: I think this is better suited for EL&U, but if you say this is a spin-off (you haven't provided the link), I'm fine with that. As far as I can say, there is nothing wrong with your

I think this is better suited for EL&U, but if you say this is a spin-off (you haven't provided the link), I'm fine with that.

As far as I can say, there is nothing wrong with your sentence and it does not sound strange. But maybe the "people who say this", prefer the Present Continuous to express this future task (sitting down and reading).

I'm sitting down on this plush sofa and reading.

According to esl.about.com, "going to" is used for distant future intentions.

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