What book is your indicator of a new friend?

Hoycie · April 2014

Shepherdjel · April 2014

The Fault in Our Stars and the Bridal Quartet...total opposites but if they like and read both of them then they get me! ;-)

Menrandes · April 2014

When I was younger it was a totally cheesy fantasy series. One of my favorites was The Dragon Prince. Seriously, it was cheesy romance with dragons.
Now it's the Harry Potter books.
If you've actually read them, I will geek out with you about it.
I actually have a friend that didn't want to start reading them until she saw all the movies. Now that she's seen all the movies, she doesn't want to read them, because what's the point?
=((
She doesn't understand!!!

SnShne322 · April 2014

I won't say it's specifically one book, but I when I see that someone doesn't totally shun (and might actually enjoy) high fantasy. They shoot up 20 notches in my book.

mrsvedo · April 2014

Outlander. I know so many people IRL that I never knew had read them are coming out of the woodwork with all the hubbub of the show.

JerricaJem · April 2014

This may be judgy but if I noticed that the only books you have a classics, my first thought is, "You own those just for good looks. You've never actually read them." If someone tells me that they're favorite book is 50SoG, I feel like I'll have a heart attack.

RiverPlate · April 2014

When looking at somebody's bookshelves, I love when they have a variety of different genres for different age groups. It makes me happy.

Now, if someone on the Metro is reading a book, and I literally have to restrain myself from gushing to them about it, it would have to be a book that I loved that hasn't gotten a lot of hype (or a movie deal) yet. I barely blink at seeing Divergent and TFIOS anymore, where a year or so ago I would have been all swoony over it. Right now it would probably be one of the Daughter of Smoke and Bone series or one of the Grisha series.

julie37619 · April 2014

I'm much more likely to take the negative side of things - if I see something terrible proudly displayed on your shelf I start to wonder if things are going to work out.

84Lauren · April 2014

julie37619 said:

I'm much more likely to take the negative side of things - if I see something terrible proudly displayed on your shelf I start to wonder if things are going to work out.

This.

Also, I get much more excited about seeing someone read a lesser-known of my favorites. Like, if I see you reading Harry Potter or Hunger Games... we'll, congrats on not living under a rock. It's not really going to make me excited.

and don't get me started on how Outlander is now joining these ranks.

OH - Neil Gaiman is a definite "I like you." Automatic, no questions asked.

booneybear · April 2014

I don't judge by books. I judge by bookcases.

If you have a bookcase in your house and have only knick-knacks, pictures and crap (and no books) on it, I will judge you unworthy of my friendship.

GreenBride624 · April 2014

julie37619 said:

I'm much more likely to take the negative side of things - if I see something terrible proudly displayed on your shelf I start to wonder if things are going to work out.

Maybe it was a gift from someone who would be offended if you got rid of it!

jenndawnp · April 2014

I usually judge bad books more, but I love seeing good High Fantasy and Sci-Fi.

mrsvedo · April 2014

84Lauren said:

julie37619 said:

I'm much more likely to take the negative side of things - if I see something terrible proudly displayed on your shelf I start to wonder if things are going to work out.

This.

Also, I get much more excited about seeing someone read a lesser-known of my favorites. Like, if I see you reading Harry Potter or Hunger Games... we'll, congrats on not living under a rock. It's not really going to make me excited.

and don't get me started on how Outlander is now joining these ranks.

OH - Neil Gaiman is a definite "I like you." Automatic, no questions asked.

The people who are only just now jumping on the Outlander train bug me, but I've found a ton of people I never knew had read them that have been reading them for years. They're just now starting to be vocal about it because they're sharing the news updates, videos, etc. It's nice to fangirl together IRL with "true" fans.

SnShne322 · April 2014

mrsvedo said:

84Lauren said:

julie37619 said:

I'm much more likely to take the negative side of things - if I see something terrible proudly displayed on your shelf I start to wonder if things are going to work out.

This.

Also, I get much more excited about seeing someone read a lesser-known of my favorites. Like, if I see you reading Harry Potter or Hunger Games... we'll, congrats on not living under a rock. It's not really going to make me excited.

and don't get me started on how Outlander is now joining these ranks.

OH - Neil Gaiman is a definite "I like you." Automatic, no questions asked.

The people who are only just now jumping on the Outlander train bug me, but I've found a ton of people I never knew had read them that have been reading them for years. They're just now starting to be vocal about it because they're sharing the news updates, videos, etc. It's nice to fangirl together IRL with "true" fans.

It's interesting though. I didn't get into A Song of Ice and Fire until the HBO show was about to come out. I wonder if I bug the people who read them before the media hit.

I try not to judge to harshly about it. I'm not sure that because they are just finding out about it now makes them like it less or differently than those who started at the beginning. KWIM?

sfgiantsjo · April 2014

The Name of the Wind, for sure!

mrsvedo · April 2014

SnShne322 said:

mrsvedo said:

84Lauren said:

julie37619 said:

I'm much more likely to take the negative side of things - if I see something terrible proudly displayed on your shelf I start to wonder if things are going to work out.

This.

Also, I get much more excited about seeing someone read a lesser-known of my favorites. Like, if I see you reading Harry Potter or Hunger Games... we'll, congrats on not living under a rock. It's not really going to make me excited.

and don't get me started on how Outlander is now joining these ranks.

OH - Neil Gaiman is a definite "I like you." Automatic, no questions asked.

The people who are only just now jumping on the Outlander train bug me, but I've found a ton of people I never knew had read them that have been reading them for years. They're just now starting to be vocal about it because they're sharing the news updates, videos, etc. It's nice to fangirl together IRL with "true" fans.

It's interesting though. I didn't get into A Song of Ice and Fire until the HBO show was about to come out. I wonder if I bug the people who read them before the media hit.

I try not to judge to harshly about it. I'm not sure that because they are just finding out about it now makes them like it less or differently than those who started at the beginning. KWIM?

HA! You've got me there. I'm a total bandwagoner with A Song of Ice and Fire. I didn't read the books until after watching the first season. Now I just judge people who love the show but can't be bothered to read the books when they're JUST DYING to find out what happens next.

amaryann210 · April 2014

I'm more in the camp of if you have terrible books, we can't be friends. And I fully acknowledge my book snobbishness. I think an indicator of us getting along would be a mixture of classics and contemporary- Les Miserables and Stephen King hanging out together. And maybe Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs on the next shelf down.

Adjudi-Kate · April 2014

Anne of Green Gables - kindred spirits are easy to spot.

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