Let's Talk: Your Favourite Places to Read

Friday, May 17, 2013




Let's Talk is a new weekly feature here at i swim for oceans. I think it's important that we all have our say, and there's something to be said for raising our voices. Simply put, here on the little old blog, I like to host some of my very own discussion posts because, well, I like to converse with you all.

And so, Let's Talk will feature questions or prompts, which I will answer, too. Love it or hate it, weigh in or don't, it's my hope that Let's Talk will at least get you thinking...and maybe even get you discussing with the rest of us!
What, or where is your absolute favourite place to read? 

You know, most days when I'm busy reading, you'll find my curled up in my snuggly bed, or nestled on the couch in front of my shelves and shelves of books. It's only natural, right? I was sitting there the other day though, and I thought about just how much I miss my favourite reading spot. When I was younger, we used to take regular summer holidays to an old girls' camp, which was transformed into an off-the-grid plot of cabins in the late 60's. It's off the beaten path, set right against a gorgeous lake and the place is completely devoid of phones, TVs and most modern conveniences. What an inconvenience...right? Wrong.

These cabins are perfection. Without all the distractions of modern technology, and living in the middle of nowhere for two weeks every year, I found an utter escape in books. I spent many a day lounging by the lake, nestled with my nose in a book. I'd swim my books out to the docks in the middle of the lake because they were more important than towels. Priorities, people. Priorities. But seriously, Kokosing (the camp), encouraged my love of books from a very young age.

If you look very closely next to the little one in purple, aka yours truly, there's a book propped carefully in the rock between my sister and myself. We'd spend our days in the sun - skipping stones, swimming, rowing and reading. Those are some of the days of my childhood that I truly treasure the most and, to this day, these spots remain my all-time favourites to read. We don't go every summer anymore, but when we can, we go back up and visit when my aunt does. I bring a blanket, a book and snuggle up with a cup of cocoa on the porch and read until the sun goes down. Tell me truthfully...does it get any better than that? You'd be hard-pressed to convince me otherwise.


I suppose this post is different than a lot of "show us your favourite reading spot" posts, but hey, they're different for everybody. The point is, it doesn't matter where you read, but rather where you're most comfortable. So, what are some of your absolute favourite reading spots?

16 comments:

  1. I definitely need to spend some time thinking on this one!! I wonder if I have any pictures of me with a book in some of my favorite spots -- because that is just too awesome!! (And that camp looks absolutely amazing!)

    -Jac @ For Love and Books

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  2. That looks amazing! You two are so precious in your little dresses lakeside!


    Btw, my link isn't showing up for me, so I hope I didn't link up twice.


    Love this feature!

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  3. Oh wow this cabin sounds like a perfect reading place Melissa. I love how it's so isolated away from other distractions and so quiet and peaceful. I wish I had a nice place like this I could go and visit. I usually love snuggling up to a book in my bed or curled up in the sofa. Hopefully when the weather finally gets decent over here I can read outside! Hooray! Thanks for sharing another brilliant discussion post with us Melissa! :)

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  4. I love finding a spot outside or out away from it all to read. I found a set of stairs in the park last weekend and just sat there reading for an hour. Of course, i was a bit distracted by the people playing kick ball too, but ...

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  5. I love love love to read early in the morning on a sun porch. Unfortunately I no longer live with a sun porch so that will be something I will be looking for in future homes! Also, with my feet dangling into the water off of a dock!

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  6. My grandma had a cabin on a lake up in Wisconsin and I have very fond memories of reading on a scratchy couch (she called it a davenport & we'd get in huge trouble if we sat on it while wet) on the porch. Good times!

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  7. When I was a kid, I could read anywhere. As an adult, I need total silence when I read. That cabin sounds perfect. I like to read in my room, curled up in bed.

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  8. Honestly, I can read just about anywhere. The thing with me is that once I begin reading, I get lost in the book. I've had times when friends are talking to me and I hear nothing because I'm so into the book.


    I actually dislike reading on my bed! Ever time I'm on my bed, I get cozy, especially with my fleece throw so I end up going to sleep. Which is a total fail!

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  9. Little Melissa! So adorable!

    That cabin / area sounds like the perfect reading spot. I loved reading as a kid whenever my family would go camping - just had to drag myself, a book, and a folding chair to lake, and I was set :)

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  10. This cabin truly is perfection. There are no distractions - just peace :)

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  11. hahahaha grandmothers. I love it. I think there are a lot of us that loved reading by lakes ;)

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  12. Oh gosh, yes...reading on a deck is sheer heaven!

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  13. haha I think that's why I tend to be unable to read in parks ;) but I do love reading outside!

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  14. It really is, Jasprit! I swear, you can just totally lose yourself here, but that's not to say curling up on a comfy sofa isn't absolutely fantastic, too!

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  15. aw thank you! and nope...the link has been funky for a bit, but you're good! thanks for linking up, rie!

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  16. It really is heaven there, for sure! I can't believe my mums has pics of me reading here from when I was this little :)

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