Do you multi-task when you read? Do other things like stirring things on the stove, brushing your teeth, watching television, knitting, walking, et cetera?
Or is it just me, and you sit and do nothing but focus on what you’re reading?
I only engage in multi-tasking that doesn’t distract me from concentrating on my readings. TV is out of the question. Music is conditional, depending on the complexity of the the story-telling and the difficulty of the prose. Even the din of classical music would disturb the understanding of Virginia Woolf and Toni Morrison. Multi-tasking that is always welcome and that enhance the reading experience are a pot of tea (preferably Lady Grey), Danish butter biscuits (a thing of the past now that I’ve gone gluten-free), and light, easy-listening music. What about scratching the dog’s head? In summer, I sit in the pool with a book. In general, I’m an old-fashioned reader—one who enjoys sitting in the library, or a bookish setting, with complete quiet, to peruse his books. If there is a musical background, it’s most likely going to be one of Telemann’s flute/oboe concertos, Haydyn’s symphonies (No. 22), or a Sandy Lam ballad.
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I can only sit and read. If there is music on or a tv on forget it. Impossible. I read a lot of 19th century classics and you can’t be distracted during those, or you will end up reading the same sentence over and over again.
I think multi-tasking is so over rated. I think it is really selective distraction.
Your post brought back so many great memories of sitting in the library and reading. I might be making a trip to the library when I get some free time LOL!
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Oh, yes, tea drinking and reading do seem to go together, don’t they? And stroking a dog’s head would be very relaxing, too. Those are both “tasks” that would make the reading experience even more rewarding.
I’m pretty much an old fashioned reader too!!!
I like the thought of IN the pool with a book. Its normally by the pool with a book.
Tea and Telemann and a book — sounds perfect!
I prefer complete silence when I read but rarely get it. My household is too busy and I end up tuning out all of the distractions as best I can.
I read while I eat – not recommended really, as books can get messy and you eat for longer and thus consume more. I also cook and read at the same time.
Housework goes easier with a good audio book on the stereo, although I’m sot sure you can really call that reading.