I love this list! There might be a few things I would add (and I am especially fond of #10), but if I could just get my family and the people I sit next to on airplanes to abide by them, I would be a happy reader.

“Reader’s Bill of Rights

1. The right to not read

2. The right to skip pages

3. The right to not finish

4. The right to reread

5. The right to read anything

6. The right to escapism

7. The right to read anywhere

8. The right to browse

9. The right to read out loud

10. The right to not defend your tastes”

– Daniel Pennac, French author