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Do you need complete silence to read books? (lemmy.asudox.dev)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by [email protected] to c/asklemmy

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I often find myself reading something on the bus or subway, but then not understand anything I read. This seems to be because of the constant noises. Not even instrumental music helps, as that distracts me as well and also does not always match the theme of the book.

The best working one in noisy places seems to be white noise, with complete silence being the best overall. How do yall handle such situations?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

No. I would read on the bus. I can read in the most crazy of spaces....

The Expanse was something I was absolutely absorbed with. Each new book was magic to my imagination.

I rode public transit and had to walk a lot to get to work, through downtown Seattle

I would read and walk, I knew the best/optimal path that would have the least traffic and still get me to work on time. My bosses boss found me one day reading and waiting for the crosswalk and then crossing in rush hour traffic and it blew her mind. I was listening to the world around me but I was in that book!

[–] shalafi 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The Expanse is some of the finest fiction (and TV!) I've ever experienced. Holding off on a 3rd read because there's so much more out there I've never touched.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

I was once again pitching the Expanse to my sister tonight. To anyone who hasn't dove in: if you're nerdy enough for the fediverse; you'll love it.