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2008 Reader Assessment Survey

 

In 2002, Book-Remarks.com conducted its first Reader Assessment Survey in order to analyze the reading and book-buying habits of those that enjoy books written by or about African-Americans. A second assessment was held in 2005, and now it is time to conduct another survey. Each site visitor is asked to complete the entire survey in order to achieve the most desirable results. The identity of each respondent remains anonymous. Information is requested only for statistical purposes. The survey may be taken one time only and the deadline is April 30, 2008. The results will be posted in summer 2008.

Here is the link to the 2002 Reader Assessment Survey Results and the 2005 Reader Assessment so you may know what to expect. Also, feel free to browse our upcoming books link in order to help you to remember the names of some of your favorite African-American writers.

Otherwise if you are ready to participate, please proceed to Question 1 to get started.

Cydney Rax
Webpage Manager

Please answer each question as instructed. Thanks for your participation.

1. How many books do you read per month? Make only one selection.

0 - 1
 2 - 3
 4 - 5
 6 or more

2. What is your age range? Make only one selection.

13 or younger
 14 - 19
 20 - 29
 30 - 39
 40 - 49
 50 - 59
 60 - 69
 70 or above

3. Name your top ten (10) favorite authors.

4. What type of books do you enjoy reading the most? Select your 5 top choices.

Contemporary Fiction (Terry McMillan, E. Lynn Harris, Kimberla Lawson Roby, Pearl Cleage, Connie Briscoe)
Literary Fiction (Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Edwidge Danticat, Bernice L. McFadden, Nathan McCall, Kalisha Buchanon)
Humorous Fiction (Carl Weber, Van Whitfield, Trista Russell, David E. Talbert, Nina Foxx)
Erotic Fiction (Zane, Mary B. Morrison, Noire, Richard Jeanty)
Street/Hood/Urban Fiction (Shannon Holmes, K'wan, Darren Coleman, Toy Styles, Nikki Turner, Donald Goines)
Multicultural Romance (Beverly Jenkins, Rochelle Alers, Sandra Kitt)
Relationship/Drama Novels (LaJill Hunt, R.M. Johnson, Daaimah S. Poole, Tina Brooks McKinney)
Novels that combine genres (Eric Jerome Dickey, Donna Hill, Kayla Perrin, Fiona Zedde)
Mysteries/Suspense (Walter Mosley, Paula Woods, Keith Lee Johnson, Claudia Mair Burney)
Science Fiction (Octavia Butler)
Self-published novels (Naija, Trice Hickman, Stacey L. Ford, Sammie Ward)
Christian/Inspirational fiction (Victoria Christopher Murray, Jacquelin Thomas, ReShonda Tate Billingsley, Kendra Norman Bellamy)
Non-fiction (Karinne Steffans, Hill Harper, Michael Eric Dyson, Jewell Parker Rhodes, William July)
Poetry (Nikki Giovanni, Sonia Sanchez)
Classics (James Baldwin, Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright)
Horror (Tananarive Due, Brandon Massey, L.A. Banks, T.L. Gardner)
Self-Help/How To (Finance, Relationships)
Contemporary Romance (Donna Hill, Bettye Griffin, Rochelle Alers, Brenda Jackson)
Historical Romance

5. Where do you normally purchase your books? Make only 3 selections.

Online bookstores (Amazon.com, BN.com, Booksamillion.com, Powells.com)
Local African-American Bookstores (Karibu, Black Images, Shrine of the Black Madonna, etc.)
National chain stores (Borders, Barnes & Noble, Waldenbooks, B. Dalton)
Online discount stores (Half.com, Alibris.com, Bookcloseouts.com, Abebooks.com)
African American online bookstores (Cushcity.com, Blacklibrary.com)
Online bookclubs (BlackExpressions.com, Doubleday.com)
Grocery stores, airports (Wal-Mart, Kroger, etc.)
Black Expos, book fairs, literary conferences, libraries
Other

6. Please identify your gender:

Male
Female

That's it! You have completed the survey.

Exit Question:

Would you care to make any comments or suggestions about this survey? If so, please enter them in the space provided below:

 

 

Book-Remarks.com 2008 Reader Assessment Survey.
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Revised: 04/21/08.