Reader Survey

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* 1. Where is home for you?

The US

The UK

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Are you male or female?

Male

Female

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* 3. How old are you?

Under 20 years

21-30 years

31-40 years

41-50 years

51-60 years

61+ years

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* 4. How many books do you read a month?

1-2

2-5

5-10

10+

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* 5. Do you read more in Summer?

Yes

If you do read more in summer can you give us an idea of how much more as a %?

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* 6. Where do you do most of your reading? Please rank the following with your most popular place being 1, next most popular 2, etc.

Sat at home

In the bath

In bed

At work

On public transport

On holiday

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* 7. What medium do you predominantly use for book reading?

E-reader

Paperback

Audio

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Please look at the following book genres and tell us how frequently you would pick up a title that fell into each category:

	Very frequently	Frequently	Occasionally	Rarely	Never
Thriller/Mystery	Thriller/Mystery Very frequently	Thriller/Mystery Frequently	Thriller/Mystery Occasionally	Thriller/Mystery Rarely	Thriller/Mystery Never
Science Fiction	Science Fiction Very frequently	Science Fiction Frequently	Science Fiction Occasionally	Science Fiction Rarely	Science Fiction Never
Classical Literature	Classical Literature Very frequently	Classical Literature Frequently	Classical Literature Occasionally	Classical Literature Rarely	Classical Literature Never
Romance	Romance Very frequently	Romance Frequently	Romance Occasionally	Romance Rarely	Romance Never
Chick-lit	Chick-lit Very frequently	Chick-lit Frequently	Chick-lit Occasionally	Chick-lit Rarely	Chick-lit Never
Erotic Fiction	Erotic Fiction Very frequently	Erotic Fiction Frequently	Erotic Fiction Occasionally	Erotic Fiction Rarely	Erotic Fiction Never
Biographies	Biographies Very frequently	Biographies Frequently	Biographies Occasionally	Biographies Rarely	Biographies Never
Educational	Educational Very frequently	Educational Frequently	Educational Occasionally	Educational Rarely	Educational Never

If there are any genres you think we've missed that apply to you, please tell us here:

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* 9. If you have an e-reader, please tell us how often you purchase from the following sources:

	Very Frequently	Frequently	Occasionally	Rarely	Never
Amazon	Amazon Very Frequently	Amazon Frequently	Amazon Occasionally	Amazon Rarely	Amazon Never
Barnes & Noble (Nook)	Barnes & Noble (Nook) Very Frequently	Barnes & Noble (Nook) Frequently	Barnes & Noble (Nook) Occasionally	Barnes & Noble (Nook) Rarely	Barnes & Noble (Nook) Never
Play.com	Play.com Very Frequently	Play.com Frequently	Play.com Occasionally	Play.com Rarely	Play.com Never
iBooks (Apple)	iBooks (Apple) Very Frequently	iBooks (Apple) Frequently	iBooks (Apple) Occasionally	iBooks (Apple) Rarely	iBooks (Apple) Never
Total-E-Bound	Total-E-Bound Very Frequently	Total-E-Bound Frequently	Total-E-Bound Occasionally	Total-E-Bound Rarely	Total-E-Bound Never
Books on Board	Books on Board Very Frequently	Books on Board Frequently	Books on Board Occasionally	Books on Board Rarely	Books on Board Never
All Romance E-Books	All Romance E-Books Very Frequently	All Romance E-Books Frequently	All Romance E-Books Occasionally	All Romance E-Books Rarely	All Romance E-Books Never
Direct from publishers	Direct from publishers Very Frequently	Direct from publishers Frequently	Direct from publishers Occasionally	Direct from publishers Rarely	Direct from publishers Never
Direct from author's web site	Direct from author's web site Very Frequently	Direct from author's web site Frequently	Direct from author's web site Occasionally	Direct from author's web site Rarely	Direct from author's web site Never

If you buy your e-books from other sources not mentioned, please tell us here:

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* 10. When you buy paperback books where do you buy them from?

Bookstore

On-line

Second-hand book shop

Supermarket

Borrow from friends rather than buy

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Have you read 50 Shades of Grey?

Yes

If your answer was yes, please tell us in a few words what you thought of it here:

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* 12. What genre (type of book) would you say 50 Shades of Grey is?

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* 13. If you bought a title from a section called 'Erotic Romance', please tell us what you'd expect from the book?

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* 14. If you were to read an Erotic Romance novel please rate the importance of the following:

