As someone who sometimes finds it difficult to put a book down. I often find myself wandering around the house or to work (if it’s a particularly enthralling read) either with a physical book or on the Kindle app on my phone.
I’ve been so enthralled by books before, so much that I had to continue reading them on route to work and back again, you’d be surprised by how addictive good writing is! So I devised some safety tips (mostly by trial and error) for reading whilst wandering about. Keep an eye on your feet. I know this sounds silly, but if you are aware of where your feet are and where the pavement/general floor is in correlation, you’re less likely to fall over. Occasionally look up. Best time I’ve found is when you’re either turning the page, or starting a new sentence – just a quick glance, nothing spectacular. Don’t read whilst crossing the road. I recommend this highly! Even if the road is empty, who knows what kind of moronic person will suddenly appear speeding down the road or around a corner. No matter how captivating that part of the book is, pause and make sure you’re safe! Read in a familiar place. I have been known to read on my phone to work, and it’s such a familiar route I don’t really need to look where I’m going, unless there’s foot traffic or actual traffic… I read once down a road I wasn’t familiar with and walked in to a lamppost – typical! Always be aware of your surroundings. As afore mentioned, walking in to lampposts or any kind of post isn’t fun, and I’ll admit, painful! So just be aware of where and who you are (clumsiness is a thing!) Don’t read in the rain (simple I know!) I use my phone for reading (not every book though, can’t bring myself to read Terry Pratchett books on any form of Kindle), so I have read outside in the rain, purely because the book had me in its willing arms. I also have a mostly waterproof phone, but I’ve had to put it away as the rain blurs the screen, and it ‘smudges’ the words (it’ll make sense if you’ve read on your phone, in the rain!) It just doesn’t look good or right! These sound pretty simple, but it’s looking at the small things and making a big picture. I value safety in other people, maybe not myself, as I have done all of these things and managed to fail in all of these too!
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