13 Possible Responses to the Question “What are You Reading?”

I read quite a bit, probably close to 130 books per year.  My friends often inquire as to my current reading material, but my answers sometimes seem to bore them.  So, I created a handful of silly answers I could use in a pinch. 

What are you reading? 

  • I’m reading a book about how butter is made.  I’ve written lots of notes in the margarines. 
  • I’m reading a book about clouds.  It’s very uplifting. 
  • I just read a book about the history of chairs.  I finished it in one sitting. 
  • I’ve been reading about the servants of medieval knights.  It’s a real page turner. 
  • I’ve been reading about the different human organs.  The appendix was quite interesting. 
  • I’ve been listening to the audio book, How to Be a Mime
  • I’ve been leafing through a book about trees.
  • I’ve been reading about elephants.  It’s in a large-print format.
  • I’ve been reading about the history of British corporations.  I have the limited edition. 
  • I’ve been reading a book about how money is produced.  It’s in mint condition.
  • I’m reading a book about endangered species.  I picked it up in the rare book section. 
  • I’m reading an interesting book about how to remain anonymous.  It was signed by the author. 
  • I’m reading about the history of pathology.  I have the uncut version. 

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