I read for about half an hour before sleep at night recently.And I hope I could stick to it as long as possible.For the last several nights Im reading something about black humor in American fiction,something literary.What about you?Do you read before sleep?If you do,what are you reading recently?If no,when is the good time for you to read in a day? Or you have no time left for reading?Pls share.
[question posted by sweetyethot]
responses and comments:
yes, i do read every night before i go to sleep. i think it is a good habit to have a leisure reading so that our mind can go smoothly from the worries of the real life to something that we can make up and imagine. i am reading now a business book understanding coroporations. with the global recession, there is a need for me to better understand the financial situation. it also helps me make sense of what's going on in the world. have fun reading and make it a habit. [mensab]
i read for about one hour before sleep at night recently. [chvenki]
i guess i read before bed if you count reading mylot discussions. lol i don't read any kind of book or mag but i am reading online till i go to bed. i don't really like reading books or stuff but i do read a mag every morning while i am drinking my coffee. thats about it [sameroad]
I dont like reading online expect reading mylot discussions.lol I prefer reading printed materials.I read more books than newspapers or mags.Thanks for sharing. [sweetyethot]
I am already reading enough on myLot & I find no time to read any books. Life is too busy to waste time reading books. All I read on paper is the daily newspapaer! [taztheone]
I dont think reading books is wasting time.Its a good way to help us gain knowledge.Of course,we have many other ways to know things.Thanks for your opinion. [sweetyethot]
I have also been in favour of this habit of reading before sleep.When i was at the tender age I was in the habit of reading,while for a student i only had little time forthis.So i usually spent 1 hours or so on it.I am so thrilled i have kept this hobby for quite a long time and my writing skills in Chinese has been promoted rapidly.So stick it,and you will achieve it. Also,reading before sleep benefits my sleep quality LOL... [yue1010126]
Im happy to know you benefit from reading.For me,the passion for reading not only stops me from spending too much time surfing the internet,which I think its not good enough,most importantly,it helps me learn more about the world ,the life,ect.Enjoy reading! [sweetyethot]
I like to read before sleep .I don't know how i got that habit but i do read about half an hour before sleep as it keeps my mind relaxed and i believe that we need to be relaxed before getting to sleep and until yesterday i have been reading lord of the rings and i completed it yesterday.I don't know what I would be reading today.May be Some tomclancy's novel... [madugulagopi]
Reading before sleep make me forget the real life for a moment.I think thats why we feel relaxed.We forget our troubles when reading.All we care about is whats happening in the book.Dont you think?Happy reading! [sweetyethot]
no,in fact i don't like to read.i often go to sleep after watching tv.i know reading is a good hatbit.but i don't know why i don't like it? [kapitu]
You'll like it when you get used to it.Just think reading helps a lot. [sweetyethot]
Yes, i read before I go to sleep. I am reading a romance novel right now. It helps me relax and go to sleep. [happy6162]
Enjoy reading.happy [sweetyethot]
I usually read randomly in the middle of the day. I have tried reading before bed, but usually I am too tired and ready for bed. Also, I find that if I read before bed I tend to delay going to sleep because I get into a book and it just does not work good for me. [antarcticpostcards]
There 're some nights I wanna finish the chapter I was reading,then ended up going to sleep late.I think half an hour before sleep is OK.Thanks for your sharing. [sweetyethot]
i read before i sleep, so i can get sleepy. loli read anytime as long as im free and doing nothing... im reading AMERICAN STAR... [shhheila]
Im busy with cross_stitch during the daytime lately.lol [sweetyethot]
I don't read before sleep. But I like to watch movie for some time before I go to sleep. It will help me to fall asleep sooner. Nowadays I just listen to the books. Since I can have a software in my cellphone to speak the text books for me. So today I like to listen to books rather than songs. I love China [youless]
If I watch a movie before sleep,I would like to finish it rather than fall asleep half way through it.Thanks for responding.Have a good night. [sweetyethot]
I used to read a lot of books, I read one right after another. However when I discovered myLot I found myself devoting less time for reading printed materials. Not that I'm blaming myLot, it's more of I don't wanna miss anything here that I feel I need to give this more time. I still manage to read though, I do this during weekends when I have a lot of time for both activities - reading printed materials and myLotting. [doryvien]
Sweety, I used to read a lot earlier, but not anymore. I have little time to indulge in such social activities and the only thing I do these days is read school and college sunjects and write on them for students. That keeps me busy more than anything else. [suchi60]
