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14 Things Only Book Lovers Would Understand

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Pitt chapter.

Book lovers have had their noses in books since they learned to read. People often look at them and wonder how they can sit there and finish a book within a couple days. In fact, people wonder how they can enjoy reading at all. But any book lover would understand how fun reading really is. It’s basically its own lifestyle and culture, so there are a few things you would only understand if you are a book lover yourself!

1. Being tired in the morning because you stayed up late to finish a book

2. You always have a book on you

3. Having to rearrange your room because your bookshelf is overflowing

4. Reading anytime, anywhere

5. Your favorite books are falling apart due to excessive highlighting and dog-earing

6. The smell of books is one of the most heavenly scents to bless your nostrils

7. When people try to talk to you while you’re reading

8. When asked what you did over the summer your answer is reading

9. You enjoy getting reading homework in literature classes

10. You catch yourself using obscure vocabulary words you picked up while reading

11. Your dream date probably includes a book store or library

12. You frequently reference books in conversation

13. You know the best websites to buy discount books

14. Paper books > ebooks

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Kelly is the President/ Campus Correspondent at HC Pitt. She is a senior double majoring in English writing and communication rhetoric while pursuing a certificate in digital media. Writing has always been a passion of hers, and she hopes to work in book publishing and a best-selling author one day. She works as a tutor at Pitt's Writing Center and an intern at Creative Media Agency Inc. In her free time, she works on her novel, reads stacks of books and explores Pittsburgh with her friends.
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