Hello my name is Stephen Alff and welcome back to Alffbooks! And today we are here to do
the Book Addict Tag! I was tagged by Flynn from Flynn's Banter to do this and
I will leave a link to her video in the description! So let's get started! As you
can see on screen, I'm doing this quiz which is basically: answer the
questions to this quiz that's the tag! So let's see what I have to say to these
questions! How much of a book addict are you? Well, I guess it's time to find out
isn't it? Do you check all boxes that apply? Or rather, do you... and then apply
checkmarks to all boxes that apply! Something like that, yes! We got what this
all means! Okay, so let's get started! Read more than one book a month? Yes! Read
more than one book a week! Yes, I've read 18 so far this year. So I think I apply
for that one! Okay, you know what I'm going to use this year as the "for it applying"
I'm filming this on the 18th, so, read more than a book a day? Yes, I've read a
book a day and for most of the year so far I have been at more than that, so yes!
Okay, let's move on! Read more than one book at the same time? Yes! Read more than
two books at the same time? Read more than three books at the same time? Yes! Yes!
Okay, let's continue! Lose track of the number of books you're reading at the same
time? Yes, I believe I'm reading a dozen but I would not be able to tell you what
they all are right now off the top of my head. So yes, lose track? Definitely lose
track, yeah! Prefer dates with books over dates
with strangers? Yes, definitely! I mean as much as I enjoy meeting new people,
I mean, there's nothing better than just lying there and discovering a universe!
I mean the universe has loads of characters in it! Though I guess characters not real
people! Books are still so much fun!
Prefer dates with books over dates with friends? Yes? Yes. Yeah, I would say so.
Prefer dates with books over dates with your main squeeze? Now, I had to
look up what this meant because I'd never heard main squeeze before. I kind
of guessed what it meant, but okay, yes? Is that bad? Is that good?
Hmm Do I prefer books too much? Hmm
Prefer dates with books, period? Yeah.. Yeah, I mean if I tick the three previous
boxes, I can't really say no to this one. So, yeah! Fall asleep with a book more
than once a week? Yeah! Fall asleep with a book more than
twice a week? I always have a book with me so yes. Yes 3, 4 times a week,
5 times a week! yes, 6 times a week! I have books with me every day! C'mon naps?
Fall asleep with a book more than seven times a week(c'mon, naps)?
Ah, okay right. So they're saying in the case where you like take naps or such
yes! Actually never fall asleep with a book because who has time to sleep when
a book needs finishing? Ohh.. Ohh.. well I mean I ticked all the previous ones so it's
kind of difficult but like I mean if I stay up until the middle of the night
3am, 4 am reading a book. I think I definitely can tick this box because
it's still not falling asleep with the book immediately but still falling
asleep with the book? So I still think it applies but it doesn't apply but does?
I'm ticking the box! Have one book on your nightstand? Oh yeah! A bedside table.
nightstand? What am I saying? I read it, I knew what I was thinking, but not what I
was saying okay! Yes, I have a book on my nightstand table. Do I have 2? Yes! 3? Yes
Have a giant stack of books on your bedside table? Yes, I do!
I absolutely do! I have quite a few there! Not have a bedside table, just a giant
stack of bedside books that act as your bedside table? Well, I don't put anything
but books on those piles of books so technically it's not a bedside table. So
I can't take that box. Okay have one bookshelf in your home? Yes! Have 2
bookshelves in your home? Yes? 3 bookshelves? I have three bookshelves in
this.. room. As in three bookcases! *laughs* Yep! Have bookshelves instead of
walls in your home? I do have a room where that is the case so I'm gonna tick
the box for that! Though it is my parents house, but I mean I still live here at the moment
so it still counts! Not even know what bookshelves are because your home is entirely made
of books? Not quite, not quite, that would be really cool though! I'd like that to
be the case, you know, just basically live in library! Next question, have a library
card? Yes, I do have a library card! Have multiple library cards? I have three, so
yes! Multiple library cards, I do! Actually 4, I forgot the university
one! Though technically, as there's more than one University on
campus... ehh...What? Though technically, because there's more than one library on
campus, I could count that one card as for more than one library, but let's just
stick with 4! Have multiple library cards because you are wanted at one or
more libraries for exorbitant late fees? No, I have mostly returned books on time, and when
not, I think it happened once or twice, it never more than 50 cent or a euro, I
think, that I had to pay for a fine. So no, I do not have more than one library card
for exorbitant late fees! I'll remember that if it ever comes up! Read while at the dinner table? Yes, yes, I've done this more
than once. More recently, I've even done it with headphones, listening to
audiobooks, but no I have been there previously in the past with a book
reading. Though, I only do it if the food I'm eating is not too messy if it's
anything at all that was eaten with hands or something like that? There's no book near
the table!! There is NO book near the table then! But yes, read while a dinner
table, definitely! Read while a friend is talking to you? No actually. I usually put
down the book. So I can't tick that box. Read while walking down the street? Yes, I
even read while walking up the stairs. Read while ridding your bike? Yes! I've
done this! I even have a picture of me reading while riding my bike!
