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It is a wonderful tie! I love to do both quite a lot! :D
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Indoors- in bed and under the covers especially when it is thundering outside
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Depends! If the weather's lovely I just sit by the pool side! I love reading during winter the most though all cuddled up on my couch with hot coco and marshmellows
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I prefer reading indoors unless its a really nice day out. In the summer when it's really nice I'll go stretch out by the pool with a good book and just try to soak up the sun and enjoy myself. I also like going to this "abandoned" park near my house and sit on the hood of my car against the wind shield. It feels so nice to read in the sun with the wind lightly ruffling your hair. Seriously, try it. But it has to be really perfect conditions for that. If not I'd rather be in my room reading or in the library of my college, or maybe lounging on the couch in front of a fire in the winter.
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Post by pygmy_ghost1982 »

It depends on the day. I live in Kansas. We have crazy dangerous weather here that can change swiftly and leave you ducking for cover with storm sirens blaring. When it's a great day, reading outside is fantastic and very relaxing. But there's no way I'd be reading outside in the winter in this state. It's not uncommon to have ice on the ground for months...which makes it convenient weather to cozy up inside with a book.
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I'll read anywhere. I like to be comfortable when I read, so the ideal place would be in my home in my easy recliner with coffee or hot tea close at hand.
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I love reading on the porch, its relaxing. other than that I would like to stay indoors, I enjoy being outside but I don't like being in the sun where I have to squint to just read. I like to be comfortable when I read and read in my own element.
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I prefer reading indoors, generally in bed. While I like the outdoors well enough, British weather just doesn't cut it for sitting out with a good book.
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depends on the weather for me, if it's warm and sunny I like to sit on my front porch but if its cold and gloomy I sit on my couch under a blanket
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I tend to always read indoors. I'm not an outdoors kind of person... for weird reasons. My hair tends to absorb smells really easily, and when I go inside later, I always think that my hair smells like a tree.
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Post by SteveH »

Indoors. Outdoors is pleasant if it's warm and there's no breeze, but a pain in the nether orifice if it's windy.

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ALynnPowers wrote:I tend to always read indoors. I'm not an outdoors kind of person... for weird reasons. My hair tends to absorb smells really easily, and when I go inside later, I always think that my hair smells like a tree.
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Post by gali »

I prefer reading indoors as well.
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I personally do both.I read indoors .I like reading indoors because the sun is not shining in my face and the books don't get dirty.Also I hate bugs and spiders crawling on me.
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Post by [irenecunningham]93 »

I prefer indoors because this way I am safe from weirdos trying to approach me. I am safe from bugs, weather, and the possibility of dropping me book somewhere when I leave. When I read I am solely focused on the book and often lose track of my surroundings, which makes me nervous in a public space.

-- 18 Nov 2014, 14:39 --

I prefer indoors because this way I am safe from weirdos trying to approach me. I am safe from bugs, weather, and the possibility of dropping me book somewhere when I leave. When I read I am solely focused on the book and often lose track of my surroundings, which makes me nervous in a public space.
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Yes. I enjoy reading books indoors and outdoors.
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