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It's National Book Lovers Day! Are you a Bibliophile? Or a Bibliomaniac?
One is good, the other, not so much.
We've all seen the memes and cartoons; "So many books, so little time" et al. Usually it's some iteration of a content person, perched precariously on a ridiculously tall stack of books, coffee cup in hand.
Wikipedia tells us "The classic BIBLIOPHILE is one who loves to read, admire and collect books, often amassing a large and specialized collection. Bibliophiles usually possess books they love or that hold special value as well as old editions with unusual bindings, autographed, or illustrated copies." ~source
It seems to be a rather short, slippery slope to BIBLIOMANIA, which is characterized by the collecting of books which have no use to the collector nor any great intrinsic value to a genuine book collector. The purchase of multiple copies of the same book and edition or the accumulation of books beyond possible capacity of use or enjoyment are symptoms of bibliomania. ~source
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