Before Edgar Allan Poe reached the age of 4, his both parents died and he was taken in by a wealthy merchant. read more Before electric lighting became widespread in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, winter holidays were a natural reading season. Short daylight hours and cold weather kept people indoors, and evenings were often spent by candlelight or the hearth. Books were costly, limited in number, and commonly shared within households. Reading aloud was typical—one person reading while others listened, sewed, repaired clothing, or rested. read more Between 1920 and 1942, Tolkien wrote the letters to his children every Christmas. Letters from Father Christmas was published posthumously in 1976. read more Between 1961 and 1982, The Catcher in the Rye was the most censored book in high schools and libraries in the United States. read more bibliobibuli. Noun. The sort of people who read too much. read more biblioklept. Noun. A person who steals books. read more Bibliolater /bib-lee-ohˈlay-tuhr/ Noun. A book enthusiast; Someone who talks about books when they aren't busy reading read more bibliophagist. noun. A devourer of books, a voracious reader read more bibliosmia. noun. the smell or aroma of a good book read more bibliotaph. noun. a person who hides away or hoards books read more bibliotheca /bib-lee-uh-ˈthee-kuh/ Noun. a collection of books; a library. read more bibliotherapy. noun. the use of literature for help in solving personal problems or for psychiatric therapy read more «« « 5 6 7 8 9 » »»
Before Edgar Allan Poe reached the age of 4, his both parents died and he was taken in by a wealthy merchant. read more
Before electric lighting became widespread in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, winter holidays were a natural reading season. Short daylight hours and cold weather kept people indoors, and evenings were often spent by candlelight or the hearth. Books were costly, limited in number, and commonly shared within households. Reading aloud was typical—one person reading while others listened, sewed, repaired clothing, or rested. read more
Between 1920 and 1942, Tolkien wrote the letters to his children every Christmas. Letters from Father Christmas was published posthumously in 1976. read more
Between 1961 and 1982, The Catcher in the Rye was the most censored book in high schools and libraries in the United States. read more
Bibliolater /bib-lee-ohˈlay-tuhr/ Noun. A book enthusiast; Someone who talks about books when they aren't busy reading read more
bibliotherapy. noun. the use of literature for help in solving personal problems or for psychiatric therapy read more
