/lit/ Reading Habits Survey

[Anonymous No.14327051]

>How often do you read?
>How long do you read? When do you stop?
>What position do you read in?
>Where do you read?
>If you read in the dark what kind of light do you use?
>Do you prefer reading physical books or reading off of an e-reader?
>Which do you read more often: fiction or nonfiction? What genre do you most often read?
>How do you keep your place for reading later? Dog ear, bookmark, none?
>Do you eat or drink while reading?
>Do you listen to music while reading?
>Do you read the back of the book? Do you read the introduction or the preface?
>Do you re-read books after you've read them once?
>Do you annotate on your books or do any kind of note-taking while reading?
>Do you prefer to own books or borrow them from the library?

[Anonymous No.14327078]

>>14327051
Almost every single day, 45 mins x however interesting the book is--when I'm tired of it, on my stomach, my apartment, I read by windowlight, physical, fiction (lit), dog ear, never, never (and cannot), depends for the back but never intros or preface, no, I annotate if I dislike the book (I write what I don't like line by line), own books

[Anonymous No.14327089]

>How often do you read?
Daily.
>How long do you read? When do you stop?
An couple of hours. 2-3. I stop when I get hungry, want to fap, have something more important to do etc.
>What position do you read in?
Lying on my bed or seated against a pillow.
>Where do you read?
In my room, on the bus and in the library for the most part. Wherever I can, really.
>If you read in the dark what kind of light do you use?
I don't usually read in the dark.
>Do you prefer reading physical books or reading off of an e-reader?
Physical.
>Which do you read more often: fiction or nonfiction? What genre do you most often read?
Fiction.
>How do you keep your place for reading later? Dog ear, bookmark, none?
Bookmark my grandmother made.
>Do you eat or drink while reading?
No. I keep a bottle of water beside me, that's it.
>Do you listen to music while reading?
No.
>Do you read the back of the book? Do you read the introduction or the preface?
Yes.
>Do you re-read books after you've read them once?
Yes.
>Do you annotate on your books or do any kind of note-taking while reading?
Sometimes.
>Do you prefer to own books or borrow them from the library?
Both. I have a large collection of books, but my local library is stacked, so I use that sometimes.

[Anonymous No.14327095]

Minimum 5 days a weak 3-7hours a day
Rarely more than 65 minutes at a time
Various, most comfortable is in a chair pushed very close to a table so I can see without have to bend down very much
In my apartment, in class when no one tells me not too
No preference for light as long as it’s not too harsh or inconsistent over the page.
Mostly physical books, probably 80-20 physical/online, don’t have a good e reader.
Book mark, sometimes just remember the page
Rarely I’ll drink something
Sometimes, never with vocals in a language I understand
I read everything cover to cover
Not often but I reread whole pages or chapters often
Not in the book, occasionally a note in my phone
Borrow when I can

This was a waste of time and op is a faggot time to go actually read

[Anonymous No.14327096]

>>14327051
>5-6 Days a week
>3-5 Hours a day. It's crafted around my work and sleeping schedule
>It varies, but usually in a chair while the book is on a desk or table.
>Either my dinner table at home or my desk(s) at work
>Physical
>Fiction. Literary Fiction.
>Sticker flags from Officemax. A ripped piece of paper if I don't have one.
>Sometimes I'll have water or coffee, not much more than that.
>No music while reading.
>I almost always read the back of the book. I always read prefaces if it was included in the original text or is by the author. I only read introductions after I read the text and only if I'm either confused or really into the book.
>I've reread some books but not many.
>I write notes only if I plan to write about the book.
>I prefer to own books but I know I waste too much money on it and I love my library when I use it.

[Anonymous No.14327104]

>>14327051
>>How often do you read?

Daily

>>How long do you read? When do you stop?

Work breaks, or in the evenings on weekends if I have got all my schoolwork done before Sunday.

>>What position do you read in?

Now that I think of it, almost always in a chair.

>>Where do you read?

Breakroom or backroom if breakroom is crowded. At my tutoring job I just read at my station in the lounge. At home I have a spot at the counter.

