bookish person
Example Sentences
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It is most reminiscent of the editions of Susan Sontag’s journals that have appeared in recent years and that have became very popular among a certain kind of young, bookish person.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2017
It is very unusual for a bookish person to head for Turkey these days without packing a few novels by Orhan Pamuk.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 15, 2011
I went to Robert Halarkenden, the only bookish person in my surroundings, and asked him about it—about what would open up a larger horizon for me.
From August First by Keller, Arthur Ignatius
