How long do you usually read for at night?

The Terminator · 01-24-2011, 07:20 PM

Just wondering how long you read before going to sleep? Not throughout the day but like brush your teeth then read for how long.

poohbear_nc · 01-24-2011, 07:56 PM

I watch little to no TV - so reading supplies my nightly entertainment. And I HATE to stop to honor a bedtime schedule!

dwig · 01-24-2011, 08:12 PM

My evening reading is a bit variable. I checked "30min-1hr" as that is my typical end of day reading. I also read at lunch which adds 30-40min to my reading per day.

My wife and I generally watch little or no TV (any and all are actually from the web, generally Hulu) and normally take walks in the evening. Living in the Old Town portion of Key West, our walks frequently take us down Duval St. and generally include at least a little of Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square. The 1/2-1 hour of reading helps me wind down.

This winter I've been reading more than usual, upwards of 2 hours at the end of the day "reading in bed before lights out". My wife has been going through chemo for breast cancer since late fall and hasn't been up for our usual 1-1/2-3 mile evening walks very often, mostly due to the treatments leaving her weak but also do to it being "freezing cold" (by KW standards) with evening temps as low at 60F and sometimes even in the mid-50's!!!

The Terminator · 01-24-2011, 08:51 PM

Ya me too I usually read until I'm dead tired

DixieGal · 01-24-2011, 09:02 PM

I'm a lifelong insomniac, so I take my sleeping pill, then read for two hours until it kicks in.

jgaiser · 01-24-2011, 09:17 PM

Clicked on 30 minutes-1 hour, but it depends on the book. I've been known to spend 3-4 hours finishing a book I can't put down.

CazMar · 01-24-2011, 09:25 PM

Before retiring I had to limit reading to about 15 minutes - now I don't care! But I usually start to fall asleep after 30 minutes of lying in a comfortable bed with my Kobo. Page turning is so much easier and it's very relaxing.

Nyssa · 01-24-2011, 09:30 PM

I checked 30 minutes to an hour, but it really depends on the book. If I'm not that into it, I might only last about 15 minutes. If I can't put it down I have stayed up, over night (meaning a good 5 or 6 hours), although anything over 4 hours usually means I'll suffer for it the next day. I have yet to try any serious night time reading w/ my Kindle, however, so those figures may change.

McKillington · 01-24-2011, 09:31 PM

I cannot focus at night, plus I have to go to bed pretty early if I don't want to be dead the whole day. Also, I believe that first option needs to be <30 minutes.

Timoleon · 01-24-2011, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by McKillington

I cannot focus at night, plus I have to go to bed pretty early if I don't want to be dead the whole day. Also, I believe that first option needs to be <30 minutes.

Yep:
> = greater than
< = less than

Thank you Mrs. Mann (6th grade teacher...beat my knuckles with a ruler)

kindlekitten · 01-24-2011, 10:10 PM

from 5 minutes (VERY unusual) to all night.

The Terminator · 01-24-2011, 11:47 PM

I've read for 7 hours in a day thats my record

Tattncat · 01-25-2011, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DixieGal

I'm a lifelong insomniac, so I take my sleeping pill, then read for two hours until it kicks in.

Same here. I have done this since grade school.

happy_terd · 01-25-2011, 12:06 AM

I have been reading too much lately. Eyes are on fire.

Sweetpea · 01-25-2011, 01:49 AM

I always would love to read 2+ hours, but in reality I'm happy if I reach 30 minutes... My eyes usually close after 15 minutes after a normal working day...

View Poll Results: What is the average time you read before going to sleep
>30 minutes	8	12.90%
30 minutes-1 hour	22	35.48%
1-2 hours	17	27.42%
2 hours plus	15	24.19%
Voters: 62. You may not vote on this poll

01-24-2011, 07:20 PM	#1
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	How long do you usually read for at night? Just wondering how long you read before going to sleep? Not throughout the day but like brush your teeth then read for how long. Last edited by The Terminator; 01-24-2011 at 11:48 PM.

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01-24-2011, 07:56 PM	#2
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 64,191 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	I watch little to no TV - so reading supplies my nightly entertainment. And I HATE to stop to honor a bedtime schedule!

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dwig Wizard Posts: 1,613 Karma: 6718541 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Paradise (Key West, FL) Device: Current:Surface Go & Kindle 3 - Retired: DellV8p, Clie UX50, ...	My evening reading is a bit variable. I checked "30min-1hr" as that is my typical end of day reading. I also read at lunch which adds 30-40min to my reading per day. My wife and I generally watch little or no TV (any and all are actually from the web, generally Hulu) and normally take walks in the evening. Living in the Old Town portion of Key West, our walks frequently take us down Duval St. and generally include at least a little of Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square. The 1/2-1 hour of reading helps me wind down. This winter I've been reading more than usual, upwards of 2 hours at the end of the day "reading in bed before lights out". My wife has been going through chemo for breast cancer since late fall and hasn't been up for our usual 1-1/2-3 mile evening walks very often, mostly due to the treatments leaving her weak but also do to it being "freezing cold" (by KW standards) with evening temps as low at 60F and sometimes even in the mid-50's!!!

01-24-2011, 08:51 PM	#4
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	Ya me too I usually read until I'm dead tired

01-24-2011, 09:02 PM	#5
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I'm a lifelong insomniac, so I take my sleeping pill, then read for two hours until it kicks in.

01-24-2011, 09:17 PM	#6
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,283 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	Clicked on 30 minutes-1 hour, but it depends on the book. I've been known to spend 3-4 hours finishing a book I can't put down.

01-24-2011, 09:25 PM	#7
CazMar Book Geek Posts: 596 Karma: 1499085 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Adelaide, Australia Device: Kobo Touch, Asus MemPad 7" tablet, Nexus 5, Asus 10" tablet	Before retiring I had to limit reading to about 15 minutes - now I don't care! But I usually start to fall asleep after 30 minutes of lying in a comfortable bed with my Kobo. Page turning is so much easier and it's very relaxing.

01-24-2011, 09:30 PM	#8
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 6,180 Karma: 167189477 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2nd Gen)	I checked 30 minutes to an hour, but it really depends on the book. If I'm not that into it, I might only last about 15 minutes. If I can't put it down I have stayed up, over night (meaning a good 5 or 6 hours), although anything over 4 hours usually means I'll suffer for it the next day. I have yet to try any serious night time reading w/ my Kindle, however, so those figures may change.

01-24-2011, 09:31 PM	#9
McKillington Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle 3	I cannot focus at night, plus I have to go to bed pretty early if I don't want to be dead the whole day. Also, I believe that first option needs to be <30 minutes.

01-24-2011, 10:10 PM	#11
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	from 5 minutes (VERY unusual) to all night.

01-24-2011, 11:47 PM	#12
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	I've read for 7 hours in a day thats my record

01-25-2011, 12:06 AM	#14
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	I have been reading too much lately. Eyes are on fire.

01-25-2011, 01:49 AM	#15
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	I always would love to read 2+ hours, but in reality I'm happy if I reach 30 minutes... My eyes usually close after 15 minutes after a normal working day...