Ten Signs I’m a Book Lover

Posted April 1, 2020 by Brin in Memes, Top Ten Tuesday / 2 Comments

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Ten Signs I’m a Book Lover

I missed this yesterday (mainly because I slept most of the day away – not sure what the hell was wrong with me!) but I couldn’t miss this topic because it is so fun!

1. Bookish merch for days…

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I have fallen victim to bookish merch purchasing more times than I can count. You name the merch, I probably have it. Bookish mugs, totes, book sleeves, bookmarks, candles, art prints, pins, jewellery… I pretty much have it for the book fandoms I love (even some I haven’t even read yet – just because I liked the design etc. I have a serious problem!) 🤦

2. Multiple editions of favourite books

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Oh yeah, I am way guilty of having multiple editions of books. Usually my favourites but sometimes because I just like the aesthetic of particular editions. I used to hate having more than one copy of a book (and I wouldn’t choose to have the exact same edition unless one was signed or something) but now I like to collect different editions.

3. An actual room in my house designated as a ‘library’

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There’s a sign on the door and everything! Seriously, I have turned my spare room into a library after saying for years and years I was going to. It’s not quite finished yet (I keep having to store stuff in there) but I’m hoping that it will be at some point this year (it’s a work-in-progress). Fingers crossed!! 🤞

4. Running my own book blog

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This may seem like an obvious one but although I have other interests I wouldn’t set up a blog devoted to them. I would only do this for books and reading (although I do occasionally branch out into my other hobbies for the odd post or so). Books have always been my go-to when I have some downtime and I don’t see that changing anytime soon…

5. Having a bookstagram account

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I don’t have a personal Insta account – only one devoted to books! I’m not really one for posting selfies or anything about my day-to-day life but I do love taking photos of my books. I’m nowhere near as good at it as some are (honestly, some people just have a total gift for composition!) but I still enjoy it and some of my photos turn out alright if a bit amateurish! 🤪

6. Buying more books than I can physically read…

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I think probably most bookworms are guilty of this one at some time or another… I literally have thousands of physical books and just as many eBooks. Not sure where I am going to find the time to read them all but there you go… (doesn’t stop me from buying more either!)

7. Subscribing to multiple book boxes

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Yeah, I’m currently subscribed to four (was subbed to more in the past but some have since gone out of business) but there are a couple I get as and when there is a theme I like. This isn’t counting all the special edition boxes too. I keep saying I’m going to cut back on the boxes but it hasn’t happened yet… (and probably won’t, if I’m being honest). 😆

8. Buying a book cart because everyone else has one for their books…

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This was a total case of FOMO, if I’m being totally, brutally honest! I couldn’t resist getting one when I saw all the pretty pictures on Bookstagram. I even got the teal one like so many others have. It’s very pretty and is useful but I admit, I mainly got it so I could take pictures of my books in it (and then didn’t really take many photos because it’s currently buried underneath a stack of storage stuff!!)

9. I can’t narrow down a favourite book

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I have favourite authors and series but I cannot nail down a specific favourite book (though growing up it was The Lord of the Rings – my gateway into the fantasy genre). I love so many books it is just too hard to name a number one favourite (though if forced to I would definitely consider Robin Hobb a top contender with her amazing Realm of the Elderlings series). 📚

10. Collecting vintage books

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This is a bit of a strange one since I have OCD and previously wouldn’t touch a used book with a barge pole for a number of years. However, I love old books and vintage covers are just so awesome that I kinda had to get over myself with this particular phobia! Now I have loads of vintage books (mostly of the young adult variety because I am very nostalgic for books I read back in the day). I may have to wash my hands a bit more frequently when I am handling them but it is totally worth it.

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