A graphic novel that encompasses what it’s like to love books. Depicted in comic style, a variety of bookish topics are covered – favorite books, book formats, bookstores, libraries, and more.

I loved Quiet Girl in a Noisy World, so I was excited to see a new book by Debbie Tung. Even better, this one is all about books and the bibliophiles who love them.

A delightful book. I could relate to so many of the scenarios shown. A perfect read for book lovers. Charming, amusing, and accurate.

I received a free eARC of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I can’t tell you enough how excited I was to read this! When I saw the cover I just felt it was something I will totally relate to and I was proven right! Only 10 pages in and I couldn’t stop smiling. It’s obviously written and drawn by someone who loves books, to be read by fellow bookworms. My thoughts in every page were all “I know right!” and “This is so me!”

This is definitely a book I would recommend to every book lover I know. It also has book recommendations, and tips on how to avoid reading slump and get more reading done. The art is so cute and charming.

It perfectly captures all the irony and nuances of being a bibliophile. They really delivered on their promise—I felt so understood and appreciated. It accepts and celebrates all kinds of book lovers with open arms.

I found this collection of comics fun to peruse, but wasn't overly impressed with it. I don't have a lasting impression or memory of what it contained and nothing felt like it truly connected with me as a book lover.

I feel about this book the same way I did about Debbie Tung's previous book, 'Quiet Girl in a Noisy World': the pages would work well as Tumblr/Instagram posts, but they feel a little flimsy collected together.

The ideas explored are very simplistic, and basically boil down to three things:

1. Books smell good.
2. Books give us emotional reactions.
3. People who like books buy a lot of books.

The way the ideas are shown visually. are simplistic too. For example, the concept of 'being grateful' is the character (presumably the author/artist) holding her hands to her chest in otherwise empty space; the concept of 'following my passion' is the character walking along a path with no scenery or goals visible (why not something exciting like a magical castle, an endless ocean, fantastical creatures, a bustling city, a sweeping landscape, or literally anything that's interesting or unusual?). The art isn't ugly, just functional.

I'm also not entirely sure who the audience is – one of my favourite things about the 'books about books' genre (a genre I love) is that I get recommendations for books I haven't heard about. Even a casual reader isn't likely to get that here – the recommendations are classics we all know (The Catcher in the Rye, Little Women, Anne Frank's diary) or Oprah's Book Club style bestsellers (Wally Lamb, Jodi Picoult, Paulo Coelho). Which is fine, if that's your thing, but as an avid reader I like to find out about books I don't already know.

That said, some of the pages are funny and unique (I liked 'Memoirs I Could Write' and "More Things You Can Do to Fall in Love With Reading') and some would make cute posters for school libraries. It's a sweet book to page through if you have a spare five minutes.

This is a gorgeous collection of comics all relating to the topics of books and literary love. The art style is simple but elegant and all the scenarios are highly relatable to fellow book enthusiasts. I am a great fan of this author and loved her previous book about anxiety. Would recommend people check out her work as she is very talented and creates highly relatable and amusing comics.

Book Love is a wonderful collection of comics that will speak to all book lovers and reading enthusiasts. From libraries, to bookstores, to home collections, bibliophiles will see their favourite source of books represented. This book would make a great gift for avid readers.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased opinion.

Book Love is a collection of book-related cartoons that any book lover can relate to. I have seen a few of these cartoons floating around social media, but I didn't realize they were all by Debbie Tung. She has a knack for putting into her cartoons exactly the way books make me feel. My favorites in this collection include the cartoon about the sequel not coming out for a year and the cartoon entitled “A Bookworm's Essentials”.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

I do believe that Debbie Tung is my spirit animal. Who else could understand my profound love of books?

