It's Valentine's Day, so I'll hold my thoughts about commercialism to myself, and instead talk about what it is I love about being a bibliophile. Reading is not just a hobby, it's a passion. It's also a lifestyle of sorts, and there are plenty of things to love about this lifestyle. 1. Books that transcend the reading experience Most books that I like provide me with a fun reading experience. They take me on a journey, but then that journey ends. Some books, however, give me something more than just a great reading experience. They stick with me long after I have finished them; the stories linger in my mind like perfume. I don't really know what it is about these books that makes them so special. It could be the dreamy poetic language; it could be the eerie relatability of the characters, the way they act like real people would in their situations; it could also be the scale of the worlds that these characters inhabit, the richness of those worlds. It cou...