Tell Us About Yourself and We'll Match You to a British Author
By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
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About This Quiz
As any parent knows, there is no better way to turn a person off reading than to foist reading materials on them that simply aren't a match for how and what they love to read. There are indeed times in your life when you will have to read books you don't like, but it's a lot easier to make a bookworm of someone — including yourself — if you also have access to the work of writers who are on your wavelength.
You deserve books that tickle your funnybone, tantalise your sense of adventure, or keep you turning the page until the small hours because you simply need to know how it's going to turn out. If you can find a person's matching author, then just about anyone can fall in love with reading — and if you yourself have felt like you're simply not reading as much as you'd like to be, then discovering a new writer is the best way to reawaken your passion for the written word.
That's why we've put together this quiz! Tell us about yourself, and we'll find an author in the British literary canon who will entrance you once more. It's time to get started!
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How mysterious do you like to be?
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What word might describe your sense of humour?
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Which genre do you absolutely never read?
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Do you love stories set in very different worlds, or in the real world?
Lots of parts of our world
Our world, but a certain part of it
Our world, but before now
Other worlds for me — mostly!
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How modern is your speech pattern?
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What is the best thing to wear while reading?
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How much can you read in a single sitting?
A good amount unless it is very dense
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If you discover a writer you like, what is the minimum number of books they'd need to have written for you to not be disappointed?
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Where do you like to read?
In my little reading nook
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What sort of fanfiction are you most likely to write?
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How important is a name-brand author who everyone has heard of?
I like reading things where people know the work, not the author.
I prefer someone who only smart people know!
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Do you mind being called pretentious?
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Have you read "Beowulf"?
I've heard of it, but no.
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How much do you need a laugh right now?
I could certainly go for a laugh!
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If everyone says there's a really great TV adaptation of a book, how important is it to read the book first?
I'm happy to see the show first.
I always read the book first.
I do prefer to read the book first.
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Which segment of society interests you the most?
Upper middle class and/or rural
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Physical books or digital readers — who has your loyalty?
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How many bad books by a beloved author would cause you to lose faith in them?
I can tolerate a couple of stinkers.
I only need one or two good ones.
I would lose faith after a bad chapter.
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How many new books is too many to fit in your shelf?
I have a lot of space to fill.
I'd like to fit a couple of nice fat ones.
I have mental and physical space for just one more.
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Other than your teachers, who taught you to read?
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If your reading is interrupted, how long does it take you to get back into it?
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Can you listen to music while you read?
Only if it is appropriate
Only if it is played live by a string quartet
No, I need to hear the elements outside.
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Wiki Commons
Which non-British author do you love?
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Do you like guessing the ending or do you want to be totally surprised?
I want to try to figure it out!
I just enjoy the journey.
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If you start reading a book, what are the odds you'll finish it?
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What is your reading speed?
I like to go slow and really take it in.
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At what age did you start reading for fun?
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Can you deal with an entire book full of genuinely unlikeable characters?
I'd rather like at least some of them.
Sure, as long as it is entertaining.
As long as it has a good message!
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You're going on holiday for a week. How many books are in the bag?
One but it is an omnibus collection
Three, all different genres
One because I have other things to do
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Other than reading, what is your favorite hobby?
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