Bookish Discussions: Eating While Reading

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So, eating while reading.  Or drinking while reading.  I've met tons of people who have a favorite beverage or snack while they're reading.  But I have a questions for all y'all.  If you're reading a physical books, what if you spill your drink on it?  Or get crumbs in the spine??  The HORROR!  See, I'm a person that simply has to keep my books nice and new and never spill anything on them.


It's the same if I'm reading on my kindle.  Once, when I was reading on my iPod, I was drinking a glass of milk.  Everything was fine and dandy until I accidentally knocked over the glass and milk got all over my iPod.  It still worked, thank goodness, but it was a little out of wack.  So I've basically been traumatized for my entire life never to eat or drink while I read.

I do allow myself to eat popcorn and chips though as long as I have a napkin close at hand.  I couldn't bear it if I got grease or butter stains all over my beautiful books or kindle or iPod!

So for me, this is a resounding no.  I can't eat/drink while I read any book.  That brings us to the next topic though.  Because you can read all sorts of things that aren't books!  For me in particular, I like to sit down at the kitchen table on a Saturday afternoon with a Time Magazine and a pot pie and read to my hearts content.  It's the same in the mornings of everyday (ah Yoda...).  I'll make my breakfast and sit down with the newspaper (archaic I know) and read without worry because no matter what, I'll only read each page once and then it goes in the recycle bin.  If you haven't had a pot pie, I strongly recommend them because they are just pure perfection!  I don't know if that's a US thing but dang they're good!  I mean just look at that!

In the winter is the only time I really have a favorite beverage.  Well, unless fruit smoothies count as a beverage because I drink those up like nobody's business in the summer!  In the winter, I love drinking mint hot dark chocolate (or is it mint dark chocolate hot chocolate?).  Come home and sit down for an hour with a nice cup with at least 3 marshmallows and read to my heart's content.  That's the life my friend.

And yes, I do make exceptions from time to time with my no liquids rule if I'm feeling super careful that day!

Also, like I mentioned, in the summer, I'm obsessed with cold fruit smoothies.  So I'll usually have one of those for lunch and just read for 2 hours.  It's beautiful man.

I have heard from multiple people that tea is their favorite beverage to drink whilst reading a book.  I've tried to like tea, I really have.  But it still baffles me how people can like that watery, icky stuff.  No offence if you're a tea lover of course! :D  Coffee and hot chocolate are the way to go!

So that concludes this discussion post.  What are your favorite beverages and foods to consume while reading?