1) A little bit of both depending on how much spare time I have. 2) Several at a time. 2b) 5 3) A bookstore or coffeeshop. 3b) Home or college. 4) Dull background noise. 5) I like sitting, either crosslegged, or with my knees pulled near my chin. I tend to sit in large, comfy chairs that you can sink into, so it works. 6) Right now, its 50/50, but a few months ago it was more toward school than fun. 7) Yep, I tend to multi-task. 7b) Snack, play on the computer, watch TV, cook, laundry... :P 8) Leaving the book open, or a bookmark. As a last resort I dogear, but I don't really like doing it, and I try to do it as small as possible.