Book Lover Stereotypes.......
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I used to get so excited about going to the used bookstore growing up, I would have to go to the bathroom when I got there.
Shasta
On his shell he holds the earth.
Those are hilarious!
And yes, they almost all apply to me.
I made my husband listen to an audiobook on our Thanksgiving roadtrip......
And yes, they almost all apply to me.
I made my husband listen to an audiobook on our Thanksgiving roadtrip......
I love audiobooks! My favorites right now are Hearts of Atlantis and 11-22-63.
The moving thing is just like me. I need a moving truck for my books alone,almost. Everyone curses when they realize what they have to pack lol.
Shasta
On his shell he holds the earth.
I once had movers tell me I had the heaviest stuff they'd ever moved. I told them that's because all I own is books!
13. Bad movie adaptations have the potential to ruin your entire summer.
...........right????
...........right????
I would not want to have to move all my books. I would have a busted back.
14. Finding a typo in a book is the equivalent of hearing nails screech across a blackboard. - drives me crazy
23. Some people rescue stray animals; you rescue books. Stumbling upon a copy of a classic that you already own, abandoned on a stoop or thoughtlessly strewn on a garage sale table, inevitably leads to the "can we keep it? can we, can we?" talk. - oh yeah!
27. "So, what do you for fun?" is an anxiety-inducing question. Apparently, most people don't really think reading is all that fun. - I have experienced the blank looks from others when I say I read for fun.
23. Some people rescue stray animals; you rescue books. Stumbling upon a copy of a classic that you already own, abandoned on a stoop or thoughtlessly strewn on a garage sale table, inevitably leads to the "can we keep it? can we, can we?" talk. - oh yeah!
27. "So, what do you for fun?" is an anxiety-inducing question. Apparently, most people don't really think reading is all that fun. - I have experienced the blank looks from others when I say I read for fun.
I treasure my books. Alot of these apply to me. There are a few not so much,
Bad movie adaptations do not bother me because I do not watch them lol.
Yes, the thought of moving is something that brings on the 'shakes'- I have way too many books again!!!
...OK, so I struggled with this one....
Proudly, I resemble every one of those. Clearly, I'm in good company. More than once we've gone into an antique store and I can just follow my nose to the books. All you have to do it put them in the sunshine for a bit and most of the smell goes away.
Shasta
On his shell he holds the earth.
5. In fact, you'd rather buy a new copy of a book for a friend than let her borrow your personal copy...
6. ...because everyone knows there's nothing worse than bent spines and dog-eared pages, that is, if you ever even SEE the book again.
I identify completely with No's 5 & 6. There is absolutely no chance of my lending any of my books to anybody, other than my wife.
6. ...because everyone knows there's nothing worse than bent spines and dog-eared pages, that is, if you ever even SEE the book again.
I identify completely with No's 5 & 6. There is absolutely no chance of my lending any of my books to anybody, other than my wife.
Who I insists wears white cotton gloves while reading!
Just kidding.
Just kidding.
Shasta
On his shell he holds the earth.
5. In fact, you'd rather buy a new copy of a book for a friend than let her borrow your personal copy...
6. ...because everyone knows there's nothing worse than bent spines and dog-eared pages, that is, if you ever even SEE the book again.
I identify completely with No's 5 & 6. There is absolutely no chance of my lending any of my books to anybody, other than my wife.
Who I insists wears white cotton gloves while reading!
Just kidding.
I actually buy copies of the Gunslinger when I see them used because I know I'll end up just giving them out!
14. Finding a typo in a book is the equivalent of hearing nails screech across a blackboard.
Once I worked in publishing this one never, ever bothered me again. There is no way in heck that a sizable book can ever be published without some little typo somewhere. Everyone involved with the publication of the book does their best, but they slip in somehow. We are all just human.
Once I worked in publishing this one never, ever bothered me again. There is no way in heck that a sizable book can ever be published without some little typo somewhere. Everyone involved with the publication of the book does their best, but they slip in somehow. We are all just human.
I agree with you.