You can learn a ton about a person by collection of books. What does your date's reading far reveal about him?
Personal libraries reflect intellectual interests, literary learnings, religious and political dispositions and a sense of self. Even the way the publications are stacked tells a story about a personality.
If he has a combination of fiction and non-fiction books...
Readers of fictional books tend to claim that that there is more truth, beauty, and understanding about the world and human psyche can be derived from make-beliefs. Those who are fans of non-fiction feel that learning through stories cannot be compared to the straigh-forwardness of plain fact and details. It's fair to say that both are right to some extent. What matters is what you believe.
If he's collected a number of book by the same poet or author..
It shows premeditated purchasing and a prefence for a certain style of writing - this is also a hint of a seasoned reader.
If he has a room full of books..
Don't be intimidated by a room full of books, floor to ceiling. Anyone can snatch trunk with poorly written paperbacks from a garage sale and call it a library. Even though he boasts that besides he has books as one of his biggest collections, operative word, quality over quantity.
If his books have doodles or written comments..
This can mean a few things, It's possible your date may have bought second-hand books (which bodes well for the environmentally friendly and money conscious out there) or perhaps, your guy used his books as a form of note-taking while at school (sacrilege or academically thorough?) If all volumes have bookmarks in them and appear unfinished, you may wonder about his ability to follow through.
If he has coffee table books..
These kind of books often come us as gifts. A coffee table book purchased by your lover has a purpose: to suggest to guests that he has a fascinating hobbyor interest he wants you to know about.
If he has reference books..
You name it, thesaurus, dictionary, atlas, style guide, how-to books - there's no any way that this is a negative sign. It's safe to assume that the more reference books someone has, the more interested they are in language, writing, reading and learning.
Not trying to label anyone here, but it will not hurt to see for signs, right? In this day and age, it is rare to find a guy who is stimulating in ALL areas.