The Cape Reader Test: Stop Pretending You’re Not Type C 🎧

Be honest: are you a “finally started it and I get the hype” person… or an “I listened to 40% of a book at Market Basket” person? 😄

👇 Pick your Cape reader type (A–E):

A) The “Everyone’s Talking About This” Novel Reader

You end up reading what everyone else is reading… and honestly? It’s usually worth it.

Your Cape picks to consider:

• James (Percival Everett) — the #1 adult fiction checkout

• Broken Country (Clare Leslie Hall)

• The Wedding People (Alison Espach)

• Three Days in June (Anne Tyler)

• We All Live Here (Jojo Moyes)

You’re the person who says: “I finally started it… and yeah, I get it now.”

B) The Mystery Cape (Windy Night Approved)

If it’s dark at 4:30 and the baseboards are clicking… you want a mystery. Preferably with someone very competent solving things.

Your Cape picks to consider:

• The Grey Wolf (Louise Penny)

• Nightshade (Michael Connelly)

You like books that feel like a winter coat: protective, reliable, and slightly dramatic.

C) The “Ears First” Cape 🎧

You’re not “sitting down to read.” You’re listening while life happens. And CLAMS basically confirmed you’re the future.

Start with these (popular across the system + digital-friendly picks):

• James again (yes, it’s everywhere)

• The Frozen River (Ariel Lawhon)

• All the Colors of the Dark (Chris Whitaker)

• Atmosphere (Taylor Jenkins Reid)

If you’ve ever said, “I listened to 40% of a book at Market Basket,” you’re here.

D) The Memoir & Meaning Reader

You go for the real stuff—stories that feel lived, not polished. CLAMS said memoirs climbed in popularity, and you’re the reason.

Your Cape picks to consider:

• Solito (Javier Zamora) — the #1 adult nonfiction checkout

• Memorial Days (Geraldine Brooks)

• Knife (Salman Rushdie)

• Be Ready When the Luck Happens (Ina Garten)

You’re the person who finishes a chapter and stares out the window for a second.

E) The Library Power User (Respect)

You don’t just borrow books. You work the system. Holds. Digital reads. Magazines. And yes—CLAMS said “Library of Things” items like hotspots and jigsaw puzzles are getting more popular too.

Your Cape stack might include:

• a hold you’re tracking like a hawk

• an e-magazine (hello The New Yorker, The Week, National Geographic, Cook’s Illustrated, and… yes… Us Weekly 👀)

• a puzzle you swear is “for the family” (it’s for you)

🚦Bonus: The “Hold Line” Test (the Cape’s waiting room)

If you’ve ever opened your library app like, “Okay… where am I in the line?” you’re not alone.

The Cape’s biggest “everyone’s waiting” energy showed up around titles like:

• The Frozen River (Ariel Lawhon)

• My Friends (Fredrik Backman)

• James (Percival Everett)

• Broken Country (Clare Leslie Hall)

• plus a wave of heavy hitters in the hold list: Dan Brown, Elin Hilderbrand, Emily Henry, John Grisham, Louise Penny

Translation: the Cape likes what it likes—and we’re willing to queue for it. 😄