How old are you?
Under 15
15-17
18-21
22-30
30-40
40+
Now, be honest, how old do you ACT?
Under 15
15-17
18-21
22-30
30-40
40+
What are you?
Male
Female
Manly female
Feminine male
What attracts you to a book?
Cover art
Plot
Subject matter
Characters
Pretty colors
Setting
Summery on the back of the book
Recommended by someone I trust
Do you prefer your books to have more words or pictures?
Pictures
Words
An even mix of both is just right for me
Where do you like to read your books?
Sitting in front of a fireplace
While on the go
In bed
Under the shade of a tree
On a blanket on the beach
In a library
While doing two things at once
No place in particular
Pick a color, any color. Well... of the following.
Black
White
Grey
Cooooool blue
Blood red
RAINBOW!
How long do you like your books to be?
Short and sweet
Not too long, but not too short
So long it will take a week at least to read
How fast do you read a book?
Slow and steady. Reading it suppose to be relaxing.
Slow. Takes me awhile to get the gist of things.
Medium pace. I don't want to rush it but I do want to finish it in good time.
It's a page turner! I don't put it down until it's done.
Do you have any specific authors you follow?
Yes
No
What happens when you finish a book?
Already have my next book waiting for me
Only needed to read the one so why start another
Go out right away and look for my next one
Wait a bit to start the next
Go back and re-read the same book a second time
Research what my next book will be before I decide
Do you prefer to have a standalone book or one that is part of a series?
Standalone
Short series (2-5 books)
Long Series (6+ books)
Why do you read?
To learn
To better myself
To be entertained
To pass the time
To escape
Because I have to
Where do you usually shop for your books?
Online
Big chain book store (you know, the kind with a coffee shop inside)
Small, local store
Wal-mart
Bookswap
Flea market
Of the following, which quote are you most likely to find in the book you are reading?
"End of disc one. Please insert disc two."
"He smelled of the sea, fresh and salty and temptingly lickable. Without thought or reason she slowly lifted her head and captured his frowning lips."
"POW! BLAM! ZING!"
"See spot run. Run spot. Run."
"He lived, and when he lost his angel, died. It happened calmly, on its own. The way night comes when day is done."
"At the beginning of the twentieth century there is, strictly speaking, no frontier to the United States. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the larger part of the country was frontier."
"Bring water to boil. Add pasta 2 to 3 pieces at a time. Return to boil."
"Knitting stirs creativity, gives you an ongoing sense of purpose, teaches patience, and soothes the soul."
"Rex is surprised when the phone rings. He answers it and writes down a message. He doesn't know the person who called or the person being called. He will never meet them. What is going on?"
"Lester was looking for love in things and people. 'I was banging my head so hard on the brick wall of the world,' said Lester, 'that I almost smashed my brains out.'"
"Manhattan's street patterns in the lower, or southern, section date from the time of the Dutch, who settled Manhattan in 1624 and were the island's earliest European inhabitants."
"The surface of the pond seemed to tremble as rays of silver extended from Lightfoot's horn across the water."
"The scream that pierced the dull yellow November sky was preternaturally high-pitched."
"It was a bright cold day in April and the clocks were striking thirteen."