
TTT was created by The Broke and Bookish and moved to That Artsy Reader Girl (click here for upcoming TTT topics!).
Woah…it feels like forever since I’ve been on my blog and talking books with you all. Staying at home has messed with my perception of time and I’ve been busier than ever, now that I’m in my final stretch with editing several chapters of conference proceedings.
** I’m also doing some research for a ‘Medium’ article I’m writing for The Open Bookshelf – if you’ve read or TBR’ed ‘Heartstopper’ by Alice Oseman, it would be wonderful if you could please fill out my short ‘n’ sweet questionnaire looking for some community feedback on these books! **
Today’s topic: 10 signs that you’re a book lover
- Whenever I’m in a library/bookshop and someone’s browsing near me, I feel compelled to recommend books to them. This generally only happens if they’re looking at shelves that carry books I love (so a lot of YA shelves) and is only outweighed by my fear of scaring them away.

2. Straining yourself trying to carry like 15-20 library and/or new books home. Felt like a donkey walking home.

3. Was there ever a book lover who hadn’t wished they had more library card quota?
4. Out of all my points cards, my Waterstones stamp card is my most precious – student discount and digital point collecting? THIS IS THE CARD OF THE FUTURE (jk. maybe.)
5. I always, always need to bring my library card out. What if I suddenly need it???

6. I spend more time on my bookstagram than on my personal one – though I do follow most of my close IRL friends on my booksta too.
7. Wearing my bookish merch (like my ‘Six of Crows’ beanie or ‘Heartstopper’ enamel pins) is like this weird bookish flex I do…that about 99% of people I meet IRL won’t even notice 😂

8. I’ve started measuring using book box prices… e.g. “wow, that’s almost worth TWO Fairyloot boxes” 😂 (I only buy monthlies based on whether I think I’ll like the book or fandoms represented)
9. I could chat to y’all about books for FOREVER. I have few IRL friends/family who are as book-mad as I am and will understand the depth of my fangirling.
10. When in town, I always pop by the library or bookstore even if I’m not borrowing or buying anything (probably because I literally cannot anymore) – “I’m just looking!”

Thanks for reading! Do we share any of the same book-loving traits? Let me know below!

That book-stack-spilling gif is SUCH a mood. I bring home wayyy more books than that from the library (usually) and I never remember to bring my bag… so that happens way too often than I’d like to admit
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It’s so embarrassing when you’re trying to carry them all to the check-out – libraries should have those shopping basket things too 😂
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Actual shopping carts would be nice, too
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Your #10 was very similar to something I said on my list this week!
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They’re definitely among my most visited places!
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These days, I drive myself to the library, pack all my books into a sturdy library bag, and then drive myself home, BUT when I was a kid and I couldn’t get my mom to drive me to the library, I would hoof it down to the town library and back. Even knowing that I had to lug all the books I checked out home, I STILL borrowed as many as I could carry. A mile later, my arms would ACHE, but I would be happy knowing I had enough reading material to last me – at least until the end of the week 🙂
P.S. I adore Arthur! It’s the only show my kids watched over and over and over that didn’t drive me crazy. Also, I know all the words to that library card song!
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
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It’s a strange, painful feeling of accomplishment when you’ve successfully unloaded them all at home 😂
I’ve actually never watched Arthur!! Which is crazy! I’ve only seen memes but I don’t think I’ve actually seen an episode before 😮
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I, too, have the bad habit of always recommending books to people, whether they want it or not haha. I can’t help myself. Great list!
Here’s my TTT post.
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