To some people, there is nothing more comforting and relaxing than cozying up with a great book. Reading is an excellent way to de-stress after a long day and immerse ourselves in an exciting, new world for a while. We grow emotionally attached to characters, and we find ourselves excitedly flipping to each new page, hungry for more. When a beloved book character dies, we mourn them as if they were a real person. When we finish a book or a series we're really passionate about, we experience post-book (or series) depression. If any of these feelings sound familiar, odds are you're a bookworm. Here are 9 feelings every bookworm like yourself knows all too well.
1. You always carry a book with you, wherever you go, hoping you'll have some spare time to read a few pages.
You manage to find time to read pretty much anywhere, even if it's only a page or two. For this reason, you
always have a book on hand. Ballet lesson? Bring your book. Maybe you'll be able to read during stretches. Going to an appointment? Bring your book. You'll probably have time to sneak a few pages in while you're in the waiting room.
2. Sometimes you can read for hours on end without even realizing it.
One page turns into 10 pages and 10 pages turns into... the whole book. You can remember at
least one occasion when you stayed up late at night, frantically trying to finish a book before you went to
sleep.
3. You always have to read the book, before you see the movie.
After watching some of your favorite
books be turned into movies, you are well-aware that the books are almost always better. So, when you know a new movie is coming out, you insist on reading the book first, even if this means seeing the movie a little later than you had planned.
4. When your favorite fictional character dies, so does a part of you.
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Sobbing into the pages of your favorite novel, you wonder how this author could be so cruel. There were so many other characters that could have died instead! WHY, WHY, WHY.
5. Nothing irritates you more than someone interrupting you while you're reading.
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"What book are you reading? What's it about?" Questions like these, though they come with good intentions, annoy you no end.
6. When you meet someone who shares your love of reading, you get extremely excited.
You immediately begin exchanging titles of your most-loved books, freaking out when you find a common interest, and you exchange recommendations. "Well, if you liked
this book, you would
love..."
7. Walking into a library is like being welcomed home.
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You are surrounded by thousands and thousands of possible future reads. It is simultaneously overwhelming and exhilarating.
8. When someone talks about a movie adaptation of a book you really liked, you get angry.
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You are almost tempted to spoil the ending for them. But, you resist the urge and patiently wait for them to stop
talking about it.
9. You feel an unbearable sadness when you finish a great book, and you wonder what you'll do with your life now that the book is over.
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...Maybe you'll just read it again.
