Let’s Talk Bookish – Rainy day Reading

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October 13: Rainy Day Reading

Prompts: Are there certain kinds of books that you love to read when it’s raining? What about when it’s sunny? How does the weather correspond to the books you read?

Welcome to another week of LTB here at DTRH, everyone! Today’s topic is about rainy day reading, I think something that most of us bookworms are into—though please correct me if I’m wrong. One of the joys in life is definitely to sit down somewhere cozy on a rainy day and just enjoy the opportunity to read and relax!

Books that make me feel more nostalgic or melancholy definitely fit the rainy vibes, I think. That being said, if there’s a book I’ve been meaning to finish, sometimes I feel like the rainy weather gives me that extra push to finish it. It feels a bit like the “Why not? What else is there to do right now?” energy really helps me to just buckle down and finish a book. Thrillers work for me any time, but staying in on a rainy day to read one is also something I love doing.

When it’s sunny and bright outside, I may tend to reach for a less heavy book. For me, that’s probably the fantasies that I will tend to sidestep. When it’s warm and sunny outside, it just doesn’t seem like the time for me personally to dive into a fantasy world and memorize names and magic mechanisms. But that’s just me! I suppose fantasies just tend to be more of an escape for me, and I save those for more special moments.

I don’t think the weather necessarily corresponds directly to what I read, but I think indirectly the season and the weather patterns do subconsciously affect what I end up choosing based on my “mood.” I also think that what my friends are excited about or what’s been popular lately can also really sway what I’m in the mood for, which I think has not much to do with the weather at all! Weather is probably more like one of those passive sways for what I end up reading.

What about you all? How much does the weather affect what you read? Let me know in the comments below!