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Is a Day Spent Reading Wasted?

56 replies

BookAndPiano · 02/01/2026 15:02

I have spent the day reading Jane Eyre. I have done nothing else except get washed, dressed, make cups of tea and heat up soup.

I should go out for a walk, take down decorations and sort out some laundry.

I am now feeling guilty which has taken away some of my enjoyment.

How long is too long to ball up and read?

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WongKarWaiMe · 02/01/2026 15:18

Time spent doing something you enjoy is never time wasted.

Waawo · 02/01/2026 15:16

One of the greatest pleasures there is, imho: starting and finishing a novel on the same day :)

MaggieBsBoat · 02/01/2026 15:09

I also felt twinges of guilt about this yesterday and then realised it didn’t matter. It was my time and I deserve to enjoy myself. People spent whole evenings or weekends in front of the telly. Do they feel guilty?

cornbunting · 02/01/2026 15:06

Sounds like a perfect day ❤️

ElizabethVonArnim · 02/01/2026 15:05

Sounds wonderful! I spent the day a few days ago reading two Georgette Heyer novels back to back and it was the best day over the whole Christmas season.

AnnaQuayInTheUk · 02/01/2026 15:04

That sounds wonderful.

DH and I had friends over for lunch yesterday. Once they'd gone (late afternoon) we lit the fire and each curled up with a novel.

ETA and neither of us felt guilty!

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