Have you ever read while taking a bath?

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Re: Have you ever read while taking a bath?

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I'm too chicken to read in the bath tub. Always terrified I'll drop it, lol.
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No I haven't, I don't even have a bath tub to start with.
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No, since we don't have a bathtub it's too risky to read while showering 😅
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I have never read while taking a bath. However, I will give it a shot. I bet I will enjoy it.
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I have tried and the book got wet and it sucked. You need a page turner. Also, the water would get too cold if you sat for too long. Plus, after seeing Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman" getting interrupted by Richard Gere while she was signing along to "Kiss" by Prince, I kinda get the giggles. Too funny. So, if I read Machiavelli's The Prince while in the tub, who would show up? Probably no one, which would be very disappointing.
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I would end up dropping my book in the water. I am too clumsy to even risk it. Bathing and reading is not going to be on my to-do list.
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I have never. I wish I had a bathtub so that I could try it out.
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Post by Jolyon Trevelyan »

When i was a kid i used to read comics in the bath.
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No, I would be to scare I will harm the book to be able to do that.
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Yes but e-books. I won't let my hard copies get wet.
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Yes, the only way I can take a long bath is if I'm reading a good book. Thankfully, I've never dropped my Kindle in the water.
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Definitely did, multiple times. It's surprisingly very relaxing.
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Post by Abdullahi A 2 »

No!,this can damage the book I guest.
Apparently,it would be better to read before or after taking bath.
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No. I'd be worried that the book will fall into the water. Or my device. Then I wouldn't be able to focus on the book. Which would be terrible.
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I've seen it in movies, would live to try it but I would worry about getting the book wet :(
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