Desktop Retreat

Thursday, January 31, 2013

It's nice to know I'm not the only one wondering why libraries have become so noisy. This Salon article wonders the very same thing.

laughingwolf said...: college/uni libraries are better, i find...; January 31, 2013 at 9:37 PM
Trish said...: Yup. There just don't seem to be any more public quiet places.; February 1, 2013 at 9:26 AM

Guerrilla Reading

Turn off the TV

Turn off the computer

Turn off the game console

Always have a book with you to read ~

~before going to sleep

~before getting up

~in the bathtub

~while waiting for your ride

~while on the bus/train/plane

~while dinner is cooking

~while exercising (audiobooks!)

~while driving (ditto)

~while waiting for an appointment

~while baby is napping

~after kids are in bed

~with kids

~to kids

~while eating lunch

~while eating breakfast

~at the cottage (dock, hammock, screen porch)

~while walking

~while waiting for kids in the mom & dad taxi

~on a park bench

~instead of housework

~in the bathroom

~while on hold on the phone

~on the porch with a cocktail

~ . . . ?