I don't have a single position that stays comfortable for me. Sitting, standing, laying down. None stay comfortable for me for more than 15 minutes or so, therefore I end up shifting around quite a lot which is highly annoying

Sprawled over my recliner, leg over the arm. Leaning across a table. Lying on my front.

Reclined in my recliner or bed with lots of pillows strategically placed so the weight of the book is not on my wrists.

Laying on my stomach with my butt up in the air.

Fun fact that I've recently learned: Ergonomic office chairs, especially those meant for productivity (as opposed to pure soft comfort for 24-hour jobs), are largely designed around *encouraging* mobility. The amount of things that are beneficial about staying in motion while resting are absurdly numerous considering how many of us would probably be inclined to guess that the healthiest way to sit is to find the "optimal" posture for your spine/shoulders/neck and stay in it.

There are specific things a good chair can do for your posture besides just padding and keeping you active (personalised measurements for things like lumbar support, breathability, etc.), but much of the benefit is just generated by what it encourages you to do for yourself.

Now, lying/lounging on the ground or a sofa while reading aren't quite the same thing as sitting in a chair to work, so you don't have to expect quite as much motion to be necessary. More akin to sleeping. But I'd still suggest steering clear of trying to establish specific perfect positions.

Your instinct tells you what your body wants, and even if you never put any weight or restrict bloodflow to any part of your body, chances are staying in one position for a long chapter isn't the way to go.

Not sponsored, I just really liked the way my body felt after I sat in that boutique for less than an hour.

in recliner with blankets and pillows strategically placed for max comfiness, big mug of tea within grasp on the table to my right, fireplace to my left, cat on my lap.

I second this.

Sitting. I've tried reading in bed, but I tend to get drowsy laying on my back and then it's sleepytime. Laying on my stomach propped up on my elbows makes my neck hurt after a while, so I gave up on that. But sitting? That works. Leaning back in my computer chair while reading, with a leg crossed over the other? Based. Riding on a bus that's making a Herculean effort to hit every bump and pothole in the road? No prob, Bob. Spend over an hour on the porcelain throne reading because I've lost track of time? *chef's kiss*

In bed, on my back or on my side (same as I sleep).

Only time I read sitting up is if I'm in a waiting room or something.

Nowadays, I pace back and forth in my room with the lights on. It's good exercise, and I can get engrossed and read for a long time.

As a child, I used to love reading in bed, but as a teen, I read that was bad because it conditioned you to stay up late (maybe that's why I always had trouble sleeping as a kid...), so I stopped, but if I didn't work and didn't need to wake at any specific time, I'd totally be doing that too.

Lastly, I used to like reading on a couch when I was younger, but nowadays, I'll read anywhere that has a seat in the cases where I'm not walking.

Favorite because it lasts the longest is lying in bed/couch/floor with enough pillows behind out to feel supported and likely one more smaller pillow on your lap so the book kind of has somewhere to rest. I usually end up scooting down down down and have to restart and refluff pillows.

I would love if casually sitting in a chair at the table, leaning over a book, flat on the table, lasted longer, but what can you do.

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