Róisín: You have to put that up!
I'm going to put the picture up right here, on screen, if I find it! It should be easy
enough to find. I think it's on Facebook but basically a picture of me reading while
riding my bike, yes, I have this picture! Let's move on! Read while driving? No, I
have never read while driving because I don't have a driver's license as easy as.
Though I would never do it! Reading while driving is dangerous.. though, I mean,
technically if you count audiobooks, I would put in a CD, cassette or whatever
type of audiobook I have. I guess I could just connect the phone by
bluetooth to the car, at some point, if that's... or something future to bluetooth
if I don't get my driver's license anytime soon! So, it's something that I might do at some
point? Audiobooks only! I will never read a physical book while driving a car! I'm
not that crazy! Okay, let's continue on! Ever laugh out loud
while reading a book? Yes, most definitely! I've definitely done this. Ever cry while
reading a book? Yes. Most recently while reading The
Invention of Hugo Cabret. Excellent book. I gave it 5 stars, one of the books I
read, I think it was book number 16, this year.
That was really good, really enjoyed it, but yes, definitely, it is... it is one
that I think deserved a tear or two to be shed! Such a beautiful book as well! aww
Okay! Ever swear under your teeth while
reading a book? if I really don't like a character or situation seems wrong? That
definitely, definitely has happened! Ever swear audibly while reading a
book? Well if you think a character is really stupid or has done something really
stupid, yes! it has already happened, yes.
Ever yell while reading a book? I don't remember if I've ever done this... yes I have, I have, I
have done this! I can't remember exactly for what book but I have definitely done this before! Okay,
let's move on to next question! Ever throw the book you're reading across the
room because why?! No, I have not done this I.. I couldn't do that to a book, so no! Ever do
number 38 through 43 while reading the same book? ...Where are the numbers? I'm guessing
they mean these few before, from laughing down to... down to throw in the book across
the room, but as I haven't ticked the one throwing the book across the room I can't
tick that one. I'm guessing that's what they mean. So, no, I think. Ever miss your
subway stop because you're reading a book? Bus stop, yes. I have! Subway stop?
There's no subway around so I mean I'm going to tick it because it's happened
on bus and it.. hasn't happened on train yet but on the bus, definitely! I mean I
took a bus and ended up at the terminus, so... when I didn't have to get off at the
terminus but miles before. So yes, I have definitely missed my stop! Ever miss
your train entirely because you're reading a book? Yes, yes I have.
I was reading a book that delayed me to get to the train station and so I
missed the train and I had to get the next train. Thankfully, it was one of those
trains that was frequent enough but that has already happened, yes. Okay, let's move
on ever call in sick to work, so that you can finish a book? No, I have not done
this. I only have had summer jobs and they've been really interesting. I mean,
one of the summer jobs I've had was working in a museum. So, I was surrounded
by books there quite a lot. Which was really cool! And yeah,
because of that, there was no reason for me to want to even call in sick because
I was surrounded by old books and really cool like historical artifacts. So, that kind
of trumped wanting to be sick to finish a book! I just bring the book with me!
Bring the book with me and read whenever I can! I think that makes more sense than
calling in sick because, I mean, just go to work and you're being paid to do
your job! so yeah, no, that is not something I've done. Ever wear
headphones with no music while reading so no one interrupts you? um I mean
obviously I'm wearing headphones when I'm listening to an audiobook. I have my
headphones right here because I was listening to an audiobook before I was filming, but do I
ever wear headphones without music so that no one interrupts me? No, I don't think
I've ever done this. Ever asked yourself WWMFC?
