Book Nerd

by Holly Maguire

Book nerds rule! And what better gift than a book that celebrates bookishness?

You know you’re a Book Nerd when…

—You have a minimum of 5 books on your night table.

—You never once thought the movie was better.

—Your favorite mug says “I’d rather be reading.”

—You use words like librocubicularist in casual conversation (though no conversation about books is ever "casual”).

—You wear a T-shirt that says—what else?—"Too many books, too little time."

Charming, affectionate, and unabashed in its celebration of book nerdiness, this little love letter is for every avid reader. Every page is packed with bright, playful, intricately detailed illustrations by Holly Maguire, and wonderful mottoes, definitions, relatable moments, and more.

Genres: Books About Books, Nonfiction, Graphic Novels, Picture Books, Comics, Humor, Adult

112 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2020

Reviews

[Karina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super cute and a quick read! Bright and colorful. Great present from the kids and hubs. Thankful for them to think of me. Merry Christmas!

WHAT YOUR BOOKSHELVES SAY ABOUT YOU

Sorted By Color
*Free-spirited
*Creative
*Visual
*Whimsical
*On-trend

Sorted By Subject
*Practical
*Intellectual
*Organized
*Precise
*A Dewey Disciple

Full of Cute Book-isms

There is no such thing as too many books....
only not enough shelves.

Great for gifting

[Ambur · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh I absolutely adoooored this! The artwork is so cute and pretty, and the bookish quotes, definitions, and little facts are so much fun!!! Definitely perfect for any book nerds out there who love little cute collections like this! Bonus it even comes with three super cute bookmarks! 🥰📚💖

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! So beautiful, and I loved the drawings!

[Leeanne G · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very fun with lots of beautiful drawings! This was a perfect birthday present for me last October.

[Mái Medina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rating 📒📒📒📒📒
Book # 97/100

This is the perfect bookish coffee table book! If you are a book nerd or you are friends with one you need to get two copies: one for you and one for your friend! I loved the illustrations, the quotes and the little nuggets of fun bookish facts in the book! AND the best of it all is that you can also buy the companion 1000 pieces puzzle!!!! I obviously bought it and will be working on it pretty soon!

This book made me smile and made me very happy, if you decide to buy it, I hope it does the same for you!

[Siqahiqa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will always say YES to cute graphic novels/picture books, especially if they are in the Books About Books category 🥰

I loved it! The drawings are beautiful, colourful, and cute with some fun facts! Definitely perfect for a book lover who always loves a cute collection like this. Bonus when it comes with a sheet of bookmarks 🥰

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[Kara (bookishskippy) · Rating 5 out of 5]

PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO ARE BOOK WORMS REALLY NEED TO GO INTO THE STORE AND PICK THIS AMAZING ILLUSTRATED BOOK ABOUT US!

HOW WE BOOK NERDS WOULD FUNCTION ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS!
THIS IS NOT GOING ANYWAY FAR FROM ME! JUST SAYING.

[BookTrib.com]

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.

Read our full review here:
https://booktrib.com/2021/04/21/revie...

[Kelsie Christensen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute little book. I don’t know if it was worth the money or that I’ll get a lot of use out of it, but I’m glad I read it! Related to it for sure.

[Zoe]

Adorable little book with beautiful illustrations, cute quotes, and some fun facts that solidified that I spend way too much time thinking about what I’m going to read next, organizing my books, and crushing on leading characters, and thus am definitely a "Book Nerd."

[Nadina · Rating 2 out of 5]

This illustrations were all cute, but I feel like they would be better suited to a calendar or hanging on the wall. They are images I would want to display and so I rate this book two, because as a book nerd I could not possible consider tearing up a book to use the images for wall display.

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

A friend gifted me this lovely book, a collection of gorgeously illustrated book nerd memes, essentially. It would make a perfect gift for any book lover, especially those like me who love illustrated books about books.

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This beautifully illustrated book describes me perfectly!

[Veronica · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a beautiful coffee table book! I love the artwork throughout. I'd even hang a few illustrations up in my house!

