What kind of reader are you?

[wordsworth]

Do you tend to ...

1. Read every word of a book (even you're not exactly enjoying it)?
2. Skip passages whenever the proceedings get tedious?
3. Itch to read the climax and skip the middle?
4. Make markings and write them down for future reference?
5. Read on the couch, bed or chair?
6. Read in teh bedroom, drawing room, bathroom, balcony or outdoors?
7. finish reading any given book withen half a week
8. take at least 15 days to a month to finish
6. Generally finsih a book in one sitting
7. take out limited time each day to continue the book

[Pensive]

2. Skip passages whenever the proceedings get tedious?

Yes! But not too much, and hardly ever I do this in very good books.



6. Read in the bedroom, drawing room, bathroom, balcony or outdoors?

Never in bathroom.


4. Make markings and write them down for future reference?

Only sometime.


6. Generally finsih a book in one sitting

Most of my favourite books have been completed by me in one sitting except a few including The Hobbit for which I took a lot of time. I didn't even like it much at first.

[white camellia]

Do you tend to ...

1. Read every word of a book (even you're not exactly enjoying it)? Y
2. Skip passages whenever the proceedings get tedious? N
3. Itch to read the climax and skip the middle? N
4. Make markings and write them down for future reference? Y
5. Read on the couch, bed or chair? Bed
6. Read in teh bedroom,drawing room,bathroom,balcony or outdoors? Bedroom
7. Finish reading any given book within half a week? N
8. Take at least 15 days to a month to finish? Y
6. Generally finsih a book in one sitting? N
7. Take out limited time each day to continue the book? Y

[plainjane]

1. Read every word of a book (even you're not exactly enjoying it)?
Some authors you can skip a bit, but others if you skip a word, you're lost. So in general I read every word.

2. Skip passages whenever the proceedings get tedious?
If I start skipping, I put the book aside and may or not finish it. Sometimes I'm just not in the mood for that particular book or have too much on my mind to concentrate.

3. Itch to read the climax and skip the middle?

LOL Not in many years. Welllll, maybe on rare occasions.....:blush:

4. Make markings and write them down for future reference?
Almost always, particularly for a book discussion it is absolutely necessary.

5. Read on the couch, bed or chair?
Yeah, there. :D

6. Read in teh bedroom, drawing room, bathroom, balcony or outdoors?
Yup, there too. Although I do keep a shelf of books in the bathroom. Mostly short stories. :p

7. finish reading any given book withen half a week
I wish! I have to respect the backlog man!

8. take at least 15 days to a month to finish
Hardly ever.

6. Generally finsih a book in one sitting
Not in ages.

7. take out limited time each day to continue the book I try to, but it is not always possible.

[dramasnot6]

1. Naw, for books I do not enjoy or am reading just for a light read I often skim or doze out after a bit.
2. Sometimes, but once again only for the above.
3. Never.
4. Sometimes, usually for books im reading for literature class.
5. Oh yeah, some of my favorite spots, where else do you read?
6. Oh yes, I love this too, it´s good to read anywhere!
7. I´ve finished books in less, I think I consumed Henry James´s Daisy Miller in 2 hours.
8. This has happened a few times, but never because I was reading the book slowly on purpose. During exams I´ve had to slow down or sometimes completely suspend a book I´m reading.
6. This has happened before, but not usually. I like to do that on vacation.
7. I usually do that anyway.

[grace86]

Do you tend to ...

1. Read every word of a book (even you're not exactly enjoying it)?
2. Skip passages whenever the proceedings get tedious?
3. Itch to read the climax and skip the middle?
4. Make markings and write them down for future reference?
5. Read on the couch, bed or chair?
6. Read in teh bedroom, drawing room, bathroom, balcony or outdoors?
7. finish reading any given book withen half a week
8. take at least 15 days to a month to finish
6. Generally finsih a book in one sitting
7. take out limited time each day to continue the book

1. Most of the time I read every word.
2. I've skipped a couple of passages, not too many, and only when extremely necessary.
3. Never. I always read the book the way it was intended to be read. Front cover to back cover.
4. I write down phrases I would like to keep with me, I sometimes keep a piece of paper in the book with page numbers of favorite passages. No more doggy eared pages for me!
5. I've read on the couch, frequently on my bed (before sleep), and sometimes, squashed in a chair.
6. Not in the bathroom, I don't have a balcony, and the outdoors are just too distracting in their natural beauty.
7. I've only finished the HP series in less than a week.
8. And I am lucky if I can finish a novel within a month.
9. Never finished a book in one sitting...maybe a few plays though.
10. I try to have designated reading time if I can help it, but hey, life happens.


