Do you listen to music while you read?

sacha_arrak · Post by **sacha_arrak** » 14 Aug 2015, 00:49

A fan humming in the background is the only way to go. Music creates a feeling the distracts from the feeling the author created. One masterpiece at a time, in my opinion.

nuttle1990 · Post by **nuttle1990** » 14 Aug 2015, 15:55

I only have music going, soft country, when my hubby is snoring an I can't concentrate.

cjcutrone · Post by **cjcutrone** » 14 Aug 2015, 20:12

I definitely prefer music while reading. It can be rap or just instrumental. I find the quite distracting, as weird as that may sound. Or sometimes it's just that the small noises in my house will distract me and music blocks that out.

IyenaC · Post by **IyenaC** » 14 Aug 2015, 23:44

No. If I did, I would just sing along and completely forget the book I was reading.

Zander Ward · Post by **Zander Ward** » 21 Aug 2015, 16:01

I usually listen to classical music while reading. It really helps set the mood.

Raven_Knight · Post by **Raven_Knight** » 30 Aug 2015, 00:04

I sometimes listen to music but not always, but when I do listen to music it could really be anything. It could have lyrics or some insane fast beat, or it is be mellow instrumental or classical. No matter what it tends not to distract me as I read.

Jojowrites4All · Post by **Jojowrites4All** » 31 Aug 2015, 08:22

I typically read in silence, but I can listen to soft instrumental music if in the mood.

bluemel4 · Post by **bluemel4** » 31 Aug 2015, 08:40

I have never been able to listen to music and read. When I was in middle school, I remember high school kids coming into our classroom to test us to see if listening to classical music made it easier to remember facts that we read. We took a test after reading with and without music. I remember being very distracted by the music and getting a bit spacey. I am jealous of people that can read with other sounds going on. I usually need it to be nearly silent for me to get into a book properly.

Clq27 · Post by **Clq27** » 03 Sep 2015, 17:20

Recently I've gotten into listening to classical music while reading. Pandora has a really good "Classical for studying" station.

domnicole1987 · Post by **domnicole1987** » 03 Sep 2015, 17:33

I listen to music and sometimes have the TV on while reading. It doesn't distract me because I'm usually really into the book. The only time I can't have any noise is if I'm reading a serious book, or something you need to learn from.

narvinder kaur 2294 · Post by **narvinder kaur 2294** » 04 Sep 2015, 10:27

No. But i do not get distracted with any kinds of sounds playing at the back as i read. I can read at any place,any time,with or without music.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » 04 Sep 2015, 12:23

No. The music distracts me because I get too involved in the rhythm.

Ann sempiternus · Post by **Ann sempiternus** » 05 Sep 2015, 18:20

I do!

I try to listen music most of the time when I'm reading, if not I need silence or a significantly quiet place to read.
And somenthimes I try to find a song, or a couple of them, that match with the book and keep listening that song(s) untill I finish the book.

Ursula_Minor · Post by **Ursula_Minor** » 05 Sep 2015, 19:08

It depends! If I'm reading something that is very detailed, or something for work, I need silence. If I'm reading something that's fluffier, or just for fun, I can read with music in the background, as long as it doesn't have lyrics. But, if I'm out somewhere (like a coffee shop) I usually don't notice the music at all!