What would my favourite character do when faced with a real-life issue? I don't
think so. I'll consider different ways a
situation could turn out and then like decide from that but I wouldn't put
myself in the feet of a character to decide because, I mean, a character would
make their decisions based on their background in a sense and to a situation
that I'm in that wouldn't fit because the character isn't me. I'm obviously a
distinct person from a character unless it's character I wrote who's very much
like me but otherwise I don't think this would apply. So, no. I can't tick that one.
Give books instead of advice when a friend comes to you for help?
I mean I've given books to friends. But instead of advice? I don't think so. I
don't think I've done that. Next is, have Extreme Rules for whenever you loan a
book to a friend? Why did I put on a voice? I don't know.
hmm I don't remember loaning any books to friends apart from maybe my siblings
and I know that my brother will look after books. He's even more particular
about looking after books than I am. If you open up a book more than like a
slight crack, like this, he will... he will go mad. So I don't have to worry
about him damaging any of my books. My sister is a different story. I have told
her to be a bit more careful with books, and... and other people I don't have to
mention but one of them will be watching this who loves to fold the cover of the
book underneath the book while they're reading... Oh painful.. painful! He did it to..
Yes he, not going to say any more though. He did it to one of my books a few years ago.
And I believe it was my copy of Gone by Michael Grant and yes I remember this
distinctly because it... it was so painful to see.. this destruction of a book! Oh!
But yeah, so I wouldn't say I have Extreme Rules but just don't damage the book!
So, I won't tick that box. Refuse to loan out your books? No, I do
loan out my books a bit, but rarely, rarely. I mean if.. I have told friends
look if you want a book to read you can come to me and ask and obviously I would
accept in those cases! Have trouble walking past a bookstore? Yes! I was in
Tübingen not too long ago and I walked past 1, 2, 3, 4? book stores that I can
think of and I walked into 3 of them I think? Were there 4 book stores? I
can't remember. I definitely know that I walked into three. so yeah. Okay, moving on
Know all of your local booksellers by name? Unfortunately, where I live there are no
local booksellers. There are very few bookstores or shops or anything actually
in the neighborhood. It's pretty desolate (Is that the right word, desolate?) And unfortunately, also when I go to a little
further out, depending on where I go the bookstores are specific to like a
language so they would either do French or German and I read mostly in English even though I
don't mind reading in French in German, if a book is written in English, I want
to read it in English. Take your paycheck straight to a local
bookstore? It'd be great if I had a paycheck I've had to make sure that I don't
spend too much money on books because there were times when I've kind of gone
on a book buying spree and just gone crazy and bought a ton of books. I have
gotten better at spending less money on books, so that's good!
I guess. Spending less money in general actually, but yeah. So, no I don't take my
paycheck straight to a bookstore. Buy books even when you can't make rent? I
haven't been in situation yet where I haven't been able to pay rent because
where I have been living I've always had to pay for the year ahead of time or for
at least the semester so there's never been a time when I haven't had money to
pay for rent because rent was paid ahead. Though if I had been in a situation
where I had to pay monthly it may have been a bit trickier
because there are some months when I, during college, where I didn't pay as
much attention to how much I was spending but no I've never been in a
situation where I haven't been able to make rent. Avoid moving at all cost
because your library is so large? No, I haven't avoided it but it definitely is
something to be considered when you're moving. You don't want to have to leave
any books behind. you don't want to have to be in a situation where you are
separated from your books! I mean, obviously if you have some of them with
you, you're fine, but yeah, you do want to make sure that wherever you're going or
wherever you're coming from that you have access to all your books and that
you don't have to give them away. That would be pretty sad! Sacrifice all your
belongings aside from your books if you ever do end up having to move probably
because of the aforementioned rent thing? There's a lot of things I could do
without, that I have, that are not books. Yes. So, maybe not all my belongings but a
good chunk of them so I am going to tick that box. Feel most at home in a
bookstore or a library? I, oh, I feel so at home oh so at home in a place where
there's books! Yes, absolutely! Ever fantasize about kidnapping your
favourite authors to get them to finish your favorite series? (Ahem G.R.R. Martin) That was in the
question, I actually have yet to read A Song of Ice and Fire, so I am not in the
same boat there for that one. I don't personally feel that I would want to
force an author to finish a book because I know that there's a lot of creative
freedom that is destroyed by deadlines, I find. I find that yes, deadlines are
useful and deadlines do help you to get somewhere, sometimes. Good for first
drafts and such but otherwise I just.. I.. I'd be happy getting the book whenever
it's finished, you know? In my personal case, yes, there's a book that I would really
like to see soon. It's the third book in the Kingkiller Chronicle series by
Patrick Rothfuss. But I mean if it's not soon, it's not soon and that's just the
way it is. I have a lot of other books that I want to read, a lot of books
on my TBR,... yeah.... a lot of books on my TBR! I'll read them
first. I don't mind waiting. I.. Of course I want to find out what happens but the
longer I'm waiting the more I imagine how it could be and then when it.. when I
see how the author takes it, I'll discover what route was chosen. I'm fine
with not kidnapping my favourite author, apart from the fact that it's just a
little bit illegal to do so, but if we.. if we forget that fact I still wouldn't do it.
