World, Writing, Wealth discussion

There are different theories when's the best time for a book launch.
I hear that the fall is considered the 'hottest' for publishing. Summer is small, basing probably on the assumption that people spend time outdoors and vacations and other stuff being a distracting factor, while bad weather coupled with holiday seasons being far away encourage reading.
Is your reading pace different along the year? And, if so, what's your 'hottest' season?

I find myself reading when it's warm enough to sit outside into darkness...weather here became very nice at the end of March, so the TV's been off and I've spent evenings outside...part of the draw is to just sit out there and hear the insects chirping all night, but you can't do that when you're playing video on the laptop.

At the same time, there isn't that much to watch anyway that interests me, although I've been watching Gotham, and Fox seems to jerk it around more and more each years. It's had two massive breaks this season, and it's finally returned with the last episodes of the season...just at the point where I don't really want to force myself inside to watch it.

I have no idea about the book launch, but I suspect it depends on your genre. I probably read more in winter/spring when the weather is wilder, but of course I have a phase difference of π with most of yours.

Ian wrote: "I have no idea about the book launch, but I suspect it depends on your genre. I probably read more in winter/spring when the weather is wilder, but of course I have a phase difference of π with mos..."

Same here, Ian. The cooler/darker months are easily my preference. Probably has something to do with the genres I tend toward haha.
Also as with you, my summer coincides with Xmas so it's easily the busiest and most active time of year and the hardest to commit to a novel.

I live in the frozen north and I hate winter; I deal with it by hibernating. I stay inside as much as possible, keep warm, read and write. During the spring and summer I am busy with my horses and gardens and I stay outside as long as the daylight lasts, so my reading time is curtailed to rainy days, baths and a few minutes before falling asleep.

Which is your "reading season"?

Mine is around April of May through the summer in Arizona. I like to sit outside and sunbathe and do more reading then. Also, with the nerve damage in my arms, other things I do - such as herb gardening and road trips - leave me in pain and I think I routinely soak in a tub of epsom salts more and then I read.

Every season is my reading season :-)

I read all year long, but I suppose I get out less in winter, so maybe I read more then. I work all year, and I read on my lunch break, but I also read in the evening and on my days off. I will bring books with me on vacation and read then, although I haven't gone anywhere in 2 years because of COVID. I usually travel in the fall, and my last two trips I read on the plane coming and going, as well as at the hotel while relaxing.

I never go on vacation or even a day trip without a book(s). At least with an e-reader the binder doesn't melt and the pages don't fall out, so that is an improvement compared to my younger years. When I worked, I too read during lunch and travel times when I wasn't driving. When married, raising children, I read a lot of books in the bathtub.

My daughter does the same things. My son doesn't.