Bookaholics Anonymous. Hello, my name is.... and I am a book addict!

Hello TSR!

I'm going to start this thread, as looking at the two bookshelves that followed me to university, and the numerous boxes and piles of books around them, I have been forced to admit, that my love of books is completely out of hand... And I love it :biggrin:

So, my name is ShadowWolf21, and I am a book addict. I've been addicted to books and reading since my age was in single digits. I don't care if the book is fiction, non-fiction, hardback or paperback, a massive tome or a tiny novella; I cannot seem to stop buying books!

The backlog I now have to read and catch-up on, is unreal.

Not only that, but I'm a series collector. If I buy any book that has a number 1 on the spine, it is almost a given I will buy sequels (but it is true I avoid teenage-fiction since the Twilight disaster...)

Are there any other serious bookaholics out there?!

(edited 9 years ago)

Reply 1

Hannzzaaa

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My name is Hannah and I am a bookaholic. I have piles of books in my room cause I've overrun my four bookcases. I've got over 200 books on my kindle and have probably spent thousands on books. I bring a suitcase of books with me everywhere!!

Reply 2

Queen Cersei

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My name is Queen Cersei and I'm a bookaholic.

I have books everywhere (it makes moving out really hard) and I despise kindles!

Reply 3

ShadowWolf21

OP

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Does anyone else also just really love that book smell (new or old)?

Reply 4

Antifazian

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My name is Antifazian and I am a book addict. I don't like to collect them though, I prefer to leave them in places for other people to find and hopefully enjoy reading too, as I don't like to read anything twice anyway.

Books make me very happy, paperback or e-book, I don't discriminate. :cool:

Reply 5

the bear

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my name is bear™ and books are meat and drink to me. i do not have one of those electric things. actual books are stacked all over my dwelling. most come from charity shops and car boot sales. some from amazon. when i have finished i take them down to Oxfam.

favorite authors:

Mr Murakami
Mr Burgess
Mr Durrell
Mr de Bernières
Mr Leigh Fermor

Reply 6

ShadowWolf21

OP

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Original post by Antifazian

My name is Antifazian and I am a book addict. I don't like to collect them though, I prefer to leave them in places for other people to find and hopefully enjoy reading too, as I don't like to read anything twice anyway.

Books make me very happy, paperback or e-book, I don't discriminate. :cool:

I've finally started using my iPhone to read e-books, but only when the paperback I'm reading is too big to take somewhere, or my lamp isn't working!

Reply 7

Puddles the Monkey

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Original post by Antifazian

My name is Antifazian and I am a book addict. I don't like to collect them though, I prefer to leave them in places for other people to find and hopefully enjoy reading too, as I don't like to read anything twice anyway.

Books make me very happy, paperback or e-book, I don't discriminate. :cool:

That's a lovely idea :h:

Reply 8

Puddles the Monkey

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Original post by ShadowWolf21

I've finally started using my iPhone to read e-books, but only when the paperback I'm reading is too big to take somewhere, or my lamp isn't working!

Get a Kindle, it will change your life completely. :smile:

Reply 9

ShadowWolf21

OP

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Original post by Puddles the Monkey

Get a Kindle, it will change your life completely. :smile:

I can't part with paperbacks! They're beautiful and amazing! And a Kindle wouldn't feel like a good book does in my hands :redface:

I've considered it, many times...

Reply 10

the bear

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Original post by Puddles the Monkey

Get a Kindle, it will change your life completely. :smile:

if you are caught short at a picnic then which is more use:

a Kindle

or

a copy of Russell Brand's autobiography ?

Reply 11

simplylldxo

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Hi I'm Lauren and I'm a bookaholic; I've adored reading since I learnt to read as a small child :biggrin:

Admittedly I don't own as many books as I used to do but I'm slowly building my collection back up.

My favourite genres of Literature are Young Adult, Contemporary, Fantasy and Historical Fiction; the book I'm reading at the moment is The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.

If you have a GoodReads account (if you don't, you need one): feel free to add me on: https://t.co/REknUi5NEn :smile:

Reply 12

Antifazian

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Original post by Puddles the Monkey

Get a Kindle, it will change your life completely. :smile:

I agree! Kindles are pretty amazing little things. I don't think they necessarily replace paperbacks either, I still buy and read both and I enjoy the slightly different experience you get from each. But the Kindle rules when it comes to travelling!

Reply 13

Puddles the Monkey

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Original post by the bear

if you are caught short at a picnic then which is more use:

a Kindle

or

a copy of Russell Brand's autobiography ?

Queen Cersei would say the kindle :beard:

Queen Cersei

x

Reply 14

the bear

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Original post by Puddles the Monkey

Queen Cersei would say the kindle :beard:

Reply 15

Puddles the Monkey

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Original post by Antifazian

I agree! Kindles are pretty amazing little things. I don't think they necessarily replace paperbacks either, I still buy and read both and I enjoy the slightly different experience you get from each. But the Kindle rules when it comes to travelling!

They don't completely, I still have a nice collection of books. But for those books which you're just going to read once, Kindle all the way. :h:

Reply 16

Queen Cersei

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Original post by Puddles the Monkey

Queen Cersei would say the kindle :beard:

Hahah! I don't think I have ever even held a kindle...

(I've also never read RB's autobiography however)

Reply 17

Airmed

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Hello, my name is Francesca and I'm a bookaholic!
My first ever Christmas present was a book, it takes a place of pride on the bookcase. :smile:

My granny was a librarian and she took me to the library a lot as a child. I was pretty much raised there, I think!
I have a kindle, but nothing will beat the smell of a book when you open it. :smile:

When I want to get through a book quickly, I read it on my kindle.