bookworm

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"Bookworm" is a cute thing to call a voracious reader, but actual bookworms -- as well as microorganisms and time -- break down the flour pastes commonly used to keep old publications in one piece.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024

On the way, ask the driver to stop by Bookworm Hanoi — one of the largest foreign-language bookstores in the country — which has a good collection of well-preserved vintage books on Vietnam.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2023

Map My Environment also launched a school Bookworm Initiative, where students collect earthworms and soil for lead-contamination analysis, receiving a book voucher in return.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2023

At the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on Sunday, Oates discussed her latest novel, "The Sacrifice," with Michael Silverblatt, host of KCRW's "Bookworm."

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2015

“I went by the Bookworm this afternoon. Stood around awhile, but nobody even picked it up.”

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett