This is a book blog, so here's a bookish word: booktrovert (/'buk·trəˌvərt/). Yeah, I keep company with fictional characters on a regular basis, but I also read nonfiction. Maybe looking at it this way would be helpful:
- An introvert is one whose energy is renewed by spending time alone.
- An extrovert is one whose energy is renewed by partying or spending time with other folks.
- A booktrovert is one whose energy is renewed by reading.
Okay, this last one is humorous, but adding this third category is fun for me to ponder. From what I've read in Wikipedia, introvert and extrovert are considered by most experts to be a continuum. An introvert is not necessarily shy, which is a totally different kind of category. Partying is more draining for an introvert, whereas it energizes an extrovert. Both may love reading, but maybe it's true that some folks gain energy by reading. I'm open to that possibility.
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