Hello Sweetyethot, Nice profile pictures you have there. Pocoyo is my daughter's favorite cartoon. In fact, I don't read for myself, I read for my daughter. She is into bedtime reading now. She loves Cinderella story. Evey night before she sleeps, she wants me to read the Cinderella story book for her. She must make sure I finish the whole book in order for her to go to sleep. Sometimes I get lazy to read the story for her, more ever reading the same story every night is so boring, LOL. I am wondering if I need to buy others princess story books for her, maybe Snow White or Sleeping Beauty... [vingyan06]
I used to read a lot of paperback novels and magazines in the past but now I hardly read before I go to sleep. I don't have the luxury of time to do it. After a long day of work, I just wanna snooze the night away. I do miss reading because it brings to me to places I can never set foot.Aside from that, I learned a lot like; culture, beliefs, and second-hand experience from other people.I really miss the days when I had ample time to read. [ilovechocolate]
I read book only in the early morning.I never read book in the night because if i start reading in the night then i will get sleep within minutes and also i do mylot in the night daily then at midnight 2AM i will go to bed. [sunny5u]
Sometimes when i bought a good book or I borrow to some of my friends. Most books that I read at night are inspirational books like purpose driven life or some famous anecdotes. If i dont have books, i watch inspirational videos through my phone. Those things made me inspire to be happy and ignore things that bother my life. It helps me to strengthen my faith to God, to smile and prepare for the upcoming events of my life tomorrow. [jrwstrionic]
If I read before I sleep I just get sleepy. So actually reading before bedtime serves as a great sleep aid for me. I think the best time to read would be during a nice sunny day! [sislee]
May be I'll start to read some book or article before sleep coz, Read can intreasting our knowledge [zanragtg]
I do not read anything before going to sleep as our schedule is so tight that i don,t get time for reading and by the time i reach to my bed i am so tired that i just talk to my children and go to sleep. In the office when i get free time i read some news paper and magazines. That,s all. Thanx [bhargavoza]
Reading is my habit. I do read a lot. I do have many collections of books and novels. Ever since I was a kid, I read lots of magazines, work art books and everything that caught my attention. I love reading because It opened my mind to things that I didn't know and experienced. It makes me able to travel to different places and be the person or character that I am reading. I read before I slept, mostly inspirational books. And during day time when I have much time, I read stories and everything that I fancy, sometimes magazines and daily newspaper. Have a great day! [careguarden]
No, I don't read before sleeping now but before, I used to read before I read usually our lessons and got exams the next day. [joannaleed]
no i don't read any reading materials before i go to sleep. one thing that makes me busy at night is mylot. i can still mylot even when i am in the room, because i only use my phone to post on here. so that only leads me to bedtime. [neildc]
I do read newspapers or magazines sometimes but it hasn't become my habit. I used to read novels but I am always busy these days. Your discussion reminds me to form a habit of reading regularly. I think it will do me a lot of good. [yxinxin]
I keep the habit of reading before sleep for tens of years . No matter how tired i'm , how sleepy i'm and how late i go to bed only with reading a few lines can my heart be peaceful . I just cann't get asleep without reading . Recently i'm reading some fictions and some magazines. I won't read difficult articles before sleepy . I enjoy some funny and easy short stories. [grace118224]
hi sweetyethot, I think it is very good habit to read before you sleep. Because though the conscious brain take rest in the time of sleeping, hence our unconscious brain still active even if we sleep. So if you read before sleep then the thing you read before read well recorded in your memory and your memory will be improved. [slapethief]
Sometimes, when I cannot sleep or needs to unwind I try to read before sleeping. although sometimes the reading doesn't help since i get caught up in the story and would like to finish the book and I end up reading all night. I read a lot of romance novels, and suspense novels like one of JD Robb. I enjoy reading such nowadays and also self help books as well and popular selections by Dan Brown and Nicolas Sparks [chaime]
There is time to read ,,now mostly it is through the Internet though,,love to get news,, and some articles on health and a lil bit of humour,, [kawalnarang]
Hi there. Yes, I am getting used to reading books before sleeping. After mylotting, I read a book. Recently, I read a book written by Julia Quinn. Then if I feel sleepy, I just put down the book then I sleep. [0811mg]
There are times, when I do read before I go to sleep. It doesn't happen every night or on a regular basis, but it still does happen. It really just depends on the night and what sort of mood I'm in. [dodo19]
i like reading books very much.i think read before sleep is good for our memory. [smartboy826]