>>If you read in the dark what kind of light do you use?

Lamp, kitchen light is shit.

>>Do you prefer reading physical books or reading off of an e-reader?

Physical 100%.

>>Which do you read more often: fiction or nonfiction? What genre do you most often read?

Nonfiction? Although I’m getting back into fiction. I’m trying to dig through the whole Western canon so it’s got a ton of both.

>>How do you keep your place for reading later? Dog ear, bookmark, none?

Paper scraps as a bookmark.

>>Do you eat or drink while reading

Drink yes, eat no.

>>Do you listen to music while reading?

Not at all now that you mention it.

>>Do you read the back of the book? Do you read the introduction or the preface?

I read the introduction or preface every time. I read the back sometimes when I’m bored or get distracted.

>>Do you re-read books after you've read them once?

Yes, but typically only for a specific purpose. A paper or something that I can choose the text for is a good example.

>>Do you annotate on your books or do any kind of note-taking while reading?

I annotate the ones I know I’ll keep. I have a notebook for quotes organized by subject (violence, or oceanic imagery).

>>Do you prefer to own books or borrow them from the library?

I own the ones that I want to own; for books I don’t see as worthy or relevant to my ongoing studies, I either borrow or immediately donate.

[Anonymous No.14327133]

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[Anonymous No.14327143]

>How often do you read?
daily
>How long do you read? When do you stop?
around an hour a day, stopping when i have to leave my house
>What position do you read in?
pacing or sitting at the edge of my bed
>Where do you read?
my room or at the library, occasionally on the bus
>If you read in the dark what kind of light do you use?
my phone's flashlight resting on my chest when it's dark
>Do you prefer reading physical books or reading off of an e-reader?
physical
>Which do you read more often: fiction or nonfiction? What genre do you most often read?
fiction
>How do you keep your place for reading later? Dog ear, bookmark, none?
typically dog ear, although i took a bookmark from the library just today
>Do you eat or drink while reading?
water
>Do you listen to music while reading?
anything without lyrics, mostly jazz or ambient
>Do you read the back of the book? Do you read the introduction or the preface?
i read what is written by the author
>Do you re-read books after you've read them once?
sometimes
>Do you annotate on your books or do any kind of note-taking while reading?
no
>Do you prefer to own books or borrow them from the library?
i prefer to own them, but i still obsessively borrow books from the library to imagine them in my collection

[Anonymous No.14327399]

surprised by the amount of multiple hour readers in this thread. i usually only read for about an hour max a day. but also

>>14327078
>on my stomach
that sounds so uncomfortable

[Anonymous No.14327424]

>>14327051
>>How often do you read?
everyday
>>How long do you read? When do you stop?
3h a day, commute
>>What position do you read in?
sitting, laying down, standing in the bus
>>Where do you read?
bus, train, bed
>>If you read in the dark what kind of light do you use?
candle + backlit ebook
>>Do you prefer reading physical books or reading off of an e-reader?
e-reader for the dictionnary
>>Which do you read more often: fiction or nonfiction? What genre do you most often read?
fiction
mostly normal stories or science-fiction
>>How do you keep your place for reading later? Dog ear, bookmark, none?
ebook annotations
>>Do you eat or drink while reading?
never
>>Do you listen to music while reading?
sometimes
>>Do you read the back of the book? Do you read the introduction or the preface?
yes
on some books when the preface is 20% of the total length i'll skip it
>>Do you re-read books after you've read them once?
sometimes
>>Do you annotate on your books or do any kind of note-taking while reading?
yes
>>Do you prefer to own books or borrow them from the library?
own, but 100% pirated

[Anonymous No.14327456]

