Reading in the Bath: Aye or Nay?

[Scheherazade]

Following the discussions in the E-books thread, one cannot help wondering how many of honourable Literature Network members actually read in the bathtub and how many of them consider this an utterly unacceptable activity to be abhorred.

I quite enjoy doing this (though I am not a bath-person due to health reasons mostly).

[LitNetIsGreat]

Woo, hoo, yay, yay!!!:party:

Where would one be without the daily bath time read?

Really, the bath time read offers a quiet, meditative escape from the trials and toils of daily life.

Take one book (paper), one hot bath, soak for 30 minutes daily, and you too will benefit from a more relaxed life.

(Oh, and a cold beer after the bath works wonders too.)

[prendrelemick]

It is the best place to read.



Better than the shower anyway.

[Vonny]

Woo, hoo, yay, yay!!!:party:

Where would one be without the daily bath time read?

Really, the bath time read offers a quiet, meditative escape from the trials and toils of daily life.

Take one book (paper), one hot bath, soak for 30 minutes daily, and you too will benefit from a more relaxed life.

(Oh, and a cold beer after the bath works wonders too.)



You create wonderful imagery Neely! The men of LitNet populate my mind with intensely lyrical, incredible and vivid imagery, including some I don't see.

In practice I'm basically a shower (and sometimes beer) person myself.

Good stuff :)

edit: Including some men I don't see, I should say... I see the mental imagery. Isn't it funny that through writing practice you start to notice all those dangling participles or whatever they're called?

[TheFifthElement]

Yea indeed! Even better if you've got a nice glass of something red, fat bubbles and candles. Nothing more relaxing.

[Helga]

I have never read in the bath, I have my computer sometime close by to watch a movie but never read.... but maybe I should try and I have to admit it does sound good to lie in a bubble bath with something red and a book....

[Lokasenna]

It is the best place to read.



Better than the shower anyway.

I read in the shower! I blu-tac sheets of paper to the outside of the glass - mostly poetry, for learning, and sheet music, for bathroom recitals.

I used to love reading in the bath, but then I grew all tall and now no longer fit comfortably in a standard tub. It would be very pleasent, were it not for one's knees getting cold...

Qualified Aye!

[Vonny]

I Love it :lol: I love these women too!

edit: I wrote this wrong, a social blunder. Helga and FifthElement, I love your ideas!

[Charles Darnay]

I have no objection to reading in a bath other than for me, books and water have never been a good mix. A capsizing once ruined a lovely afternoon on the lake with a very good (and annoyingly hard to come by) book - since then i keep my books and water separate.

[Paulclem]

Baths? Far too much bother. Showers only. Then read in a chair. (I have perfected the 2 min shower).

[Vonny]

I have no objection to reading in a bath other than for me, books and water have never been a good mix. A capsizing once ruined a lovely afternoon on the lake with a very good (and annoyingly hard to come by) book - since then i keep my books and water separate.

This is me exactly. A lot of old paperback books work well for me since I tend to be in the rain, etc. This is also one reason the e-reader isn't so great. And everything where I live ends up in the lake. We've had to drop a magnet down 60 feet to pull up a set of keys that fell in. Even the cat fell in the lake, but came out fine - An e-reader: don't even take it on the boat or near water.

[papayahed]

Aye, but mostly I read magazines or cheap paperback for fear of dropping them.

[prendrelemick]

I read in the shower! I blu-tac sheets of paper to the outside of the glass - mostly poetry, for learning, and sheet music, for bathroom recitals.






That is genius!

[TheFifthElement]

You know what else is nice? If it's raining outside, leave the window open.

Well, I'm off to read Tess of the D'Urbervilles in the bath :)

[Vonny]

I was just thinking... "Hmm, that's funny, I don't remember Chris complaining of his knees being cold." It was a memory of when I was 19 and I got into a bathtub with a guy who was 6'4".

[Abookinthebath]

*looks and checks name.....*

Yay! from me - smallest room in the house is designed for reading!! Warm, comfortable, no distractions whats not to like?!

Neely hit it on the head - but I would extend bath time to maybe an hour!