well, i read but not before going to bed. before going to bed i either work on my laptop or i watch some televiision. mostly i go in for myLotting but recently i prefer wathcing television before going to bed. i read in the evenings before dinner. recently i am reading my text books for an exam. [abanerji]
I also read before dinner months ago.I will also do some reading during the day time. [sweetyethot]
well,if i can't sleep,i will read the maths book.everytime i do that,i will be asleep at once [Emon66]
Once upon a time I used to do this but it was starting to affect my eyes and I was feeling very tired so I gave it up! I do love to read though, I read a lot and this is top of the list in terms of my favourite hobbies. I love to read mainly fiction and my favourite author is Stephen King. I also like Dean Koontz and Clive Barker. I think that reading is good for the mind! It's my hope that by reading a lot, for the rest of my days that this will hopefully keep Alzeimers far away from me! Reading for me is a form of escapism from everyday life; I just love to escape into the world of the author and forget about reality for a short while. Andrew [AndrewFreyne]
Actually I also do the same thing. But I more often read not from books. Almost every day before I sleep, I read from many sites on the Internet. I've got a lot of positive things from all over the world, although I do not have a lot of books. Although also just by sitting in a chair, as had to go to any parts of the world. That's my reading activity every day [aminudin]
I like reading before having a sleep especially in warm yellow light.Reading book could ease you after going through a tiresome day,it is a good way to relax.Reading in another hand do me a favor in getting a better sleep.Nightmares would be less and less,and sweet dreams could be more and more.It seems that books are part of my life just like my bosom friend.Before sleep,chatting with my best friend,telling him all the things i've met,that is a perfection of that day. [Markio]
Befor I had read lot of books befor sleep,when I have a computer .I always paly it until midnaight.After working, my jobe is design electronic product using computer all day.I am tired of using PC,when i back home.So that I start read book again befor sleep.Of course lots books I read is about my work.Sometimes I will read novel or magazines. [yihongmeilang]
I pretty well HAVE to read before bed in order to fall asleep. I need to be focused on something otherwise I lay in bed and overthink everything. LOL Lately I've been reading the book "Jupiter's Travels" by Ted Simon. It's a true story about a man who rides his Triumph motorcycle around the world, starting in London. I have a hard time putting it down, it's pulled me in so deeply. I do try to read prior to going to bed, too, but if it's a nice day and I'm not at work, I'd rather be outside Jogging or walking and enjoying the weather. I read a lot in the wintertime. [breepeace]
yeah sure. i've done it because it make me easier to sleep. when i read a book, i'll be shut in 2min. and for me, the best time to read books is in the early morning, just after taking shower. it help me to focus and digest about the content of the book easily. hehe giv it up a try. [jojambul2020]
Hello, I love reading before I fall asleep and it helps me actually get tired. Well, most of the time LOL. Sometimes, I get so lost in my book that an hr has passed and I am like oh boy I have to get some sleep . Their are other times I will get so sleepy when reading that my eyes close and then I hit the pillow and I fall right to sleep , which for me is not common. Right now I am reading part 3 of the twilight Saga called eclipse. Its very catchy! [metschica25]
i will read anytime during the day but i like to read at night (unless the book is really exciting!) because it makes me more tired. i generally read non fiction because i really love history so that is pretty much all i read. [cher913]
all the time.reading is unavoidable. i use to go to the library but now i use the computer to read ebooks. reading is fun! [kb5000]
Always have fun reading! [sweetyethot]
I read before going to bed too- I think its a great way to relax and unwind from the work day. If I don't, I always think about work, or everything I have to do instead which keeps me from falling asleep for a long time. [JenBth]
Reading can help us fall asleep sometimes. [sweetyethot]
No I don't because I have a poor vision during night time in terms of reading...I better lie down and think of something until I fall asleep...good night..! [mobhomeir]
Luckily,I dont have that kind of problem.happyThanks for responding! [sweetyethot]
HI sweety, For me reading is not a new habit. I am doing that since my age 8, by first reading comic stories. later it developed into various forms like reading short stories, novels, autobiographies, etc., I remember i even read book 1 time for 10 hours a day. that much i sticked with books once when i had mush free timelol. Nowadays i am reading much less compared to my old days. recently I thought about it. Sure, I would start my habit again.. Happy Postings.. Have a nice time!happy [raghul77ster]
Yup, I often read before I sleep - that's the only time I get to read on most days (especially working days). Currently I'm reading a murder mystery by Martha Grimes titled 'Jerusalem Inn'. Very entertaining that I was thinking of reading through - however I was too exhausted and fell asleep! [lazeebee]