However, I think this book is just a little too long with too much love. I will happily adore, embrace, remember and understand her love of books for about 50 pages. I have been in every one of the scenarios she draws adorable cartoons of. Believe me, I agree and get it. But, after 50 pages it gets repetitive. There are only so many different scenarios in which I can get all the feels in one sitting. If a reader were to pick this up and randomly turn to any page, read it, smile and move one about your day. I think it would be much more effective. I would recommend this for an adorable coffee table book. One that you turn to occasionally read a few pages, get the feels and put down. Otherwise, it is just too much.

In first place I want to thank NetGalley the opportunity to read this book before it arrives the market. The expectations were held high and were fully matched.

I loved this book and recommended it already to my bookworm friends :)

I'm waiting (not so) patiently for february 9th to get my physical copy.

I've seen Miss Tung's art on websites such as Pinterest, Tumblr, and Facebook before, so finding that she has a collection of her book-related drawings is a dream come true for myself and every book lover. Utilizing only the colors black, white and gray, Miss Tung beautifully presents the world of the bookworm and majestically captures the magic of books and reading. There is something that all book lovers will relate to, such as the thrill of entering a library or bookstore, the soul-crushing feeling of a spoiled book ending or a horrible movie adaptation, and generally getting lost in a book (to the point of missing a stop while taking public transit--Oops!).

This book should definitely be on every book lover's bookshelf for gorgeous artwork, the wonderfully phrased thoughts on the power of books and reading, and just the general warm fuzzy feelings that Miss Tung's art has.

This is my second of Debbie Tung's graphic novels and I love it as much, maybe even more, than the first. As a lover of books, she really gets how much books and reading mean to people. Her sketches are so beautiful and also contain the comedies between readers and their books. I can't wait to purchase my own physical copy so I can read it again and so my girls can read it too.

One of my coven sisters, Jon, recommended this title because I was looking for a quick and fun book to finish for our readathon last weekend. I am glad I picked this book.

Book Love is an adorable, funny collection of comics that depict the joy and pain of being a bookworm.

In every page, book lovers can totally relate to each scene because at some point in our lives, we’d been there in the same situations. Like the moments when we can’t decide which book to bring in a vacation so we end up bringing multiple books, when we stay up late at night just to finish “one more chapter,” when we become instant bffs to people whose favorite book is the same as ours, and also when we become emotionally invested in fictional characters.

The cute illustrations give more life and capture the emotions suited in every scenario.

Overall, Book Love is a fast read (I literally finished it in less than an hour) and A funny book that will leave a smile on our faces.

5/5 stars!

Totally in love with with this . I mean almost everyart was relatable and funny. Made me laugh and happy so much. Thank you NetGalley for providing me with the e-ARC of this book.

I saw this graphic novel in the Read Now section, and I just had to read it. Being a major bookworm myself, it was too much temptation to say no to!

What an amazing book! A little book full of bookish quirks that I can all too quickly relate to. The illustrations are fantastic, the protagonist is 100% relatable and I feel as though this book is about me!

I will definitely be buying myself a copy, and probably buying it for all of my bookish friends too!

Utterly charming and so relatable! I would recommend to any book lovers looking for a light read and a chuckle or two.

Thanks NetGalley for the free e-book!

This is everything a booklover could wish for in the form of a comic collection. Debbie Tung really hits the nail on the head when it comes to expressing extremely relatable situations and feelings for bookworms. Some of them are slightly exaggerated for humor's sake, but other ones are just as real as they are drawn.

I say that everyone that is passionate about reading and books would enjoy these short comics for sure!

How sweet was this comic book and why hadn't I discovered it earlier? It was all the feelings booklovers experence, and it was so relatable for bookstagrammers like me! The sketches were so cute and well made and the ocassions that they depicted were so funny and entertaining! I can't wait to share this at bookstagram and let my friends know more about it ♥

A book that is very near and dear to my heart and, I'm sure, the hearts of bibliophiles the world over. Highly recommended.

This was very cute and simplistic. An easy read of how my much we love to read. #booklove #netgalley

This is a wonderful, entertaining and funny comic book about book lovers like me. Somehow I haven’t gotten to the level portrayed in this book yet. Anyhow I love reading as much as I also love eating.