Have you ever read while taking a bath?

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Re: Have you ever read while taking a bath?

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I never bath, only shower. So, no, I have never read a book in the bath. Although it does seem like it would be a fun experience.

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Yes, I did before kids. I never did seem to figure out how to take a bath and not get my pages wet but it always seemed worth the risk.
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Yes, I love reading in the bath! I usually only take baths in the winter though, and showers the rest of the time, but whenever I do take a bath I almost always read for a bit. It's especially relaxing to have a few candles lit while reading in the bath! ;)
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I've got sooo many waterlogged books! I've even put my kindle in a ziplock back so that it doesn't get wet. I love it!
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Guilty as charged.
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I have many times. Like many others have mentioned I hate getting them at all wet. But typically I can read in a bath without getting much water on the pages.
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Nope, well not yet anyways :)
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I read almost all of "The Lord of the Rings" in the bath. It was perfect!
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Post by Yesi55 »

I only take showers, but I know that if I took a bath and read I would definitely fall asleep. Bathing and reading would be way too relaxing for me to stay awake.
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Yes, but I didn't too much like it because I kept feeling like my book was gonna get ruined.
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Post by anonanemone »

Of course! I like the baggie over the kindle idea though. I've just been risking it. Not sure if that would make me more or less likely to fumble the kindle though. :)
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No - though I'm sure it might be a relaxing way to take a bath.
Pretty hard to 'curl up with a good book' in a slippery bathtub!
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I did once but I was so afraid of the book falling in that I couldn't really enjoy it. That plus my arms were getting sore from having to hold them up haha.
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Post by littlebookworm »

I do often! I make sure that I'm fully set up that book dropping is not going to be a problem. I read on my tablet in the bath (scary, i know) I just toss it in a freezer bag and make sure I try to keep it closer to the edge.
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