Ah finally a Top Ten Tuesday prompt where I do not feel pressured to take pictures and spend hours waiting for them to upload (because my internet hates me whenever I need to upload anything). This weekly meme is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and I love participating – when I remember I have a blog, that is.

So today’s post is all about my favourite places to read. I could sum this up and say everywhere and anywhere, but I will be a bit more specific for the sake of this post and because I’m having fun trying to rank them in my head. So, dear reader, behold the list of my Top Ten Favourite Places to escape into books:

10. While book shopping

I am trying to cut down on buying physical book buying and lately I only go looking for specific books that have been on my radar thanks to the bookternet. Nevertheless, I do still enjoy a good browse (when I manage to escape my family in the mall) and I will read the blurb and the first page of books I have never seen before – just to get a taste before I make the decision to take them home with me forever.

9. In the library

I hope this one will move up a bit higher in the future but I am currently on a library ban until I finish all of my physical owned books. However, I do love to pick up a book or two and read them right there in the library. Libraries have always been a safe haven for me and I love spending as much time as possible in them.

8. At a café

I have recently developed a fondness for ordering a hot drink and reading alone in a café. However, this is a rare occurrence and often only happens when I am waiting for someone or an event to start. I hope to have more time in future to take myself on little coffee-and-book-dates to find new cafés.

7. In my car

Okay this may seem a bit strange but when I know where I’m going and I’m comfortable with the route I enjoy listening to an audiobook to pass the time in traffic. This is not every time and not every audiobook, but occasionally I happen to come across the right combination and it just works.

6. At my desk

As this post is just about places to read I thought I’d include places where I read different things too. I like to read my non-fiction, self-development, and university readings at my desk. It helps my brain get into focus mode and I am trying to train myself to associate my bed with leisure and my desk with work and productivity. So for it has been working well and I read my language learning books and other non-fiction at my desk with the help of my pomodoro timer.

5. In someone else’s car

Okay this one is a bit different to number seven because in this case I am not the one driving so I am not limited to audiobooks. This one is generally a rare sighting since I received my drivers’ license, but I am very proud of the fact that I trained myself to not get carsick while reading on family road-trips. I am admittedly very out of practice with this, but I have a lot of fond memories of the books I used to read like this in-between our car-singalong sessions and stopping for food.

4. At my breakfast table

This is a pretty interesting one because this is only for breakfast and not other meals as a rule. For lunch and dinner I am often with my family or we eat while watching TV together (not the healthiest I know, but we’re short on time okay). But for breakfast I prefer to read. This is usually because I will get hunger pangs halfway through my morning read and then I do not feel like putting the book down (usually on my kindle) so it will travel with me to the kitchen. I will generally watch some YouTube or series while making my breakfast and then tuck back into my book while I munch.

3. On the train

I always thought I would be entirely too nervous to read on the train but as I have gotten used to my commute I absolutely love it! The train is one of the smoothest means of transport that I take and it’s the perfect opportunity to catch up on uni or book club readings. If I’m in the mood to enjoy the view outside I can turn on my audiobook and drift away.

2. On the couch

In second place, we have the couch! Ever since I was little I would spend time with my family and indulge my book addiction simultaneously. I love to read on the couch with some company. I also manage to zone out with the help of background noise in the form of movies or shows that I’m not particularly interested in. That way I can read with company.

1. In my bed

In the number one spot we have my lovely cozy and warm bed! Are you surprised? Me neither. I love snuggling up at night with my kindle on dark-mode, or being awake with the sunrise to read a floppy paperback in the morning light. I may also have a slight tendency to sit on my bed during the day. This is entirely thanks to my dogs who are permanently attached to my body 90 percent of the time. Beds have always seemed so magical to me because you travel to your dream worlds in them while sleeping or you can travel to imaginary worlds with a flashlight and a great book.

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I had so much fun thinking of all these places and putting them in order! Please let me know in the comments what some of your favourite reading spots are.

Lots of love,

Bianca.

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