BTT: Definition of a "Reader"
What, in your opinion, is the definition of a “reader.” A person who indiscriminately reads everything in sight? A person who reads BOOKS? A person who reads, period, no matter what it is? … Or, more specific? Like the specific person who’s reading something you wrote?
My definition of a reader has changed over the past couple of years, in part due to my husband. You see, Jeremy rarely reads books. But, he reads all the time – mostly articles on the internet. It wouldn’t be fair to consider him a non-reader in the same way that I wouldn’t consider somebody who reads a lot of magazines but few books a non-readers.
Personally, I think that if you read magazines, articles, or books on a regular basis, you’re a reader. If all you read is, say, the cereal box every morning, you’re probably a non-reader.
thekoolaidmom said,
June 26, 2008 at 5:00 am
Interesting answer… I think we just generally think a reader reads books, forgetting about magazines, internet articles, e-books and graphic novels.
Sally said,
June 26, 2008 at 5:22 am
Hmm. What if you CAN read but choose not to read that cereal box?
Barbara H. said,
June 26, 2008 at 6:31 am
My oldest son is exactly like your husband. I agree that it’s reading for pleasure that defines a reader, but I don’t think only someone who reads books is a reader. I used to lament that my boys weren’t readers because they rarely read books, until I realized my oldest reads much more than I do on the Internet. He is constantly sharing interesting tidbits he finds. That kind of reading gives him pleasure: he’s not so much into stories.
Nithin said,
June 26, 2008 at 7:55 am
Anyone who loves to read is a reader. If your husband loves to read articles on the internet then he too can be called a reader.
Chris@bookarama said,
June 26, 2008 at 11:46 am
I’d read the cereal box too. (See my answer
)