Reading Addiction Checklist
How Strong Is Your Reading Addiction?
Everyone loves a good book, but some really, really love their books. You probably know someone who would rather read than have a conversation . . . and perhaps that person is you! Once these types of readers get started and dive into their own literary worlds, nothing will distract them. Whether you have a reading addiction you don't want to admit or hate books with a passion, this test will reveal your true feelings. Check all that apply.
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- You find yourself dropping character names into everyday conversation as if they're your friends.
- You regularly say no to social engagements to read.
- You've spent hours in a bookstore.
- You are a member of one or more book clubs.
- You've been supertired at work because you stayed up way too late reading just one more chapter — and then another.
- You're always making your partner or friends crazy by reading aloud lines from the book you're reading.
- You can't wait for the weekend to have two days of uninterrupted reading time.
- You look forward to long flights because you can get some good reading in.
- You get more than a little defensive of your favorite authors.
- You lug around paperback and hardcover books in your purse all day.
- Reading has caused you to miss your bus/train stop.
- You've been late to work to finish a book.
- You've slept on the couch to keep reading when your boyfriend wants to go to bed.
- You know the book will be better than the movie before it's even out.
- You bring books to parties.
- You've read more books than seen movies in the last month.
- You've sunk into a state of depression after finishing a really good book (also called a "book hangover").
- You avoid going to lunch with co-workers so you can read while you eat instead.
- You've ended friendships over book disagreements.
- There are piles of books in every room of your house.
- You bring home way more library books than you can actually read before they're due.
- You spend a majority of your vacation time reading, and that includes your honeymoon.
- You will kick someone out of book club if they don't read the book.
- You've made your love of reading permanent with a tattoo.
- Your Pinterest boards are basically a visual library.
- You always have at least two books ready to read once you finish one.
- You get excited when a book is over 1,000 pages because you know it will last longer.
- You don't want to reread books because they won't count toward your Goodreads goal.
- Almost every day you think at one point "I'd rather be reading."
- You literally wear your love of reading with book-themed clothing and/or jewelry.
- You start to ration your reading when a book you love nears the end.
- You email publishers asking for advance copies of books.
- You read in the car even if you get carsick.
- Your friends know which bookstore is your favorite because you spend so much time there.
- You spend more time on Goodreads than Facebook.
- You won't give up your seat on the subway because you can't read if you're standing in a packed train.
- You put your Kindle in a Ziplock bag so you can read it in the bath/swimming pool on vacation.
- When the ending of a book is bad, you take it really personally.
- You know that ebooks will never replace real books.
- Sometimes you sound like a broken record trying to convince your friends to read your favorite book.
- Nothing beats when the books you've been dying to read are in stock at the library.
- You will forget to eat, sleep, and breathe when you get to the climax of a book.
- People try to tell you to "get out more." They just don't understand.
- You have multiple editions and versions of your favorite books.
- Your second-favorite activity after reading is organizing your bookshelves.
- You ALWAYS have a book on you . . . just in case.
- Reading while walking has caused some near disasters.
- You've yelled at loved ones for bothering you while you were reading.
- You've definitely fallen in love with characters in a book before.
- When you complain about your arms being sore, people assume you've been working out. But you've just been reading big books.
