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I prefer reading indoors. But on a rainy day, I would like to sit outside, drink coffee, and enjoy nature while reading a book. I find it relaxing and calming. The petrichor and the chirping birds are a delight.
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I read outdoors when possible. I get distracted when I am indoors and reading. Too many chores that get put off in favor of reading!
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I find myself struggling to read when outdoors due to how it's harder to focus on what I'm reading. Not only are there more distractions but it's so much harder to get comfortable.
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I love reading books in libraries. My family is noisy so I seek quiet places. I love reading them in the nature on sunny days, too.
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If I'm reading just for pleasure, the outdoors is fine. But if I'm reading to take notes and identify errors, for instance, to review a book, then indoors.
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I tend to read inside, in my bed. That’s where I’m the most comfortable. I have a lot of physical pain so I have to make myself as comfortable as possible, usually on my heating pad. I do wish I could read outside when it’s nice out. I think that would be really nice in the spring.
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