Not anymore. I'm afraid I've degenerated into a bibliophile. " "A what?" asked Eragon. "One who loves books," explained Jeod.
To a bibliophile, there is but one thing better than a box of new books, and that is a box of old ones.
Holy borrowing bibliophile, let's book!
Real bibliophiles do not put their books on shelves for people to look at or handle. They have no desire to show off their darlings, or to amaze people with their possessions. They keep their prized books hidden away in a secret spot to which they resort stealthily, like a Caliph visiting his harem, or a church elder sneaking into a bar. To be a book collector is to combine the worst characteristics of a dope-fiend with those of a miser.
I am not a bibliophile but a humanophile: I look for rare human beings.
I'm afraid I've degenerated into a bibliophile.