When my son was little, I read to him every night, until he was about 10. At some point I started reading the Harry Potter books to him, butnhe outgrew the nightly readings before the series ended. So as each subsequent book would come out, we would resume our nightly readings. The final book came out when he was about 13, but he still wanted me to read it to him.

I had voices for each character, and once on a long road trip, I got one of the HP audio books from the library to listen to. After about 2 chapters, he asked me to take it off because he liked my voices better.

I do this for my wife any time she doesn't start reading her Nook before bed. It makes her happy, and usually puts her to sleep. The Nook just keeps her awake.

My partner isn't really a book person, but they're a big gamer and sometimes when they play a game specifically for me to watch and it doesn't have voice acting, they'll do voices and read it for me. It really is just so fun and makes me feel so special? Like it's worth all that effort just to entertain me

Long distance relationship, started reading to my partner on the phone call before bed last night. One of the best things ever.

I've been on both sides of this and, yeah, it's pretty unexpectedly hot and/or sweet. Once had a girl recite Chaucer in the original Middle English from memory. Pretty good. Prettyyyy, pretttyyyy good.

It really is magical.

I read to my wife sometimes, since she enjoys it and it seems to help her migraines for some reason.

But it doesn't have to be a partner even.

Back when my body betrayed me and I had to quit working, i was depressed as fuck. My best friend would sometimes just sit and read to me. We got through the entire narnia series eventually. Ngl, it was part of what kept me alive through the early stages of it all

Read to your homies, folks

Honestly... Fucking goals...

This is so freaking cute, I'm so happy for them !!

I tried doing this for my wife but she called the experience strange. I kind of enjoyed it though.

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This is the best. An ex gf and I were going on a short 2 hour road trip the day after Harry Potter 7 came out. We stayed up alternating reading chapters to each other.

The next day in the car her and our friend both read aloud from where we left off. We got stuck in traffic for an extra 2-3 hours but time flew by.

It's one of my favorite memories.

I used to do this over the phone for my partner when we were in high school

I read to my fiance pretty much every night, we both really enjoy it. Or sometimes I will make up a story to her, like I will ask her "what do you want to hear a story about tonight" and she'll say "flying fish" or something... it's funny though it makes her fall asleep so quickly she never remembers what I was reading/talking about, but she says it's very comforting.

I like this idea, might give it a shot!

Ngl. Literally crying reading this. That level of connection that I’ll never know 😭💚💚

There's a great book called sum: forty tales from the afterlife I read recently that is great. If you're looking for suggestions.

i used to do this but i can barely read out loud

10/10 very much recommend doing this for your significant other.

I love the concept, but I could never do it. Reading out loud triggers me something fierce.

I blame grade school.

I read a couple of books to my wife, as well as a limited series of comics period it was wonderfully intimate! Although she tried to read to me, and I just kept falling asleep.

I never had the energy for that.

Interesting, I will try to read a book for my wife. She has read some classical fairytales for me before, since I didn't grow up with them. I did enjoy it, but I think a regular book would be better 🤔

Probably something lascivious. Lol

We both love to read, but have such different tastes. Can't imagine this going well, unless it ends in an ironic pillow fight.