[Themis]

Definite yay! (Scher, I like your polls. So far, there's always been a 'yay' from me. ;) )

I don't do it daily or even weekly, or monthly come to think of it, but I do enjoy a good read while in the bath.

[JuniperWoolf]

Nay. I'm far too messy, I sometimes ruin books when I read while eating let alone in a tub of water. I'd drop it, no question.

[Vonny]

Nay. I'm far too messy, I sometimes ruin books when I read while eating let alone in a tub of water. I'd drop it, no question.

I've been wondering about "said person's" habits in the bath. Let's be careful not to personalize it, lest we incur infraction points, and thus far I have none.

Edit: "she blinded me with science, and hit me with technology. I can smell the chemicals... science... It's poetry in motion... I can't believe it there she goes again"... That's a song, I wish I knew who to credit it to.

Edit: thomas dolby? Too much time on the boat.

edit again: too much canadian club weekend.

[JuniperWoolf]

I've been wondering about "said person's" habits in the bath.

:shocked: ...I don't think we can be friends anymore.

[Vonny]

:shocked: ...I don't think we can be friends anymore.

oh, c'mon. I have to be careful I don't write it in Spanish.

[L.M. The Third]

There are two kinds of people in the world: The ones who take a bath to get clean, and the ones for whom a bath is an excuse for uninterrupted reading time. I am, of course, in the latter category. Actually, I seldom bath, but I sometimes read a book in the shower, holding it with a wash cloth.

Last time I took a bath it was an exceedingly hot one to raise a fever, and the worst part of the possible prospect of fainting was that my paperback "Middlemarch" might get drowned.

[LitNetIsGreat]

There are two kinds of people in the world: The ones to take a bath to get clean, and the ones for whom a bath is an excuse for uninterrupted reading time.

Agreed. I hardly ever use soap. I sometimes nick a bit of the kids' bubble bath and put that in (or shower gel) but seldom soap, barring a bit on my arms sometimes, but I never bother with the scrubbing stuff, you just don't need to.

[The Comedian]

Baths? Far too much bother. Showers only. Then read in a chair. (I have perfected the 2 min shower).

Yep. No baths for me.

[qimissung]

I usually shower these days, but I have occasionally been known to read in the tub. Personally, I prefer to stretch out on the couch or my bed. I find it difficult to read sitting up.

[Helga]

I just got my kid to sleep then took a bath and read the Lover and it was nice, I am gonna do that more often now. I have always been scared of dropping the book but not anymore.

[Idril]

I always read in the tub. I take showers to get clean and baths to relax and that always includes reading. I've only accidentally dipped the bottom edge in the water a couple of times, that's really a pretty impressive percentage.

[Vonny]

I can't go near water that's more than a rain puddle by myself because I could drown.

[Scheherazade]

I can't go near water that's more than a rain puddle by myself because I could drown.Well, our records indicate that you did at least once when you were 19:

I was just thinking... "Hmm, that's funny, I don't remember Chris complaining of his knees being cold." It was a memory of when I was 19 and I got into a bathtub with a guy who was 6'4".Unless there was no water in the tub on that occassion?

[TurquoiseSunset]

Nay for me. I don't like to read in the bath. I'm more of a bath-to-get-clean person, although I usually lie in the bath for a few minutes. Even if I wanted to read, I can't even take a calm bath without somehow getting a lot of my (tied up) hair wet, so reading is not a good idea.

[Vonny]

I don't know your point Scher. One thing that happens when I drink alchohol is sometimes I have an overwhelming urge to dive into water, and it could be a shallow fish pond. And it's off topic but I did various things as a teenager and almost married someone :confused: if that's what you're getting at.

[papayahed]

This thread gives me the urge to order some bath bombs from Lush.

[Vonny]

This thread gives me the urge to order some bath bombs from Lush.

It does sound good quite honestly. We'll have to do this over the weekend.

[prendrelemick]

I often drop bombs in the bath.

[Scheherazade]

I often drop bombs in the bath.Scented too?

[papayahed]

I wonder if they have that scent at Lush?

[Vonny]

I wonder if they have that scent at Lush?

I found this for you!

http://www.lushusa.com/shop/products/bath/bath-bombs/

[Helga]

ever since this thread started I have taken baths every night after my boy is asleep, and read a book, it is very nice!! also we have one lush store on the ice (I think) and I am paying it a visit tomorrow.

