Hello! My name is Chie. I am likely to be the girl you'll see whose eyes would bulge out of their sockets at the sight of a book store and be seized by waves of epileptic shock whenever there is a book bargain. I'll probably be the one pushing you out of my way to get through the book bargain bins and tediously combing through the pile. (I forget my manners when it comes to books). I am tone deaf and have two left feet. But I would endure the embarrassment of a performance in exchange for books (terms and conditions apply). I have created this blog in order to find kindred souls. Those who would gladly share the same passion for books and reading because although reading is solitary task most of the time, it's no fun having no one to ramble to after..
Top Ten: Ten Things You Need To Know Before Dating a Bookworm
Date: Sunday, January 31, 2016 Time: 1:13 AM
Disclaimer: Everything written here is based on my opinion, it might not apply to all bookworms but I'll try to find a common ground.
Know the word "bookworm" actually means. A bookworm is not a book worm. It is a person who loves to read and spends alot of time doing so. If the person you're planning to date does not fall under this category, go, read another post instead.
Reading has set our standards in dating sky high. Let's be honest. Most, if not all, bookworms dream of meeting someone similar to or who resembles the fictional character they fell in love with (although most of the time we dream of meeting the fictional characters themselves.) Likewise we dream of experiencing some of the relationships we've read about, specifically, those that made us fall in love ourselves. This is the reason why some people perceive avid readers as the most difficult to date. We expect a wee bit too much (it's an oxymoron... I think).
We do spend alot of time reading. Our free time will always be consumed by reading (and swooning over fictional characters) so do understand that there will be times when we will not be able to respond to your text messages, or your phone calls, or whatnot. It's either we're sleeping or reading. There is no in-between. Just kidding we have work and school too.
We fall in love with fictional characters. They will be your greatest rivals. There will be times when all we would blabber about are fictional characters, how attractive they are and how much we want to marry them. It's like having a third party, only you cannot get back on fictional people.
We prefer books for presents. If there was one thing you should be grateful for, it's the fact that you no longer have to worry about what to give us on our anniversaries, birthdays, Christmas, maybe even Halloween. It's automatic: all we want are books. This can be a bit tricky though for the following reason a). You might get the same book, hence a double b). You might get a book that she or he is not interested in and c). It's not easy picking a book most especially when there's just too much to choose from. All you need is skill and adequate knowledge on your girlfriend/boyfriend's wish list and orders that month and you're fine.
Bookworms are the best lovers. Living different lives and being exposed to various feelings and people make us utterly sensitive. Thus, it's easier to know what you're thinking, how you're feeling and what can we do about it. We also know how to weave words and thoughts and make someone special in different ways. But the most important of all is that despite the "warnings" mentioned above, at the end of the day, we will always come back to you and you will always have us (though some pieces of our hearts would still be with fictional characters).
When we see your apartment for the first time, the first thing we will look for is your bookshelf or bookcase. It will be the first thing we gravitate towards and we will spend several minutes looking through your collection, trying to get know you better. If you don't have a single book in your apartment, we might be a little concerned.
Letting you borrow a book is a huge step for us, and we will resent you if you don't give it back. Books are amongst our most prized possessions. It doesn't matter if we've already read it. You still have to give it back. Because we might want to read it a second time. Or a 17th time.
Sometimes we just need to be alone for a little while. Nothing's wrong. We're not upset with you. We still love spending time with you. But we are accustomed to a certain amount of quiet time in our daily lives, and sometimes we just need to sit down with a good book for a few hours in order to feel refreshed and energised.
When you're upset, sometimes our first instinct will be to suggest to read a certain book. We're not trying to be cold or unhelpful or pushy. We're just trying to share a special piece of literature that has gotten us through some of our most difficult moments. Bookworms often have deep emotional connections to many different books, so if we suggest a book to you, it means we really want to help you so much as we can.
Introducing the new feature of this blog, Top Ten. This will share the lists of random reasons, favourites, least favourites and the likes. For my first entry I will list down the reasons why I love book blogging. Perhaps we share the same thoughts. Here you go.
Blogging has opened up alot of doors for me. I've gotten to know alot of people, fellow bloggers, bookworms, collectors, that I would never have gotten in touch with had it not been for my blog. Plus it's great for me to get the practice for writing short synopses and gathering thoughts about my reading.
Blogging means I can share the love I feel for some of the books I read. Whenever I review a good book, I always hope that someone out there will actually read it and enjoy it as much as I did.
Blogging has given me a chance to reflect on the books I am reading and it's a fun way to exercise my mind since graduating from college. I feel like I am reading more quality books since I started doing this. Also being able to talk with other bookish people makes me feel so much better about my overflowing bookshelves and addiction to book shops.
