Musing Mondays (Sept.21)
This week, Rebecca asks:
Do you listen to music while reading? Does this change if you’re reading in or out of your house? Do you have a preference of music for such occasions?
I don’t normally listen to music while reading (at home, or otherwise) as I find it too distracting. I love music, so even if it were Classical (something with no lyrics), I’d still get distracted, as I tend to really get into it.
I listen to music while doing dishes / cleaning house, and I used to listen to music while doing my homework for school. But, I can’t read and listen to music at the same time.
Perhaps my inability to stay focused while listening to audiobooks ties into this somehow, too? LOL.
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I agree. If you want to wander down my road I’m home.
I have your ‘Classical (something with no lyrics)’ on while I write. I wouldn’t say I listen to it, but for some reason it soothes me, shuts the world out, and perhaps blots up other thoughts that interfere with my writing. I don’t really admit this to genuinely knowledgeable classical music lovers as I guess they would count it as music abuse.
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TV disturbs me, but classical music with no lyrics is fine and makes me relax.
I agree that most music without lyrics, including classical, I find distracting while reading…but I found the perfect answer!
Mine here http://vampira2468.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/musical-mondays/#respond
Maybe that is why audio books aren’t so hot w/me. I just find my thoughts wandering… so I usually listen while exercising. I do hit rewind a lot. Ha~ha!
Here’s mine:
http://thebookresort.blogspot.com/2009/09/musing-mondays_21.html
I love the quiet when I read, it lets me take every word in!
I have never heard of listening to music while you read. But, I love peace and quiet. I rarely even listen to music when doing my everyday hum drum. I’m a poor audio learner, so I only listen to audio books on road trips, when I can put my mind on auto pilot.
I don’t like to do much without something in the background. Although I have been trying to do my homework without music lately. Still, when I’m reading for pleasure, I listen to music. It helps me get more relaxed and actually (in most cases) helps me jump into the book a little more. My mother thinks it’s absolutely crazy, but it’s how I work.