Do you carry books with you when you’re out and about in the world?
And, do you ever try to hide the covers?
Do I ever! And because I'm also a quote fiend, I found my favorite quote about this very topic on Goodreads:
“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.”
― Lemony Snicket, Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid
― Lemony Snicket, Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid
I always carry a tote bag with the books I'm currently reading (usually one fiction and one non-fiction), and two or three more I'm interested in. I take advantage of every free moment I can to lose myself in a book.
I do hide the covers when I read during my lunch break at the hospital. People can be very opinionated and judgmental (*cough* doctors *cough*). I love to talk books, but sometimes I just want to read, and be left alone, and not get into a heated discussion defending my reading taste. Let me explain:
While reading The Russian Concubine I was told I was reading "smut". The book is far from being smutty, and I had to throw down with the doucher and put him in his place.
Another time I was reading poetry, and was told I should trash it and read something worthwhile: the newspaper. I tried to defend the arts in all its forms, but to no avail.
While out in public I don't hide the covers because the general population is capable of interesting book discussions, which I always enjoy.
Not really, but yeah, this is hilarious
How about you? Do you carry books with you when you're out and about? Do you hide the covers?