[Scheherazade]

I wonder if they have that scent at Lush?I somehow do not think that Mick's scent would be readily available at any store.

Helga ~ That put a smile on my face. :)

[prendrelemick]

Scented too?


Absolutely!

[Vonny]

ever since this thread started I have taken baths every night after my boy is asleep, and read a book, it is very nice!! also we have one lush store on the ice (I think) and I am paying it a visit tomorrow.

How lovely! I'm going to be lazy and do this this weekend. :) I'm sure I would sleep better than being online just before bedtime.


(And then, for the record, regarding the incident when I was 19 - it's actually surprising how little actually went on in that tub - which was one reason I didn't get married. I just didn't want to leave a wrong impression here.)

[LitNetIsGreat]

ever since this thread started I have taken baths every night after my boy is asleep, and read a book, it is very nice!! also we have one lush store on the ice (I think) and I am paying it a visit tomorrow.

Excellent, glad it is working out for you.

The only dilemma I now have, is that I dare not take my new kindle into the bath with me. This is not a massive problem as I can read those old fashioned paper things. However, I am really into what I'm reading (The Idiot and Chekhov) that I hate to break up the reading.

Also, there is another massive bonus that comes with regular baths and that is the immediate beers that follow. I always come out of the bath gagging for a cold beer - oh just the job that there are beers chilling in the freezer. Honestly try the beer after the bath, it's my favourite part of the day.

Another good thing is that the post bath shave is always excellent, much better than the one in the morning.

Come on you yay and aye voters!!!

Excuse me, beer time is upon us.:cheers2:

[Paulclem]

I find Lush to be olefactorily overwhelming when go in with my wife. She loves it.

I asked one of the assistants last year if, when they go on a break, they have a completely scent free room. She just looked at me, and so I went and waited outside after my wife had given me a dismayed look.

The one thing I don't like, (apart from the almost hallucingenic smell - some of those soaps look like elaborate cakes), is the constant "do you need any help" blah whenever you veture into the store. We do have a store called Past Times that sells Christmas stuff which is worse though. When I was in there last week I was asked 3 times in as many minutes. I almost said yes - can you help me by sodding off - but I didn't. (My wife would have been dismayed).

[Vonny]

Excellent, glad it is working out for you.

The only dilemma I now have, is that I dare not take my new kindle into the bath with me. This is not a massive problem as I can read those old fashioned paper things. However, I am really into what I'm reading (The Idiot and Chekhov) that I hate to break up the reading.

Also, there is another massive bonus that comes with regular baths and that is the immediate beers that follow. I always come out of the bath gagging for a cold beer - oh just the job that there are beers chilling in the freezer. Honestly try the beer after the bath, it's my favourite part of the day.

Another good thing is that the post bath shave is always excellent, much better than the one in the morning.

Come on you yay and aye voters!!!

Excuse me, beer time is upon us.:cheers2:


I wonder if it would work to put the kindle into a zip lock baggie? Are they clear?

Are you going to get the lush bomb? I wonder what happens if you have champaign instead of beer, and while in the bathtub instead of after, and then combine it with the lush bomb, and forget the baggie and kindle?

Maybe a candle instead of kindle... and a little music...

I need to quit or I'll keep editing and adding to this for a few hours.

I don't know, a kindle isn't as romantic as a book. Who wants something you can't get wet at all?

[TurquoiseSunset]

I wonder if they have that scent at Lush?

I don't think it would be a popular one though. :D

[papayahed]

I found this for you!

http://www.lushusa.com/shop/products/bath/bath-bombs/

Nice!

I'm so going to order the robot ones.

[Scheherazade]

I think I will get my aching body into the bathtub this afternoon... It might help with my cold/chest as well.

I don't have any Lush products at home; only some bubble and oils.

And taking my book with me!

(Just noticed that we are divided on this issue: 50% against it while the rest of us have no problem with it).

[Michael T]

I love to read in the bath - only trouble is I've now started to use reading glasses and have to dip them in the hot water for a while prior to reading to fend off misting! This process has to be repeated several times.

