Bookmania!
Helping Good Books Find Readers
Are you a BookManiac?
Find out and you could become a member of the BookManiac Mob! All members of the Mob get an exclusive BookManiac pin!
Take the Quiz!
At Home
Are there more bookshelves than chairs in your home?
Yes
No
Is the pile of To Be Read books next to your bed tall enough to use as a nightstand?
Yes
No
Are there multiple piles of To Be Read books in your home?
Yes
No
Are several of them threatening to fall over?
Yes
No
When people come over, do you often have to move books in order for them to sit down?
Yes
No
Does your dream house center around a library – with more details on the library than any other room?
Yes
No
In Your Work
You work in a bookstore just for the discount.
Yes
No
You work in publishing just to be able to read manuscripts and get free books.
Yes
No
Have you ever called in sick to work because you wanted to finish a book?
Yes
No
Have you ever overslept because you were up late reading the night before?
Yes
No
Have you ever concealed a book at work so that you could read it and still look like you were working?
Yes
No
With Friends and Family
Have you ever cancelled social plans so you could stay home to read?
Yes
No
Do you relish the idea of being alone in the house because then you can have uninterrupted reading time?
Yes
No
Do your friends and family buy you bookstore gift cards as a fallback gift?
Yes
No
Have you ever told your spouse or significant other that you were doing something else, when really you were reading all day?
Yes
No
It’s a Serious Relationship
Do you have a favorite first line from any work of fiction?
Yes
No
Have you ever had a crush on a fictional character or author?
Yes
No
When asked what your favorite book is, do you find it impossible to answer with just one?
Yes
No
Do you fret over humidity, not because of your hair but because it’s bad for your books?
Yes
No
Do you have an inventory of your books in the event of flood or fire?
Yes
No
Do you have a classification system for how you store your books?
Yes
No
Do you have an account at LibraryThing or GoodReads?
Yes
No
Do certain books remind you of certain times in your life?
Yes
No
About Town
Are you a regular at your library, at your used bookstore and/or a member of a big box store’s loyalty program?
Yes
No
Do you own at least one piece of book-themed clothing or jewelry?
Yes
No
Have you ever avoided mainstream media in order to avoid spoiling the ending of a new book?
Yes
No
Do you belong to a book club? More than one?
Yes
No
Do you often pack more books on a vacation than you could possibly read in that time?
Yes
No
Score
Total score equals number of Yes answers.
Total:
If you think you are a certifiable BookManiac, leave your name and address in the form on the Contact page with your score on the Quiz (how many ‘yes’ answers), and each month we will draw a winner to receive a BookManiac pin!
Can you be a part of the BookManiac Mob?