types of readers
hardcore: gets through a book a week (at least) and still has the time to re-read favourites AND study! could read all night if given the chance. everyone wants to know their secret.
softcore: takes their time but still gets through an obscene amount of books per year. their books have a lot of folded corners and their bedside table is basically just a stack of books.
wanna-be: spends hours browsing bookstores and reading reviews but doesn't actually read that much. often found making lists of all the books they plan on reading. have a pile of books they want to read in the corner of their room (but it's been untouched for a year).
stress-reader: they MUST read books practically as soon as they're released and must read them before everyone else so that they can tell everyone about them. their wishlist is massive and they spend all their money on pre-orders. will become a critic someday.
the reader everyone aspires to be: can be found in bed reading classics at 10am on a sunday (coffee and a croissant in hand), their parisian apartment window open with a light breeze drifting inside. they're under no pressure, no time restraints, and can read peacefully all day.
the student: has a pile of about 60 books they REALLY want to read. however, they also have a pile of about 100 books they don't want to read but have to for their course. often found asleep over a textbook at 2am. all their books are coffee-stained and smudged with ink. some are stolen from their school's library (accidentally of course).
the expert: has a comprehensive (and highly organised) collection of antique books, first editions and classics. they rarely read anything less than 20 years old and make sure to tell everyone that. has the phone numbers of local antique dealers memorised.
