Food to Eat When Reading

We all like to read (of course) and we all like to eat. However, there are some snacks that can totally damage a book's papers and some that spread oil everywhere. So here are some DO and DON'T foods to eat while lounging with your favorite paperback (or hardcover...or audio book...or ebook).

DON'Ts

Don't eat these foods when reading!

Popcorn puts so many stains on the pages, but you can eat it if you leave one hand free to turn them.

Dressing spills, okay? Unless you're one of those people who can eat a salad without dressing, then don't even bother.

I know how tempting it is to break out the M&Ms while reading about candy in books, but just skip out on this one. Most candy is sticky or it leaves stains on your hands. You could try a chocolate bar, though.

Soup can also spill if you're not careful (which you most likely won't be when paying attention to the book).

I'm not really sure how you'd read in the first place while trying to balance your cookies and milk while reading, but even if you could, don't. If this spills, you're in trouble! Also, I think this snack requires your full attention so your cookies don't drown in the milk while you're not looking.

DO's

You can eat these instead!

Pretzels, Various Nuts aren't super greasy, so they'll most likely leave your book intact.

If Rice and Chicken/Vegetables/etc. (basically any meal you don't need hands to eat) is your dinner, then you're probably safe reading while eating it. There isn't too much liquid in this, and you don't need to look back and forth between your plate and your book.

A Granola Bar is one of the best options, if you can read one-handed while holding the granola bar in your other hand. It most likely won't break and fall off, and even if it does, it won't make a big a mess as say, candy.

Cake (with a fork) would probably be okay to eat while reading because it doesn't take too long to cut a piece of cake and eat it, and you wouldn't lose your concentration on the story. Also, cake is yummy!

Do you eat while reading? What snacks do you like to munch on? Tell me below!

P.S. Do you like the blockquotes? I'm thinking of using them in book reviews, which is what my surprise was going to be (I know they're not the most fun surprise, but I really like them :)).