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“We’re Going to Need a Bigger Bookcase”: Signs You’re a Book Hoarder

July 15, 2025

If your TBR pile is now a TBR tower, we have bad news: you might be a book hoarder.

Don’t panic—it’s not terminal. But it is highly contagious. And it’s probably why your friends and family have stopped asking what you want for your birthday (because you haven’t read last year’s gift yet).

📚 First, Wait—What’s TBR Meaning Again?

TBR stands for To Be Read, also known as:

That stack on your nightstand,
That “one-click” Kindle spree from 2 a.m.,
And that cart you swore you'd “narrow down later.”

It's a sacred ritual in the reading world:

Step 1: See book.
Step 2: Buy book.
Step 3: Pretend time isn’t real.

So if your TBR is now more of a “TBF” (To Be Finished eventually), you’re not alone. You’re just bookish. And slightly unhinged. And we love that for you.

🧠 Are You a Book Hoarder? A Totally Scientific Quiz

Count how many apply:

You’ve hidden book purchases from a partner.
You’ve said “I’ll just browse” and walked out with 7 hardcovers.
Your books are double-stacked and shelved sideways.
Your books have spilled into the kitchen. And bathroom. And car.
You’ve said “I’m on a book ban” and broken it by lunch.

If you checked 3 or more: congratulations.
You don’t need another book.
You need a mug that understands you.

☕ The Perfect Gift for Book Hoarders (That Isn’t Another Book)

We made a mug just for you.