[Lynda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pretty much the story of my life.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eigentlich ist dies gar kein Buch zum hintereinander weglesen, sondern eher zum gelegentlichen Genießen. Hier ein paar Bildbeispiele des Inhalts. Ich kann ja nicht das ganze Buch abfotografieren, aber es gibt auch schöne Sachen, wie zum Beispiel ordne den ersten Satz dem Buchtitel zu. Die letzte Seite ist heraustrennbar und dann hat man 3 wirklich wunderschöne Lesezeichen. Allerdings trau ich mich nicht, das dem Buch anzutun. In jedem Fall eine Lesefreude für jeden Buchliebhaber.

[Brianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

A perfect book for book lovers! Plus, a great addition to your coffee table. The bookmarks at the end are an added bonus.

[Corinne]

aunt suzy’s christmas gift to me!

[Evelyn Evertsen-Romp · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is funny and completely relatable :)

[Aneesa · Rating 2 out of 5]

So, I just clicked on "Subject: Books and reading" in the library catalog and requested all the books.

[Hayley (Shelflyfe) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I saw 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐃 by Holly Maguire on Instagram, and fell in love with this cute little book as soon as I saw it!
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𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐃
𝐧. [𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐝]
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.
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Full of beautiful illustrations, and cute facts, it will make you realise that you are just one of so many people who proudly call themselves Book Nerds.
Being a Book Nerd is to be part of a wonderful club; a club of individuals that gladly retire into their own personal reading nooks to spend hours in fictional worlds, and who hoard books, but it's not really hoarding if it's books, right?
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𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬: 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟏𝟒𝟓𝟓.
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This book is so cute that I sent copies to some of my book friends as a small festive gift this year, and as a bonus, it even comes with some stunning bookmarks!
I highly recommend this to all Book Nerds, Worms, and Lovers, and it makes a perfect gift or stocking stuffer for those bibliophiles in your life - though let's face it, they aren't hard to buy for, as they always love getting more books!

[ivy · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVE YOU MS DO 😭<3333

[Kailey (Luminous Libro) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is full of cute illustrations and quotes and factoids about books. It includes a flow chart so you can find out if you should buy that book, and a quiz to match the famous opening lines to the correct book. There are even some bookmarks at the back of the book that you can detach!

I love the cool artwork in this book! Every page is so colorful and fun. This would make the perfect gift for anyone who is obsessed with books!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was very cute. It even comes with 3 bookmarks! The author is an illustrator so the images are gorgeous.

Books: helping introverts avoid conversation since 1455

Winter: It's snowing. I should stay inside and read.
Spring: I have allergies. I have to stay inside and read.
Summer: It's too hot. I'd better stay inside and read.
Autumn: It's so windy. I think I'll stay inside and read.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

lighthearted, relaxing

This is so cute. Not much to say, just a book full of cute art and little passages about loving books and reading. A warm cozy feeling in book form. This will hold a special place on my shelves.

This book counts for Popsugar 2021 for a book about a subject I am passionate about, Magical Readathon for September 2021 for The Mist of Solitude: read a standalone, and for Bookoplathon for September 2021 for TBR game (I played Bookland and got a nonfiction short read).

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was given a copy of this book in exchange for a review. I immediately fell in love with the title and the cover and that's just the beginning of the adorable illustrations! Super cute and colorful, very detailed. There are fun "and quips in bits of knowledge on each page. A really quick read that's sure to make a Book Nerd smile 😃

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

My dear friend and fellow book nerd gave me this book and it’s such a little gem!! Delightful illustrations and pretty much every page completely relatable if you love books! Thank you, Layne! I’m keeping this beside my reading chair and will no doubt revisit it. ❤️

[Abbey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pure Book Nerd Perfection!
The illustrations are AMAZING! I plan on putting this on my desk for display...for forever!

[Beth Honeycutt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a cute and quick read! So glad my mom gifted it to me.

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cute! I wish I could get an art print of every page!