All opinions are welcome, I am curious as to how many have taken breaks, be it for a spring, a summer, a winter, or several of those depending on the story or event? If you have, did you look for alternatives or did you just wait until the stars aligned correctly to resume reading?

Despite all the changes to Spidey, I've kept in the loop. It's not all to my taste but I do not think taking a break helps you maintain a sense of critcial objectivity. That said, I did embrace alternatives in addition to still going through the main books, such as Spider-Girl and presently RYV and the newspaper strip.

Have you been the same way? Or have you taken breaks and recently gotten back in the loop, or are you in the midst of one now?