If you complete your questionnaire before the 19th of the month, your first book will be sent out the next month e.g. if completed before the 19th of May your book will be sent in June, if completed after the 19th it will be sent in July. This is to ensure we have plenty of time to select great books for you!
Books are posted close to the 1st of each month, and you should receive your book before the 10th of the month. After you've received your first book we will send out a book each month following, for the duration of the subscription. If you have any questions or would like to discuss your answers in more detail then please contact us on 01423 391301 or books@imaginedthings.co.uk or pop into the shop. (Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm and Sundays 12pm-4pm - pandemic permitting!).
Please feel free to tell us as much or as little as you like, no question is compulsory. Though please keep in mind that the more you can tell us the better equipped we’ll be to choose great books for you! We will use this information to select books for your entire subscription, unless we hear anything different from you. Please do get in touch if you’d like to let us know how you’re enjoying the books we’ve selected or update us on any preferences.
Your Name
Your age
Your Subscription Code (This is in your subscription envelope & is ESSENTIAL for us to be able to match your responses with the subscription that has been purchased.)
Your Address (where you would like us to send the books to)
Your Email Address:
Would you like to join our newsletter mailing list to be the first to hear of exciting new things at Imagined Things? We will never bombard you with emails, or give your email to anyone else! You will be able to unsubscribe at any time. Of course!No thank you.
Your Phone/Mobile Number:
Occasionally we may need more information to select your books. Is it ok to contact you by email or phone if require any further information about your reading tastes? We will use your email/phone number to contact you, if provided, if there is a problem with your subscription - for example a delay in posting. YesNo
Would you like to have fiction book, non-fiction books or a mixture? (You can even specify how many of each you’d like if you wish!)
Mystery or Romance? mysteryromance
Mayhem or Peace? mayhempeace
Magic or Science? magicscience
Murder or Rescue? murderrescue
FICTION GENRES Please select any of the following that you would like to read or that interest you. You can select as many as you like! Even if you're only wanting non-fiction you can still fill this out if you'd like to give us extra information!
FantasyScience FictionHorrorRomanceGeneral FictionDystopiaSpeculative FictionCrimeCosy CrimeThrillerAdventureActionLiterary FictionGothic FictionFiction Based on Real EventsPoetry or Fiction Written as PoetryContemporary Fiction (cosy/light reads)
NON FICTION TOPICS Please select any of the following that you would like to read or that interest you. You can select as many as you like! Even if you're only wanting fiction you can still fill this out as fiction might have many of these as themes!)
HistorySciencePsychologyMemoir/Biography/AutobiographySportsFitness and DietMindfulnessSelf-helpMental HealthPoliticsThe Natural WorldClimate ChangeMedicine and HealthcareGeneral InterestHumourSpirituality and ReligionLiteratureInspiring LivesWar and SurvivalFascinating Facts
Please add anything else we might need to know about genres/topics that interest you, and add your own if it’s not included:
Tell us about any genres/topics you don’t want to read, or anything else you don't want to read about: (We won’t pick any books that focus on things you mention here, though it may still feature as a smaller part of the book).
What is most important?
Writing StyleA Good Story
CharactersConcept
A Great CoverAn Awesome Plot
Plot TwistsResolution
RealityImagination
PsychologyAction
What is most important? DialogueDescription
Do you: Like to stick to the types of books you know you likeLike to try new thingsIt depends
Do you like to read about issue driven fiction? Where the characters have struggles with their mental health/identity/bullying etc? (Teen fiction has lots of this so would be helpful to understand if you like this kind of thing or have any areas you would like to read more of or avoid?)
Tell us about your favourite books & authors:
Do you enjoy: Long booksVERY long booksShort BooksA MixtureAnything as long as the story is good!
Do you prefer books written in:
First person (the voice of the character 'I am the character and I will tell you my story'Third Person - told by a known/unknown narrator ‘She didn’t realise her world was about to change.’Either
How do you arrange your books/bookshelves? Are we talking piles everywhere/alphabetically/by genre/in the order you’ve read them/by colour?
Where do you most like to read? (At home/in the park/on the bus/somewhere quiet/busy)
What kind of films/games do you enjoy? (Yes we realise this is a book subscription!)
Do you have any hobbies or interests that may help us to choose great books for you?
What colour & type are your socks right now? Extra points for literary ones! No deductions if you feel discussing your socks is too personal!
Is there anything else you think we should know?
Thank you so much! We can't wait to start selecting your books! Georgia & the Imagined Things Team! (Meet us here)
