15 Benefits of Being Friends with a Book Nerd

Books are undoubtedly awesome, but so are the people who love them. We asked on Facebook and Twitter: What's a benefit of being friends with a book nerd? (Goodreads members are basically experts on the topic, after all.) Check out our favorite answers below!
1. "You know about SO MANY great books. All. The. Time." (@sqq100)
2. "Lots of wonderful late-night talks about books and how fun reading is." (Katie Morrissey)
3. "You can know that they REALLY want to be your friend. Most book nerds don't have time for casual friendships and, generally speaking, would rather be spending their free time with fictional people than real people. If a book nerd wants to spend time with you, that's the greatest compliment you can get." (Faye Lilley)
4. "Free grammar corrections." (@bart_carter)
5. "They don't talk when you're reading. They just pick up their book." (Michelle Vollers)
6. "Help to avoid bad books." (Damian McMillan)
7. "You read books that are outside of your comfort zone. You're no longer stuck in one genre." (@RitaHumola)
8. "Victorian comebacks and random quotations." (@livesingularity)
9. "Every time you visit their house, you have pretty bookshelves to look at!" (@profsslockhart)
10. "You'll have someone to book shop with who won't rush you!" (Diana Rivero)
11. "Unending supply of new words to use in regular conversations." (@iCoder1978)
12. "Always knowing what the movie adaptation left out." (@veragfischer)
13. "They're easy to shop for." (Denise Lacombe)
14. "Book swapping. I love it when this happens: 'I found this on my bookcase and thought you would like it.'" (Lucy Hutchinson)
15. "They understand you." (@AngelaRoquemore)
Are there really only fifteen benefits of being friends with a book nerd? Of course not! Tell us more in the comments.
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I know! I almost gave away the ending to a book last month, stopped myself in time:)

I know! I almost ..."
I actually did this once because my friend was not as far as I thought she was in a book. I back tracked hard and played it off like I was trolling her. xD



I ..."
Lol, Awesome



I walk in the library door and they automatically go to the reserve shelf, I don't even have to ask. They even know my dad by sight now if I need to send him to pick something up.





Hahahahaha! So true!!!

Yes it is.
I love Number 5!


It costs nothing but your time to enter for books. If you win, the organizer of that particular giveaway will send you the book at their own cost.
You only are asked to post a review of the book you are sent, but even that isn't mandatory. :)

Nice! thanks! I would love to review for my blog c:



My best friend does this to me ALL THE TIME. She should understand since she's a book nerd too but...

I walk in the library door and they automatically go to the reserve shelf, I don't even have to ask. They even know my dad by sight now if I nee..."
Whenever I check out my books, my librarians always know exactly whose card to check it out on, and always comment on what I'm reading. They know me so well, they even give me suggestions on what to read next!

During a Skype conversation: "Why do you have so many books?"
Comment from a friend: "You have too many freaking books."

During a Skype conversation: "Why do you have so many books?"
Comment from a friend: "You have too..."
I'm glad I have at least one book friend. They're good to have around when you're grieving over your favourite character being dead. And you never run out of book recommendations.

One would be great.
I find good book recommendations from GoodReads reviews, blogs, Kirkus Reviews and a variety of sources online like the NYTimes "By the Book" series.

#5 this is so me and my friend.
#9 i have friends who constantly buy new shelves all the time.
#10 this is very important.
#12 hahahahaha so true.



I SO get it! I actually didn't buy a book on Amazon because I habitually read the 1-star reviews and this d@*!n woman said who did it! Because the book had curse words in it! And she didn't like the sex! So she spoiled it for everyone who is just trying to get an overview of the raves and cons. Can you IMAGINE???!! What nerve!
I was ready to spend $12.99 I didn't really have so I could read it with a Goodreads group! I was SOOO. . .well you know. I'm still going to read it, but I've got it on reserve at the library.

Yes, but honey. . .
You're supposed to give them back, lol. . .

Yes, but honey. . .
You're supposed to give them back, lol. . ."
AND, please in good condition.

Yes, but honey. . .
You're supposed to give them back, lol. . ."
AND, please in good condition."
I no longer loan books because they never seem to find their way back to me. The non-book nerds have ruined it for everyone. :-(

One time in class a boy wanted to get me and my best friend to fight about something he knows we love reading. At the time we were both reading 'The Selection' By Kiera Cass and he asked what kind of book he should read thinking we would have different suggestions. We looked at each other and cracked up laughing!

I SO get it! I ac..."
I am??

If you're picked for a free book it's mailed to your address. No charge.

I SO get it! I ac..."
Oh my! Im now intrigued on what book it is