re: How often do you actually sit down and read a book?

Not as often as I would like.

I usually bring 3-4 to the beach for the week. I am typically done with a couple of days left.

I usually read on weekends. I will read for an hour weeknights if nothing on the to do list. My favorite author is Dennis LeHane. I have every one of his books. A few of his books have been adapted into movies and he has written for several tv series. Mystic River and Gone, Baby, Gone are must reads.

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late night before bed instead of watching TV?

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This. I read a little bit every night and during pockets of downtime. I virtually watch zero TV now.

I only read physical copies of books; mainly hardcovers. In case you’re looking for recs, my last several reads (all good!):

The Three Musketeers (current read)
The Master and Margarita
The Count of Monte Cristo
Tender is the Night
Lonesome Dove
The Grapes of Wrath
East of Eden
Cormac McCarthy’s border trilogy
Blood Meridian


And I’ll always recommend Tolstoy and Dostoevsky. War and Peace is my favorite novel of all time. I also love A Confederacy of Dunces.

If you are looking for an entertaining nonfiction I’d recommend the memoirs of Richard Feynman.

I find that classic literature enriches the mind and the soul. Much better bang for your buck than all the viral self help books out there.

Every time I board a plane. Two to four times a week.

A lot of you seem sad that you don't read, or can't seem to sit down and read. Here is a hack that has worked for me. An episode of tv= a chapter of a book. Every night I watch an episode then read a chapter on and off until I am tired and go to sleep.

The only rule is you always end on a chapter, it's better for your sleep anyway to not have blue screen light right before bed.

I find that I sleep much better after reading a chapter of one of my books vs scrolling on the phone

Nightly before bed

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Nightly before bed

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this.
in the last few yrs. I've done the Karla trilogy, Game Set Match trilogy, SWCIFTC, and now am working on Bourne Identity.

I like a physical book. Can't stand reading off a tablet/phone.

On a kindle probably 4 or 5 times a week. Usually to read my Bible in the morning or whatever free book or is available on kindle unlimited at night before bed.

They have a lot of free classics on there that I hear referenced but never really got to (The Prince, Art of War, Dante’s Inferno, Federalist Papers, etc.)

A book book, maybe every other month or so?