/lit/ - Literature

>>16263551
At home, in my bed because I can't afford to go out like that anymore. I used to read and write in my local cafe a lot.

>>16263562
Sorry to hear that. Only positive of my soulless STEM job is that I can afford to go to cafés pretty often

>>16263571
Yeah well you know, lord giveth lord taketh. What do you like to read?

>>16263582
I've been lately reading Russian classics such as Dostoevesky and Tolstoy. I also enjoy reading about history; I recently read a book about the Spanish Civil War

>>16263551
In my room, in my bed, while drinking coffee

>>16263611
A historyfag, nice. What book did you read about the spanish civil war? I've seen Mine Were Of Trouble mentioned here and wanted to get into that. Last history book I read was Storm Before Storm, highly recommend

I can only read innawoods, because my fight or flight is so overactive, anyone walking in my peripherals makes my mind too focused on keeping a track of movement around me.

>>16263668
desu it was just basic ass Beevor to get my feet wet. I thought it was pretty good and thorough though. I plan on reading Homage to Catalonia soon as well.

>Storm Before Storm

what's that book about?

>>16263551
I miss to read at the Starbucks that is in front of Tama river in Futakotamagawa. I like to read on the train, I can focus on what I'm reading.

>>16263687
The timeperiod between the destruction of Carthage and Sulla resigning his dictatorship. Essentially this period laid the groundwork for the Caesarian Pompeian civil war, and in many respects (my opinion) it's a struggle that was never really resolved but simply underwent rebranding. Good stuff, and I especially like the focus on the breaking of 'mos maiorum' as a catalyst for populare/optimate politics.

>>16263733
Nice, I'll put in on my list. I've been meaning to read more roman history.

>>16263730
You live /lived in Japan or something like that? Also public transport reading sounds comfy, I hate American car culture

>>16263758
I live in Japan, the fuckers mutilated the shop for the sake of "social distance".

>>16263773
That does look pretty comfy, too bad it's shitty Starbucks coffee though. Are you Japanese or live in Japan as a foreigner?

I find it impossible to read anything but light fiction in a social setting.

>>16263785
I'm not japanese, I'm argentinian.

>>16263551
Go on a 6-mile bike ride down to my favorite coffee place and get coffee, a muffin, and an omelette sandwich if they have any.
It doesn’t get much business, which on one hand means no art hoes to peep at but also a nice and quiet atmosphere.

>>16263562
>>16263571
>Can't afford a fucking coffee.
>Need a STEM job to afford a fucking coffee.

I just read at my house but I often get distracted and will go on my phone or whatever. Looking for a place, maybe I'll go to the park or someshit

Backyard in the sun, or by a river.

I like the city feels too, being in a skyscraper and reading at night is comfy

>>16264060
Coffee is like 3 bucks in that cafe, plus I smoke cigarettes. Just way cheaper to do it at home

I read at home but I don't have a comfortable chair to read in. Does anybody have any recommendations?

>>16264102
Put your phone on the other side of the room you are in or even a different room. I found I concentrated more when it was out of arms reach.

>>16264285
It won't work. There needs to be a clear division between a place of work, a place of relaxation and a place to socialize.

Picking these habitations is necessary to avoid the ever ingrained need to shitpost or distract oneself with the mindless pleasures we're constantly impacted by within our modern world.

Go to a library, go into the woods, even go for a walk and pick a new spot. Making it crucial to tell yourself that you're doing "x" or "y" separates the need to indulge in those divisive behaviors /lit/ is often complaining about in the age of distraction and disinformation.

>>16264314
I'll give a try. I'll see if my local library is open and i'll spend a few hours there. Thanks anon.

>>16264326
Good luck my man.

>>16264255
>Cutting down on coffee to save money
>Smokes cigarettes

>>16263551
I prefer to read in a library or any indoor place thats a relaxing environment and quiet. I would read indoors but I live in NYC so thats not happening, and unless theres an extra room in the house im in thats good for it I prefer to not read at home

>>16264891
>cutting down
Learn to read anon. I can make coffee for myself for like 50cents a cup.

>>16263551
I read on my porch with earplugs in and horrible posture

>>16265616
>Cutting down on cafe coffee to save money
>Smokes cigarettes

>>16263551
I read at home, I often read in my garden or in the countryside when I stop during walks

>>16267078
Yes.

on a pile of naked women with big pillowy titties

>>16267136

>>16267177
What?

>>16263551
I used to enjoy reading at my local library before it got closed due to 'rona. It's very large, quiet, bright, has comfy chairs, study rooms, and cubicles, and is usually full of local high school and college students studying or Chinese and Indian senior citizens reading

I never leave my house

Nothing's open in my country so I read in my bed. I also suffer from chronic fatigue so I cant sit for too long

>>16267183

>>16267183

Park or anywhere outdoors

>>16263551
In my chair,with the book in the table. It's pretty nice OP

>>16263647
In this guys bed, sucking his pp

>>16263551
I read and take notes while hiking on a hiking trail at least a couple hours everyday.

homeless, so any comfortable location where I can park my car and keep vigil lest I suffer a repeat occurance of some vagabond breaking in an attempt to steal all my personal belongings