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Bibliophilia or bibliophilism is the love of books. Accordingly a bibliophile is an individual who loves books. A bookworm is someone who loves books for their content, or who otherwise loves reading. The-ia-suffixed form "bibliophilia" is sometimes considered to be an incorrect usage; the older "bibliophilism" is considered more correct. The adjective form of the term is bibliophilic. A bibliophile may be, but is not necessarily, a book collector.

I grew up in a house of readers. We could quite happily sit in companionable silence reading on Sundays for ages. Our house was always covered in books. I suppose it was inevitable that I ended up so inclined.

I dont always read good brain nourishing stuff. Mostly it is escapist fare, things that transport me away from this world. I suppose if I wanted realism I would simply look at the world around me, I wouldn't need to read about it. Of course, this is just my funny preference; I imply no less worth to these books. There are many such books more than worthwhile to digest. But I am a romantic and imaginative person; I love fairy tales, fantastical creatures, magic, the supernatural, and mythology the most.

I also enjoy books completely at the other end of the spectrum: reference material. I have a lot of books on diagnostics, pathology, natural medicine and a few on Yoga, Pilates and martial arts. I have enjoyed these much more since I finished studying and am no longer obligated to read them but I can do so at my leisure when the feel like it.

Be it fluff or substance I am never without a book.

I always had to keep a massive bag with me big enough to hold a book. I read in queues at the banks and at supermarkets. I love reading in cars: sorry if the thought of that makes those prone to travel sickness a little bit green. I might even say I prefer books to most people.

I won't ever stop buying books but my poor back will be happy that I no longer have to drag around the tome that is Dances with dragons. I now can carry around 10 books at once when am not at home since I got a kindle. I generally still buy the books I love too so I can enjoy the tactile pleasure of holding the actual book in my hand when I am at home curled up on my bed. A kindle will never smell like a book, a kindle won't have the slight timeworn pages and faded illustrations, the small birthday message on the front page penned by a loved one.

I am glad I finally got to make a set involving my love of books. Thank you for all the wonderful comments on my new set.

It makes me so happy I get silly and that results in talamia and I making butt wiggle gifs:



I am about to hop on an aeroplane, to see some of the people whom I prefer vastly over books. Here is a pic of me Skyping with two of them: Tarion and Talamia



Lastly my friend a made me do ashtanga yoga for the first time yesterday and she killed me and so it became this:



I thought I was pretty flexi but I got schooled. I want to do loads more of it, it was great.