Do you listen to music while you read?

dantheman · Post by **dantheman** » 26 Apr 2014, 14:54

I prefer not to have any type of music on because it can divert my concentration away from the story and plot of that book.

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I prefer not to have any type of music on because it can divert my concentration away from the story and plot of that book.

mathman101 · Post by **mathman101** » 26 Apr 2014, 15:59

I get distracted very easily so I try to read when everything is quiet

zylon · Post by **zylon** » 27 Apr 2014, 02:21

no, not very often because for me the music is really a distraction or I'm so absorbed in the book, that the music has no effect

kevin0409 · Post by **kevin0409** » 27 Apr 2014, 07:34

It depends on what kind of book I'm reading if it's a long book I tend not to put on music so I can concentrate on reading

readerromance2003 · Post by **readerromance2003** » 27 Apr 2014, 15:56

I love to listen to Nickelback, Lady Gaga, some country western and other pop/ hip hop music on my MP3 player.

Malloriesnell · Post by **Malloriesnell** » 27 Apr 2014, 17:26

No. I feel as if it distracts me and takes me away from the book I am reading.

shayna · Post by **shayna** » 27 Apr 2014, 18:04

I don't. I usually prefer complete silence or complete chaos around me when I am trying to get something done. I don't like ambient music or the like, because I tend to start focusing on it as opposed to whatever I am trying to do. If I study, it either needs to be in a library or outside around people. While reading, I prefer silence, as I tend to get lost in the music as opposed to the novel, regardless of genre or pace.

DEON1 · Post by **DEON1** » 28 Apr 2014, 10:07

certainly not. nothing to distract me.

agaffke000 · Post by **agaffke000** » 28 Apr 2014, 13:44

I would listen to music 24/7, if it weren't for books.

dragoneyes2005 · Post by **dragoneyes2005** » 28 Apr 2014, 23:10

It just depends on my mood. Sometimes I have music and other times I don't. My mood will also determine the type of music I have playing.

Stellacr7 · Post by **Stellacr7** » 29 Apr 2014, 00:02

it depends. Sometime, listen to the relaxed music while reading, it helps us to get attracted to the book even better. For example, when you read about romance stories, you may want to listen to some of Ed Sheeren or Taylor Swift song. It makes your brain more relaxed. However, when you read the climax part of the book, like when there is a fight or something, you listen to some rock song. Listening to music while reading, sometimes make us feels like we are watching a movie instead.