But yeah, okay so moving on. Ever fantasize about kidnapping your favourite
authors for other purposes? I don't know who that author is so I can't comment on
that specifically, but no. No, I don't have any reasons to kidnap anyone. Get a
little tyrannical when it comes to book clubs? Tyrannical? About book clubs? No, I'm quite
happy just being part of a book club with friends, so no, no. No tyranny here on
this side. Follow more authors than friends on Twitter?
No, I follow a lot of booktubers and a lot of people who make content on the
Internet and they're mostly the people I would be following. I think they are also
most of the people that are following me as well so, I don't follow that many authors.
I follow a few. I have made a list of publishing houses that I follow. I think
there may be some authors on that list as well but I I do follow more other
people so friends and booktubers and book bloggers than authors. Not actually use
social media because it cuts into your reading time? I did just say I use
Twitter but also I mean I use YouTube this is on YouTube. So no, I do actually
use social media and it's great fun but I do understand how it does cut into
your reading time and I have reduced the amount of time I've spent on social
media recently to spend more time reading. Prided yourself on your ability
to turn anything into a bookmark? Oh, I have used a lot of things as bookmarks.
I've used books as bookmarks, I've used batteries as bookmarks, I've used
prescriptions, I've used just bills, the information thing for medication like
that's from the boxes, I've used that. I've used just sheets of paper, actual
bookmarks as well. Cables, my phone, yeah.. yeah, no, definitely.
I've definitely done this! Okay, moving on. Carry at least one book on your person
at all times. I mean, currently have an audiobook with me so there's that. I also
have an audiobook on audible that I am currently listening to. I'm thinking if I
have anything else. Like right now beside me those are the only ones I have. That's
because this is where I film videos and yeah they're on the bookshelves. The
books I'm reading are mostly in my room, in my coat or in my bag, so when I am
going out, I always have at least one book. Saying at least one book, if I have
my bag with me, I have a dozen books with me or half. Half a dozen to a dozen books
with me at all times. And notebooks and pens, usually. So,
usually if someone asks me for pen and paper I would have it. It happened once
recently that didn't and that was very very very surprising, but yes, I always
carry a book on my person at all times. Ever try to cook meals featured in your
favourite books? I don't think so. I mean I like cooking and I like preparing loads of
different types of dishes but I haven't tried doing this no, I haven't
done that yet. Ever wish you could be friends with your favourite character? Yes,
I mean it would be great! It'd be quite interesting! I mean I would probably spend time
just asking them loads of questions at first about their universe. It's definitely
something I have considered so yes, something I have wished. Ever wish you could date
your favourite character? Yes, I mean at some point I did definitely. One of my
favourite characters is Luna Lovegood, so that is definitely a character that has
crossed my mind, so, yes. Ever dress up as characters of
your favourite books? Yes, I'm pretty sure I've already done this. Isn't that what
carnival and Halloween are for? I've done this yes. Always read the book before you see the
movie? I have a confession to make. No, I have not always read the book
before seeing the movie. I.. I saw The Hobbit films and the Lord of the Rings
films but I still have yet to read all of those. I know.. So, unfortunately, I can't
tick this box. But I usually do! I also saw a Martian film before reading the
book, but I... well, again, I still have to read that book but I do plan on reading
it! It really really looks cool and interesting and in general it's
something I want to read! So, usually I would, but unfortunately not always so I
can't tick the box! Never see the movie because you're worried it will ruin your
perfect imagining of the book? That idea doesn't cross my mind. I see movies as an
interpretation and as a possible way of seeing the book and its universe, but I
don't see it as the true way of the universe. I see it as I've said, an
interpretation. It's a take on what the book is about. It's like taking a picture
of a scenery. The picture is going to show you an instant, an image, a version
a way of looking at it. But if you go there yourself, to that scenery, it will
never look the way it did in the picture because that moment is past, that moment
is gone. The person who saw or took that picture and the moment were the
world or the place looked like that isn't like that anymore.
