The 10 Types of Bookworms

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The topic this week is Books with Handwriting on the Cover. This does not quite inspire me so I’m doing my own topic on 10 types of bookworms. I had originally published this on my old blog (which no longer exists), but I’ve since added more to it.
- The Borrower – asks to lend a book from your library and promises to return it as soon as they’ve read it. It’s been 4 years now and there’s no sign of the book being returned to you.
- The Dog-Ear(er) – the one who folds down the corner of the page to mark their place despite owning a vast collection of bookmarks. Somehow bookmarks are never on hand.
- The Collector – has more books than they can read in a lifetime and keeps buying more books at every opportunity.
- The Casual Reader – enters or bookstore or library to browse casually, sees an interesting cover and synopsis and takes the book home
- The Reading Challenge Pro – always on top of their reading challenge, be it a Goodreads one, or, a themed and time constrained read-a-thon.
- The Overachiever – has either read or heard of every book other friends are interested in.
- The Classics Snob – only reads classics and scoffs at new releases. Books not deemed as classics are deemed not worthy of their attention.
- The New Releases Only – always on top of new releases, knows when each book is being published and has already pre-ordered it. Rarely reads older books.
- The Book Club Member – always finishes the assigned book on time, attends the discussion and voices their opinion.
- The Non-Fiction Lover – the one who only reads non-fiction.
What type of bookworm are you?
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I’m the Collector (and a few others but mostly the Collector) and I feel so called out! 😂
I love non-fiction, but it’s not all I read.
I used to be a collector and a sometimes casual reader but I don’t buy books anymore. But I do encounter a lot of these types of readers. Sometimes you can’t help but be one of these.
Have a lovely day.
Putting a unique spin on the prompt to break down these different bookworm personalities is such a fun and clever idea! I definitely feel seen by “The Collector” description, as my own bookshelves are permanently overflowing with stories I keep buying despite having a massive to-read pile waiting for me. “The Dog-Ear(er)” profile also made me laugh, since it is a total mystery how a person can own dozens of bookmarks yet still resort to folding pages when the reading gets good. Because we both share such a deep love for the bookish community and analyzing reading habits, I actually regularly read and review books over on my blog, so please feel free to check out my latest read at http://www.melodyjacob.com whenever you are looking for your next recommendation!
I love this idea! Have you submitted it to the list on the top ten Tuesday website? For future use? Mmmm..I think I’m the Collector, lol.