I have a similar fantasy about my ideal reading spot. In reality my favored spot is sitting at the kitchen table reading a book on my iPad’s Kindle app, hands free. Good light, food and drink nearby, a cat or two keeping me company. If I get too comfy and cozy zzzzzzzz will ensue.

I read on my iPad Pro which sits on a little rolling table so I can move it close to whatever chair I want.

I read on my kindle, usually semi reclining on a couch. Sometimes I am sitting in a faux stressless chair with ottoman. In warm weather, I happily sit anywhere outside and read my kindle.

I used to read a lot sitting at a table. I don't read in bed much.

I read every night in bed ... and sometimes on weekend afternoons.

When I was traveling back and forth to phila on the train for dr appts, I got a lot of reading in ... also while waiting for the dr.

I always read on my ipad kindle. I need the high resolution.

I can read just about anywhere but I've never developed the habit of reading in bed. Usually I'm on my iPad with the Kindle app but if I'm waiting for someone to pick me up I'll pull out my iPhone and read for 5-10 minutes until they arrive. My favorite spot is the wing chair in the family room and in the winter the fireplace is there for warmth and coziness or on the patio when the weather is nice. I also put my iPad on the bathroom counter while I'm blow drying my hair or on the kitchen table if I happen to be eating alone. As a retired librarian it may seem odd but I haven't purchased a book for myself in decades. I only buy for the grand kids and DH.

I read books mostly in bed, and I have a pharmacy lamp on my nightstand so that I can focus the light exactly where I need it for reading. I also have pillows arranged to support the books.

I don't have Kindle, and I never had the desire to read books on a tablet. Most of the books that I have are not available on Kindle (I think), and so that would be too limiting for me. However, now that I am in the process of moving and downsizing, I am fretting over where I will put all of the books that I have. The books that I have been accumulating over the past few years have been piling up on my bedroom floor because I do not have shelf space for them.

I do not read new novels, and most of the newish books that I have are anthropology.

I read anywhere, but my three fave spots are a chair and ottoman with a reading lamp next to the fireplace in the living room, in a rocker glider on our screened porch, or in bed.

Wingback chair in bedroom or a wingback chair in sunroom during colder months chaise longe by pool on warmer days.

I read in my recliner, in bed at night most often. i read pretty much any time i have moment tosit, such as the doctors office. This afternoon i am show sitting at the lbrarys arts and crafts show, so Ill be reading there. I read on the Kindle app on my ipad.

Reading in bed at night is too sleep inducing so unless that's my goal I don't do it. I rarely need help falling asleep at night. If I'm up early and don't want to disturb DH I read in my comfy chair in my office. Daytime reading is on one of the LR sofas or one of the porch sofas or chairs. One porch faces E & S and the other S & W so the time of day and time of year determine my location. Hot summer days I'm on the big porch out of the sun under the ceiling fan, cool fall/spring days I'm on the front porch getting warmed by the sun.

I have that spot, LOL, and where do I read? In my bed, at night.

I love to read and have my special cozy spots set up in our living room, family room, and in warm weather on our front, back and garden patios. And, of course, I also love to read in bed at night.

In our living room, especially, just to the right of Sasha.

I don't read as often as I would like and usually go through phases where I read voraciously then stop for a while. At home I often read either on my comfortable new sectional or in bed. I do have a "library" where I have book shelves and sometimes read in my chairs in there. Maybe I need an ottoman to make that more comfortable.

I read in bed, on sofa, in zebra chair in den, or at dining table. Kindle on iPad.

Here are a few of my dream reading spots. :)

Absolute favorite place to read is on the screen porch at our beach cottage in summer. Usually with at least one dog on my lap. Second favorite is on the front porch at home.

But otherwise, I always read in bed every night. And sometimes in the late afternoon on the sofa with dogs piled on me. I have a very comfy chair and ottoman in our "library/sitting room" but there's not enough room for dogs there.

This is my favorite place to read
And that’s the rest of the room. It really is wonderful. Ignore my semi dying hibiscus. It’s still angry at me for not noticing it this summer when it got knocked over.