And thus yeah you can't see it the same way it's just not possible.
But it's a way of showing their way of seeing it. Yeah, so, no. I'm not worried.
I.. I do go in there knowing full well, this is an interpretation, we'll see what
they came up with. Judge people by their taste in books? No. No! No, I don't. I like
reading books. Other people like reading books. I read children's books. I know
that some people judge me about that. "Oh you read children's books! Why would you read
children's books?" Because they're amazing! They are absolutely amazing! Children's
books are really great fun to read and saying the children's books are less
advanced or less interesting because they're aimed at children rather than
adults rather than my age group or whatever is.. is having a very limited
view of the world! It is like saying that the only books you should read are
classics because "They are classics for a reason!" You know? You should read whatever
you want to read, whether that includes classics, whether includes children's
books, whether it's mangas, audiobooks, whatever it may be, the format or the
type of book, the genre. It's up to you what you read and so no, I don't judge
people on their taste of books! I am quite happy when people are proud of
whatever they read and don't shy behind, hiding the fact that they may read say
young adult when they're in their 20s or children's books when they're in their
20s. It's just yeah that's just what you read, because that's what you like.
That's it, so no, I don't judge people there. Moving on. Sometimes wish that
you lived in the fantasy universe of your favourite books, instead of the
mundane real world? Yes, I have wished to live in fantasy universes and it
definitely is something of interest! I mean, I loved the Kingkiller Chronicle
universe, the four corners I believe it's called? That's such a beautiful
interesting, intricate world with the magic system and and just it's really
cool! I really enjoy it and I'd love to visit it at least! Live there long-term?
Maybe, maybe not. You know it's, it's still very interesting. Though I would never
call the real world mundane. There is so much to learn, so much to see in our
world, that I cannot cannot call the world mundane! It's incredible! Our world
is incredible! And whenever, if someone says this or thinks this, my first
reaction is "but every book you read was written by someone in our world meaning
that our imaginations and what we can achieve and do in our world, in our life,
in in the real world is just incredible and that cannot be mundane!"
how can a mundane world, create such fantastical worlds? I mean, yes, a specific
position that you are in or place that you're in at one moment in time may be
mundane feeling, may be mundane, maybe so. But there's always the possibility of
change which makes things exciting, I think, yeah! Okay, so, sometimes? Yes.
And often? Yes too. Know in your heart that real world is the fantasy and that the
world of your books is the true reality? No, I don't, I don't think that. I mean
the books are really fun to read. Obviously. But I still do like stay,
seeing our world and then imagining just these worlds as fantasy like yes so
no I won't tick that one. Okay, last question! Get jealous of your local
bookstore's cat? Well, I have to say I've never been in a bookstore where there's
been a cat. Never. I've never actually encountered this. Which I mean if this is
a thing, that's really cool! I mean I've seen it in films where there's been a
cat jumping around and maybe on the books and all and I mean like living in
the bookstore? That's a life! that's such coolness, like because of that like the image
I have of a local bookstore cat, yeah, that's amazing!
That's so cool, like, you just get to live there, so, yes! A bit! Just a bit! Let's see what my results
are! All right? You show 50 out of 77 symptoms of book
addiction! Congratulations! You have an extreme reading problem. You cannot
resist the siren song of an unread book. Luckily there's nothing wrong with that!
Just don't forget to stop reading every once in a while and call your mother.
Fair enough. That's a fair point, fair enough yeah, yeah, I'll try and remember that! Maybe send
a line every so often! *laughs* Well, that was the Book Addict Tag but
the How much of a book addict are you? quiz! There we go!
Got it right! I hope you enjoyed and yeah I guess I'm going to tag a few people! I'm
gonna tag Wulfie from Silly Little Ravenclaw. I'm going to tag Joe from
Joe Reads Books. I'm going to tag Jessica from Breath and Read. I'm going to tag
Marina from YouFoundMarina and Jay from Captured in Words, as well as Clara from
clarareadsbooks and yeah that should be enough for this time! I hope you
enjoyed watching! I had so much fun, so much fun doing this! These questions are
really fun to do! I hope you all enjoy doing them! I hope you enjoyed watching
this! Thank you very much for watching! I'm going to leave you with a subscribe
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