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How much of a bookworm are you?
5. Had been scolded by parents for reading too muchNever happened with me
(Am I playing this right?)
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Never happened with me
(Am I playing this right?)"
No actually.....you have to read the whole list. As and when you say "no" to a particular thing, you deduct 1% from 100%. And then you gotta post the end result.
Som wrote: "5. Had been scolded by parents for reading too much
Never happened with me
(Am I playing this right?)"
Actually that hasn't happened with me either because my parents are always telling me "Read more!" even after I've read 8 hours. :)
Never happened with me
(Am I playing this right?)"
Actually that hasn't happened with me either because my parents are always telling me "Read more!" even after I've read 8 hours. :)
I only have 92%. And that's because some of these things haven't happened YET because I don't have a boyfriend and much less a husband. :P
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Not me:5. Had been scolded by parents for reading too much
29. Has a book stash in every bathroom in your house
39. Reads a book while running on a treadmill ....(I listen to Wu-Tang!)
42. Had been teased by friend for reading too much
43. Had a fight with hubby or boyfriend for reading too much....(I'm straight!)
46. Reads while taking a bath ....(how d'you do that!)
52. Attended a reader/writer convention
53. Met a favorite author in person
54. Is a member of a real-life book club
60. is a member of an online book club (the kind that sends you books automatically every month)
66. Fought with BF/Hubby/Significant Other about money spent on books
74. Read the Bible
81. Have over a 1,000 books in your GoodReads TBR shelf....(not yet!)
82. Has been a GoodReads member for over a year.
84. Has a PaperbackSwap and/or Booksmooch account
85. Has sent out or received a book from GoodReads Swap
86. Has a blog devoted to books
87. Is addicted to reading challenges
88. Broke up with a special someone because he/she doesn’t like to read....(broke up cause relationships are boring!)
90. Read to your kids every night....(not married!)
98. Owns a bookcover and uses it to hide some of your ‘sexy’ bookcovers
~80%
same here Ruchi, not many of these apply to me... I stand at 50% only :-(
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Quite a few things don't apply to me (am terrified of flying so would never read on plane), so my score was 71%
62 (a lot of things dont aply to me :P)
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lol.this list list is so funny!i stand at 58%.bt seriously reading while taking a bath??!does anybody actually do that?i have certainly done that flashlight thing though:)
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Ya rite.....reading while taking a bath is technically not possible!!:P
i don't have patience to read them all.....better to make it simple
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Yeah....right, it's a long list:D:D
I blasting 80%two main reasons: I am against e-books and libraries!
let me explain here
- I can't have an e-book / read a book on a computer cuz I need the physical contact with the book, the scent of pages, the weight in my purse when I walk around, the curved pages cuz he lived through a lot of readings... Book are a whole experience I can't have virtually
- And libraries simply cuz I believe that a book takes a part of you as you take a part of it when you read it... and with a library, the relationship you are allowed with the book is too short! I am half-ashamed to say that there is 2 or 3 books in my bookshelves that are from libraries... I fell so much in love with said book that I just couldn't bring it back.
So I own around 400 books and it's driving my roomate crazy :P
400 books!!!! that's simply awesome Cath... <3
lol it is! My friends come to my place and borrow or exchange books all the time, only pile they aren't aloud to touch is the ''haven't read yet'', which are books I haven't devoured yet :) As I said, it drives my roomate crazy cuz we live in a 5 1/2 and along with the 3 full bookshelves and dozen of full shelves on the walls, books are just piling up on every surface!I need to buy more bookshelves!
66% ONLY... most of the nos were from number 51-60 'cause I doubt my country has ever been visited by my favorite author and sending stuff is a waste of money, 88-100 because I'm only in high school. in number 69, I answered no but only because there is no limit of books that can be borrowed from the school library and other numbers I've forgotten :3
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That's great!:)
And you can read while bathing. In a bathtub. I have read while showering when I was a kid- there was a wssh basin adjacent and I used to pop up books against that. Definitely not recommended
98%
I'm not listening to an audiobook at the moment and I didn't visit a library today.
I'm not listening to an audiobook at the moment and I didn't visit a library today.
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I'm not listening to an audiobook at the moment and I didn't visit a library today."
WOW!! That's simply great!!:)
Thanks :) when I was going through them I was like, "OMG I am an addict" lol.
All I think about is books and when my next fix will be hahahahahahaha
All I think about is books and when my next fix will be hahahahahahaha
Not enough. I am trying to do better. I homeschool. So I read all the time. Just not what I like.
26% :-( because I only read 15 books because I am new to books because I never had interest so I maybe will do some of the things which I never did before like cried while reading etc but I laughed while reading.
oh my god! you really are a bookworm ;-)
A lot of these don't really apply to me (like fighting with my husband, because we both read a lot so he doesn't have a problem with my acquisition of books/reading books all the time, and I've never been on a plane, etc.), but if I kept track properly, I came up with 75%.
arbaaz wrote: "26% :-( because I only read 15 books because I am new to books because I never had interest so I maybe will do some of the things which I never did before like cried while reading etc but I laughed..."Well you are at the beginning of your book adventures! Doesn't matter if you didn,t score high, I'm shure you'd take that test in a couple of years and the result will be all different :) Go forth and enjoy the wonderful world of books dearest!
