Romance Lovers for the Challenge-Impaired discussion

~ How do you know you are a Book Addict? ~

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Just a running thread of signs and symptoms that you are a Book Addict...

I know I'm a BA because even when I go grocery shopping I always go down the book aisle.

I know I'm a book addict, because when stopped at a red light, I think I could read a few quick sentences! And Lisa Kay, before my nook - I always went down the book aisle as well.

I still go down that aisle, Leslie, and I just got a Kindle Fire. LOL! Think I will taper off now, it is still pretty new to me.

I know I'm a BA because I sleep with my books in the bed with me. Usually more than one. ☺

Josephine wrote: "When you have to have every book by every favorite author that you read."

Yes, I do that. It is like a compulsion. Like I'm missing out on something really big that sustains me.

Oh, me too! It is like a second home.

Because I pick out purses based on how many books I can fit in them!

At least I did before I got my iPad!

Lisa Kay wrote: "I know I'm a BA because even when I go grocery shopping I
always
go down the book aisle."

Yep! I tell the little one, 'You know mommy has to look!'

Lisa Kay wrote: "~ How do you know you are a Book Addict? ~



Just a running thread of signs and symptoms that you are a Book Addict..."

The picture? Perfect! That's me for sure.

I know I'm a book addict because whenever I get any spare change I scrimp and scrounge it up to go Goodwill book hunting, even though I know I don't necessarily need any more books...

Lisa Kay wrote: "I still go down that aisle, Leslie, and I just got a Kindle Fire. LOL! Think I will taper off now, it is still pretty new to me."

I look at books on the shelves with my nook in hand, and then find them and add them as samples. I still like to look at the books on the shelves, though! Having my nook made me twice as big a book addict! I'm a book addict hoarder.

I know I'm a book addict because when I go to a new friends' home for the first time, I'll have a look through their bookshelves before I look through their photos :-) (so maybe I'm a book addict ANDa busybody, lol!

You read while you walk somewhere... occasionally bump into things too!

Gisela wrote: "You read while you walk somewhere... occasionally bump into things too!"

LMAO, I used to do that ALL the time!

Yeah, Leslie, I don't think I'll completely ignore the book aisle in the grocery store. I'm with Josephine; I still want to see the covers and read the backs.

CaroB wrote: "I know I'm a book addict because when I go to a new friends' home for the first time, I'll have a look through their bookshelves before I look through their photos :-) (so maybe I'm a book addict AND a busybody, lol!..."

LMBO! Oh, CaroB! I've missed you!

CaroB wrote: "Gisela wrote: "You read while you walk somewhere... occasionally bump into things too!"

LMAO, I used to do that ALL the time!"

CaroB & Gisela!! Me too!

Jenny wrote: "I think the biggest sign that I'm a book addict is the fact that I continue to buy more books even though my TBR pile is a mile long."

I know!!! I just can't seem to stop myself Jenny... and all the freebies you put out for us are enabling our addictions, lol! (not that I'm complaining, I love it!)

Josephine wrote: "Jenny wrote: "I think the biggest sign that I'm a book addict is the fact that I continue to buy more books even though my TBR pile is a mile long."

How true that is....I've had a nook for the 2 y..."

I have the opposite problem - I have paperbacks and now I want them on my nook. I'm trying to figure out a way to justify the money! Unfortunately, the used bookstore in town only gives credit.
True story - when I was in 6th grade, I went to class and was reading a book before it started. Class started and then the bell sounded and class was over and kids are walking out. They had taken a test and I had never noticed. The test paper was sitting upside down on my desk. Never heard a thing.

Now the rule is no cell phones at the table, in my house growing up, it was no books at the table.

Leslie wrote: "Josephine wrote: "Jenny wrote: "I think the biggest sign that I'm a book addict is the fact that I continue to buy more books even though my TBR pile is a mile long."

How true that is....I've had ..."

I'm like you Leslie. I'm slowly converting my "keeper" shelf of books into epub and mobi files as time and money allows.

I have two overflowing bookshelves of books I've not begun to read. On the floor next to one of them, is a stack of books I've borrowed from the library.

Yes, I have a several stacks on the floor I need to get to... ran out of room on the bookshelves.

I know I'm a BA b/c I have all library hours/schedules posted in the Notes apps of my iPod/Touch... and it is the only note I have in there. LOL!

I know I am a book addict when I keep acquiring new free books everyday when my kindle cloud already has 5000 books in it ☺

LOL!