The relation between reading for pleasure, night-sky watching interest, and openness to experience were examined in a sample of 129 college students. Results of a path analysis examining a mediation model indicated that the influence of night-sky interest on reading for pleasure was not mediated by the broad personality domain openness to experience. Mediations were small. Path analysis revealed that the predictive power of night-sky interest was twice as strong as openness to experience for reading for pleasure. The results, implications for educators, and directions for future research are discussed. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)