Books + books + books = Bookworms

Reading can be a lot of fun anytime,can't it ? Readers nowadays have a lot of ways of enjoying this great activity that is reading ! There are also many words used in English which are connected to the habit of reading .One of them was pointed out by the Merriam Webster.com this week .The word is "Bookworm" . If you read  this Word History on Merriam -website page,  you are going to answer these questions easily :

Is "Bookworm" Positive or Negative ?

Are  "bookworms" devoted or addicted ? 

http://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/is-the-meaning-of-bookworm-positive-or-negative

Bookworms'  lifestyles make ordinary people think these"peculiar book lovers " live differently .Book blogger Laura from Northwest,U.K. has written on her Blog  Boats Against the Current about the Stereotypes of Bookworms which are very interesting to read about .

Just click on the link below to see if you agree with  Laura and if there is any other stereotype you can include on her list.

 http://boatsagainstthecurrent.net/stereotypes-of-bookworms/.

Needless to say ,the human bookworms deserve attention and care ! Click on the link below to check 17 ways to care for your resident bookworm,and then pick the tips you've liked best to comment about them,ok ?

http://paperfury.com/17-ways-to-care-for-your-resident-bookworm/

 How about the word Bibliophile ? Can you call anyone you know of a "Bibliophile " ? How many books do you read in a month ? Why are there so many readers who are not buying many books anymore ?

Now take a careful  look at this quote below ,ok ? Do you like it ? Do you know anyone who spends all day reading ? Would you like to be a bookworm ?

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/glum

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/grumpy