You read in the shower.

You know how do dry out a book so the pages don't wrinkle after dropping it in the bathtub.

You have maxed out your library card.

You know the difference between a dragon and a wyvren.

You read The Old Man and the Sea because you like it.

You take a book with you on a three day backpacking trip.

You can walk down the street while reading without running into anything because you have mastered the trick of watching for obstacles in your peripheral vision.

You have taken the previous to new levels and do that while driving.


What else do all of you have? Give it your best shot. :cool:

You take multiple books on weekend campouts.

You can walk into a bookstore with your paycheck for the week and walk out broke.

Your English teacher shakes his head when he sees you have a new book.

When you get in trouble for reading in class.

When they take your books as a punishment.

when you drive close enough to read bumper stickers.
when keep a stack of novels in the loo

When the sides of the pages of the novel your reading is green from sweaty hands.

When you cry and tell your friends its because a character is dead.

When you walk into Barnes and Nobles and noticed you have every book in a section. (Happened to me lulz!)

When you have dreams about reading.

When you spend almost all of your time on Oblivion (It's a game) reading the books (and not just to gain skills.)

When you keep reading for about 5 hours even though your supposed to be in bed or doing something else.

When you do things just to read

When you cry and tell your friends its because a character is dead.
Omg, I've done that one a few times. :p

Okay, my shot at it ....

when you send your mam to queue at Tesco at midnight to get the latest book out.

when you spend weeks saving when you're little, just to buy a book.

when you cancel a big party 'cos you only have a few chapters left to go.

when you do not realise you are busting for a pee 'cos you have been that imerged in the book you are reading.

When you're looking for SPAG issues in the Bible.

When you get mad at your mom for getting first shot at the newest Harry Potter book because she always takes weeks to finish it, when you could have it done and over with in a day, two at the most, and then hand it right back over.

When you can name more science fiction authors than famous actors.

when you can quote things from books, giving their exact page number and line number.

when you can name the dude who illustrated the front cover and more than halfthe books you've read.

... when every bookstore owner within 100 miles sends you a personal Christmas card each year

When you rush through the last couple of chapters in the book you're reading just so you can move on to the next book sooner.