It depends, if the book is really good, then i'll probably read it a again and again, whenever i feel like picking it up.
But I always re-read classics, as a rule. I find that there are a lot of things ( themes and issues) being addressed by the author that may just slip past me the in the first reading.

I guess I'm the hardcore group. In 2013 alone I bought 157 physical books, and double the amount for audiobooks. I'm a librarian working for a local private educational institution.

I used to be a really hardcore reader, basically all I do whenever I had free time. Novels (crime and horror), some biographies and books dealing with social science and economics are my favourites now. I don't mind "sensationalised" science and topics in the books I read, makes them more quirky and interesting sometimes. However, nowadays with the internet I find myself looking for articles online to read as well as watching documentaries, so have abandoned books to some extent

I find people who don't like the look of dog-eared books interesting, because I love a good, battered book. Shows that it has been handled a lot and (most probably, but not always) read a lot. Maybe this is because I used to buy a lot of second-hand books. I couldn't afford to buy enough new books to feed my addiction, lol.

I also find it no problem at all to read e-books unlike some of the more traditional bookworms, love them for their portability and the ease of finding books I would never have found physically here.

I'm the On and Off type.. which is such a shame because I really do like reading and I could fly through a book within a day or two. I really wish I can finish reading at least 50 books in 2014 that cover a wide variety of genres. >< And with that, I do hope that I can jump into being a casual reader because I didn't do much reading last year and I'm kinda regretting that.

Casual reader. About a book in a week.

Currently a student so I already have a lot of academic reference and text books to read & the things I read are non-related. My reading time is usually to pass time when I'm out/waiting for someone/something.

casual reader, with an average of a book a week. i read all sorts of novels and what not. my source of books are from National Library, book exchange in USJ (google B.E.P), and book sales like BBW.

wow one a week is not so casual to me, i'd be happy to finish a book a month, and i'm aiming to finish my essential reading list b4 i hit 30. and i can barely find the time now.

I used to read a novel a week but these days with social media sucking up at least an hour of my time every day, I don't seem to have that much time left I believe I speak on behalf of most of Gen-Y

Same with me, i think Internet killing my interest in reading books.

I try to rebuild my interest, it's kinda hard.

You're not alone, i guess we spend time too much on social media.

Good luck to you, i'm doing the same thing

Currently half-way through Where Underpants Come From by Joe Bennett and started reading Tomatoland by Barry Estabrook at the same time. My horrendous attention span makes me reach for more than one book at one time

Used to be a hardcore bookworm. Habitually read everyday and wherever I went.

Now, due to work and other commitments, I'm more an on/off reader. Still appreciate a good book over watching a movie when I want to chill.

i try to read at least 12 books a year. the most i read was 16 as a working adult, but back being a college student, i could easily read up to 20 per year due to easy library access in foreign country.

and it's hard to find certain genre like contemporary here.

Casual bookworm, just want to try and read 5 books in a year XD

not quite a hardcore reader, on average 2-3 books monthly, have read 15 books so far, reading challenge is 30 books this year

i have about 50 books, my proudest collection is stephen king's
second is revelation space series
i have over 400gb of textfile/ebook (excluding *ehem*) / over 900 gb (if including *ahem*)
i spend about 5 hours reading a day, not including free time

^wow that is hardcore. 5 hours of reading...

an average of 3 books per month this year, hoping to increase the figure.

Reading on the internet is fun too tho.

If I could earn money reading books, I'd be a millionaire by now... Too bad work gets in the way...

Stumbled upon this thread.

On/off bookworm as well. Usually would restock my collection during book fair such as Big Bad Wolf and Popular's occasional. Then, I would spend prolly the next few weeks finishing all the books (the non-fictions usually lay around half read or untouched). Been trying to encourage myself to read non-fiction for self growth but sometimes it is quite hard for me to absorb. I read fiction quite fast and find it entertaining than television as the mind can wander off whenever it wants to.

And I differ from some hardcore book lovers, I love dog-earring my collections, scribbles here and there, it sorta serve as traces of me or those who read the book before. When I buy a book as present for any friend, I would leave a peace of me (quotes/ words/ some notes on specific places for them to stumble upon). Maybe it's just me. =)

casual reader...commit to thesis now..pfft...everytime reading journals, i eager to open the fiction non fiction books.sigh sigh