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- noun informal A lover of
books .
Etymologies
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Examples
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You know admitting you are a bookaholic is the first step to recovery, but who really wants to recover?
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If being a bookaholic is wrong – well, I don’t want to be right.
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And looking at it, I was forced to admit that I am a bookaholic.
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As a fellow bookaholic, I can relate to everything in this piece, but for one: I can't imagine how in the world you actually got yourself to go through with selling off the collection.
Geek With (Lots of) Books: The First Step is to Admit You Have a Problem 2009
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Actually, I was just thinking the other day that not only am I a bookaholic, but I am also an obsessive compulsive reader (plan to blog about that soon).
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Oh and thank you for the Radio 4 tip, too! lizzy – it will not surprise you to know I am a raging bookaholic!
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Three immediate thoughts, in no particular order: (a) don't let my wife see this; (b) Ghod, that must have been hard; and (c) Hello, my name is Guy and I'm a bookaholic.
Geek With (Lots of) Books: The First Step is to Admit You Have a Problem 2009
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Also, I loved your post about being a bookaholic – I recognize myself in so much of what you wrote
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I'm a bookaholic, have been for 40+ years, and I refuse to give up my books.
Geek With (Lots of) Books: The First Step is to Admit You Have a Problem 2009
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My name is Kathleen and I am proud to also be a bookaholic!
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