I read for at least 2 hours every afternoon on my kindle. My favorite spot is on our outdoor couch on the patio facing the ocean. If it's too hot or too cool out there, I read in the family room on the couch. I never read in bed... I'd fall asleep after a few pages.

I live a couple of blocks from our local public library, and it's my favorite place to read. It's a beautiful building with cozy reading nooks. I'm not a fan of reading from a screen, and prefer hard-copy books.

I read in bed, or out on my deck if the weather is as nice as it is today.

I am like Feathers11, I read from books, not on a screen. There’s something I so tangible that I like about having an actual book to read from. I like the feel of it in my hands….. I will take it with me to any appointment I have and get reading in while waiting. I like that a book can be a conversation starter….. people may ask me what I’m reading and whether I like it. We may exchange names of other books we have read… there’s something just so nice about that to me. I never read in bed, I would fall asleep no matter the time, lol. My favorite spot is in a chair in the living room next to the front window. I use a “Flippy” pillow for my books as well as my iPad. It keeps my hands from hurting.

debra

I read 'real' books, too. I read in lots of places: in bed at night (and yes, often that does not last too long), on the porch when the weather is warm enough (can't wait), in comfy chairs, or on the sofa in the library. I also carry a book with me to appointments like djacob. I am another who hates reading on a screen.

Love all the responses, and glad to see some share the fantasy of the perfect reading spot. It's also interesting how many read on a tablet/phone. I'm with the camp that prefers an actual book but do get the attraction of having something less bulky where text/lighting can be individualized. Perhaps someday I'll go there as well, but not yet. I do listen to books that aren't too complicated so that I can multi-task. I am particular about narrators so that also has to be considered.

Annie, you have spectacular places to read and I'm jealous. And the adjustable bed sounds perfect as well.

Roarah, DLM, Lynn, Sue, Jojoco, czar, you also have some enticing places

Bestyears, What?!

Prickly, I get it, and I am the same way. I go through periods where I just can't read so I give it a rest, and eventually return to it with just the right book that opens that door back up.

Jilly, perfect examples that would make me want to read more! Especially that first photo, but the last one has the perfect chair.

china, that sounds like a lovely place to have access to. If I lived in Madison, WI I would visit their state historical society and read as it is the most lovely space.

djacob, I use scrunched-up bed pillows this same way, and perhaps I should consider this.

I've been a voracious and eclectic reader since I was five years old. As a child, my hometown library's children's room had lovely window seats all around the room, perfect for curling up with a book. In childhood, reading was done lying on my stomach on my bed (until my mother found me and pushed me outdoors for fresh air).

As an adult, I used to read on a sofa or curled up in a wing-back chair (my feet never could reach the floor), or in bed at night. Since moving to this house, my spot is at the kitchen counter, where I have a wonderful adjustable book holder, food and drink near, my computer at the table, the powder room just around the corner, my radio for lovely classical music, and my cigarettes (sorry to say, I am still doing that dirty deed, but this is the only room I do it in). If I had a bed here, I would just live in this area! But I do not read in bed any longer -- unlike some of you who do, I find that too conducive to just keep reading long into the night.

The only place I do not read is outside -- too bright for me, and I get antsy sitting there when I see garden chores I ought to address. I never go to appointments without a real book. I only have a kindle because my DH recommended a series of books only available on that device (which I did enjoy!) but I prefer hard copy reading infinitely more.

Every room in my house has bookcases. What is a home without them, I ask? =)

A gal I know is fairly new to our local library, so the other day I asked her if she's happy in her new job, and she said, "C'mon! It's a LIBRARY! How could I not be happy!"

My favorite place to read is on the deck of a cruise ship or on a tropical beach facing the beautiful turquoise water. Margarita in hand doesn't hurt!

Unfortunately, that's only a couple times a year. I don't read as much when home because, well, life. My favorite place at home is on the couch on my deck, but again that is limited to warmer months in my cold climate (northeast). I don't have a favorite spot in my house. Maybe I need to create one to encourage me to read more in the colder months when not on vacation.

jsk, having a cozy, welcoming reading spot inside is something I'm sure you'd enjoy!