[wessexgirl]

No way! I love my evening bath, but I often doze off, (can you believe it:nod: ), and there's no way I'm ruining any of my books in the water. What I tend to do is listen to the radio, or more often than not, a talking book, so I get my fill of literature, but without ruining my beautiful books. Even if I didn't drop it in the water, the steam would still ruin the pages.

I'm impressed with you Lokasenna, managing to read from pages stuck to the glass. Don't they get all steamed up and illegible?

I've never indulged with a glass of wine in the bath, but I think I might try that sometime.

[Lokasenna]

I'm impressed with you Lokasenna, managing to read from pages stuck to the glass. Don't they get all steamed up and illegible?


Where there's a will, there's a way! It works surprisingly well - just wipe your hand over the glass every now and then, and it's clear as a bell, even with my abominable eyesight.

[Vonny]

I've never indulged with a glass of wine in the bath, but I think I might try that sometime.

It's great in any kind of bath, hot tub, jacuzzi, (don't know what they're called around the world) however, mixed with the steam you can get a strange reaction. I personally wouldn't do it alone unless I was done living!

Also, I've heard (though I've not tried it, of course only legal I think in Amsterdam) that smoking something is actually much more conducive to reading than either wine or beer.

[Scheherazade]

No way! I love my evening bath, but I often doze off, (can you believe it:nod: ), and there's no way I'm ruining any of my books in the water. What I tend to do is listen to the radio, or more often than not, a talking book, so I get my fill of literature, but without ruining my beautiful books. Even if I didn't drop it in the water, the steam would still ruin the pages.Didn't think you would!

And would like to assure you that I never take my library books with me to the bathtub!

:goof:

[Vonny]

Didn't think you would!

And would like to assure you that I never take my library books with me to the bathtub!

:goof:

It's okay if you're friendly with the person at the checkout desk and he slips your books past the detector instead of checking them out, LOL!

Just kidding, I never do this anymore! But I have so many books I don't need to go to the library anymore - kidding!

[Emil Miller]

What amazes me about this thread is the number of people who still bathe as opposed to shower. I thought using a bath went out with the ark but apparently not. The two rooms in the house that I dislike most are the kitchen and the bathroom, both of which are indicative of things that have to be done rather than those that one wants to do. So, though it's necessary to use them every day, I get out of them as quickly as possible.

[Scheherazade]

What amazes me about this thread is the number of people who still bathe as opposed to shower. I thought using a bath went out with the ark but apparently not. The two rooms in the house that I dislike most are the kitchen and the bathroom, both of which are indicative of things that have to be done rather than those that one wants to do. So, though it's necessary to use them every day, I get out of them as quickly as possible.Not sure "to bathe", as it is discussed in this thread, is about the necessary daily ablution but more about relaxation.

I am a shower person ordinarily but when I have a bath it is only because I want to spend an hour alone, unwind both physically and psychologically... Which is why it comes with scented bath salts, oils and candles... And maybe a glass of cold drink for some (ie, Neely).

[papayahed]

What amazes me about this thread is the number of people who still bathe as opposed to shower. I thought using a bath went out with the ark but apparently not. The two rooms in the house that I dislike most are the kitchen and the bathroom, both of which are indicative of things that have to be done rather than those that one wants to do. So, though it's necessary to use them every day, I get out of them as quickly as possible.

Really? I could spend the day in the bathroom if there was a refrigerator but that would be gross.

I think a bath is considered a treat by many rather then a pathway to cleanliness.

[Emil Miller]

Not sure "to bathe", as it is discussed in this thread, is about the necessary daily ablution but more about relaxation.

I am a shower person ordinarily but when I have a bath it is only because I want to spend an hour alone, unwind both physically and psychologically... Which is why it comes with scented bath salts, oils and candles... And maybe a glass of cold drink for some (ie, Neely).

OK, here's what to do. Buy a bottle of St. Germain liqueur for about £16 from Waitrose supermarket and a bottle of sauvignon blanc from same for about £7.00. Take a tall glass and pour two shots of St.Germain, two shots of sauvignon blanc and top up with soda water and ice.There you will have the perfect cold drink for the bath or anywhere else.

