Is reading better for you than a spa?

Thasaidon · 02-19-2018, 04:30 AM

I just came across this article on the BBC News website.

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-43004760

It made my day.

sjfan · 02-19-2018, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Co-founder Cressida, a freelance editor, said: "The idea came to me because I'd had a difficult year and my husband said, 'why don't you do a spa retreat?'. I thought, well, I could - but my books would get soggy.

Why pick just one? This is what the Kobo H2O, Kindle Kindle Oasis, and the like are for.

Deskisamess · 02-19-2018, 08:47 AM

There is very little about most Spas that appeals to me. I can't manage steam rooms or saunas, I can't breath in the heat. I don't care for massages, facials, or pedicures.

Being somewhere where everyone has the same goal of quiet reading sounds wonderful. I love to read while I eat, not all the time though. If my husband isn't home for dinner, I will read while eating.

Sweetpea · 02-19-2018, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sjfan

Why pick just one? This is what the Kobo H2O, Kindle Kindle Oasis, and the like are for.

Indeed, nothing better than to relax in a nice pool with a good book

Apache · 02-19-2018, 09:22 AM

Why would I want to visit a spa when I live in one????? In the summer we experience 115° F and 100% humidity.

Apache

Catlady · 02-19-2018, 05:10 PM

Spa, no. Books, yes.

JSWolf · 02-19-2018, 06:16 PM

A spa treatment is too expensive. You could buy a lot of eBooks for the cost of one spa treatment.

HLS · 02-19-2018, 09:10 PM

I will never Spa for one thing I do not let people touch me

Fbone · 02-20-2018, 01:25 AM

Not for me.

A deep tissue massage helps alleviate my headaches.

DNSB · 02-20-2018, 01:33 AM

Personally, I never go near a spa but I find sending SWMBO off for a spa day gives me a relaxing day to read (a nice present for both of us

).

Sweetpea · 02-20-2018, 02:42 AM

I get the impression that what I think is a spa and what others think is a spa... There is a spa here, close by. It consists of various things, ranging from masages to sauna's. But also a warm mineral water pool. So, hop in that pool, get warm inside and out, climb out of that pool and go relax in a chair, while reading...

PurpleStar · 02-20-2018, 10:37 AM

Reading is definitely better than a spa. And cheaper!

Katsunami · 02-20-2018, 04:54 PM

The one thing that got my attention is the part where Annie says that, if she reads at home, she always thinks she needs to do other things. It's the same with me. I have a hard time reading (or playing games or whatever), because I *know* my e-book library still isn't perfect (need to fix some genre tags in a load of books), I still have some CD's to rip (my Complete Works of Haydn box isn't done yet), there are still inconsistencies in my FLAC music library, there's software to update and/or archive, put into a virtual machine... on top of running a household and working. There's always -something- to do, and then it's hard to just sit down and read.

Bookwyvern · 02-20-2018, 08:21 PM

I think I'd choose both. Not all spa treatments require laying face-down on a masseur's table! One can read while receiving a pedicure or a face treatment, while soaking in a mud bath or a hot spring... Hmm, now I want to book a spa visit and bring some reading material with me!

BookCat · 02-24-2018, 11:57 AM

The article gives the impression that ereaders would be forbidden, as they discourage digital devices.
Does anyone know when the item aired? I'd like to hear the broadcast on the bbc iplayer.

02-19-2018, 04:30 AM	#1
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Deskisamess Wizard Posts: 2,608 Karma: 42697471 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Device: iPhone 7+, iPad mini, 2021 iPad Pro 12.9",Paperwhite 6.8"	There is very little about most Spas that appeals to me. I can't manage steam rooms or saunas, I can't breath in the heat. I don't care for massages, facials, or pedicures. Being somewhere where everyone has the same goal of quiet reading sounds wonderful. I love to read while I eat, not all the time though. If my husband isn't home for dinner, I will read while eating.

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Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,137 Karma: 89858112 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	Why would I want to visit a spa when I live in one????? In the summer we experience 115° F and 100% humidity. Apache

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Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,345 Karma: 52398889 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	Spa, no. Books, yes.

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HLS Wizard Posts: 2,027 Karma: 15107670 Join Date: May 2017 Device: Sage, Scribe, Boox Note 2 Plus, iPad Pros and Samsungs S6,S7,S8	I will never Spa for one thing I do not let people touch me

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Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,189 Karma: 100500000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Not for me. A deep tissue massage helps alleviate my headaches.

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DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 35,367 Karma: 145435140 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Forma, Clara HD, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Personally, I never go near a spa but I find sending SWMBO off for a spa day gives me a relaxing day to read (a nice present for both of us ).

02-20-2018, 02:42 AM	#11
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	I get the impression that what I think is a spa and what others think is a spa... There is a spa here, close by. It consists of various things, ranging from masages to sauna's. But also a warm mineral water pool. So, hop in that pool, get warm inside and out, climb out of that pool and go relax in a chair, while reading...

02-20-2018, 10:37 AM	#12
PurpleStar Wizard Posts: 1,620 Karma: 11387182 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Clara 2E	Reading is definitely better than a spa. And cheaper!

02-20-2018, 04:54 PM	#13
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	The one thing that got my attention is the part where Annie says that, if she reads at home, she always thinks she needs to do other things. It's the same with me. I have a hard time reading (or playing games or whatever), because I know my e-book library still isn't perfect (need to fix some genre tags in a load of books), I still have some CD's to rip (my Complete Works of Haydn box isn't done yet), there are still inconsistencies in my FLAC music library, there's software to update and/or archive, put into a virtual machine... on top of running a household and working. There's always -something- to do, and then it's hard to just sit down and read.

02-20-2018, 08:21 PM	#14
Bookwyvern Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2018 Device: Kobo Aura One	I think I'd choose both. Not all spa treatments require laying face-down on a masseur's table! One can read while receiving a pedicure or a face treatment, while soaking in a mud bath or a hot spring... Hmm, now I want to book a spa visit and bring some reading material with me!

02-24-2018, 11:57 AM	#15
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,912 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	The article gives the impression that ereaders would be forbidden, as they discourage digital devices. Does anyone know when the item aired? I'd like to hear the broadcast on the bbc iplayer.