What type of reader are you?

Readers come in many types; some of us place more importance on our reading than others, and some of us are a lot more literate than others. But are you really more literate than average, or just more of a snob about your reading?

This quiz will tell you how you rank compared to other readers - are you more obsessive than the rest, or are you just faking it? Or maybe you're only just able to read well enough to take this quiz??

Created by: rekajackie

1. What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
2. What is your gender?
Male
Female
3. How often did you consult just summaries of classic literature when you were in school?
Never!
Once or twice - when I was completely running out of time
Occasionally, but I usually at least skimmed the book, too
That's how I got through school!
4. When you hear about a new huge best-seller, what do you do?
You run out to your nearest Selexyz Bookstore to buy it.
You look up the review in the TLS to see if it's really any good or not.
You pretend you already read it when people are talking about it at a party.
You wait for the movie version.
5. How many non-academic books are you currently reading?
I've lost track.
I only read one at a time, so I can give it all my attention.
I'm in the middle of a few non-fiction books, a novel, and one of those classics I've always meant to get to.
How can you be reading more than one book at a time?
6. How many non-academic books are you currently reading?
I've lost track.
I only read one at a time, so I can give it all my attention.
I'm in the middle of a few non-fiction books, a novel, and one of those classics I've always meant to get to.
How can you be reading more than one book at a time?
7. What do you currently read the most?
Scholarly non-fiction - the kind that's mostly out of print
Novels of all kinds - it's the quality of the story that draws me
A particular kind of genre fiction, almost to the exclusion of other books (romances, SF, detective/mystery, or any other recognized genre)
I can't remember what book I read last
8. What do you do when you're waiting in line at the post office?
Automatically pull out one of the several books you've put in your bag for this and all similar occasions
Feel grateful for the extra "free time" to read a little more of your book
Wish you had remembered to bring something to read
Grumble and swear
9. When the huge blockbuster film version of your favorite book comes to theaters, what do you do?
Boycott it because you read online that they did horrible, horrible things to the sacred text
Go see it with mixed feelings, knowing it can't possibly measure up but looking forward to seeing some of the best moments on a big screen
Throw a theme party before the show, and go to the movie in costume with all your similarly obsessed friends
I don't have a favorite book
10. How many books do you have in your to-read pile?
I have no such pile.
I can't count them because they're spread out all over the place.
1 to 3
My whole library is kind of my to-read pile.
11. What would a visitor learn about you from looking at your bookshelves?
You have all magazines, best-sellers, and novels you have never finished
That you don't own bookshelves
That you have broad, diverse tastes and are very well-informed
That your floor is sagging from the weight
12. How often do you visit your local library?
Never! I rather go on YouTube and watch Unicorn Planet...
What is a library?
I go every day
Once or twice a week
Only for the coffee and magazines

1. What is your age?

Under 18 Years Old

18 to 24 Years Old

25 to 30 Years Old

31 to 40 Years Old

41 to 50 Years Old

51 to 60 Years Old

Over 60 Years Old

2. What is your gender?

Male

Female

3. How often did you consult just summaries of classic literature when you were in school?

Never!

Once or twice - when I was completely running out of time

Occasionally, but I usually at least skimmed the book, too

That's how I got through school!

4. When you hear about a new huge best-seller, what do you do?

You run out to your nearest Selexyz Bookstore to buy it.

You look up the review in the TLS to see if it's really any good or not.

You pretend you already read it when people are talking about it at a party.

You wait for the movie version.

5. How many non-academic books are you currently reading?

I've lost track.

I only read one at a time, so I can give it all my attention.

I'm in the middle of a few non-fiction books, a novel, and one of those classics I've always meant to get to.

How can you be reading more than one book at a time?

6. How many non-academic books are you currently reading?

I've lost track.

I only read one at a time, so I can give it all my attention.

I'm in the middle of a few non-fiction books, a novel, and one of those classics I've always meant to get to.

How can you be reading more than one book at a time?

7. What do you currently read the most?

Scholarly non-fiction - the kind that's mostly out of print

Novels of all kinds - it's the quality of the story that draws me

A particular kind of genre fiction, almost to the exclusion of other books (romances, SF, detective/mystery, or any other recognized genre)

I can't remember what book I read last

8. What do you do when you're waiting in line at the post office?

Automatically pull out one of the several books you've put in your bag for this and all similar occasions

Feel grateful for the extra "free time" to read a little more of your book

Wish you had remembered to bring something to read

Grumble and swear

9. When the huge blockbuster film version of your favorite book comes to theaters, what do you do?

Boycott it because you read online that they did horrible, horrible things to the sacred text

Go see it with mixed feelings, knowing it can't possibly measure up but looking forward to seeing some of the best moments on a big screen

Throw a theme party before the show, and go to the movie in costume with all your similarly obsessed friends

I don't have a favorite book

10. How many books do you have in your to-read pile?

I have no such pile.

I can't count them because they're spread out all over the place.

1 to 3

My whole library is kind of my to-read pile.

11. What would a visitor learn about you from looking at your bookshelves?

You have all magazines, best-sellers, and novels you have never finished

That you don't own bookshelves

That you have broad, diverse tastes and are very well-informed

That your floor is sagging from the weight

12. How often do you visit your local library?

Never! I rather go on YouTube and watch Unicorn Planet...

What is a library?

I go every day

Once or twice a week

Only for the coffee and magazines

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