Tuesday, August 24, 2004

Reading is Sexy?

According to the Glasgow Daily Record, the answer depends on what one is reading. Because women are looking:

Eight in 10 women say they check out a man's reading material.

No surprise there, but then again I'm an inveterate bookcase snoop; I assume others do the same. And according to the article the contents of the bookshelf matter:
The same number agree a man's choice of book provides a 'powerful insight' into his personality.

Apparently geeks aren't sexy:
They found fantasy fiction like JK Rowling's series, JRR Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings and Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels put girls off.

I suppose that's true in some cases, but I know plenty of women who are Tolkien fans, if not outright avid fantasy readers. Lucky for me I (supposedly) read the hot stuff as well:
The most attractive genres to women are true stories, autobiographies, classics, thrillers, crime and mystery.

What a bunch of hooey. I think it would be more accurate to say to that people who are enthusiastic about books click well with other people who are enthusiastic about books.


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