Monday, December 15, 2008

A Word of Explanation about the Title...

I decided to name this blog The Bibliomane after first encountering the concept of bibliomania in Joshua Kendall's interesting biography of Peter Mark Roget - The Man Who Made Lists.  Bibliomania is an obsession with books that goes so deep as to be a diagnosable disorder - at least that's bibliomania at its worst.  At its best, bibliomania is a deep fascination with collecting as many tomes as possible, regardless of topic or type.

I fall into the latter category of bibliomanes.  I love books, and am not so much concerned about the author or the topic as to the quality of the book.

In this blog, I will be writing exclusively about books.  Some posts will be about books I've read or am reading.  Others will be about books I'd like to read or great books I've yet to read.  There will be reviews and opinions, questions spurred by reading, and a variety of other writings inspired by, well, writing.  In short, The Bibliomane is a blog about books and a blog dedicated to books.

Enjoy!
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4 comments:

  1. Mrs. H in Costa Rica 2023December 15, 2008 at 7:34 PM

    Actually I think you might have the diagnosable disorder! And your wife might agree with me!!!

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  2. Fool of GodDecember 16, 2008 at 7:09 AM

    That wasn't very nice... *pouts*

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  3. EmilyDecember 16, 2008 at 11:07 AM

    Thanks for the explanation of the title! I was about to ask... :-) I love it. It seems very appropriate for you.

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  4. Mrs. H in Costa Rica 2023December 16, 2008 at 4:13 PM

    Oh, 'cause you were always nice to me with my obsession of Spanish? And speaking of obsessions I'd love a new title for my blog if you're feeling creative! :-p

    and honestly - totally looking forward to all your book reviews!

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