We suspect that many readers of BookTrib should be classified under the label “Book Nerd.” And we say that lovingly.
Does this sound like you?
- Belong to more than one library and have a minimum of five books on the nightside table.
- Confidently use words like bibliotaph (a person who hides or hoards their books) and tsundoku (a Japanese word for the phenomenon of buying lots of books but never getting around to reading them).
- Never once thought the movie was better.
- Favorite T-shirt says—what else?—“Too many books, too little time.”
Welcome to the club. The club whose members appreciate the smell of a brand-new paperback, revel in the thrill of traveling to a new world and treat characters in novels like new friends.
With more than 10 million Instagram posts tagging #booknerd, millions more tagged with the likes of #bookworm and #bibliophile, and the ever-growing influence of bookstagram (an Instagram community for booklovers), it’s clear: The book-obsessed community is massive.
Here to celebrate that devotion to the written word is Book Nerd (Workman), compiled and illustrated by bibliophile Holly Maguire, whose affectionate, masterful artwork and comedic wit make for the perfect companion and gift for booklovers everywhere.
The author defines “Book Nerd” as a fanatical book lover, someone who cannot exit a bookstore or library without at least two books in hand. Otherwise known as a bookworm, a bibliophile, and the best kind of person.”
Maguire offers up the various objects she uses as bookmarks: train ticket, leaf, ribbon, paper clip, receipt, money, an old photograph, or a candy bar.
Filled with mottos, artwork, jokes, punch-out bookmarks, and more, Book Nerd is a highly giftable ode to those who love the world of books and a celebration of their utter devotion.
