Alright everyone, I've got an important question for all of you. Where is it that you read (especially the books for this class)? Most of the time I do my reading in bed before I go to sleep at night as a way to wind down (not a great way to read any particularly exciting books, however), but this time I mixed it up a bit. I read a significant portion of The Graveyard Book in an actual graveyard. I sat on a bench set up in one of the family plots in Evergreen Cemetery (the one behind the stadium) and just went for it. I have to say that it really added something to the experience. The right setting, you know? Helps with the visualization.
So do any of you read in a particularly special place? Do you mix it up for the story you are reading?
4 comments:
Wow. That is awesome. I never really thought of doing that. I mean sure, I have favorite spots to read. At home, it's the swing on the screened-in porch by our pool, in Tuscaloosa it tends to be the steps of Gorgas Library or in the depths of the library's basement (though I havent been down there in a while). I definitely think you're onto something here, and maybe I'll try that for my next reading session! :D
Haha, that's awesome. I usually read propped up in bed, which is bad, especially at night, because I start to get creeped out and have trouble sleeping...
Jordan, there is a great seat/bench in front of the old-looking, little mausoleum (on the stadium side on the entrance road). Silas lives there, as far as I'm concerned. I mean, if you look inside (as best as you can through the crack in the door) all you can see is a battered old trunk. A highly recommended spot.
That's a great idea.. I enjoy reading outside though Ive never read in a graveyard.. I do most of my reading late night before I go to bed
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