What I’ve Been Reading Lately – Spring/Summer 2022

Does anyone know where the phrase ‘bookworm’ comes from? I looked it up. It’s kinda gross.   “The origin of the idiom “bookworm” probably originated as a somewhat derogatory term for a person who studied or read more than was usual. Bugs such as silverfish, book lice, and linoleum beetles were referred to as bookworms because they inhabited books; thus the idiom.”   I’ve been in the habit of looking [...]