Have any books you’ve read had an important effect on your life? If so, how?
What are your favourite books from your childhood? What makes them so special? Is there a certain character who stands out? If so, why?
Have you ever thought about writing a book? If so, what kind of book would it be?
If you could meet any famous author (alive or dead) who would you choose and why? And what two questions would you ask them?
What advantages can reading bring?
Have you enjoyed film versions of books you have read?
If you met somebody who was learning your native language, which books or writers would you recommend to them?
What kinds of books do you usually read? – The classics? Detective novels? Historical novels? Biographies? Travel? Science-fiction? Non-Fiction?