Booze and books?

[wulbert]

I have long been aware of the enjoyment-enhancing effect of booze on music listening.

However, upon reading the preface and first page of "Our Wives Under the Sea" by Julia Armfield ( a book I just happened to find on the stairs a few minutes ago) whilst under the influence of Williams Bros. "Midnight Sun", I am aware that the booze may be having a similar affect on my enjoyment of the first few paragraphs of this book.

Is this a "thing"? Does imbibing enhance reading pleasure? (maybe it's just that this book has resonated with my mild Sunday afternoon melancholy and Ketil Bjornstad's music)

 

[ks.234]

I like to read my kindle at the pub.

 

[les24preludes]

Alcohol certainly affected many, many writers. Sadly so in tragic cases like F. Scott Fitzgerald and Dylan Thomas.

I knew a psychologist from Newcastle University who did a study of what kind of brew was most conducive to writing, and spookily enough he found that it was Newcastle Brown Ale.....

 

[gintonic]

I have long been aware of the enjoyment-enhancing effect of booze on music listening

well I manage to survive a mosh pit better having had a skin full

 

[vince rocker]

Have you heard "Seafarer's Song" by Ketil Bjornstad? Could fit with your current reading... I saw him and band perform it at RNCM years ago, a memorably wonderful evening.
I'm just back from a couple of weeks camping by the sea in the NW Highlands. I read "The Seabird's Cry" by Adam Nicolson and found Ardbeg 10 really enhanced my enjoyment of an excellent book

 

[Central Audio]

I think alcohol allows you to concentrate more on what you are reading, watching, listening to, I find I’m less distracted.

 

[Bodhi]

I do most of my reading on the internet currently, and like a good dram in the evening to settle the nerves.

 

[jimbob75]

I found a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of beer, a pint of raw ether, and two dozen amyls enhanced my appreciation of Hunter S Thompson. Bukowski, just beer and cheap whiskey.

 

[wulbert]

Have you heard "Seafarer's Song" by Ketil Bjornstad? Could fit with your current reading... I saw him and band perform it at RNCM years ago, a memorably wonderful evening.
I'm just back from a couple of weeks camping by the sea in the NW Highlands. I read "The Seabird's Cry" by Adam Nicolson and found Ardbeg 10 really enhanced my enjoyment of an excellent book

No, I haven't heard the "Seafarer's Song" Can't find it on the web either. Funnily enough, the last time I enjoyed an Ardbeg was camping in Durness. My tent got flattened by the wind.

 

[vince rocker]

I had a couple of windy nights near Achiltibuie this week. I find the other advantage of a dram or two is I can sleep through anything.

 

[Pravda]

I have to read sober, but theres never the time

 

[RJohan]

What!!! Disturbing the fun of drunkedness with serious shit like reading???

 

[Dogberry]

Have you heard "Seafarer's Song" by Ketil Bjornstad? Could fit with your current reading... I saw him and band perform it at RNCM years ago, a memorably wonderful evening.
I'm just back from a couple of weeks camping by the sea in the NW Highlands. I read "The Seabird's Cry" by Adam Nicolson and found Ardbeg 10 really enhanced my enjoyment of an excellent book

I enjoyed his "Sea Room".

 

[paulfromcamden]

I've not done it in a good while but taking your time over a couple of pints with a good book in a nice pub can make for a very pleasant afternoon.

 

[Bart]

Don’t think it would work for me - but I’ll willingly give it a try!

 

[Mike Hughes]

Some evidence that caffeine and alcohol are both detrimental to my sight loss so I rarely mix reading with anything bar reading.