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Biblioholism: The Literary Addiction

by Tom Raabe · 1991

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A hilarious guide for book lovers that brings book addiction out of the closet.

Have you ever...

awakened, the morning after a book-buying spree, unable to remember how many you bought or how much you spent?

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been reprimanded or fired for reading on the job?

purchased or rented additional living space... just for your books?

You are not alone. Your complete recovery awaits you — just buy one more book!

Genre
humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
addictionaddictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 224 pages

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