That was fun.

[symphony]

1. Read every word of a book (even you're not exactly enjoying it)
No.
2. Skip passages whenever the proceedings get tedious?
yeah, sometimes :blush:
3. Itch to read the climax and skip the middle?
:blush: hehe
4. Make markings and write them down for future reference?
No.
5. Read on the couch, bed or chair?
Bed, yes.
6. Read in teh bedroom, drawing room, bathroom, balcony or outdoors?
Since my bed is not placed in my bathroom, the ans. is bedroom yeah.
7. finish reading any given book withen half a week
Not really.
8. take at least 15 days to a month to finish
Yeah.
6. Generally finsih a book in one sitting
Only at times.
7. take out limited time each day to continue the book
No.

[Video Drone]

Do you tend to ...
1. Depends on the book... if it is something related to school I rarely pay much attention to the book. If I found it myself I usually read every word.
2. Same as #1. Skipped half of Slaughterhouse Five when I first got it.
3. Nah, I often like the middle better than climax. My favorite books often don't concentrate on the climax much.
5. I usually lie on my bed (which is a couch) when I read. I read from a PocketPC so it's easier that way. I can't read while sitting, it's kind of unpleasant.
6. I finished Harry Potter 6 in one day when I first got it, I wanted to read it so much.
8. Yeah, when the book is boring.

[Mortis Anarchy]

1. Read every word of a book as long as I am enjoying it...most of the time.

2. Skip passages whenever the proceedings get tedious? Sometimes, rarely, only when it is a book that makes me work to read.

4. Make markings and write them down for future reference?
I do this for almost every book I read. I just take notes of names and characters, places, actual events etc. I love research.

5. Read on the couch, bed or chair?
Most of the time on my bed, sometimes on a chair...

6. Read in teh bedroom, drawing room, bathroom, balcony or outdoors?
Bedroom or backyard.

7. finish reading any given book withen half a week.
Depends, for the most part yes.

8. take at least 15 days to a month to finish.
Lord of the Rings and The Iliad took me about a month for each. I was in the 6th grade for LOTR and 7th/8th for Iliad.

[manolia]

Do you tend to ...

1. Read every word of a book (even you're not exactly enjoying it)?
2. Skip passages whenever the proceedings get tedious?
3. Itch to read the climax and skip the middle?
4. Make markings and write them down for future reference?
5. Read on the couch, bed or chair?
6. Read in teh bedroom, drawing room, bathroom, balcony or outdoors?
7. finish reading any given book withen half a week
8. take at least 15 days to a month to finish
6. Generally finsih a book in one sitting
7. take out limited time each day to continue the book

It is 1, 5 (always on the bed), 6 (bedroom), 8 (of course this depends on how much free time i have), 7

[Bakiryu]

Do you tend to ...

2. Skip passages whenever the proceedings get tedious?

5. Read on the couch, bed or chair?
6. Read in teh bedroom, drawing room, bathroom, balcony or outdoors?
7. finish reading any given book withen half a week

6. Generally finsih a book in one sitting



I read everywhere and anywhere, I read all night when It's quiet and sleep all day. I love reading!

[kiobe]

Do you tend to ...

1. Read every word of a book (even you're not exactly enjoying it)?
2. Skip passages whenever the proceedings get tedious?
3. Itch to read the climax and skip the middle?
4. Make markings and write them down for future reference?
5. Read on the couch, bed or chair?
6. Read in teh bedroom, drawing room, bathroom, balcony or outdoors?
7. finish reading any given book withen half a week
8. take at least 15 days to a month to finish
6. Generally finsih a book in one sitting
7. take out limited time each day to continue the book

I generally have 4 or 5 books that I am reading at a time but I have to read every word, some sort of obsessive thing.
I would love to make markings but can't seem to do it. I am afraid my old teachers will hunt me down.
Never in bed, I'll go right to sleep.

[Nossa]

Do you tend to ...

1. Read every word of a book (even you're not exactly enjoying it)?


5. Read on the couch, bed or chair?


8. take at least 15 days to a month to finish


7. take out limited time each day to continue the book

That's what I do...I guess! lol

[Dori]

1. Yes.
2. Never.
3. Never.
4. Sacrilege!
5. All of them.
6. Bathroom sometimes but mostly bedroom.
7. Depends on the book.
8. Again it depends on the book.
9. Never.
10. Yes.

