# What do you do when you can't read? ❌ 🤓 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Chatters\ **Tags:** chat, question, serious-question\ **Created:** [July 11, 2023, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-read/14239 "2023-07-11T12:58:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DollyTH](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/dollyth/32/41947_2.png) [@DollyTH](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/DollyTH)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-read/14239/1 "2023-07-11T12:58:37Z")
Apparently Ao3 (ArchiveOfOurOwn) has been down for over 24 hours and people have been losing their minds (according to Twitter and multiple other Google mentions). I’m curious, what do you do when you can’t get to your favorite reading site? Some people have shared they’re upset they need to head to Wattpad as a backup 🙊🙈. ![image](https://storage.wackywriters.com/original/3X/7/9/7917ce1ba9884fbf1d452c276d16738d5a56d6d1.png) ![image](https://storage.wackywriters.com/original/3X/b/6/b66716b014eb052c83002edd95b8f6099c304c50.png) ---
**Author:** ![Bellthekat95](https://forum.wackywriters.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@Bellthekat95](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/Bellthekat95)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-read/14239/2 "2023-07-11T13:20:02Z")
i’ve been playing a lot of games on my phone ( i even spent $20 on an in game top-up 🤮 ) but i’ve also been reading some books from the library and writing some stuff for my WIP. i can’t use wattpad as a sub fo AO3, the quality is so inconsistent. ---
**Author:** ![DollyTH](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/dollyth/32/41947_2.png) [@DollyTH](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/DollyTH)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-read/14239/3 "2023-07-11T13:41:35Z")
> [@Bellthekat95](#): > > i can’t use wattpad as a sub fo AO3, the quality is so inconsistent. These are dark times indeed 😭. > [@Bellthekat95](#): > > i even spent $20 on an in game top-up 🤮 Nooooo!!! ---
**Author:** ![DollyTH](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/dollyth/32/41947_2.png) [@DollyTH](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/DollyTH)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-read/14239/4 "2023-07-11T13:42:09Z")
> [@Bellthekat95](#): > > i’ve also been reading some books from the library and writing some stuff for my WIP. I haven’t touched my wip in so long xD. Are you at least finding some cool stuff at the library? XD ---
**Author:** ![Bellthekat95](https://forum.wackywriters.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@Bellthekat95](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/Bellthekat95)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-read/14239/5 "2023-07-11T13:46:49Z")
Earlier this year I was reading memoirs and stuff but now i’m really into nature being metal, i guess? I’m reading Death in Yellowstone (2nd edition!!), which is a park ranger that catalogues all the negligent (on the park goers parts) deaths in Yellowstone since the park opened. Next on my list is Rabid, which is the about the history and origins of rabies. ---
**Author:** ![DollyTH](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/dollyth/32/41947_2.png) [@DollyTH](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/DollyTH)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-read/14239/6 "2023-07-11T14:01:33Z")
Ooo, cool! I just watched a video of this… very smart woman who dipped her fingers in one of the geysers and then ran off screaming in pain… ---
**Author:** ![Cloud\_Nine25](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/cloud_nine25/32/7635_2.png) [@Cloud\_Nine25](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/Cloud_Nine25)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-read/14239/7 "2023-07-11T14:16:52Z")
Unfortunately I’m only on Wattpad ~~maybe I should go to Ao3 when it’s back up…~~ Anyways, usually I do things like draw or play games like Minecraft and Zelda, or play with my animals. Or sleep 👀 ---
**Author:** ![DollyTH](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/dollyth/32/41947_2.png) [@DollyTH](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/DollyTH)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-read/14239/8 "2023-07-11T14:19:22Z")
Don’t even get me started on mandatory naptime! It’s all I’ve been doing this summer! And yes, come to our side 👀. No playing Sims? 😂 ---
**Author:** ![alcoholandcaffeine](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/alcoholandcaffeine/32/28008_2.png) [@alcoholandcaffeine](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/alcoholandcaffeine)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-read/14239/9 "2023-07-11T14:40:36Z")
> [@DollyTH](#): > > I’m curious, what do you do when you can’t get to your favorite reading site? I pick up a published book, like an adult 🙄😂😂 ---
**Author:** ![DollyTH](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/dollyth/32/41947_2.png) [@DollyTH](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/DollyTH)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-read/14239/10 "2023-07-11T14:53:24Z")
> [@alcoholandcaffeine](#): > > I pick up a published book, like an adult 🙄😂😂 Some people don’t keep books at home and don’t like going outside 🤪. ---
**Author:** ![JojoDahlia](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/jojodahlia/32/62765_2.png) [@JojoDahlia](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/JojoDahlia)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-read/14239/11 "2023-07-11T15:48:54Z")
Lmao can’t relate 🙈 I don’t use WP or Ao3. Sorry those people. I dunno I’d pick up a “real“ book 😉 ---
**Author:** ![DollyTH](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/dollyth/32/41947_2.png) [@DollyTH](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/DollyTH)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-read/14239/12 "2023-07-11T16:05:37Z")
Seems like the “real book” thing is the solution so far, haha. ---
**Author:** ![Churro](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/churro/32/48086_2.png) [@Churro](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/Churro)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-read/14239/13 "2023-07-11T16:21:51Z")
I’m struggling with “real” books at the moment and their length. Can you suggest to me 5 good books under 150 pages that are interesting? (Yeah, I know I have a TBR pile to get through but I need back into the swing of things lol). ---
**Author:** ![NotARussianBot](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/notarussianbot/32/63102_2.png) [@NotARussianBot](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/NotARussianBot)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-read/14239/14 "2023-07-11T18:03:52Z")
Does this mean I can show all of you the new manga I got? You will be entertained. ---
**Author:** ![DollyTH](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/dollyth/32/41947_2.png) [@DollyTH](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/DollyTH)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-read/14239/15 "2023-07-11T18:04:56Z")
Share the name of you want and people can look into it. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![NotARussianBot](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/notarussianbot/32/63102_2.png) [@NotARussianBot](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/NotARussianBot)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-read/14239/16 "2023-07-11T18:05:43Z")
Kaiji. You know Kaiji, right? ---
**Author:** ![DollyTH](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/dollyth/32/41947_2.png) [@DollyTH](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/DollyTH)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-read/14239/17 "2023-07-11T18:08:32Z")
I’ve heard of it before. I think it has an anime, too. ---
**Author:** ![NotARussianBot](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/notarussianbot/32/63102_2.png) [@NotARussianBot](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/NotARussianBot)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-read/14239/18 "2023-07-11T18:10:01Z")
Eheheeheheehehe ---
**Author:** ![Churro](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/churro/32/48086_2.png) [@Churro](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/Churro)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-read/14239/19 "2023-07-11T18:21:21Z")
I need to read Kaiji 😃 ---
**Author:** ![NotARussianBot](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/notarussianbot/32/63102_2.png) [@NotARussianBot](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/NotARussianBot)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-read/14239/20 "2023-07-11T18:22:56Z")
I thought you got the first volume already. [Next page](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-read/14239.md?page=2)