[Vonny]

OK, here's what to do. Buy a bottle of St. Germain liqueur for about £16 from Waitrose supermarket and a bottle of sauvignon blanc from same for about £7.00. Take a tall glass and pour two shots of St.Germain, two shots of sauvignon blanc and top up with soda water and ice.There you will have the perfect cold drink for the bath or anywhere else.

Interesting!!

I have a feeling this would leave me face down on the bathroom floor again!

[Emil Miller]

Interesting!!

I have a feeling this would leave me face down on the bathroom floor again!

Unlikely, as most of the glass is filled with soda water and one drink wouldn't cause any problems. It's knowing when to stop although, admittedly, many of us do kick over the traces from time to time.

[wessexgirl]

What amazes me about this thread is the number of people who still bathe as opposed to shower. I thought using a bath went out with the ark but apparently not. The two rooms in the house that I dislike most are the kitchen and the bathroom, both of which are indicative of things that have to be done rather than those that one wants to do. So, though it's necessary to use them every day, I get out of them as quickly as possible.

On the whole I prefer a bath, but when my boiler broke I was grateful for my shower. Likewise, when my shower broke, I was grateful for my bath. On hot days, or if I'm in a hurry, then it's a shower, but on cold, winter nights, it's definitely a bath. I think as Scher says, it's more a relaxation, and luxurious thing to soak in the bath and just pamper yourself.

I'm afraid I like the kitchen too Emil, as I do like to cook. A house without a bath but only a shower (which I know some people have), or a kitchen you couldn't swing a cat in are definitely not my cup of tea.

I'm glad to hear you never take Library books into the bath Scher ;) as I've seen some disgusting books returned in the past.

[Emil Miller]

On the whole I prefer a bath, but when my boiler broke I was grateful for my shower. Likewise, when my shower broke, I was grateful for my bath. On hot days, or if I'm in a hurry, then it's a shower, but on cold, winter nights, it's definitely a bath. I think as Scher says, it's more a relaxation, and luxurious thing to soak in the bath and just pamper yourself.

I'm afraid I like the kitchen too Emil, as I do like to cook. A house without a bath but only a shower (which I know some people have), or a kitchen you couldn't swing a cat in are definitely not my cup of tea.

I recall the days before I had a shower installed and I would take a bath and be loath to leave it but that was long ago. There's something about tiled rooms that seems rather clinical but by using a shower, I'm in and out very quickly. As for reading in the bath, I usually fell asleep day dreaming and woke up with the water cold.
I really dislike cooking and spend as little time in the kitchen as possible. I look upon cooking as an obligation, especially as I have little appetite for food. One of the reasons for not watching TV is the ridiculous number of cooking programmes that are aired. At he risk of raising feminine hackles I would suggest that cooking should be left to women except in circumstances where one isn't available.

[Scheherazade]

I'm glad to hear you never take Library books into the bath Scher ;) as I've seen some disgusting books returned in the past.:goof:

I never write on library books but sometimes accidents do happen...

Not all bathrooms look clinical; depends on how you decorate them, surely?

[papayahed]

I really dislike cooking and spend as little time in the kitchen as possible. I look upon cooking as an obligation, especially as I have little appetite for food. One of the reasons for not watching TV is the ridiculous number of cooking programmes that are aired. At he risk of raising feminine hackles I would suggest that cooking should be left to women except in circumstances where one isn't available.


You never disappoint!:ladysman:

[Emil Miller]

:goof:

I never write on library books but sometimes accidents do happen...

Not all bathrooms look clinical; depends on how you decorate them, surely?

Does one decorate a bathroom? I would have thought that they were purely functional.

[Charles Darnay]

Does one decorate a bathroom? I would have thought that they were purely functional.

No, people can go all out with bathrooms

[Emil Miller]

No, people can go all out with bathrooms

What do they go all out with? In my bathroom there is a washbasin (the toilet is in another part of the house) with a mirror above, a bath with a shower unit, the floor is covered with a patterned vinyl with a mat for the bath and the washbasin and a rack for towelling. There is a cupboard for storage of cleaning materials and a shelf next to the washbasin for toothpaste and brushes etc.
What more does a bathroom need?

[papayahed]

What more does a bathroom need?

