I was reading a book the other day and realized while reading a certain part I was doing the same thing the character was doing. For example: "He was holding his breath trying not to kiss her"...Then I realized I was holding my breath.
Next I kept reading and there were comments like, "he raised his eyebrow". Then I realized I was raising my eye brows. Really?
Am I the only one that does this? I have tried to pay more attention to myself while reading. Every time I find myself doing exactly what the character is doing. Emotion wise, or facial expression wise. When I realize it, I always look around to see if someone is watching and observing my "super nerd" moments.
Hey, nerds are fabulous. Just saying :). I just wanted to see if I am the only one that does this, or if I have other fellow readers that find themselves doing silly things while reading.
Totally Paij. I also yell at the characters, hide my eyes and yell oh no you didn't!
ReplyDeleteSo do I! I just didn't want to drop all my weird habits at once ;). Sometimes I get so mad at the characters I have to set the book down and remind myself I am only reading...hehehe
DeleteLOL I do this as well! Especially during a really tense or emotionally charged scene!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad I am not alone...hehehe
DeleteI just laugh because I use to give my daughter such a hard time when she did it, and now I am doing it myself...hehehe
ReplyDeleteI don't necessarily do that - or notice that I'm doing it - but what I do do is make some serious facial expressions while reading. Now that I work in a school, I can't tell how many comments my students or colleagues have made about my expressive reading face.
ReplyDeleteI do it without noticing either, but when I do, I think to myself "am I the only one who does this"...hehehe! My kids make from of me all the time.
DeleteTotally get what you're saying. When we get into a book, it just seems cool to connect with the character. I've been known to laugh out loud in public places a lot while reading something funny. Great post and Happy Sunday to you! Hugs...www.intheknowwithro.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI laugh out loud all the time! I am sure people around me just think I am weird. I am totally okay with it.
DeleteI totally do that. When I read raised his eyebrows I did it. Great topic!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that I am not all alone :)
DeleteI do this all the time! I noticed it just today with the raising the eyebrows thing. My kids think I'm hilarious when I read!
ReplyDeleteNicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
I read this in my email right after you posted it and meant to come comment and never got to it, but I am now. You totally cracked me up! I do some things like that, but generally I remain fairly straight-faced concentrating on my book. Some of that is due to the fact that I have kids and my husband around me all the time when I read. Very fun post!!
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