[Annamariah]

I never skip anything, even if the book is boring. I almost always finish every book I start reading. I never make markings to my books, except my Bible, but that's the only one. Usually I read quite fast. If the book is interesting, I finish it within a couple of hours. I can read anywhere, (I can read and walk at the same time, or I can read and play the piano at the same time :lol:), but mostly I read in bed or sitting in a comfortable chair or couch. At summer I like to read outdoors if the sun is shining.

[Debrasue]

I always read the last chapter first....
I read every word...
I read in a quiet & undisturbed place...
I usually finish in one sitting...no matter how long it takes....
I never mark-up, or abuse a book...unless it's a text- book designed for that purpose...
I read pretty fast...yeah I wanna get to the good stuff ASAP...without missing a beat though....

[Stieg]

1. Read every word of a book (even you're not exactly enjoying it)?

Most of the time.

2. Skip passages whenever the proceedings get tedious?

Some of the times.

3. Itch to read the climax and skip the middle?

Never.

4. Make markings and write them down for future reference?

Never, any pen and paper nearby will suffice.

5. Read on the couch, bed or chair?

Chair or couch. Bed is difficult for me.

6. Read in teh bedroom, drawing room, bathroom, balcony or outdoors?

Whatever place I can find with the least amount of human traffic and conversation that can interrupt deep reading time. I'll hide in a closet if it is properly lit heh.

7. finish reading any given book withen half a week

Yes, most of the time unless I am enjoying other past times or busy.

8. take at least 15 days to a month to finish

Rarely.

6. Generally finsih a book in one sitting

Only novellas, certain short story collection, or novel never exceeding 400 pages.

7. take out limited time each day to continue the book

Depends on the distractions and personal obligations.

[aabbcc]

1. Read every word of a book (even you're not exactly enjoying it)?
No. If I do not enjoy something the least bit, I decide it is not worth my time.

Skip passages whenever the proceedings get tedious?
Depends. At times yes, other times, no. Usually if I like the book it will hardly get "tedious" anyway, and if I dislike it, I am tempted to leave it unfinished anyway.

Itch to read the climax and skip the middle?
No, it is about the process for me, not about results.

Make markings and write them down for future reference?
Sometimes. I do hold a reading journal.

Read on the couch, bed or chair? Read in teh bedroom, drawing room, bathroom, balcony or outdoors?
I can read everywhere, from park to plane :D

finish reading any given book withen half a week
Usually, but not necessarily.

take at least 15 days to a month to finish
No.

Generally finsih a book in one sitting
No.

take out limited time each day to continue the book
No, I never bring any "order" to my readings, I am naturally a very chaotic person and I do not function well when schedules, linear thinking, plans or alike are concerned. :D

[Lily Adams]

1. Read every word of a book (even you're not exactly enjoying it)?
2. Skip passages whenever the proceedings get tedious?
3. Itch to read the climax and skip the middle?
4. Make markings and write them down for future reference?
5. Read on the couch, bed or chair?
6. Read in teh bedroom, drawing room, bathroom, balcony or outdoors?
7. finish reading any given book withen half a week
8. take at least 15 days to a month to finish
6. Generally finsih a book in one sitting
7. take out limited time each day to continue the book

1. Yes. I like to fully understand what I'm reading.
2. Sometimes. *feels guilty*
3. OMG NO. Blasphemy.
4. Sometimes.
5. All those places. Mostly on my bed.
6. My bedroom. Almost always.
7. Hardly ever.
8. Yes. Usually. I read slow. It's with that understanding thing again.
9. Whoah. No. Used to though, I think. Because I was reading kid's books of course when I was younger.
10. Yup. I try to read a chapter a day.

[wilbur lim]

I am a vivacious reader,thereby I read every word,obliging myself.Sometimes,the purport of the story gets tedious and I will turn to the next page,followed by subsequent ones.
To enhance my vocabulary,I will highlight the obscure words and note down in my antique,bulky notebook.
I read wherever I feel comfortable,the place wherein I read is ultimately on a stool while leaning against the wall.This is my disposition.

And inevitably I read books by finishing two chapters a day,reading with dilated eyes for a whole day is peculiar,don't tell me that you don't need to go to school,work,devouring,drinking a palatable juice and bathe.