	Very important	Important	Neither important or unimportant	Unimportant	Very unimportant
Strong characters	Strong characters Very important	Strong characters Important	Strong characters Neither important or unimportant	Strong characters Unimportant	Strong characters Very unimportant
Good plot/storyline	Good plot/storyline Very important	Good plot/storyline Important	Good plot/storyline Neither important or unimportant	Good plot/storyline Unimportant	Good plot/storyline Very unimportant
Sexual content/heat/number of sex scenes	Sexual content/heat/number of sex scenes Very important	Sexual content/heat/number of sex scenes Important	Sexual content/heat/number of sex scenes Neither important or unimportant	Sexual content/heat/number of sex scenes Unimportant	Sexual content/heat/number of sex scenes Very unimportant
The quality of the writing/editing	The quality of the writing/editing Very important	The quality of the writing/editing Important	The quality of the writing/editing Neither important or unimportant	The quality of the writing/editing Unimportant	The quality of the writing/editing Very unimportant
A happy ending	A happy ending Very important	A happy ending Important	A happy ending Neither important or unimportant	A happy ending Unimportant	A happy ending Very unimportant
Good cover imagery	Good cover imagery Very important	Good cover imagery Important	Good cover imagery Neither important or unimportant	Good cover imagery Unimportant	Good cover imagery Very unimportant
Cover/on-line blurb	Cover/on-line blurb Very important	Cover/on-line blurb Important	Cover/on-line blurb Neither important or unimportant	Cover/on-line blurb Unimportant	Cover/on-line blurb Very unimportant

If this question is not relevant to you (ie because you wouldn't choose material in this genre) please tell us briefly here why not:

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* 15. When buying Erotic Romance on-line, would you like the site to look:

Racy

Professional

Classy

Feminine

Mainstream

Exclusive

Personal

Subtle

Sexy

Functional

Trustworthy

Private

If there are other words that better describe what you'd like, tell us here:

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* 16. Imagine you are shopping on-line for an erotic romance book, please rate how important the following site features would be:

	Very important	Important	Neither important or unimportant	Unimportant	Very unimportant
An indicator of how 'hot' the content of the books on offer are	An indicator of how 'hot' the content of the books on offer are Very important	An indicator of how 'hot' the content of the books on offer are Important	An indicator of how 'hot' the content of the books on offer are Neither important or unimportant	An indicator of how 'hot' the content of the books on offer are Unimportant	An indicator of how 'hot' the content of the books on offer are Very unimportant
Ability to customise site content to match my personal preferences	Ability to customise site content to match my personal preferences Very important	Ability to customise site content to match my personal preferences Important	Ability to customise site content to match my personal preferences Neither important or unimportant	Ability to customise site content to match my personal preferences Unimportant	Ability to customise site content to match my personal preferences Very unimportant
Editors recommendations	Editors recommendations Very important	Editors recommendations Important	Editors recommendations Neither important or unimportant	Editors recommendations Unimportant	Editors recommendations Very unimportant
A wish list of books	A wish list of books Very important	A wish list of books Important	A wish list of books Neither important or unimportant	A wish list of books Unimportant	A wish list of books Very unimportant
An archive of my purchases	An archive of my purchases Very important	An archive of my purchases Important	An archive of my purchases Neither important or unimportant	An archive of my purchases Unimportant	An archive of my purchases Very unimportant
Info on new titles	Info on new titles Very important	Info on new titles Important	Info on new titles Neither important or unimportant	Info on new titles Unimportant	Info on new titles Very unimportant
Ability to download books in multiple formats	Ability to download books in multiple formats Very important	Ability to download books in multiple formats Important	Ability to download books in multiple formats Neither important or unimportant	Ability to download books in multiple formats Unimportant	Ability to download books in multiple formats Very unimportant
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for troubleshooting	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for troubleshooting Very important	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for troubleshooting Important	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for troubleshooting Neither important or unimportant	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for troubleshooting Unimportant	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for troubleshooting Very unimportant
Promotions and discounts	Promotions and discounts Very important	Promotions and discounts Important	Promotions and discounts Neither important or unimportant	Promotions and discounts Unimportant	Promotions and discounts Very unimportant
Competitions and freebies	Competitions and freebies Very important	Competitions and freebies Important	Competitions and freebies Neither important or unimportant	Competitions and freebies Unimportant	Competitions and freebies Very unimportant
Being able to reserve forthcoming titles	Being able to reserve forthcoming titles Very important	Being able to reserve forthcoming titles Important	Being able to reserve forthcoming titles Neither important or unimportant	Being able to reserve forthcoming titles Unimportant	Being able to reserve forthcoming titles Very unimportant
Opportunity to join a mailing list	Opportunity to join a mailing list Very important	Opportunity to join a mailing list Important	Opportunity to join a mailing list Neither important or unimportant	Opportunity to join a mailing list Unimportant	Opportunity to join a mailing list Very unimportant
Getting books from my favourite writers on exclusive pre-release	Getting books from my favourite writers on exclusive pre-release Very important	Getting books from my favourite writers on exclusive pre-release Important	Getting books from my favourite writers on exclusive pre-release Neither important or unimportant	Getting books from my favourite writers on exclusive pre-release Unimportant	Getting books from my favourite writers on exclusive pre-release Very unimportant
Reader reviews	Reader reviews Very important	Reader reviews Important	Reader reviews Neither important or unimportant	Reader reviews Unimportant	Reader reviews Very unimportant
Indication of number of sex scenes per book	Indication of number of sex scenes per book Very important	Indication of number of sex scenes per book Important	Indication of number of sex scenes per book Neither important or unimportant	Indication of number of sex scenes per book Unimportant	Indication of number of sex scenes per book Very unimportant
Blog content	Blog content Very important	Blog content Important	Blog content Neither important or unimportant	Blog content Unimportant	Blog content Very unimportant
Social media links	Social media links Very important	Social media links Important	Social media links Neither important or unimportant	Social media links Unimportant	Social media links Very unimportant
Ease of navigation	Ease of navigation Very important	Ease of navigation Important	Ease of navigation Neither important or unimportant	Ease of navigation Unimportant	Ease of navigation Very unimportant
'How to' guide for downloading	'How to' guide for downloading Very important	'How to' guide for downloading Important	'How to' guide for downloading Neither important or unimportant	'How to' guide for downloading Unimportant	'How to' guide for downloading Very unimportant

If there is any other functionality you would value, please tell us here:

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* 17. Within Erotic Romance, which of these themes would you be interested in?

