I'm a bookaholic

[ladynox25]

1. I have read fiction when I was depressed, or to cheer myself up.

Hell yes. In fact, I discovered Guy Gavriel Kay during a weekend when I was severely depressed and did nothing more than read, sleep, and eat all weekend.

2. I have gone on reading binges of an entire book or more in a day.

*smile* Provided I have nothing work or chore related to do. My record is five books (The Belgariad) in seven hours.

3. I read rapidly, often 'gulping' chapters.

Yes. Especially when reading something for the first time.

4. I have sometimes read early in the morning or before work.

Yes. While I'm eating breakfast, actually.

5. I have hidden books in different places to sneak a chapter without being seen.

Hidden, no. They're out in plain sight. *grin* And yeah, they're everywhere.

6. Sometimes I avoid friends or family obligations in order to read novels.

Avoid, no. Would rather read than go, often.

7. Sometimes I re-write film or television dialog as the characters speak.

During and also after. I love continuing storylines in my head or making up "what if" scenarios.

8. I am unable to enjoy myself with others unless there is a book nearby.

Well, this, no.

9. At a party, I will often slip off unnoticed to read.

Likewise. That would be rude.

10. Reading has made me seek haunts and companions which I would otherwise avoid.

Well, yes. I would never have made friends with people I only knew over the internet before I found rasfwrj and the Darkfriends.

11. I have neglected personal hygiene or household chores until I have finished a novel.

No. I have and do read while doing hygeine or household chores if it's physically possible.

12. I have spent money meant for necessities on books instead.

No. I just don't go to the bookstore in that circumstance, so as to keep away from temptation.

13. I have attempted to check out more library books than permitted.

The libraries I've frequented never had a limit. I've checked out piles of books (15 or more) and read them in as short a period as 4 or 5 days.

14. Most of my friends are heavy fiction readers.

Oh, yeah.

15. I have sometimes passed out from a night of heavy reading.

Nope. *smile*

16. I have suffered 'blackouts' or memory loss from a bout of reading.

Nope. *smile*

17. I have wept, become angry or irrational because of something I read.

Oh hell yeah.

18. I have sometimes wished I did not read so much.

Hell no.

19. Sometimes I think my reading is out of control.

There is no such thing as too much reading.

Comments

[desdenova.livejournal.com]

Cute. Describes about 90% of the people I know.

This, however, made me think the writer has his/her bookometer miscalibrated:

2. I have gone on reading binges of an entire book or more in a day.

Oh, an entire book in a day! One whole book! That's such a major binge!!!

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[texas-tiger.livejournal.com]

Indeed.

In fact, I was expecting something like: "Do you read while walking/going up and down stairs/etc?"

To which my answer is, yes.

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[lederhosen.livejournal.com]

When I was a kid and it was Chore Time, I used to push a vacuum cleaner around the house with one hand while reading a book with the other :-)

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[silmaril.livejournal.com]

Guilty, your honor.

But the most extreme thing I've done, when I was around 10---read while riding a bike. In a road I knew with my eyes closed that had no traffic whatsoever, but still.