The Book Nerd Quiz

A little while ago I spotted this over on Florinda’s The 3 R’s Blog and it looked like a lot of fun so I thought I would share with you guys and please let me know how you did in the comments below.

INSTRUCTIONS: Just go down the list below and add one point for every statement that applies to you.

• You currently own more than 20 books. +1
• You currently own more than 50 books. +1
• You currently own more than 100 books. +1
• You amassed so many books you switched to an ereader +1
• You read so much you have a ton of books AND an ereader. +1
• You have a book-organization system no one else understands. 
• You’re currently reading more than one book. 
• You read every single day. +1
• You’re reading a book right now, as you’re taking this book nerd quiz.
• Your essentials for leaving the house: wallet, phone, keys, and a book. +1
• You’ve pulled an all-nighter reading a book. +1
• You did not regret it for a second and would do it again. +1
• You’ve figured out how to incorporate books into your workout.
• You’ve declined invitations to social activities in order to stay home and read. 
• You view vacation time as “catch up on reading” time. +1
• You’ve sat in a bathtub full of tepid water with prune-y skin because you were engrossed in a book.
• You’ve missed your stop on the bus or the train because you were engrossed in a book. 
• You’ve almost tripped over a pothole, sat on a bench with wet paint, walked into a telephone pole, or narrowly avoided other calamities because you were engrossed in a book. 
• You’ve laughed out loud in public while reading a book. +1
• You’ve cried in public while reading a book (it’s okay, we won’t tell). +1
• You’re the one everyone goes to for book recommendations. +1
• You take your role in recommending books very seriously and worry about what books your friends would enjoy. +1
• Once you recommend a book to a friend, you keep bugging them about it. +1
• If your friend doesn’t like the book you recommended, you’re heartbroken. +1 (but I understand not everyone will like the same books)
• And you judge them. A little bit. +1
• In fact, whenever you and a friend disagree about a book you secretly wonder what is wrong with them.
• You’ve vowed to convert a nonreader into a reader. +1
• And you’ve succeeded.
• You’ve attended book readings, launches, and signings. +1
• You own several signed books. +1
• You would recognize your favorite authors on the street. +1
• In fact, you have. +1
• If you could have dinner with anybody in the world, you’d choose your favorite writer. +1
• You own a first-edition book.
• You know what that is and why it matters to bibliophiles. 
• You tweet, post, blog, or talk about books every day. +1
• You have a “favorite” literary prize.
• And you read the winners of that prize every year.
• You’ve recorded every book you’ve ever read and what you thought of it. +.5 (I do document what books I have read but not my thoughts. I save that for the blog)
• You have a designated reading nook in your home. +1
• You have a literary-themed T-shirt, bag, tattoo, or item of home décor. +1
• You gave your pet a literary name.
• You make literary references and puns nobody else understands. 
• You’re a stickler for spelling and grammar, even when you’re just texting. 
• You’ve given books as gifts for every occasion: birthdays, Valentine’s Day, graduations, Tuesdays… +1
• Whenever someone asks what your favorite book is, your brain goes into overdrive and you can’t choose just one. You end up naming twelve books. +1
• You love the smell of books. +1
• You’ve binge-read an entire series or an author’s whole oeuvre in just a few days. +1
• You’ve actually felt your heart rate go up while reading an incredible book. +1
• When you turn the last page of a good book, you feel as if you’ve finally come up for air and returned from a great adventure. +1