What Kind of Reader Are You?

[carol. , Senor Crabbypants]

I would believe that. They are trying to punish me for walking dogs through their turf.

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, *good karma*]

I believe it!

[Tanya]

Wow, well it seems I'm many of these listed, to a certain extent:

The Book-Buster - LOL yes, there are many dog eared, broken-spined, and even some water damaged books that I own. Especially the re-re-read ones. I love my books to death. But I just recently got a Kindle, so there won't be alot more of my rough love :)

The Chronological Reader - I can only read one book at a time, and when I read a series, I have to start from the beginning...and I will read every single book in the series. Though I don't need to read a series back-to-back until they're done, it depends how many of the books in the series are actually written LOL I will read other books until the newest book of a series comes out. I'm not a slow reader though, I'm a voracious reader.

The Hopelessly Devoted - There are a few authors that I am hopelessly devoted to, Stephen King was my first (and still is), Dean Koontz, Steven Erikson...etc. When a new Stephen King book comes out, I drop whatever I'm reading, and read that new book...then later go back to the original book I was reading.

The Re-Reader - I mostly re-read Stephen King's books (though he's not my exclusive author that I will read). I've read all his books at least twice (some 3 or 4 times). I will also re-read a series (or the last few books) if the newest book is about to be released...for example, I will probably re-read "Towers of Midnight" before "A Memory of Light" comes out, just as a refresher.

The Cross-Under - when I was a preteen, I was reading adult books from the library, and now that I'm an adult I have read some YA books.

The Hate Reader - yes, I am guilty of this occasionally. 50 Shades pissed me right off, but for some inexplicable reason, I had to finish the trilogy. But finishing a series is part of my Chronological, OCD thing. Steven Erikson's complicated, 1000-characters-and-story lines-to-remember Malazan books were almost put down, but I finished those (the last book made it all worth it...mostly). Same with GRRM's ASOIAF series, he pissed me off with him killing off much loved characters left, right, and center. Yet I finished that series too. Although I still haven't gotten past the second Twilight book, and maybe this one time, I won't finish a series.

[Carl]

I tend to be an impatient reader. The book has to work for me quickly or I find myself skipping parts and rushing through it. Since I've been writing, I am also much more critical of what I read.
Carl Alves

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I am the Chronological Reader. Really, one book at the time with me :P