>>14327051
>>How often do you read?
A lot recently.
>>How long do you read? When do you stop?
10-20 pages. Depends on book. If I'm near the end, I usually read the last 100 or so pages in one sitting.
>>What position do you read in?
Sitting at a desk or lying in bed.
>>Where do you read?
Library and my bed.
>>If you read in the dark what kind of light do you use?
I don't unless I'm reading an ebook on my laptop, which I hardly do anymore.
>>Do you prefer reading physical books or reading off of an e-reader?
Physical almost exclusively. Sometimes audiobook. I'm listening to Leviathan by Hobbes on audiobook when I go for walks or am driving. No more than 15 minutes in one day though.
>>Which do you read more often: fiction or nonfiction? What genre do you most often read?
Fiction. I read classics mostly. I'm reading Journey by Celine, Ulysses, Leviathan, and Kafka's short stories right now.
>>How do you keep your place for reading later? Dog ear, bookmark, none?
fold the corner of the page, is that dog ear?
>>Do you eat or drink while reading?
Coffee.
>>Do you listen to music while reading?
No
>>Do you read the back of the book? Do you read the introduction or the preface?
Only if the author wrote it.
>>Do you re-read books after you've read them once?
Yes, but only after several years.
>>Do you annotate on your books or do any kind of note-taking while reading?
No absolutely not. It completely ruins the experience and makes it a chore.
>>Do you prefer to own books or borrow them from the library?
Own, but they're expensive, so I use the library more.

[JN !!vXXhA/qzhjm No.14328125]

>>14327051
>>How often do you read?
Usually 2-3 hrs./day

>>How long do you read? When do you stop?
>>What position do you read in?
>>Where do you read?
>>If you read in the dark what kind of light do you use?
>>Do you prefer reading physical books or reading off of an e-reader?
I read ebooks on my phone during the frequent interruptions in my day. I have a "backup" book I read with an LED throwie if my phone has to be turned off.

>>Which do you read more often: fiction or nonfiction? What genre do you most often read?
I'll read anything. User manuals, comics, scientific monographs, text files, etc.

>>How do you keep your place for reading later? Dog ear, bookmark, none?
I press the throwie between the pages where I stopped.

>>Do you eat or drink while reading?
>>Do you listen to music while reading?
no

>>Do you read the back of the book? Do you read the introduction or the preface?
Only if I liked the book. Rarely, the introduction is better than the book.

>>Do you re-read books after you've read them once?
Only reference works. If I really loved a book, I'll read it again every 5-10 years to see what I missed.

>>Do you annotate on your books or do any kind of note-taking while reading?
I have a text file of annotations by book. I annotate and index reference works with post-its.

>>Do you prefer to own books or borrow them from the library?
Borrow (except reference works)

[Anonymous No.14328464]

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[Anonymous No.14328602]

>>14327051
>>How often do you read?
Every day
>>How long do you read? When do you stop?
About 50 pages in one sitting. Naturally how long that takes depends on the structure of the text, the font, pacing etc...
>>What position do you read in?
Sitting in my recliner
>>Where do you read?
In my room or the living room
>>If you read in the dark what kind of light do you use?
Moonlight. It fucks up your eyes though don't too it too often.
>>Do you prefer reading physical books or reading off of an e-reader?
I only read physical pages
>>Which do you read more often: fiction or nonfiction? What genre do you most often read?
Fiction. Weird tales.
>>How do you keep your place for reading later? Dog ear, bookmark, none?
I memorize the number of the page I last left off
>>Do you eat or drink while reading?
Yes, coffee.
>>Do you listen to music while reading?
Sometimes
>>Do you read the back of the book? Do you read the introduction or the preface?
Yes, both always
>>Do you re-read books after you've read them once?
Of course
>>Do you annotate on your books or do any kind of note-taking while reading?
Sometimes I write down quotes from them
>>Do you prefer to own books or borrow them from the library?
I prefer owning

[Anonymous No.14328902]

>>14327051
>>How often do you read?
Daily
>>How long do you read? When do you stop?
However long I feel like reading. Ranges between 20 minutes to 4 hours.
>>What position do you read in?
Most of the time reclined on my bed with a few pillows supporting me. Probably horrible for my posture desu.
>>If you read in the dark what kind of light do you use?
I don't read in the dark but I'm thinking of getting a low-light/ non-blue light lamp.
>>Which do you read more often: fiction or nonfiction? What genre do you most often read?
What kind of question is this? Nonfiction fags need to fuck off to >>>/sci/ and >>>/his/
>>Do you read the back of the book? Do you read the introduction or the preface?
If I find it worthwhile yes
>>Do you re-read books after you've read them once?
If it is worthy of a reread, yes. It's better to reread the highest tier of literature, rather than continuing onto second rate and third rate literature just to bump up your goodreads count like some of the anons here do.
>>Do you annotate on your books or do any kind of note-taking while reading?
If I find something beautiful or enlightening I highlight it. If I find something I may want to comment on later I highlight it.

