch.
I am aware that reading a book before bed is a known stress reducer, and it's said it can help you fall asleep faster. However, when I read in bed this does not occur because at home I generally read cover to cover pausing only for a restroom break and tea or coffee.
A site with historical significance such as Gene Stratton-Porters Cabin is a place where I can sit on a bench and read and am comfortable with pausing to watch the butterflies.
If I'm off to the river, lake, or hiking in some preserve, I have books packed and I welcome distractions.
