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NedScot: Book Etiquette

Lars sighed as he returned home. It was a long day, and all he wanted was to relax. It was supposed to be Alistair's night to cook, so he could look forward to that.

However, when he arrived in the living room, he was forced to reconsider that idea. Alistair was curled up on the couch with a book in his hands. Lars came closer and saw that the book was in its last ten percent. More than likely, Alistair was at the climax, and then there was the resolution.

Lars couldn't interrupt him.

Seeing that they would need to make another plan for dinner, Lars left the room as quietly as he could. He already had his phone out as he made his way to the kitchen.

…

Alistair sighed as he closed the book. It was a good book, and everything was resolved neatly. He placed the book aside and stretched, before looking at his watch.

Oh no! It was dinnertime!

Alistair jumped off the couch and started running towards the kitchen, only to hear a car stop in front of their house. He turned around and jumped when someone knocked. He looked down when he felt a hand on his shoulder, before Lars approached the door. He spoke to whoever was on the other side before closing the door, and when he turned around, a large bag of take-out was in his hands.

"What's this?" Alistair asked.

"Was the book good?" Lars asked instead of answering.

"What…?" Alistair gasped, before he looked towards the couch, and the book still resting on the table next to it. "Did you…? You know, you could have just told me that it was almost dinnertime."

"I saw you were close to the end. You don't interrupt a reader when their book is close to the end. Or, whenever they're reading in general, but the ending especially."

Alistair just chuckled, before he went over to Lars and pecked him on the cheek.

I had this idea the other day after being interrupted while at the climax of a book. You don't interrupt a reader, especially when they're close to the end. If you need to speak to them, stand where they can notice you, and wait for them to at least finish the paragraph they're busy with. And only when absolutely necessary.