Based on the post I did earlier today (called "What is a Serious Reading Habit"), I'd like to start a new Meme - with thanks to Literary Feline who inspired it.
Do you have an overwhelming desire to frequently discuss the books you read - in person or online?
Do you gravitate towards book news and litblogs to see what everyone is reading and what new books are coming out?
Do you belong to several online reading groups where the discussion of books is the main topic?
Do you talk your significant other's ear off about the book you are currently reading?
Do you keep a reading journal or jot down your thoughts of all the books you read?
Do you enter contests for books and then feel like you won a million dollars when you win a book?
Do you get free Advanced Reading Copies from the book publishers so you can read and review them?
If you have...
6 to 7 YES answers - You have a VERY serious Reading Habit (in fact you might be called a book addict or a bookworm).
3 to 5 YES answers - You like books, but you know how to make time for other things as well.
1 or 2 YES answers - Books are read only when required such as school or college. You'd rather be doing something else.
For the record, if you read my earlier post, I have 6 YES answers.
The Hubby just does not co-operate.
No need to tag anyone.
Feel free to leave a comment and say how many YES answers you got.
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Monday, September 3, 2007
What is a Serious Reading Habit.
I found the following paragraph at Literary Feline's Blog.
There are several people in my office who read on their breaks and during their lunch hours. They might not crack open a book at home, but they do read at the office. None of them are have serious reading habits as I would define it. Sure they read, but they do not have this overwhelming desire to frequently discuss the books they read. They don't gravitate towards book news and litblogs to see what everyone is reading and what new books are coming out. They aren't members of several online reading groups where the discussion of books is the main topic. They don't talk their significant other's ear off with talk about the book they are reading. They do not keep a reading journal or jot down their thoughts of all the books they read. And they certainly don't enter contests for books and then feel like they won a million dollars when they win a book.
I've always been called a bookaholic or a bookworm, but like Literary Feline, I think "serious reading habit" sounds nicer. Except that I know I am addicted to books. Let's see, do I qualify to have a "serious reading habit?"
Overwhelming desire to frequently discuss the books they read.
Yes - on this blog
Gravitate towards book news and litblogs to see what everyone is reading and what new books are coming out. Yes and yes
Several online reading groups where the discussion of books is the main topic. So far I have only one Yahoo book group - NovelChallenge. Does that count?
They talk their significant other's ear off with talk about the book they are reading.
Nope - Hubby is just NOT interested. He does NOT read for pleasure. He prefers car manuals and other technical stuff.
They keep a reading journal or jot down their thoughts of all the books they read. I may not do this in writing - I prefer typing. That is why I started this blog.
And they enter contests for books and then feel like they won a million dollars when they win a book. Yes absolutely. Haven't won any books yet. LOL
And one more I (Historia) would like to add.
They get free Advanced Reading Copies from the book publishers so they can read and review them. Yes I do.
So do I meet the criteria for having a "serious reading habit?"
There are several people in my office who read on their breaks and during their lunch hours. They might not crack open a book at home, but they do read at the office. None of them are have serious reading habits as I would define it. Sure they read, but they do not have this overwhelming desire to frequently discuss the books they read. They don't gravitate towards book news and litblogs to see what everyone is reading and what new books are coming out. They aren't members of several online reading groups where the discussion of books is the main topic. They don't talk their significant other's ear off with talk about the book they are reading. They do not keep a reading journal or jot down their thoughts of all the books they read. And they certainly don't enter contests for books and then feel like they won a million dollars when they win a book.
I've always been called a bookaholic or a bookworm, but like Literary Feline, I think "serious reading habit" sounds nicer. Except that I know I am addicted to books. Let's see, do I qualify to have a "serious reading habit?"
Overwhelming desire to frequently discuss the books they read.
Yes - on this blog
Gravitate towards book news and litblogs to see what everyone is reading and what new books are coming out. Yes and yes
Several online reading groups where the discussion of books is the main topic. So far I have only one Yahoo book group - NovelChallenge. Does that count?
They talk their significant other's ear off with talk about the book they are reading.
Nope - Hubby is just NOT interested. He does NOT read for pleasure. He prefers car manuals and other technical stuff.
They keep a reading journal or jot down their thoughts of all the books they read. I may not do this in writing - I prefer typing. That is why I started this blog.
And they enter contests for books and then feel like they won a million dollars when they win a book. Yes absolutely. Haven't won any books yet. LOL
And one more I (Historia) would like to add.
They get free Advanced Reading Copies from the book publishers so they can read and review them. Yes I do.
So do I meet the criteria for having a "serious reading habit?"
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