Action/adventure

Angels & demons

Bollywood

Bondage/BDSM

Comedy/humour

Contemporary

Crime/mystery

Cowboy/western

Fantasy/fairytales

Futuristic/sci-fi

Gay/lesbian/GBLT

Gods/godesses

Vampire/werewolf/horror

Historical

Horror

Menage a trois/mulitple partners

Men in uniform

Mulitcultural

Older woman, younger man

Paranormal

Rubenesque

Thrillers/suspense

Time travel

Shapechangers/morphers

Vampires

Wereshifters

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 18. Thinking about your other media habits, please indicate your interest in the following:

	Very interested	Interested	Neither interested for uninterested	Uninterested	Very uniterested
Women's fashion magazines (Cosmo, Vogue etc)	Women's fashion magazines (Cosmo, Vogue etc) Very interested	Women's fashion magazines (Cosmo, Vogue etc) Interested	Women's fashion magazines (Cosmo, Vogue etc) Neither interested for uninterested	Women's fashion magazines (Cosmo, Vogue etc) Uninterested	Women's fashion magazines (Cosmo, Vogue etc) Very uniterested
Women's chatty magazines (Heat, Closer etc)	Women's chatty magazines (Heat, Closer etc) Very interested	Women's chatty magazines (Heat, Closer etc) Interested	Women's chatty magazines (Heat, Closer etc) Neither interested for uninterested	Women's chatty magazines (Heat, Closer etc) Uninterested	Women's chatty magazines (Heat, Closer etc) Very uniterested
Celebrity magazines (Hello, OK etc)	Celebrity magazines (Hello, OK etc) Very interested	Celebrity magazines (Hello, OK etc) Interested	Celebrity magazines (Hello, OK etc) Neither interested for uninterested	Celebrity magazines (Hello, OK etc) Uninterested	Celebrity magazines (Hello, OK etc) Very uniterested
Lifestyle magazines (Good Housekeeping, cookery etc)	Lifestyle magazines (Good Housekeeping, cookery etc) Very interested	Lifestyle magazines (Good Housekeeping, cookery etc) Interested	Lifestyle magazines (Good Housekeeping, cookery etc) Neither interested for uninterested	Lifestyle magazines (Good Housekeeping, cookery etc) Uninterested	Lifestyle magazines (Good Housekeeping, cookery etc) Very uniterested
TV dramas	TV dramas Very interested	TV dramas Interested	TV dramas Neither interested for uninterested	TV dramas Uninterested	TV dramas Very uniterested
TV soap operas	TV soap operas Very interested	TV soap operas Interested	TV soap operas Neither interested for uninterested	TV soap operas Uninterested	TV soap operas Very uniterested
TV reality shows	TV reality shows Very interested	TV reality shows Interested	TV reality shows Neither interested for uninterested	TV reality shows Uninterested	TV reality shows Very uniterested
Cinema	Cinema Very interested	Cinema Interested	Cinema Neither interested for uninterested	Cinema Uninterested	Cinema Very uniterested
Social media (Twitter, Facebook etc)	Social media (Twitter, Facebook etc) Very interested	Social media (Twitter, Facebook etc) Interested	Social media (Twitter, Facebook etc) Neither interested for uninterested	Social media (Twitter, Facebook etc) Uninterested	Social media (Twitter, Facebook etc) Very uniterested
Radio	Radio Very interested	Radio Interested	Radio Neither interested for uninterested	Radio Uninterested	Radio Very uniterested

Tell us your very favourite other reading materials or types of entertainment:

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* 19. If you are a Social media user, tell us which sites you favour:

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* 20. If you are a regular radio listener, tell us which station you favour:

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* 21. Tell us about your work status:

I work full time (day job)

I work full time shifts

I work part time

I am unemployed

I'm a full time parent/homemaker

Other (please specify)

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* 22. Tell us when you are most likely to be online (you can tick more than one):

Morning

9-5 (work hours)

Lunch break

After work

Night time

Weekdays

Weekends

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* 23. Have you bought books from Total-E-Bound before?

Yes

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* 24. Thank you for taking the time to complete our survey. If you would like to be entered in to our free prize draw to win a brand new Kindle and 50 free e-books, simply fill in your email address below.

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* 25. Finally, we are looking for a small number of people to take a brief telephone survey, to follow up on these questions. All those selected to take part will receive £35 worth of free books. If you are willing to be considered for this activity, please fill in your postal address below. (We will contact you via email, using your response to the previous question, if we would like to talk to you).