73%... And i'm proud of it! ;)
great list. 80% yep, I have given up Tv and I am not afraid to admit it!
29% better than before but still working on it :-)
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:)
You start with 100% and substract 1% for every wrong statement. Begin -
1. Learned to read before age 5.
2. Read your first novel before age 10.
3. Had been caught in school reading during class time (unauthorized reading)
4. Had your parents read to you when you were little
5. Had been scolded by parents for reading too much
6. Had experienced reading in the dark with a flashlight
7. Can read fluently even when a book is upside down.
8. Can quote verbatim lines from favorite book
9. Can walk and read and not hit anything
10. Reads while waiting for a red light to turn green
11. Reads a book while eating breakfast, dinner or lunch.
12. Can finish a typical book (minimum 300 pages) in a day
13. Still owns a copy of the first novel you read
14. Owns a library card.
15. Owns an e-reader.
16. Bought a book today.
17. Owns over a 100 books. (print version)
18. Owns more than 50 ebooks on your computer or ereader
19. Owns more than two full book shelves.
20. Wears eyeglasses or contact lenses
21. Had given up television
22. Reads more than 2 books at the same time.
23. Is listening to an audiobook right now.
24. Reads before you go to sleep every night.
25. Carries a book with you all the time
26. Burnt dinner because you were too busy reading
27. Had refused a night-out with friends to stay home and read a book
28. Reads while in the bathroom when doing your ‘business’
29. Has a book stash in every bathroom in your house
30. Reads an ebook or listen to an audiobook while at work.
31. Cried while reading a book
32. Laughed out loud while reading a book
33. Scared yourself silly while reading a book
34. Forgot to do chores (make dinner, do laundry, etc) because you got engrossed in a book
35. Would pick up a new book within minutes of finishing one
36. Would rather read than shop for clothes
37. Picks up a book upon waking in the morning to read before getting out of bed.
38. Had stayed up until the wee hours of the morning to finish reading a book
39. Reads a book while running on a treadmill
40. Listens to an audiobook while exercising or doing housechores
41. Has books scattered on the floor right now
42. Had been teased by friend for reading too much
43. Had a fight with hubby or boyfriend for reading too much
44. Is known to sleep with a book tucked underneath your pillow
45. Feel asleep reading and woke up with your hand/s still marking the page where you stopped
46. Reads while taking a bath
47. Read for so long that your eyes starts tearing
48. Develop a major crush/obsession with a literary character.
49. Talk about literary characters to friends and family as if they were real.
50. Experienced having a dream set in one of the books you read.
51. Had written a ‘fan’ letter to a favorite author.
52. Attended a reader/writer convention
53. Met a favorite author in person
54. Is a member of a real-life book club
55. Named a kid or a pet after a literary character
56. Visited a bookstore today.
57. Bought books from eBay.
58. Orders books online
59. Belongs to a bookstore (Barnes and Noble, Borders, etc) membership program
60. is a member of an online book club (the kind that sends you books automatically every month)
61. Carries a list of books to buy all the time just in case you stop by at a bookstore
62. Experienced maxing a credit card due to ordering of books
63. Had bought a book only to discover that you already owned a copy of it
64. Had experienced standing in line waiting for a bookstore to open to buy a new released book
65. Attends every book sale that you can find
66. Fought with BF/Hubby/Significant Other about money spent on books
67. Visited the library today
68. Goes to the library at minimum once a week.
69. Had experienced maxing out your library’s limit for borrowing books
70. Is on first name basis with your librarian/s or local book clerk
71. Reads magazines and/or newspapers.
72. Reads fanfiction
73. Reads reading blogs
74. Read the Bible
75. Reads cereal boxes
76. Has more than one book sitting by your bedside
77. Hides books underneath the bed
78. Hides books in the closet
79. Hides books in your car
80. Check GoodReads more than once a day.
81. Have over a 1,000 books in your GoodReads TBR shelf.
82. Has been a GoodReads member for over a year.
83. Is participating to more than 5 reading challenges.
84. Has a PaperbackSwap and/or Booksmooch account
85. Has sent out or received a book from GoodReads Swap
86. Has a blog devoted to books
87. Is addicted to reading challenges
88. Broke up with a special someone because he/she doesn’t like to read
89. When visiting a house, always checking out what books they have in the bookshelves.
90. Read to your kids everynight
91. Received a book as a present last B-day
92. Gave away a book as a present to a friend
93. Had finished reading an entire book while on a plane
94. Rereads a favorite book when upset or lonely
95. Do not like lending your books
96. Always used a bookmark while reading
97. You dread moving because of the amount of books you owned
98. Owns a bookcover and uses it to hide some of your ‘sexy’ bookcovers
99. Had been known to waste a whole day by spending it reading
100.Is a book addict and proud of it