Obsessed with books
There is the Obsession with copious amounts of notebooks. All of these have been written in. Some full, therefore a new one makes sense, some used for ‘specific’ writing needs. Some 3/4 full of ramblings. However, they are excellent sources of material when you need inspiration. Two of my novel idea’s were buried there.
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The ‘only my favorite’ authors shelves. I am aiming to collect all in hardcover. Yikes, what a big expenditure with little return that is! Unless, of course, there’s a first book, first edition, mint in there. Maybe someday I’ll sell – or more accurately my family will when I’m dead. Sorry family!
Can’t forget the new acquires :
Or the ones I wrote!
How about the boxes in the basement that are packed away until the reno’s are finished – which also has fully written in notebooks too.
Well no matter what the psychology is, life is short, and if the above is what makes you happy, then I say enjoy! https://www.amazon.com/Theresa-Jacobs...
PS Wiki says this:
Bibliomania is characterized by the collecting of books which have no use to the collector nor any great intrinsic value to a genuine book collector.
is not to be confused with bibliophilia, which is the usual love of books and is not considered a clinical psychological disorder.
Other abnormal behaviours involving books include book-eating (bibliophagy),[8] compulsive book-stealing (bibliokleptomania), and book-burying (bibliotaphy).
