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A Year in Reading: Marlowe Granados

This year I thought I’d buy myself a reading chair. My sofa is inhospitable to a reading position because there are no arms to nestle into and reading in bed is basically impossible since I find naps attractive. Pre-pandemic I read on my commute; I liked to get two things done at once. Before I started getting wash-and-fold, I read in the laundromat. Now, for the most part, I work at my desk and the only commute is from one room to another. The setup for my reading corner had to be perfect. The fuzzy, light pink chair I acquired allows me to sit in various positions. I often sit in a U-shape with my head on the armrest and my legs up or sit straight with my legs crossed while my cat lays on

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