I read quite a lot in normal times and so I think my reading consumption has not much changed in terms of quantity
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Chesterton Mill
Teenage me had a paper round and I used to deliver papers to a converted mill in the mid-1990s. It was the office building of an educational publisher called Pearson Publishing. Their order was all the daily papers plus a large amount of trade press. I used to have to do that drop-off first, then…
With plenty of time on my hands, I have found it easier to read more demanding literature
Have you read more or less during lockdown, or much the same as usual?
I have found more time to read during lockdown and enjoyed reading whilst relaxing in my garden over the summer months. I usually just read during my commute on the train under normal circumstances.
As we headed into lockdown I was like a possessed woman, making sure that I had enough books
I definitely read slightly more than usual at the beginning of lockdown but I think it is back to usual amounts now. As we headed into lockdown I was like a possessed woman, making sure that I had enough books.
My experience during the first lockdown reminded me a lot of a classic episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone
Have you read more or less during lockdown, or much the same as usual?
I listen to audiobooks or podcasts when I am out walking or doing something mundane like housework
Have you read more or less during lockdown, or much the same as usual?
Now there are so many fewer things to do outside the house, it is easier to get a solid block of time in which to read without distraction
Have you read more or less during lockdown, or much the same as usual?
I am definitely reading more in lockdown
Have you read more or less during lockdown, or much the same as usual?
I’ve been using novels as a good way of winding down at the end of the day
Have you read more or less during lockdown, or much the same as usual?
I discovered that I can enjoy reading more than one book at a time, which was something of a revelation.
Have you read more or less during lockdown, or much the same as usual?
More. When I was a working Librarian, I only found time to read at night but that has all changed. I now have more time to read during the day.