Do my reading preferences make me a book snob?

[JaffaCake70]

Today a work colleague called me a 'brainiac' because I said I prefer reading biographies to fiction.. I don't even know what this means. Can anyone shed some light on why I would be deemed a 'brainiac' because of my reading preferences?

I don't think people who read fiction are any less intelligent than those that prefer auto/biographies. I thought it was a weird sweeping statement. I just prefer reading about real people rather than fictional ones.

YABU - It was a compliment, stop over thinking.

YANBU - It was an insult because your work colleagues secretly hate you.

@Graphista

which caused me to add owning a VW camper van to my bucket list!

Haha!

I've wanted one since I was a teen in the 80's which made me very uncool! But then I'm an 80's rock chick with a hidden hippy heart

Vegetarian over 30 years, socialist, environmentally aware for many decades etc

feel like you're a kindred spirit now!

What a lovely thing to say thank you

I think Marilyn was far more intelligent/intellectual than she dared show in public, and probably more politically and socially aware and engaged too. Personally I relate to her as a fellow sufferer of endo who's lost pregnancies

I've been Vegetarian for over 30 years too!

Now you're going to tell me you're a Gemini too aren't you?

I agree about Marilyn. I feel she would have gone on to become a great actress. I feel she was pigeonholed into dumb blonde roles. She had so much more to offer.

Have you ever seen the photo of her where her tummy looks swollen and the rumour is that she was pregnant but lost the baby?

@ViciousJackdaw

This one's a cracker if you like a bit of old school Hollywood:

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and yes to The Divine Feud too. I've heard that Mariah Carey's new book is a great read too.

Thank you for your recommendations.

I have a couple of Louise Brooks books (one being Lulu in Hollywood) I'll definitely source this one too!

[quote echt]This link is to a piece of fun about reading identities:

www.bookdepository.com/revealyourshelf-quiz[/quote]
I'm a 'C'

'If it’s a C then you’re a...

Off The Beaten Tracker

There’s no pinning you down! You read expansively, moving away from the mainstream and into territories most readers would fear to tread. You’re excited by a challenge, and are quite happy to dive into a book from an author you’ve never heard of. You’re happy to let your emotions and instinct guide you - it’s the secret to some of your greatest literary discoveries.'

Thank you for sending that :-)