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I usually have something playing on the TV and music on as well it helps me to focus…
Urgh, what I wrote didn’t get in there…
I said it depends on my moods mostly… and if I’m multi tasking for a reason.
Usually I like to listen to music while reading. Whenever I read Mercedes Lackey I like to listen to her filk
Typically I have the tv on in the background for noise. Occasionally I’ll read in silence. But mostly background noise that I can tune out but still have a little bit of awareness of works for me.
Oddly enough I can’t do that with music. I always pay more attention to music. It makes me want to sing along with it or it makes me think of other things. Or I’ll want to change the song or something like that. I’ve tried. Doesn’t really work for me. I know kinda weird considering tv is sound just like music, but there it is.
I like quiet :).
I may, depending on my mood, have a talk show or ballgame playing quietly in the background. I do, if I remember, listen to the news at the top of the hr.
I can very rarely read in silence. The silence is actually distracting.
I need the TV going while I read. Preferably something on ID Discovery…nothing like a little murder with my romance…snicker!
I prefer quiet but generally once I’m reading a bomb could go off and I’m aware of very little
I like silence when I’m reading. Unfortunately, the only thing I usually do while reading is snack unless I’m reading in bed and then I refrain from snacking! LOL
I prefer silence when I am reading, but a little background noise is okay.
I like to have music or even a show going on in the background mostly so i can catch up with a current series I’m behind on
I used to need it to be dead quiet when I read, but now I can’t stand the silence and need something playing in the background…usually a TV show or movie.
Ideally music, especially classic, is the best thing to have on while reading. Volume somewhat low. Or quiet. TV can be on if my wife is watching it since I am not a great fan of most of todays shows. I can get into a book pretty much completely and not be distracted by most noises.
I voted for ‘some noise is okay’ and ‘either way is fine for me.’ I typically have tv on with espn or news in background, but silence for reading works fine. I can’t really have a movie or show I’m really into on because it is too distracting and I want to mostly concentrate on the book. Watching tv on the other hand, then I’m online or doing something on my phone.
Yes, I Like to Listen to Music or watch tv
My wife reads constantly, including while we’re having sex. She only takes a break from reading at two or three points to catch her breath. I don’t mind, as long as she continues to need those breaks.
Sometimes I need silence, sometimes music (or even a movie/TV show, if it’s one I’ve seen or am not following) is okay.
I like to surf the net while reading, but it also depends on my mood and the type of book I’m reading. If it’s very detailed, I need quiet and to be able to focus without distractions.
It Depends on My Mood
Can do it with or without noise. Definitely depends on the mood.
Background noise is ok. Sometimes the radio is on but it’s not like I am actually listening to it. If the TV is on, it’s also not like I am actually watching it too. I am in the world of the book, outside stuff usually doesn’t intrude (unless it’s my dog sitting on the book! LOL)
Background noise is fine, but I prefer quiet so I can dedicated my attention to the book. Otherwise I end up re-reading the same page or paragraph multiple times.
It has to be silence for me, unless the book is very engrossing, then there may be some background noise.
I usually read in silence.
I usually don’t like to have other noise but the TV is on. If I really get into a book I block everything else out anyway.
Yes, I Like to Have the TV or a Movie Going.
Usually read at night, but not always, and not always at home, so it depends.
I voted No,But some noise is OK
I voted that I like to listen to music while I am reading.
usually hubby has tv going. it doesn’t bother me.
I much prefer silence but I suppose a LITTLE noise is ok… but just a little
prefer to read in silence
I chose It Depends on My Mood because sometimes I don’t mind some noise and sometimes I do.