thatbiologygeek's Profile

My name is Jessica Orr and I’m a bibliophile. They say admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery but I don’t think it helps when you’re addicted to books. At least, I’ve conceded to being an addict for most of my life and I’m still a bibliophile. Despite my addiction, I’m still able to function in normal society. But then maybe I’m not addicted so much as in love. There’s a difference between being a bibliophile and a bibliomaniac. Bibliomania is a brand of obsessive compulsive disorder whereas Bibliophilia is an extreme hobby. Really it’s like comparing a raging alcoholic to a Saturday drunk. It’s all a matter of degrees. I live in the Midwest with my husband, our one year old daughter, collection of books and 13 assorted chickens. Apart from reading, I like to garden, hike, paint, crochet and draw. And I write- as you can tell, because I'm writing right now. Isn't the written word amazing?

Latest News: There's a library book sale tomorrow. My husband called me a "book nutter" after I gushed about being able to buy eighty paperbacks for only twenty dollars. But, in my defense (as if I need to defend myself on PBS), they do have a really great selection at this particular sale...