Lover of books word

A bibliophile?

(I’m sorely tempted to point to a fellow member’s nickname )

EDIT: What’s wrong with «book-lover,» anyway?

If they really are book-lovers, I think they should be pleased. It might depend on what your relationship with them is, or the tone you use.

You can make almost any word sound like an insult, if your really try.

Hi, There,
I try to find words that describe such kind persons:
Love reading so much,even forget eating and sleeping, read every book not matter what subjects it is about.
I know bookworm,

do we have a stronger one

?
Thanks!

Maybe we could coin a few words that might well meet your need—bibliomaniac, biblioholic.

Bibliophile can be someone who loves old books and likes to collect them. I don’t suppose he/she isn’t interested in their content

It can also mean someone who loves to read. They don’t necessarily have to have a giant library, but it’s something I’d expect.

Hi, QD.

I didn’t say anything about your words because I was waiting for the native speakers to say what they thought of them. I personally think they’re very nice.

Hi, QD.

I didn’t say anything about your words because I was waiting for the native speakers to say what they thought of them. I personally think they’re very nice.

Thanks, Trisia, for your kind words.
I just need your confirmation because I’m not very confident myself.

I like ‘bibliomaniac’ (someone who is mad about books) or ‘readaholic’ (someone who is addicted to reading)

Thanks, Sue, for your confirmation.
And I think your suggestion «readaholic» is pretty neat.

A bibliophile?

It can also mean someone who loves to read.

Absolutely not! A bibliophile may never read a single page. The word refers to
a person who loves and collects books as physical objects. There is no implication
of a love of reading. Bibliophiles often do love reading, but that is not a requirement
for book collecting, or for the admiration of the arts and crafts associated with making books.

Absolutely not! A bibliophile may never read a single page. The word refers to
a person who loves and collects books as physical objects. There is no implication
of a love of reading. Bibliophiles often do love reading, but that is not a requirement
for book collecting, or for the admiration of the arts and crafts associated with making books.

Concurred!
A biblio (book) phile (lover) doesn’t necessarily read a single page though they collects tons of books.
For the sake of curiosity, are there existent English words that really match fatbaby’s query?

A person who does any behavior to extreme sometimes is called a fanatic.

You could call someone who loves to read all the time a book fanatic or a reading fanatic.

AngelEyes
Book & Reading Fanatic

This is pretty interesting stuff, Cuchu. I was convinced that one of the meanings was that of someone who loves reading (although I agree with you that a book collector does not have to read books any more than someone who likes ditches to dig them himself).

So, I checked and you’re right (sorry to have mislead ).

I will go as far as to say that in normal conversation, I would understand a bibliophile also to like reading, and I would have no problem calling one of my friends that, even if they don’t have a stroke when they see a book with an unusual cover.

A person who does any behavior to extreme sometimes is called a fanatic.

You could call someone who loves to read all the time a book fanatic or a reading fanatic.

AngelEyes
Book & Reading Fanatic

Good shot! Angel.
Maybe they are the existing living English words that match the thread’s starter’s request besides «bookworm.» Speaking of which (bookworm), I don’t see the reason that it doesn’t fit. Do you?

...(bookworm), I don’t see the reason that it doesn’t fit. Do you?

Not at all…it works perfectly for me. Bookworm also has that additional meaning, in my mind, of a person who reads to learn. It’s not just someone who reads for enjoyment. You would call a student who always has his nose in a book, a bookworm, too.

Now a fanatic is someone who’s reading schedule is in the extreme from most other people. These are readers who love to read over doing almost anything else.

Nobody’s forcing them. They do it for the love of the book and the words.

Book fanatics read the telephone book if that’s all that’s sitting there.

Your «aholic» suggestion is a good one, QD. It shows that your fanaticism with words is catching up with you and allowing you to creatively «coin» (make up) new words that also work.

AngelEyes