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Book Lovers - a quiz to find your reading personality!
Oh dear, I'm split into four personalities! Equally!Involved Reader: You don't just love to read books, you love to read about books. For you, half the fun of reading is the thrill of the chase - discovering new books and authors, and discussing your finds with others.
Exacting Reader: You love books but you rarely have as much time to read as you'd like - so you're very particular about the books you choose.
Serial Reader: Once you discover a favorite writer you tend to stick with him/her through thick and thin.
Eclectic Reader: You read for entertainment but also to expand your mind. You're open to new ideas and new writers, and are not wedded to a particular genre or limited range of authors.
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That's true..often it depends how you feel as to what you read.
Brenda wrote: "Haha sounds like you're either confused or happy to read anything and everything Leonie!"I think "happy to read anything and everything" probably just about covers it!
Eclectic Reader!You read for entertainment but also to expand your mind. You're open to new ideas and new writers, and are not wedded to a particular genre or limited range of authors.
Very true!
That was fun, it turns out I'm an exacting, serial and eclectic reader.
The same as Leonie - all rounder, but thought I'd have been more 'specific' - wrong again :-o)
I got the same as Leonie, all four types! No wonder I have problems making a decision about which books to read or not read. lol
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I think "happy to read anything and everything" probably just about covers it!"
Which is great too!
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You read for entertainment but also to expand your mind. You're open to new ideas and new writers, and are not wedded to a particular genre or limited range of authors.
Very true!"
Hi Pjaye, I notice you are a new member, welcome! Perhaps you'd like to head over here http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/3... and introduce yourself, so the other members can say hi too:)
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SNAP Michele;)
Same as a few people here - All Rounder :)
Eclectic reader - good for me as I teach books, many very genre bound so I like to read outside my job enforced reading square ;)
Brenda wrote:..."I just did - even before I saw this! I was waiting to introduce myself until I tested the waters for a bit and decided if I was going to stick around ;)
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I just did - even before I saw this! I was waiting to introduce myself until I tested the waters for a bit and decided if I was going to stick around ;)"
Haha! Great you've decided to join us and have some fun Patricia:)
Eclectic Reader!You read for entertainment but also to expand your mind. You're open to new ideas and new writers, and are not wedded to a particular genre or limited range of authors.
I agree with it :)
I fit into all four categories apparently. Jeez.
Seems to be a bit of a theme going here. Turns out I'm an all rounder too, which doesn't really surprise me. Great find Brenda!! :)
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Wow lots of all rounders!! I was quite excited to find it Elaine, I thought it was a bit of fun for the group:)
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I'm eclectic reader. But then as usual with surveys sometimes the answers they gave to choose from were not what I wanted to answer so I had to pick the closest one.
I'm an Exacting Reader which sums me up perfectly. Too many books and not anywhere near enough time to read as much as I would like to.
Eclectic reader here.Dale wrote: "I'm eclectic reader. But then as usual with surveys sometimes the answers they gave to choose from were not what I wanted to answer so I had to pick the closest one."
Ditto.
Dale wrote: "I'm eclectic reader. But then as usual with surveys sometimes the answers they gave to choose from were not what I wanted to answer so I had to pick the closest one." Those were my thoughts when I was answering it. None of them really fit!
All-rounder here apparently :)
Glad to know it's not just me that doesn't fit the answers.
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I fit equally into all four categories. Another all-rounder here.
Brenda wrote: "I just discovered this website called BookBrowse and the quiz herehttp://www.bookbrowse.com/quiz/
I discovered (via the quiz) that I am a Serial Reader!!
Have a go and see what it tells you abo..."
You may read a lot or a little, but either way you're a publisher's dream, because once you discover a favorite writer you stick with him/her through thick and thin and eagerly await the next in the series; but even you need to discover some new blood from time to time!
True True but damn I read at least 17 new authors a year!
Done the quiz and I'm an Exacting readerExacting Reader! : The expression 'so many books, so little time!' sums up your life. You love books but you rarely have as much time to read as you'd like - so you're very particular about the books you choose.
Yep that's me
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Interesting... Apparently I'm an 'All-rounder'. It says I fit into all categories equally. Does that mean I can justify any of my reading habits? Me thinks sooo!!! YAY.
I'm an "Eclectic Reader"..You read for entertainment but also to expand your mind. You're open to new ideas and new writers, and are not wedded to a particular genre or limited range of authors.
which is about right.. I do read just about anything (except romances and westerns) and enjoy finding new authors.
Exacting reader. No time & can't read quick enough. But it's all good.
I fit into 3 category's. Involved reader, exacting reader and serial reader.
I am an Eclectic Reader. It definitely does explain my reading habits :)
I'm a bit late to the party but I'm an All rounder as well.
I'm an Eclectic Reader:
You read for entertainment but also to expand your mind. You're open to new ideas and new writers, and are not wedded to a particular genre or limited range of authors.
You read for entertainment but also to expand your mind. You're open to new ideas and new writers, and are not wedded to a particular genre or limited range of authors.
apparently Im an allrounder:)Your responses showed you fitting equally into all four reading personalities:
Involved Reader: You don't just love to read books, you love to read about books. For you, half the fun of reading is the thrill of the chase - discovering new books and authors, and discussing your finds with others.
Exacting Reader: You love books but you rarely have as much time to read as you'd like - so you're very particular about the books you choose.
Serial Reader: Once you discover a favorite writer you tend to stick with him/her through thick and thin.
Eclectic Reader: You read for entertainment but also to expand your mind. You're open to new ideas and new writers, and are not wedded to a particular genre or limited range of authors.
I just took the test and it seems that I fit into all four categories as well.
I rated as Serial Eclectic and I'm quite happy with that :)
http://www.bookbrowse.com/quiz/
I discovered (via the quiz) that I am a Serial Reader!!
Have a go and see what it tells you about your reading life;)