I love that I now have people who are just as obsessed with books as I am to talk to and my exploding To Be Read list, it's crazy!
Blogging has broadened my book boundaries a ton. I am constantly exposed to books I honestly would never have thought to look for mysel . Seeing what other people think is good or bad just keeps my ever expanding To Be Read shelf growing and growing. And it is not all made up of romance/paranormal novels anymore.
It motivates me to really think about the books I am reading. I am used to analysing literature for school, but when I read a book that I am going to review, I have reason to write down all of the non-academic random thoughts that go through my head and then reflect on them later, which is fun and interesting.
I find such great recommendations. Last year, since I started book blogging, my To Be Read list and bookshelf have practically double in size. I love meeting book lovers who share their favourite books with me.
I get to be bookish as I want. I get to write about things I've read, or just do a post that combines my love for literature with my other passions.
Blogging helps keep me up-to-date on all the best new releases. I was always months behind, but now I look forward to new titles months and months before their release. Come to think of it, maybe that's not a good thing. Just kidding. The anticipation is alot of fun and I always have something to look forward to.
It makes something I always considered a solitary hobby into something very social... and I love that. I've met amazing people whom I've shared amazing bookish conversations with online and in person.
This is my e-library containing all the books that I have purchased, received, read and part of my collection. It also provides a various list of book reviews, books that turned into film, authors, fictional characters, news, that inspire me to read more and be an avid fan of them. This blogsite is the gateway to my mini-library in my room where everyone could visit and spend time to read my collection for free. Hope you will enjoy this site and be inspired to own one or more these books; and be able to discover the power of book sharing in this modern world of blogging.
Features: Are you here for the first time or would like to browse through the blog by topic? Here's the complete list of the topic I write about.
Can You Smell What They Cookin'? - In this category, this features all the upcoming books, books that turned into movies/ TV show/ stage play.
Book Reviews - All the books that I read, that I tried to come up with a decent review. Categorised by the author's last name and the book/s that they wrote.
PDF Copies - Copies of the book/s that you might like on a PDF format. This will be updated whenever I have time.
Books That Comes To Life - These are the film reviews that are all based on the book and even comic books that a) I've already read and watched the film or b) Already watched the film and not read the book YET that turned into a film/TV Show/Stage Play.
Nerdo's Life's Journey - Random notes about life that's being connected with my addiction with books.
Top Ten - My weekly Top Ten about anything. Survey, Meme, Reasons and all that bits and bobs about being a bookworm.
What Chie Says - Contains all stuff that I find cool, interesting, news about authors, and books. Book vs Film feature and a whole lot more.
Top Ten: Ten Things You Need To Know Before Dating a Bookworm
Disclaimer: Everything written here is based on my opinion, it might not apply to all bookworms but I'll try to find a common ground.
Know the word "bookworm" actually means. A bookworm is not a book worm. It is a person who loves to read and spends alot of time doing so. If the person you're planning to date does not fall under this category, go, read another post instead.
Reading has set our standards in dating sky high. Let's be honest. Most, if not all, bookworms dream of meeting someone similar to or who resembles the fictional character they fell in love with (although most of the time we dream of meeting the fictional characters themselves.) Likewise we dream of experiencing some of the relationships we've read about, specifically, those that made us fall in love ourselves. This is the reason why some people perceive avid readers as the most difficult to date. We expect a wee bit too much (it's an oxymoron... I think).
We do spend alot of time reading. Our free time will always be consumed by reading (and swooning over fictional characters) so do understand that there will be times when we will not be able to respond to your text messages, or your phone calls, or whatnot. It's either we're sleeping or reading. There is no in-between. Just kidding we have work and school too.
We fall in love with fictional characters. They will be your greatest rivals. There will be times when all we would blabber about are fictional characters, how attractive they are and how much we want to marry them. It's like having a third party, only you cannot get back on fictional people.
We prefer books for presents. If there was one thing you should be grateful for, it's the fact that you no longer have to worry about what to give us on our anniversaries, birthdays, Christmas, maybe even Halloween. It's automatic: all we want are books. This can be a bit tricky though for the following reason a). You might get the same book, hence a double b). You might get a book that she or he is not interested in and c). It's not easy picking a book most especially when there's just too much to choose from. All you need is skill and adequate knowledge on your girlfriend/boyfriend's wish list and orders that month and you're fine.
Bookworms are the best lovers. Living different lives and being exposed to various feelings and people make us utterly sensitive. Thus, it's easier to know what you're thinking, how you're feeling and what can we do about it. We also know how to weave words and thoughts and make someone special in different ways. But the most important of all is that despite the "warnings" mentioned above, at the end of the day, we will always come back to you and you will always have us (though some pieces of our hearts would still be with fictional characters).