[cipherdecoy]

1. Read every word of a book (even you're not exactly enjoying it)?
Most of the time.

2. Skip passages whenever the proceedings get tedious?
Rarely.

3. Itch to read the climax and skip the middle?
Never.

4. Make markings and write them down for future reference?
Nope.

5. Read on the couch, bed or chair?
Everywhere! I start to feel uncomfortable very easily.

6. Read in teh bedroom, drawing room, bathroom, balcony or outdoors?
Yes..

7. finish reading any given book withen half a week
I wish I have the time.

8. take at least 15 days to a month to finish
Most of the time.

6. Generally finsih a book in one sitting
Nah

7. take out limited time each day to continue the book
In school during lessons heh heh heh

[blazeofglory]

I have no particular reading habit. It depends on the types of books I read. When it is a novel I like to read it systematically from start to end and when it is non fiction I read starting anywhere.

[librarius_qui]

Do you tend to ...

1. Read every word of a book (even you're not exactly enjoying it)?
2. Skip passages whenever the proceedings get tedious?
3. Itch to read the climax and skip the middle?
4. Make markings and write them down for future reference?
5. Read on the couch, bed or chair?
6. Read in teh bedroom, drawing room, bathroom, balcony or outdoors?
7. finish reading any given book withen half a week
8. take at least 15 days to a month to finish
6. Generally finsih a book in one sitting
7. take out limited time each day to continue the book

1. no
2. no
3. no
4. no ... I write things down, most times, depending on the book. I mark chapters I've read already, so that, when I come back (after long intervals), I go on from where I stopped ...
5. couch and bed; the floor's good, as well
6. bedroom, living-room, outdoors sometimes
7. not AT ALL, never, no!!!
8. years, more often
6#2. no; never
7#2. sometimes yes; specially when I HAVE TO finish it

Not asked, but ... Courtesy :D

9. don't mind to be told the end of the book
9, b. don't mind to be told the whole book
9, c. sometimes am motivated by having been told the whole book!


librarius
klicky

[LadyW]

1. Yes
2. No
3. Not really
4. Rarely
5. Yes
6. Yes, I read better here I think
7. Many a time
8. Sometimes - when I'm busy
6. It's happened before
7. It depends

[Kafka's Crow]

Do you tend to ...

1. Read every word of a book (even you're not exactly enjoying it)?

Yes every single word!


2. Skip passages whenever the proceedings get tedious?

Never.

3. Itch to read the climax and skip the middle?
Never

4. Make markings and write them down for future reference?
Yes


5. Read on the couch, bed or chair?
Anywhere


6. Read in teh bedroom, drawing room, bathroom, balcony or outdoors?
Anywhere!


7. finish reading any given book withen half a week
You must be joking! I am the slowest but the most tenacious reader alive.


8. take at least 15 days to a month to finish
Can't say. Once it is started, it does get finished though!



6. Generally finsih a book in one sitting
I wish!


7. take out limited time each day to continue the book
All the best laid plans of mice, mine and men are often never fulfilled therefore I never plan anything at all. Sometime I read all day, sometime I don't read all week!

[AtomicCafe1]

a



slow




one

[Bitterfly]

1. Read every word of a book (even you're not exactly enjoying it)?
No! I tend to speed-read when it gets boring, and I'm not studying it.

2. Skip passages whenever the proceedings get tedious?
Yes!

3. Itch to read the climax and skip the middle?
No...

4. Make markings and write them down for future reference?
Rarely.

5. Read on the couch, bed or chair?
6. Read in teh bedroom, drawing room, bathroom, balcony or outdoors?
Everywhere. Love it in the bus.

7. finish reading any given book withen half a week
Generally, yes.

8. take at least 15 days to a month to finish
Never. Or it has to be really boring. :D

6. Generally finsih a book in one sitting
Often.

7. take out limited time each day to continue the book
Not really, but I read every day.

[Josef K]

1. Read every word of a book (even you're not exactly enjoying it)?
Yes, sometimes I speed read though when I feel what I'm reading is superfluous.

2. Skip passages whenever the proceedings get tedious?
No.

3. Itch to read the climax and skip the middle?
No.

4. Make markings and write them down for future reference?
Yes.

5. Read on the couch, bed or chair?
Bed at home. Chair at work.

6. Read in teh bedroom, drawing room, bathroom, balcony or outdoors?
Bedroom and work.

7. finish reading any given book withen half a week
Usually.

8. take at least 15 days to a month to finish
Rarely.

6. Generally finsih a book in one sitting
Only if it is around 200-300 pages or less.

7. take out limited time each day to continue the book
I try to limit myself else I'll spend all day reading and get nothing done.

