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She was always a bookworm when she was a kid.
a bookworm who prefers reading to just about any other activity
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James Factora, Them, 27 Sep. 2024
Thinking about leveling up your reading setup or looking for the perfect gift for the bookworm in your life?
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The lightweight reader is a dream gift for your favorite bookworm.
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—Iris Sanchez, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
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James Factora, Them, 27 Sep. 2024
Thinking about leveling up your reading setup or looking for the perfect gift for the bookworm in your life?
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
The lightweight reader is a dream gift for your favorite bookworm.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
Take a look at comments on Good Reads, a social media platform for bookworms where readers post opinions.
—Iris Sanchez, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Bookworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookworm. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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bookworm
noun
book·worm
-ˌwərm 
1
: any of various insect larvae that feed on the binding and paste of books
2
: a person devoted to reading or study
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