readerweirdness

The French Lieutenant's Woman | John Fowles

Bizarre reading rituals: I generally prefer dead tree books, but read on Kindle at night so I (a) don‘t have to wear my glasses and (b)can turn the lights off. I read with a very sharp ROUND pencil in hand (Mirado Black Warriors,) and I write allllllllll over my books. Sometimes I doodle in them. For illustrative purposes, naturally. #readerweirdness

Aimeesue Because of my day/night book format preferences, I sometimes end up with multiple copies of a book, paper and Kindle. Often, I‘ll borrow an ebook copy via Overdrive so I don‘t have to stop reading at night. 7y

Aimeesue I use clothing hang tags as bookmarks because they already have strings on them to dangle out the top of the book; Levi‘s hang tags are my favorites. They‘re the perfect size. 7y

Traci1 If I'm reading a physical book, I ALWAYS look on Overdrive to see if I can get the eBook too for bedtime reading. 7y

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Aimeesue @Traci1 Oh, thank goodness! It‘s not just me! I actually bought the Kindle copy of the Fowles because I‘m leading a book discussion and wanted to make sure I didn‘t have to return it before I was done with it. I usually borrow rather than buy, tho. Overdrive is one of the greatest things ever! 7y

Traci1 Overdrive is my favorite thing. I do buy e-versions of some books I own. Both Game of Thrones and Outlander series because I reread those and they are freaking heavy. I'm thinking about getting the Harry Potters even though I have like 4 copies of each of them... 😒 7y

Aimeesue @Traci1 I have three copies of Hogfather. Bought the Kindle version last year so I would always have it with me 😁 7y

Traci1 @Aimeesue I haven't read that one, but it's the next Discworld book on my want to read list. 7y

Aimeesue @Traci1 DEATH as Santa- what's not to love? HO HO HO. 😄 7y

Traci1 @Aimeesue lol 🎅 Gotta love DEATH. 7y

jillrhudy I like to have dual options too! I have even tripled up with audio on phone—for walking! 7y

Aimeesue @jillrhudy Ooh, that's like Black Belt level reading! 7y

jillrhudy I forgot how great this book is 7y

Aimeesue @jillrhudy Isn't it fabulous? Can't wait for the discush! 7y

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My Reading Life | Pat Conroy

So who wants to play #readerweirdness? But first, a bit about the book I tagged. The copy atop the stack is signed by Conroy and is a Pick. It tells a lot about the background to “The Great Santini.”😥

This is my nightstand. It‘s a coffee table so more books will fit. I keep bookmarks in a box that the Friends of the Library took Homer out of.

jillrhudy Bookmarks should be laminated cardstock and ideally are one soothing color, which I move down the page, underlining each line. I run my finger across, making an irritating noise that drives the husband nuts. In a pinch I will use a laminated brochure or hotel room key. 7y

jillrhudy I sometimes rub polished rocks. I often drink tea. I annotate for book discussions with pretty post-its. Share your bizarre reading rituals here or on your own page with hashtag #readerweirdness and let me know I‘m not alone. (edited) 7y

RaimeyGallant I write all words I come across in books but haven't used before in my own writing in a 'word hoard.' It's how I build my vocabulary. 7y

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Aimeesue I always have a pointy sharp pencil in hand when reading. Mirado Black Warriors are my favorite kind. Then I write allllllllll over my books. 7y

jillrhudy @RaimeyGallant I sometimes contribute obscure word references on the Merriam-Webster webpage. 7y

jillrhudy @Aimeesue I adore fine writing instruments! I may need to look into Mirados! 7y

Aimeesue @jillrhudy I like the Mirados because they're round, rather than hexatonal, so I don't hurt my fingers when I write emphatically. As one does. 7y

RaimeyGallant You're a better person than I am. 7y

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