Word of the Day – Bibliomane

Bibliomane (noun)

bib-li-oh-may-n

A person with a passionate enthusiasm for collecting and possessing books.

With my shelving running three books deep and dozens of books healed and piled and tumbled everywhere else, I’m wondering if I could exchange my Miss for Bibliomane.

Example sentences

“As a self confessed bibliomane I am rarely let loose in second hand bookshops without supervision.”

“You call me a bibliomane as if I am supposed to be offended; I couldn’t be prouder.”