[Anonymous No.14329017]

>How often do you read?
Daily.
>How long do you read? When do you stop?
I can be distractible, and sometimes none of my present reads fully click with me, and sometimes I have responsibilities, so sometimes I read even just in five minute snatches. Otherwise, I can read all day.
>What position do you read in?
Laying in bed, or sitting in a chair, or sitting at a table, or while pacing around the house, or standing naked in my swimming pool.
>Where do you read?
At home, usually, although sometimes I like to go out to libraries etc.
>If you read in the dark what kind of light do you use?
A room light?
>Do you prefer reading physical books or reading off of an e-reader?
Physical for sure.
>Which do you read more often: fiction or nonfiction? What genre do you most often read?
Both, no "genre."
>How do you keep your place for reading later? Dog ear, bookmark, none?
Bookmark; I dog ear or sticky note for significant sections.
>Do you eat or drink while reading?
Sometimes, probably.
>Do you listen to music while reading?
Usually not, but I can do instrumental music. I can't shut song lyrics out while reading so it's like reading two things at once.
>Do you read the back of the book?
Of course.
>Do you read the introduction or the preface?
Of course.
>Do you re-read books after you've read them once?
Of course.
>Do you annotate on your books or do any kind of note-taking while reading?
Of course.
>Do you prefer to own books or borrow them from the library?
For a book I take seriously, I prefer my own physical copy that I can mark up. And I buy books impulsively fairly often. But for a less serious read a library book or pdf is fine.

[Anonymous No.14329040]

>>14328464
Are you 70? My grandmother had a better reading place. Jesus.

[Anonymous No.14329045]

>>14327051
Almost every day, 1-2 hours, lying on my back, couch or bed, in the dark I use my nightstand lamp, mostly physical, fiction and some philosophy, just cum on the last page read, sometimes drink tea, no too distracting, yes to both, I have reread maybe 6 books in 20 years, no, own, don't visit tge library any more

[Anonymous No.14329067]

>>14328464
That's one naughty figurine you've got there

[Anonymous No.14329068]

>>14327051
>How often do you read?
every day
>How long do you read? When do you stop?
average time is an hour or two per session, several sessions a day. I stop when I have to eat or take my dog outside
>What position do you read in?
laying down if I can help it. otherwise im seated at a table or desk
>Where do you read?
my bedroom or my kitchen, weather-permitting I'll take a beach towel and pillow and read in my yard
>If you read in the dark what kind of light do you use?
my kobo has a light
>Do you prefer reading physical books or reading off of an e-reader?
depends on the content, if I'm reading exposition I like the convenience of being able to mark up a book quickly. kobo offers this function but its slow.
>Which do you read more often: fiction or nonfiction? What genre do you most often read?
mostly fiction. don't really have a favorite genre
>How do you keep your place for reading later? Dog ear, bookmark, none?
I rip a strip off whatever scrap paper is closest to me at the time of pause
>Do you eat or drink while reading?
I drink plenty of water, occasionally I'll munch on some cheese or something
>Do you listen to music while reading?
never
>Do you read the back of the book? Do you read the introduction or the preface?
not if I'm using my e-reader, otherwise: yes
>Do you re-read books after you've read them once?
if I particularly enjoyed them, or if its exposition I'll do a quick first-read and then go back through and take notes.
>Do you annotate on your books or do any kind of note-taking while reading?
see above answer
>Do you prefer to own books or borrow them from the library?
own, definitely