I don’t know about you, but books are my favorite topic to talk about! My mother and sister have to listen to me yap constantly, lol. If you have someone similar in your life, they’d appreciate your interest in their hobby ♥. Or you could use these questions as fun bookish journal prompts. So, I bring to you: questions to ask book lovers.
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Questions To Ask Book Lovers
Your Reading Life
- Which book did you read last?
- What is your current read?
- What are you planning on reading next?
- Be honest, how long is your TBR?
- What book has been on your TBR for the longest?
- What are your reading goals for the year?
- Do you keep a reading journal?
- Do you read in public?
- Do you read with music or in silence?
- Finish one book or read multiple books at a time?
- Physical, digital, or audiobook?
- Hardcover or paperback?
- Do you crack a book’s spine?
- Do you dog-ear your pages?
- Do you annotate books or keep the pages clean?
- Are you a part of a book club, or have you ever been?
- Have you played book bingo or any other bookish games?
Favorites & Best Reads
- What is your ultimate favorite read?
- What is your comfort read?
- Which book do you wish you could read again for the first time?
- What book gave you the biggest book hangover?
- Do you have any 6 star reads? What are they?
- What is your last 5 star read?
- What book have you reread the most?
- What is your most recommended book?
- Which book deserves more hype?
- Which book has the prettiest cover?
- Name a book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving?
- First book that hooked you into reading?
- Do you have a favorite quote from a book?
Bookish Emotions
- What book made you scream into the void?
- What book couldn’t be pried out of your cold, dead hands (aka you read until 2 a.m.)?
- Name a book (or books) that made you ugly cry.
- Character death that crushed your soul?
- Which book had a plot twist you didn’t see coming?
- Name a popular book you hated.
- What is your least favorite book you’ve read?
- What is your most recent DNF? Why?
- What is your most controversial bookish opinion?
Authors, Formats & Bookish Opinions
- Who is your favorite author and why?
- Who is your most-read author?
- What upcoming book release are you excited for?
- Best book-to-screen adaptation?
- Worst book-to-screen adaptation?
- Book you want to see adapted to the screen?
- Third or first person writing?
- Single, dual, or multiple POVs?
- Standalone or series?
- Do you look up fan art, fan-made videos of books?
- What is the longest book you’ve read?
- What is the shortest book you’ve read?
Characters, Tropes & Fictional Worlds
- Which trope do you go feral over?
- Do you have a favorite microtrope?
- Is there a trope you absolutely despise?
- Enemies-to-lovers or friends-to-lovers?
- Black cat or golden retriever MMC?
- Which genre do you prefer to read?
- Best fictional species?
- Which character would you love to meet in real life?
- Do you have an all-time favorite character? Who is it?
- Who is your favorite side character?
- Name your most relatable character.
- Which fictional character do you trust with your life?
- Which fictional couple has your whole heart?
- Which book character would make the worst roommate?
- Which villain had a point?
- Which character would absolutely die first in a horror movie?
- What is your favorite fictional world?
- Who are your top 5 book boyfriends?
- If you were thrown into the book you are currently reading, what would you be doing?
Final Thoughts
That’s a wrap on the 70 questions to ask book lovers ♥. Which questions would you add to the list?
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