Comments on: What kind of book person are you?

By: David Blue

David Blue — Sun, 16 Jan 2005 14:46:26 +0000

1. B – the mysterious used bookstore.
2. B – a classic I’ve wanted to read.
3. C – poetry.
4. C – genre, fantastic adventures.
5. B – almost entirely non-fiction.
6. C – I like but don’t love design.
7. A – One a month, if I’m lucky.
8. A – I love to own, and have lots.
9. D – blogs, online reviews.
10. A – yes, home and library apart.

I like chess and war – mighty struggles not rigged by the shallowness of some author’s agenda. (Also ancient religion and cultures.) Then again, Homer’s not that shallow. Nor is J.R.R. Tolkien, in a different way. Tolstoy – etc.. But almost everything I re-read is non-fiction.

The kind of books I like take me a long time to read properly. Good book design helps a lot, a thick paperback that doesn’t open properly is a pain. Besides, I just like big books that handle well and are easy on my eyes.

Much of what I most want to read is out of print or costs far too much in a bad algebraic reworking (for chess books). I like Borders, but it’s haunted by thieves – I’ve had my wallet stolen there and carry an unhappy feeling because of it. A mysterious second-hand bookstore is safer and more promising, as well as more atmospheric.

By: Sheila A-Stray's Redheaded Ramblings

Sheila A-Stray's Redheaded Ramblings — Mon, 25 Oct 2004 21:22:38 +0000

Tooo many books

Fun!! What kind of book reader are you? Kevin wants to know. Here are my answers. (It’s a multiple-choice thing.) 1) What is your favorite type of bookstore? A. A large chain that is well lit, stuffed full of books,…

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 01 Jul 2004 20:40:49 +0000

Excellent and fun.

Link … Blogger doesn’t support trackback.

By: James

James — Thu, 01 Jul 2004 04:00:18 +0000

Sorry, Here is the URL: http://starfighter.blogspot.com/

By: James

James — Thu, 01 Jul 2004 03:56:50 +0000

I have multiple all-of-the-aboves, and some answers fall between the choices. Answers are at my blog

By: Amy Phillips

Amy Phillips — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 23:52:13 +0000

b
c
a
a (although really, the answer is all of the above)
c
c
c
a
a (word of mouth is actually my top pick. or those little “you might also like” things from Amazon)
a

By: Robert Durtschi

Robert Durtschi — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 21:08:25 +0000

1. B. I’ll often swing by the local Salvation Army store to see what books they have. Found a mint condition “Advise and Consent” by Allen Drury last time.
2. A & B & C I’ma book-aholic
3. A
4. C
5. C
6. B although I prefer it not be falling apart
7. C in my younger pre-work days I averaged that many a week
8. A seldom manage to find time to get to the library any more. But I do make the effort two saturdays a year when they have a book sale and you can buy a large paper grocery bag full for $5
9. D
10. B

By: Katherine

Katherine — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 10:20:40 +0000

1. B
2. B
3. B/C CAN’T CHOOSE…
4. A
5. C
6. C
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. A

By: Robin Goodfellow

Robin Goodfellow — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 07:33:54 +0000

1. None of the above / (A)
2. (C)
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. (C)
6. (C)
7. (B)
8. (C)
9. None of the above
10. (B)

For number 9 you really need to add “word of mouth” or “friends” as an option. And probably replace “blogs” with the internet. For myself, I

By: Candy Universe

Candy Universe — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 07:01:36 +0000

What kind of book person are you?

Via Dean, comes a list of questions about book people preferences from Kevin. My answers are in italics at the end of each question. 1) What is your favorite type of bookstore? A. A large chain that is well lit,…