A fireplace perhaps?

http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/9438/9438,1184293542,1/stock-photo-extravagant-bathroom-with-fireplace-glass-shower-and-whirlpool-tub-3830737.jpg

http://www.lyring.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Luxury-Master-Bathroom-Idea-Drop-in-Bathtub-and-Built-in-Fireplace-1-470x293.jpg

[TheFifthElement]

A house without a bath but only a shower (which I know some people have), or a kitchen you couldn't swing a cat in are definitely not my cup of tea.

I'm totally with you on that wessexgirl. Most of the week I shower, but I like a bath at least once a week purely for relaxation purposes. My kitchen is still a little on the small side for me (I'd love one of those you can fit a substantial island into) but it's big enough to hold a table so that someone can sit down and have a chat with whoever is cooking. My husband cooks (or should I say heats food up!) during the week as he's at home and I go out to work, but I still like to cook at weekends and enjoy baking in particular. I find it quite therapeutic, all that chopping and kneeding and stirring and whisking. You don't have to think too much about it, but at the end of your efforts there's something delcious to share. It's much more creative than my day job.

[Charles Darnay]

What more does a bathroom need?

A know someone who tried to covert the bathroom into a "Zen garden" - those little waterfalls, plants, "natural looking varnish"....it was pretty nuts.

And you'd think that this is something only really wealthy people with money to burn do....but no. Living with a bathroom the size of a walk-in closet (if not smaller) - I find it hard to fathom why people need it....but there it is.

[Emil Miller]

A fireplace perhaps?

http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/9438/9438,1184293542,1/stock-photo-extravagant-bathroom-with-fireplace-glass-shower-and-whirlpool-tub-3830737.jpg

http://www.lyring.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Luxury-Master-Bathroom-Idea-Drop-in-Bathtub-and-Built-in-Fireplace-1-470x293.jpg

Well yes, a fireplace might be welcome, if there were someone to lay it and clear it out, as I seldom feel warm in my own bathroom.


A know someone who tried to covert the bathroom into a "Zen garden" - those little waterfalls, plants, "natural looking varnish"....it was pretty nuts.

And you'd think that this is something only really wealthy people with money to burn do....but no. Living with a bathroom the size of a walk-in closet (if not smaller) - I find it hard to fathom why people need it....but there it is.

Mine is a bit larger than that but not much. The shower curtain with blue dolphins on it is about as decorative as it gets.

[papayahed]

Aren't you guys dying to see everyone's else's bathrooms?????

[papayahed]

k, here's part of mine. It's an apartment so I didn't pick out the wallpaper. I did pick out the shower curtain though. It matches the bath rug that is not in the picture. To the right of the picture is my vanity with all the girly stuff.


http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/9420/img0810zj.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/155/img0810zj.jpg/)

[Scheherazade]

Nice! Love the shower curtain and the Hollywood style lighting above the mirror!

:)

[qimissung]

Thank you, papaya. Actually I would love to see every one's bathrooms. Not mine, though; it needs some remodeling to be attractive. I am seriously thinking of a Morrocan theme. Would that make it hard to resell?

Right now I'm trying to get new flooring in, but first I have to get the old floor out. Apparantly the linoleum was glued down years ago with asbestos. Gah!

Um, Emil, are you sure you're not Henry Higgens?

[Emil Miller]

Um, Emil, are you sure you're not Henry Higgens?

?????

[Scheherazade]

?????I think Qimi means Prof Higgins from Pygmalion by Shaw.

[Emil Miller]

I think Qimi means Prof Higgins from Pygmalion by Shaw.

I'm no wiser.

[qimissung]

Yes, and the Henry Higgins from "My Fair Lady,":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Doz5w2W-jAY

Hope that helps, Emil. I do, um, mean it affectionately. :)

[Scheherazade]

Yes, and the Henry Higgins from "My Fair Lady,":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Doz5w2W-jAY

Hope that helps, Emil. I do, um, mean it affectionately. :)Oh, I thought you were referring to his wonderful command of English language, Qimi.

:smilewinkgrin:

[qimissung]

(Hastily) That, too, of course, Scher. "My Fair Lady" is adapted from the Shaw play, Emil.

