35 Top Bookworm Problems that Book Lovers Understand

Being a book lover is fantastic, with countless worlds to explore and things to learn. However, it also comes with a few complications and headaches.

If you’re a book lover, I can guarantee that these “bookworm problems” are ones you’ve encountered and understand from your own experience. Learn more

But, as they say, misery loves company…so read on to commiserate over all the top bookworm problems that book lovers know far too well!

Books Are Expensive

[{"selector":"#anim-89290686-fb83-402c-9450-d02411755a57","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-751bf820-91e5-4314-b006-5268ca2f3fa2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -608.18736%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dfe9d791-1e3c-45cf-bb5d-f89474fa9cfb","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-9619924b-2496-41ef-998f-50e6f90fc76f","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-15ba65e8-d04c-4b64-8bf4-0f54bada2492","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-3bb33f5b-abbe-48f2-9a81-c84c385008ae","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b4cfe037-c516-44f6-a2c5-4eeb776ffae5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -538.03795%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Topping the list of problems only book lovers understand is the constant pull between wanting to buy all the books and not having enough money to buy all the books. Learn more

Buying too many books

[{"selector":"#anim-1f4ba4e0-f6a4-4054-bae7-97d58611300f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-934c81cc-601b-4074-91e6-69259a645888","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -671.33645%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-79edf237-2643-41ec-8ec1-18a6c995ce46","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-c6f6d0cb-d8cd-410f-a411-a31200b56b9e","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-53249fdc-acf8-4674-9422-e67ca6cef72a","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-0a6715a3-cf46-4c9c-b9eb-5718e476c0c7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ee823030-9936-47cb-9756-6921b2c4abdc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -639.13567%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Buying too many books (or checking out too many books from the library) is another common bookworm problem. Learn more

Waiting on hold forever

[{"selector":"#anim-3ad87e10-1546-4c5f-a34d-334afb1e5d15","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-55df9d00-f95c-4a12-9a74-d98aa69a4025","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -669.88719%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7e70f761-49b3-4545-bcee-fc64ab58ef2c","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-1ac37998-777e-42ae-8e94-0ea0161b8ba1","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-20f538a3-fcb6-478d-ae3f-ed62e7060184","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-9ea82e90-1f38-4987-b1f9-58ceab8a3c07","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-893d9bd4-35bb-429b-8289-ab1a5316bb9c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -642.46902%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] I wanted to check out an eBook from a library the other day and it said I had to go on hold since no copies were available. Learn more

Staying up all night to read a book you can’t put down

[{"selector":"#anim-3e6574e4-85b0-48cc-9de8-c6a72744dcbe","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1f9d0211-2163-4332-8f5d-39f1f7ceb70a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -553.20244%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c184eb9b-c9a3-48dc-bf65-c884c4498c7c","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-4b2ffc5a-aa71-4ed3-b53e-2d59dfdbd09c","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-f450aa95-fff5-4bff-95f8-2ecb4f33d282","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-c63bb4e3-9512-4c17-ac1e-7f01c392e908","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f647ba7c-0d0b-400d-b612-41b3da9ecc60","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -807.25283%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] If I had a nickel for every time I stayed up all night unable to put a book down, I'd likely have enough money to buy all the books I want. Learn more