What is another word for book collecting?
Pronunciation: [bˈʊk kəlˈɛktɪŋ] (IPA) 
Book collecting is a popular hobby among bibliophiles and readers alike. Synonyms for book collecting can include book hoarding, book amassing, book accumulating, book gathering, bibliomania, and bibliophilia. Book hoarding specifically refers to the act of collecting books without organizing or displaying them in any particular way. Book amassing implies the act of accumulating a large number of books. Book accumulating may suggest a more deliberate and strategic approach to book collecting. Book gathering is similar to book amassing but can also imply a fleeting interest in books. Bibliomania refers to a passionate and obsessive love for books. Finally, bibliophilia is the abstract and intellectual love of books and their content.
