You’ve known how to read since Kindergarten, maybe before if you were lucky. Everyone reads daily, it’s kinda impossible for someone to go a full day without reading. Some people don’t read unless they have to. But sometimes there are those that devoured reading. Some that love it with all their soul. If you’re thinking: I think I’m a big reader but I’m not sure, well don’t you worry, I made a list just for you. Here are the signs that you’re probably a huge reader.
1. When you hear a story, your first thought is “That would make a great book!”
Stories are your life. You read them. You hear them all the time. So when one of your friends is describing a situation to you or something that happened to them, all you can think is: Wow, I’d read that book!
2. You probably really like quotes.
Words are your calling, so there are probably a few quotes you keep on your desk. Or perhaps you have an entire notebook dedicated to quotes that you’ve loved from a book you read. You might even be able to recite some of your favorite from memory.
3. Rain is your favorite weather.
Okay, rain might not be your absolute favorite weather, but you know what it means: reading day! You picture yourself by the window curled up with coffee or hot cocoa and a book in your hands. This is perfection right here.
4. You’re favorite outing is to a bookstore or a library.
You know where all the bookstores close to you are, as well as the libraries. When an outing comes in close proximity to one of these establishments, you know you have to go inside. How rude to simply just walk by?! You couldn’t do that to the store.
5. Goodwill Bookstore is the best place.
Yay for those 25 cent books! You know that when you are in a Goodwill or at a garage sale, the first thing you look at is the books. You could find the most amazing one in that stack. And pay less than a dollar for it? Score!
6. You’ve thought about becoming the next great author.
Come on, you’re lying to yourself if you say this isn’t true. You’ve even practiced your signature so it would look great (and take the least amount of time) for when you sign copies of your book.
7. You have a personal library.
You have that stash of books somewhere. You probably have a great bookshelf dedicated to all the books you own. You might even have then in alphabetical order. By the authors last name. No? Just me? That’s cool.
8. Books are the BEST presents.
When people ask you what you want for your birthday or for Christmas, your eyes roll on their own. The best present is a book. And if not that, then a gift card to a bookstore. Come on, we’re pretty easy to shop for.
9. The book is ALWAYS better than the movie.
No matter how close to the original text the movie is, you always love the book better. Now, you can admit that these movies are good and may even be pretty great... But you would choose the book over the movie every time.
10. It’s the best day when someone reads your favorite book and loves it.
Now you can share your love together! You don’t have to suffer in silence! Now you can fan-girl over that one scene where there’s a plot twist.
So there you have it, the signs that you might be a little in love with reading…or maybe a lot.
