bookworm

He became a self-proclaimed "bookworm", reading Albert Camus, Toni Morrison, and Romain Gary, as well as fellow Haitian writers such as Jacques Roumain and James Noel.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

For his advocacy of English prose in the sweet and easy styles of Joseph Addison and Jonathan Swift, the Scots bookworm has been heralded as “a founder of the study of English in universities.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

When assistant head teacher Rebecca Howell, a bookworm herself, walks into a classroom, a child will always bring her a book and ask her to read it.

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025

Cinematographer Łukasz Żal frames the scene in a pane of window glass so that Agnes’ reflection ripples across Will’s yearning face, contrasting the earthy enchantress with the indoor bookworm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025

In his own way, Gordy the bookworm was just as tough as Rowdy.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

Opening your own book shop might be a lofty daydream for some bookworms looking to escape their 9-5, but more and more people are making it a reality.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are writing a new chapter in their romance, tying the knot two years after a meeting that would make most bookworms swoon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

So I always imagined my own children would similarly be bookworms and geeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2025

Flour-based glues come from the insides of wheat grains and include gluten — which bookworms love as much as the rest of us.

From Salon ● May 7, 2024

“Bring me your best and brightest bookworms, research hounds, and gamers. Our first Library Olympiad shall commence on March twentieth. The ancient Greeks had their summer games, so we’ll take the first day of spring.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein