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35/51+1 Extra Credit Do you take book nerd quizzes? = 36
omg I am a nerd and a binge reader. ah well, better a nerd than one of the herd. except the herd of bookies.
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I kept on looking for a statement I COULDN'T agree with. Needless to say, I only found about one - "I might not recognize my favorite author on the street" because I have too many favorites and some of their pictures aren't on the book flaps. AND I'm too busy reading to be walking on the street. I've been trying to "donate" books to my grandchildren and have been told that they don't want any more because they're running out of shelves. We're an extremely happy bunch in many more ways than some people might think!
Only 27/51, I urgently need to become a bigger book nerd! :-)
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You need a Little Free Library in your neighborhood where you can donate books. ;-)
Heather L wrote: "Tricia wrote: "I kept on looking for a statement I COULDN'T agree with. Needless to say, I only found about one - "I might not recognize my favorite author on the street" because I have too many f..."Yes, I've seen a couple around. Too bad I don't have someone clever to make me one!
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I ended up with 32/51: there was a cluster in the middle about recommending books to friends that I didn't count: most of my RL friends don't read hardly at all. Boggles my mind.
I got 29/51. I thought it would be more, but I'm with Jennifer... Very few of my RL friends are book lovers. I can really only count my mom. ;) A few of my FB friends are book lovers, but I don't know if they read the books I post about. At least they never say anything about it... And, nothing comes up through Goodreads posts... Oh well. :) I still feel like a book nerd and am proud of it!
Heather L wrote: "Tricia wrote: "I kept on looking for a statement I COULDN'T agree with. Needless to say, I only found about one - "I might not recognize my favorite author on the street" because I have too many f..."Those are SO cool!
Heather L wrote: "Uh-huh! You can buy a kit from their website, but they're pretty expensive. We have two in my neighborhood, only a few blocks from each other. One is always overflowing, while the other is almost a..."I will have to check out their website. Never thought to do that, so thanks.
40/51. I didn't score higher because I am not judgmental about people who don't read. But it gives me great pleasure to recommend a book to someone who reads maybe 10 books in 3 or 4 years and they love it.
40/50 didn't really need to take the test to know I'm a book nerd. I even work in a library and love browsing book shops. Everyone knows that the best present to get me is a book token, I just read and buy so many books it's easier than buying books and I nearly always buy them as presents too. :)
Think you’re a book nerd? Yeah, you’re probably right. Want to know how much of a book nerd you are? We’ve got the ultimate book nerd scoring system set up for you right here. Just go down the list below and add one point for
every statement that applies to you. Add them all up to see how you stack up against other readers!
What are you waiting for? Your book nerd score awaits!
+1 You currently own more than 20 books.
+1 You currently own more than 50 books.
+1 You currently own more than 100 books.
+1 You amassed so many books you switched to an ereader
+1 You read so much you have a ton of books AND an ereader.
You have a book-organization system no one else understands.
+1 You’re currently reading more than one book.
+1 You read every single day.
You’re reading a book right now, as you’re taking this book nerd quiz.
+1 Your essentials for leaving the house: wallet, phone, keys, and a book.
+1 You’ve pulled an all-nighter reading a book.
+1 You did not regret it for a second and would do it again.
+1 You’ve figured out how to incorporate books into your workout.
+1 You’ve declined invitations to social activities in order to stay home and read.
+1 You view vacation time as “catch up on reading” time.
You’ve sat in a bathtub full of tepid water with prune-y skin because you were engrossed in a book.
+1 You’ve missed your stop on the bus or the train because you were engrossed in a book.
+1 You’ve almost tripped over a pothole, sat on a bench with wet paint, walked into a telephone pole, or narrowly avoided other calamities because you were engrossed in a book.
+1 You’ve laughed out loud in public while reading a book.
+1 You’ve cried in public while reading a book (it’s okay, we won’t tell).
You’re the one everyone goes to for book recommendations.
+1 You take your role in recommending books very seriously and worry about what books your friends would enjoy.
Once you recommend a book to a friend, you keep bugging them about it.
+1 If your friend doesn’t like the book you recommended, you’re heartbroken.
+1 And you judge them. A little bit.
+1 In fact, whenever you and a friend disagree about a book you secretly wonder what is wrong with them.
+1 You’ve vowed to convert a nonreader into a reader.
And you’ve succeeded.
+1 You’ve attended book readings, launches, and signings.
You own several signed books.
+1 You would recognize your favorite authors on the street
In fact, you have.
+1 If you could have dinner with anybody in the world, you’d choose your favorite writer.
You own a first-edition book.
+1 You know what that is and why it matters to bibliophiles.
+1 You tweet, post, blog, or talk about books every day.
+1 You have a “favorite” literary prize.
And you read the winners of that prize every year.
You’ve recorded every book you’ve ever read and what you thought of it.
+1 You have a designated reading nook in your home.
+1 You have a literary-themed T-shirt, bag, tattoo, or item of home décor.
You gave your pet a literary name.
+1 You make literary references and puns nobody else understands.
+1 You’re a stickler for spelling and grammar, even when you’re just texting.
+1 You’ve given books as gifts for every occasion: birthdays, Valentine’s Day, graduations, Tuesdays…
+1 Whenever someone asks what your favorite book is, your brain goes into overdrive and you can’t choose just one. You end up naming twelve books.
+1 You love the smell of books.
+1 You’ve binge-read an entire series or an author’s whole oeuvre in just a few days.
+1 You’ve actually felt your heart rate go up while reading an incredible book.
+1 When you turn the last page of a good book, you feel as if you’ve finally come up for air and returned from a great adventure.
+1 BONUS POINTS: For every friend who sent you this quiz (because they know you’re a huge book nerd), add one point.
Tally ‘em up and let us know—how much of a book nerd are you?
FINAL SCORE: 39/51