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Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Bookworm Delights

Hello, dear ones! It’s been an age since I last posted, I know. I’m hoping to get back into the swing of things now, and decided that there could be no better way to do that than with this week’s Top Ten Tuesday about Bookworm Delights! Basically, this is a rundown of some of my FAVORITE things about being a bookworm. As I’m sure you all can imagine, this list could be a lot longer.

Bookworm DelightsSpecial Editions

I’m a BIG book collector, guys. And I don’t just mean, “give me all the different books” kind. I’d say in the last year or so I’ve really gotten into collecting different editions of some of my favorites, and it’s become one of my favorite things to do as an avid reader and book lover. GIVE ME ALL THE BOOKS.

Bookworm DelightsDeckled Edge Pages

Ooooh, I love deckled edge pages! The texture feels nice on my fingers and also gives me this really old-school feeling while I read, like I’m holding an antique book or something.

Bookworm DelightEmbossed or Foiled Inside Covers

Taking off a book’s jacket and checking out the inside cover is one of the best parts about books, in my opinion. It’s such a cool secret thing. I especially love when it hints at something from the book, which they almost always do. So basically that means I love this all the time.

Bookworm DelightsMAPS

OF COURSE I LOVE MAPS. Maps are amazing. Not only are they practically helpful while you’re reading, but a lot of times they’re also aesthetically pleasing. They enhance my reading experience so much, and discovering new maps is one of the best things about being a bookworm.

Bookworm DelightsHandmade Bookmarks

I love me some handmade bookmarks! Etsy is a bookmark-lovers dream. One of my favorite stores for bookish handmade bookmarks is Skinny Hues–I love her watercolors and the paper she uses! (You can click on the image to go to her shop!) But really, any handmade bookmark will do it for me. I love the organic look of them.

Bookworm DelightsGushing Over Favorite Books

Isn’t this just the best thing? Finding someone who loves one of your favorite books as much as you do and getting all excited about your favorite parts and the things you love? I think it is. Having this kind of experience with other bookworms is such an important link between people, and it’s often–for me, anyway–the foundation of something that grows bigger and beyond books. THAT’S SPECIAL AF.

Bookworm DelightsSpine Cracking

Most bookworms might cringe at this, but rest assured: I don’t mean BREAKING the spine. I mean that sound a spine makes when a book is opened for the first time. When it’s FRESH out of the box or bag. It’s the bookworm equivalent of doing that crackle test on a loaf of bread. (You know that scene from Ratatouille?)

Bookworm DelightsUsed Bookstores

I don’t really have any used bookstores that are near me, but every time I visit Alyssa, we always make a trip to the Book Barn, and I never leave empty handed. As much as I love the feel of a new book, I also appreciate well-loved ones, and there’s always a few of those on the shelves. Also, used bookstores are great places for filling out collections.

Bookworm DelightsShelf Organizing

I don’t have enough shelves for all of my books, so this is more like my bookworm-ish daydream. But I do reorganize the shelves and piles I have, and it’s kind of sweaty (um, for me anyway), invigorating work. Who needs to do yard work when you can move piles of books around?

Bookworm DelightsReading Outside

Now that the weather is nicer, this is one of my favorite things to do. Take my book outside and devour a good chunk. I always read a ton when I’m outside. I have fewer distractions, and it’s perfect for totally getting lost in what I’m reading.

Comments

  1. Embossed hardcovers are the best! I wish all hardcovers could have some kind of design or picture, or at least be a pretty color. I love flipping open a dust jacket to find a surprise underneath.

    Great list!

  2. Great list!

  3. Oh, I love these! Gushing over books is one of my favorite things about being a bookworm. Here’s my list, if you’d like to check it out: http://newberyandbeyond.com/top-ten-bookworm-delights/

  4. I love special editions! I cannot have too many Jane Austen books 🙂

  5. OH YES! Def used bookstores! I used to live in a small city where we didn’t have a bookstore until a used bookstore opened up and I grabbed my very first historical romance!

    Deckled pages are soo cool too! Love them when they come with the old book smell!

  6. I love this! I’ve seen those special editions in the photo before and I’d LOVE to have them (although the Little Women one kind of creeps me out – it looks a bit like detached arms and makes me think of zombies :D). And I used to mark my pages by folding them down, but recently I’ve gotten a little better about it and actually use bookmarks most of the time – I love them a lot, I just always lose them haha. My friend gave me one that’s magnetic though and I basically think it’s the best thing ever. And maps are fantastic! I can never follow along where anyone is going in fantasy books otherwise haha