Types of Readers

So, indulge me for a second. In a flood of answers, many of you have read a book. (Unless you're a child, which I may ask, "What are you doing here?", but it's whatever.) Some of you may even read on a daily basis(looking at you binge readers), but have you ever notice what types of books you've read?

There's a lot of genres out there. However, many of them are enclosed into three major groups: Fiction, How-To books, and Non-Fiction. These categories also are imputed into readers.

There's the fantasist, who's a reader that enjoys fantasy novels. They enjoy the weird and wacky settings, the crazy situations, and the nonsensical conflicts. It allows them to immerse themselves inside the book, even though it may not be entirely true or real. That's the point. Actually, some theorize that it's used as an escape from a person's actual life conflicts and allows them a safe haven where they can flee to if need be. Although I rather enjoy analyzing the aspects of humanity, I doubt that you all do. So, I'll cut this topic short and move on.

There's the realist, who enjoys realistic fiction. They connect with the characters of the realistic fiction. They think, at times, "Oh! I've been through this!" or "That was totally me!". The realists enjoy identifying along with the characters through their struggles and upcomings. Sometimes they even see themselves in the protagonist and follow the story line through their eyes, rather than the narrator.

Finally, there's the pragmatist, who enjoy reading for a purpose. A purpose such as learning something afterwards. They take reading as a learning experience, and nothing else. They tend to read short stories and sections that give knowledge about a certain subject.

As for me, I'm mainly a fantasist with a mix of the other two. I enjoy reading of all types, and tend to get distracted with all types of literature. I actually don't have a favorite book. I tend to read a book once, like it, but never bother to read it again. This makes it sort of difficult to read a book and actually call it an all-time-favorite because I've read so much that it's pretty difficult to have an impact on me.