[Emil Miller]

Yes, and the Henry Higgins from "My Fair Lady,":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Doz5w2W-jAY

Hope that helps, Emil. I do, um, mean it affectionately. :)

I'm still laughing, the lyrics are absolutely brilliant and so true.
I also have a couple of dressing gowns but nothing as smart as sexy Rexy's.

I have sometimes wondered what GBS would have thought of My Fair Lady.

[qimissung]

Hmmm, somehow I don't think he would have approved. :D

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

I'm a shower type.
Remember "soap on a rope"? I recall having an Old Spice soap on a rope.
Perhaps book on a rope for the shower people?

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[Charles Darnay]

I'm a shower type.
Remember "soap on a rope"? I recall having an Old Spice soap on a rope.
Perhaps book on a rope for the shower people?

.

I had soap on a rope....most useless thing ever! It didn't work well as either soap or rope!

[qimissung]

Sea salt bath crystals are AWESOME when paired with a delicious mystery.

[Emil Miller]

Hmmm, somehow I don't think he would have approved. :D

But I'm sure he would have agreed with this.

http://youtu.be/MCrn4tRQCcc

[Lulim]

After having dropped, soaked and thereby ruined several books, I no longer indulge in this habit ...


and besides: what's the difference between "Yay" and "Aye"???

It's an earnest question

[Emil Miller]

I'm a shower type.
Remember "soap on a rope"? I recall having an Old Spice soap on a rope.
Perhaps book on a rope for the shower people?

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I once thought of using soap on a rope because I was fed up with dropping the soap in the shower. But then I saw this advert and wasn't able to go through with it.

http://youtu.be/1xCSFKjwoBQ

[LitNetIsGreat]

I once thought of using soap on a rope because I was fed up with dropping the soap in the shower. But then I saw this advert and wasn't able to go through with it.

http://youtu.be/1xCSFKjwoBQ

I've never heard of soap on a rope, it's got to be a joke. If not I can't believe it was someone's job to stick some soap on a rope. I wonder why they moved to shower gel?


and besides: what's the difference between "Yay" and "Aye"???

I think it comes down to the amount of enthusiasm one has for reading in the bath. I see "yay" as one of great positivity whereas "aye" sounds to me a sort of take it or leave it, occasional thing.

I have taken my Kindle in the bath on the last two goes and I've had no problems. You can also get a plastic cover for it as well - for the beach and bath, but it's ten quid. Probably just as well with a plastic see through bag or to proceed with caution.

Loving the Kindle though, much better than paper books.

[Emil Miller]

I've never heard of soap on a rope, it's got to be a joke. If not I can't believe it was someone's job to stick some soap on a rope. I wonder why they moved to shower gel?

This is what it looked like. The user was supposed to wrap the rope around their wrist to stop losing it but it didn't work very well and seems to have died out.


http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/2655/mbpfragrancefreesoar1.jpg

[Helga]

I prefer liquid soap, I don't like this slippery rock like soap. I think I'll take a bath once I get my boy to bed read some Macbeth and have a glass of white

[Big Dante]

It's a definate aye.
The bath isn't like the beach, you can't build sandcastles for entertainment. You need a book.

[Lulim]

(...) I think it comes down to the amount of enthusiasm one has for reading in the bath. I see "yay" as one of great positivity whereas "aye" sounds to me a sort of take it or leave it, occasional thing. (...).

Thanks Neely!

[byquist]

Not recently, but once over a 10-yr. stretch probably 75 Louis L'Amours, a dozen Dick Francis, War and Peace and Anna Karenina. You lit folks, if you have never read a L'Amour, check him out, you might get hooked.

[Abookinthebath]

I prefer liquid soap, I don't like this slippery rock like soap. I think I'll take a bath once I get my boy to bed read some Macbeth and have a glass of white


Hmm, being read to in the bath, there is good idea for a twist on the literary/ bathing process!

[LitNetIsGreat]

Yippie!! It has taken a week to fix a light bulb in the bathroom, now I can bathe and read again in comfort. Had to have showers or the odd bath with a lamp instead and it has not been good. I've felt like a philistine.

[LadyLuck]

What's not to love? Good book, hot bath, and a glass of wine is the perfect end to a stressful day. I just wish I had one of those tubs with the jets.