[amalia1985]

1.Not every word, it's not necessary. I do that when I read German, though, for practice.
2. No, my irritating curiosity doesn't allow me to do that.
3. No, honestly.
4. Only when it is a book I know I will teach in the future. Otherwise, I have a special notebook for that purpose.
5. Couch or bed.
6. I've no special choice. However, outdoors can be a little bit distracting, especially when there are children playing or cars passing.
7.Most of the times yes.
8. Once it took me 10 days, but only once.
9. No. This has happened only two or three times.
10. I do that when I am in a hurry, but most often I don't follow a particular time limit.

[Lily Adams]

a



slow




one


Me, too. And I like to read. (Wow, I wonder why I'm here...) Most people who like to read read really fast. What's up with that?

[mona amon]

"Most people who like to read read really fast."- Not me :)

1. Read every word of a book (even you're not exactly enjoying it)? No
2. Skip passages whenever the proceedings get tedious? Oh yes!
3. Itch to read the climax and skip the middle? Never! :alien:
4. Make markings and write them down for future reference? Never
5. Read on the couch, bed or chair? Bed mostly
6. Read in teh bedroom, drawing room, bathroom, balcony or outdoors? Bedroom mostly
7. finish reading any given book withen half a week. Not usually. I'm a slow reader
8. take at least 15 days to a month to finish. Usually
6. Generally finsih a book in one sitting. No
7. take out limited time each day to continue the book . Yes

[LadyWentworth]

1. Read every word of a book (even you're not exactly enjoying it)? When I get to that point, I tend to skim - but I have to really dislike a book if I am doing that and then I just feel obligated to finish it.
2. Skip passages whenever the proceedings get tedious? Not really. I think I did that more when I was younger.
3. Itch to read the climax and skip the middle? I want to do that all the time, but I have yet to give in.
4. Make markings and write them down for future reference? Never, actually.
5. Read on the couch, bed or chair? Bed and Chair.
6. Read in teh bedroom, drawing room, bathroom, balcony or outdoors? Just the bedroom, I guess.
7. finish reading any given book withen half a week Not in a long, long time.
8. take at least 15 days to a month to finish All the time.
6. Generally finsih a book in one sitting Never.
7. take out limited time each day to continue the book I try to. I used to be faithful with my reading but lately I've been bad about it.

[Cailin]

Do you tend to ...

1. Read every word of a book (even you're not exactly enjoying it)?
2. Skip passages whenever the proceedings get tedious?
3. Itch to read the climax and skip the middle?
4. Make markings and write them down for future reference?
5. Read on the couch, bed or chair?
6. Read in teh bedroom, drawing room, bathroom, balcony or outdoors?
7. finish reading any given book withen half a week
8. take at least 15 days to a month to finish
6. Generally finsih a book in one sitting
7. take out limited time each day to continue the book

1. Yes - I'm stubborn!
2. Only if I'm not enjoying the book as a whole
3. Never - I'm all about the anticipation!
4. Used to when I was in college - doesn't happen so much anymore
5. All 3
6. Bedroom, bathroom, outdoors, drawing room (very posh word!) and we don't have a balcony :lol:
7. Now that I'm working full-time and have a home it's only possible to do this when I'm on holidays - I long for my student days when this was possible :bawling: It's also the reason why, despite my best intentions, I just can't seem to read quickly enough for the Forum Book Club
8. Yes - unfortunately
9.No
10. Yes - even if it's only 5 minutes before I fall asleep

[Petya]

Do you tend to ...

1. Read every word of a book (even you're not exactly enjoying it)?
2. Skip passages whenever the proceedings get tedious?
3. Itch to read the climax and skip the middle?
4. Make markings and write them down for future reference?
5. Read on the couch, bed or chair?
6. Read in teh bedroom, drawing room, bathroom, balcony or outdoors?
7. finish reading any given book withen half a week
8. take at least 15 days to a month to finish
6. Generally finsih a book in one sitting
7. take out limited time each day to continue the book

1. I'm a little obsessive about reading and I need to read every word
2. Again a little to obsessive to do that.
3. Itch to read the climax but never to actually skip chapters.
4. I'm only starting to do that now, didn't at first.
5. Bed, sometimes chair or couch but only rarely.
6. Bedroom.
7. 8. Usually under a week depending on the book.
9. Not that quick yet.
10. No limits for me, as much reading as I can get in.