Thank you for the tag @franticvampirereads , and sorry for taking forever :) This December has been pretty overwhelming, but now that it's holiday time I'm happy to be back on booklr!
1. What is the longest amount of time you can comfortably go without picking up a book?
This really depends on what else is going on in my life! If I'm into a good book and have enough time to spare, I'll be reading every day. However if I'm swamped with things, or travelling, or binging a show, it could easily be a couple of weeks...
2. How many books do you carry on your person (physical or device) at any one time?
It's one physical book normally, or two or three if I'm travelling and might need a change of pace during a long flight. (Aahhh, remember when flying was a thing?..)
3. Do you keep every book you buy/receive or are you happy to pass them on to make space for more?
I keep most of them. I used to keep absolutely everything, but now I'm trying to get rid of the ones that I don't really want to keep - I'll likely move long-distance quite a few times before I settle down, so book luggage is something I have to consider...
4. How long would you spend in a bookshop on a standard visit?
Usually about half an hour browsing, and then some more time in the cafe - all the central bookshops in Oxford are also some of my favourite spots for coffee :)
5. How much time per day do you actually spend reading?
It could be anything from "zero" to "until sunrise"...
6. Where does the task “picking up a book” appear on your daily to-do list?
Definitely evening/night, after I'm done with the day's tasks - and I'm a night owl anyway, so I like spending late evenings doing the things I enjoy, reading included.
7. How many books do you reckon you own in total (include ebooks)?
I honestly have no clue, probably around 400-500?
8. Approximately how often do you bring up books in conversation?
Quite often, if I know that the person I'm talking to would be interested!
9. What is the biggest book (page count) you have finished reading?
Probably War and Peace by Lev Tolstoy? Even if it's not the biggest, it's definitely up there.
10. Is there a book you had to get your hands on against all odds (searched bookstore, online digging, stalked author, etc.)?
Ah yes, that happened a few times - mostly because I lived in Russia for most of my life, so a lot of foreign lit, especially in original, was simply difficult to find. (Deliveries are horrible there, and most foreign companies don't even try; even ebooks were difficult, because websites that sell them don't work in every country.) For example, when I watched Paterson, I really wanted to read the poetry book that it was sort-of loosely inspired by, and the only way I could do it was ordering it to my friend's address in Europe and then picking it up the next time I visited...
11. Is there a book you struggled to finish because you refused to DNF?
This definitely happened, although I can't remember an example from the top of my head... I do tend to DNF if the book really bothers me.
12. What are 3 (or some) of your main book goals for 2020 or 2021 (if you’ve started planning)?
Just get back to reading, really! End of 2020 was not a reading time for me.
13. Have you ever had the privilege of converting someone into a reader (by inspiration or your incessant nagging)?
Not really! I did get my friends to read a few books that they really enjoyed, which was pretty great too.
14. Describe what books mean to you in FIVE words.
Storytelling magic, adventures, feelings, empathy
