Top 5 Best Places/Times to Read During Quarantine

by Jack Holder

     During this trying and potentially boring time of stay-at-home orders, we sometimes need to just sit down and read a book. For me, there a few main places and times that are the best to read a book, whether it be just to be comfortable or to wind down. So now, without further ado, here, in no particular order, are the 5 best places/times to read at home.

1. In Your Bed

Your bed is usually going to be pretty comfortable and it offers many options in terms of positioning. You can lie down fully, you can lie with your back propped up, you can sit down, etc. This makes it so that you can change positions every once in a while to stretch. They also offer a retreat from family members.

2. On a Couch

Couches are great for a similar reason that a bed is great: lots of (but not quite as many as a bed) positioning options. One main problem with couches is that they are usually near communal family areas, so you have to deal with pesky family members always trying to get something from you. 

3. Before You Sleep

If you're the type of person who stays up on electronics until the ungodly hours of the morning and you're almost dying from a lack of sleep, reading a chapter or two of a book before you try to fall asleep can really help you get some better sleep. It also makes sure that you're still doing some reading every day and not just playing games.

4. Outside

By outside, I of course mean on a porch/patio/lawn, maybe a park bench(I don't know if you're supposed to do that or not). Making sure you're getting some fresh air is important, reading while doing it makes it more enjoyable, and the experience is currently made even better by the stay-at-home order because there is less traffic, which means a quieter and more peaceful reading environment.

5. When You Should be Doing Something Else

This one needs some explaining as to why it's a good time, but that's why I'm here. So, in my experience with reading, whenever I have something else that I should be doing, the book gets really interesting, like it knows that I need something really good out of the book to keep me with it. So, if you want a really good book, pick one up when you have other things to do and voila, best book you've ever read.

Honourable Mention. Your Favorite Chair

Some people have a favorite chair, and that's a fine place to read, too. If chairs are your thing, yo go for it, but I prefer all of these other entries.

This has been the 5 best places/times to read during quarantine, I hope you were enlightened. Disagreements? Agreements? Ego-boosters? Let me know in the comments below!