Reading is Sexy?
According to the Glasgow Daily Record, the answer depends on what one is reading. Because women are looking:
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:
Apparently geeks aren't sexy:
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:
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.
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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