Top Ten Tuesdays is a bookish meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! There's a prompt every week, and you respond with 10 things, or 2 or 5 or 15. Me being me, I will never not do exactly ten. *straightens laptop on table*
This week, the prompt is Favorite Things to Eat/Drink While Reading. Reading, eating, and drinking are most of my favorite things in one sentence so let's get started!
In no particular order:
In no particular order:
Coffee
This is a no-brainer, I think. There's nothing like a warm cup of coffee at home or a latte at the local coffee shop along with my book to make me feel like I'm on Gilmore Girls. Plus, it extends my reading stints!
Red Wine
Again with the comfy vibes - wine is great for when I went to unwind and relax with a nice chill book. I actively avoid wine if I anticipate a sad event happening in the book though, cause it sure does loosen up the tear ducts.
Popcorn
Popcorn is great for those times that you're so into a really intense book that you'd rather just pop some popcorn than bother with doing that whole "making sustenance" thing. And it's not a food that you have to look at to eat (tell me I'm not the only one whose stuck a fork into their cheek when too entranced in something to check).
Tea
While I generally prefer coffee over tea, it's nice to change it up sometimes, and tea gives the same cozy vibes as coffee, without the caffeine effects.
Hot Chocolate with marshmallows
I LOVE hot chocolate in the winter time, and it makes such a cozy scene with a book! I'm very into hygge if you couldn't tell. If you don't put marshmallows in your hot chocolate, don't even talk to me.
Cupcakes
I view reading as a lovely luxury, and cupcakes fall into the same category. Maybe it's just my town, but there's almost always a bake shop near the bookstores in town. Coincidence? I think not.
Berries
Ideal reading food when slightly hungry - berries are delicious and easy to pop in your mouth between plot twists.
Candy
Especially anything in a straw or rope format. Beware of sugar crystals on your precious book pages though!!
Smoothie
Morning time reading is made better by a nice smoothie with (reusable or paper preferably) straw!
Butterbeer
Preferably while reading Harry Potter, but any book is acceptable.
Red Wine
Again with the comfy vibes - wine is great for when I went to unwind and relax with a nice chill book. I actively avoid wine if I anticipate a sad event happening in the book though, cause it sure does loosen up the tear ducts.
Popcorn
Tea
While I generally prefer coffee over tea, it's nice to change it up sometimes, and tea gives the same cozy vibes as coffee, without the caffeine effects.
Hot Chocolate with marshmallows
I LOVE hot chocolate in the winter time, and it makes such a cozy scene with a book! I'm very into hygge if you couldn't tell. If you don't put marshmallows in your hot chocolate, don't even talk to me.
Cupcakes
I view reading as a lovely luxury, and cupcakes fall into the same category. Maybe it's just my town, but there's almost always a bake shop near the bookstores in town. Coincidence? I think not.
Berries
Ideal reading food when slightly hungry - berries are delicious and easy to pop in your mouth between plot twists.
Candy
Smoothie
Morning time reading is made better by a nice smoothie with (reusable or paper preferably) straw!
Butterbeer
Preferably while reading Harry Potter, but any book is acceptable.
Love all your choices & rationale -- especially the luxurious indulgence of cupcakes. That is a good point about bakeries + bookshops.
ReplyDeleteThank you! And I'm glad I'm not the only one whose noticed the bakeries & bookshops connection!
DeleteOoh yes!
ReplyDeleteThat gif with the candy? That's me.
I've never tried butter beer before, but it's on my bucket list.
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Hahah the candy gif also speaks to me on a spiritual level! Butter beer is super good, I've made it with cream soda and butterscotch syrup primarily! Also good with vanilla ice cream plopped in there, or Bailey's Irish Cream for an adult beverage :)
DeleteI've never tried butter beer, but I'm super curious about it.
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Butter beer is great! I've tried it at Harry Potter World in Universal, and the at-home recipes. Cream soda and butterscotch syrup as the base; also good with vanilla ice cream plopped in there, or Bailey's Irish Cream for an adult beverage :)
DeleteOoh, butter beer! I've never tried it but I'm definitely curious. I remember how delicious it sounded when reading HP 😍Great list!
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Thank you! I highly recommend googling butter beer recipes, there's tons of variations out there!
DeleteHahaha - I have to avoid alcohol when reading because it tends to make me tired! And I'd like to add grapes to the berries because they're all good and easy to eat.
ReplyDeleteHere is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
Very good point, that has definitely happened to me before too! Grapes are a good thought, one-handed snacks ftw.
DeleteCupcakes would be a fun thing to eat while reading.
ReplyDeleteHighly recommend! :) Sprinkles can be messy near the book though haha, as I've learned the hard way.
DeleteI still have to try Butterbeer. I feel like a lowly Muggle that hasn't gone to The Wizarding World yet and I'm missing out!
ReplyDeleteThe Wizarding Worlds' butter beer is great, but a DIY drink can be even better! I'm intrigued by the recipes with vanilla ice cream in them!
DeleteI do like tea. I don't think I've ever stuck a fork into my cheek, but then again, I don't really have the coordination to stick a fork in my food while I'm absorbed in something else. I'd have to take my attention away from the book (at least a little) to aim the fork in the food.
ReplyDeleteYou are wise person, and I will learn from you haha. No more careless fork-using!
DeleteI tried cupcakes while reading once. Had an oops so not sure that is a me snack while reading but I do love cupcakes. Especially chocolate or lemon ones with buttercream icing! YUM...
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely a risky endeavor, but so worth it if you can pull it off without an oops!
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