When we see your apartment for the first time, the first thing we will look for is your bookshelf or bookcase. It will be the first thing we gravitate towards and we will spend several minutes looking through your collection, trying to get know you better. If you don't have a single book in your apartment, we might be a little concerned.
Letting you borrow a book is a huge step for us, and we will resent you if you don't give it back. Books are amongst our most prized possessions. It doesn't matter if we've already read it. You still have to give it back. Because we might want to read it a second time. Or a 17th time.
Sometimes we just need to be alone for a little while. Nothing's wrong. We're not upset with you. We still love spending time with you. But we are accustomed to a certain amount of quiet time in our daily lives, and sometimes we just need to sit down with a good book for a few hours in order to feel refreshed and energised.
When you're upset, sometimes our first instinct will be to suggest to read a certain book. We're not trying to be cold or unhelpful or pushy. We're just trying to share a special piece of literature that has gotten us through some of our most difficult moments. Bookworms often have deep emotional connections to many different books, so if we suggest a book to you, it means we really want to help you so much as we can.
Introducing the new feature of this blog, Top Ten. This will share the lists of random reasons, favourites, least favourites and the likes. For my first entry I will list down the reasons why I love book blogging. Perhaps we share the same thoughts. Here you go.
Blogging has opened up alot of doors for me. I've gotten to know alot of people, fellow bloggers, bookworms, collectors, that I would never have gotten in touch with had it not been for my blog. Plus it's great for me to get the practice for writing short synopses and gathering thoughts about my reading.
Blogging means I can share the love I feel for some of the books I read. Whenever I review a good book, I always hope that someone out there will actually read it and enjoy it as much as I did.
Blogging has given me a chance to reflect on the books I am reading and it's a fun way to exercise my mind since graduating from college. I feel like I am reading more quality books since I started doing this. Also being able to talk with other bookish people makes me feel so much better about my overflowing bookshelves and addiction to book shops.
I love that I now have people who are just as obsessed with books as I am to talk to and my exploding To Be Read list, it's crazy!
Blogging has broadened my book boundaries a ton. I am constantly exposed to books I honestly would never have thought to look for mysel . Seeing what other people think is good or bad just keeps my ever expanding To Be Read shelf growing and growing. And it is not all made up of romance/paranormal novels anymore.
It motivates me to really think about the books I am reading. I am used to analysing literature for school, but when I read a book that I am going to review, I have reason to write down all of the non-academic random thoughts that go through my head and then reflect on them later, which is fun and interesting.
I find such great recommendations. Last year, since I started book blogging, my To Be Read list and bookshelf have practically double in size. I love meeting book lovers who share their favourite books with me.
I get to be bookish as I want. I get to write about things I've read, or just do a post that combines my love for literature with my other passions.
Blogging helps keep me up-to-date on all the best new releases. I was always months behind, but now I look forward to new titles months and months before their release. Come to think of it, maybe that's not a good thing. Just kidding. The anticipation is alot of fun and I always have something to look forward to.
It makes something I always considered a solitary hobby into something very social... and I love that. I've met amazing people whom I've shared amazing bookish conversations with online and in person.
This is my e-library containing all the books that I have purchased, received, read and part of my collection. It also provides a various list of book reviews, books that turned into film, authors, fictional characters, news, that inspire me to read more and be an avid fan of them. This blogsite is the gateway to my mini-library in my room where everyone could visit and spend time to read my collection for free. Hope you will enjoy this site and be inspired to own one or more these books; and be able to discover the power of book sharing in this modern world of blogging.
Features: Are you here for the first time or would like to browse through the blog by topic? Here's the complete list of the topic I write about.
Can You Smell What They Cookin'? - In this category, this features all the upcoming books, books that turned into movies/ TV show/ stage play.
Book Reviews - All the books that I read, that I tried to come up with a decent review. Categorised by the author's last name and the book/s that they wrote.
PDF Copies - Copies of the book/s that you might like on a PDF format. This will be updated whenever I have time.
Books That Comes To Life - These are the film reviews that are all based on the book and even comic books that a) I've already read and watched the film or b) Already watched the film and not read the book YET that turned into a film/TV Show/Stage Play.
Nerdo's Life's Journey - Random notes about life that's being connected with my addiction with books.
Top Ten - My weekly Top Ten about anything. Survey, Meme, Reasons and all that bits and bobs about being a bookworm.
What Chie Says - Contains all stuff that I find cool, interesting, news about authors, and books. Book vs Film feature and a whole lot more.
