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Bookish Definitions You Should Know

 



Every field and subject has its associated terminologies. You might not have been familiar with some of them but here is a list to keep in mind.


Bookish definitions you should know

  • Book nook: a quiet place or a space specially dedicated to reading.
  • Book haul: a video displaying books received from a particular source ( as a gift, from a bookstore, or a publisher)
  • Bookaholic: someone who constantly buys books to add to their stack of unread books.
  • Book and bone: a slang term that refers to smart and deep
  • Bookarazzi: someone who is intrigued about taking photos of books and posting them online.
  • Book bomb: an intentional effort to buy an author's book during the lunch to raise the ranks and ratings of the book thereby increasing their exposure.
  • Book buffer: several books you have arrayed to read one day.
  • Book bumps: (you should know already) they are the bumps you get on your skin whilst reading a book (goosebumps).
  • Book buster: spoiler alert! refers to someone who has read a particular book and isn't mute about it especially when someone else is reading the same book.
  • Backlist book: a book that was published before the current year
  • Book coma: refers to when someone is so engrossed in a book and can't stop reading it until they are done.
  • Bibliophile:  a person who loves or collects books
  • Bookish merch: literary-inspired items such as art, bookish quotes, mugs, bookmarks, t-shirts, and any other book support.
  • Bookmark: something  (such as a piece of paper)  that is put in a  book to show the place where you stopped reading.
  • Bookman: a person who has a love of books and especially of reading.

The list is numerous my friends but these ones are common and often in use.

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