Calling all readers! What does your's look like?
By Jo Ann
@akalinus (43919)
United States
March 6, 2016 5:36pm CST
Probably most people have taken a selfie at some time. But, did you ever take a shelfie? What is a shelfie, you ask. A shelfie is a photo of your book shelf. It is a new thing that someone started.
If you are a reader, your bookshelf probably is not as messy as this one. I am always putting books in and taking them out. I have other book shelves and cases as well.
What does your book shelf look like. What do you like to read? Can you ever have enough books?
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@akalinus (43919)
• United States
7 Mar 16
I can relate to never having enough books. I had to get rid of a lot because I live in a small place. I keep them in circulation. I give or send them to friends and donate some to my favorite thrift store. Some, I put in the laundry free shelf for others to share.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Mar 16
My bookshelves are messy too, as is my bedside table, a half-dozen books reside there.
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@akalinus (43919)
• United States
7 Mar 16
@JamesHxstatic How interesting! I have heard of King's writing book but never read it. I take it you are a writer?
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Mar 16
@akalinus I read a lot of espionage novels like those written by John Le Carre and Neslon DeMille. I just started reading Stephen King's "On Writing" which I bought yesterday at a seminar I attended.
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@puddleglum (1380)
• United States
8 Mar 16
I try to categorize my shelves by author (Jane Austen, Brönte sisters, Agatha Christie). But I'm always pulling out my favorites, so they don't stay organized.
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
6 Mar 16
I don't have anywhere to put my books so they sit in a box.
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@marky7 (563)
• Independence, Louisiana
13 Mar 16
I am not good at taking pictures on my tablet, but my bookcases are crammed and I have seven of them. They are organized in various ways. One bookcase is all classic literature, one is books that deal with everything I studied from teaching, to nursing to counseling. One has current bestsellers and one has health related books. I have a lot of material to read and maybe write about one day.
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@JESSY3236 (20174)
• United States
8 Mar 16
I love to read, and I have alot of books that I haven't read.
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@kartikashetty7 (27)
• Mumbai, India
16 Mar 16
its one of those proud treasures that never go old !! it lasts forever as you can read them whenever you feel like . And the feeling of reading paper books is something only a book lover would understand .
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@akalinus (43919)
• United States
17 Mar 16
Yes, our books are treasures. They will be there for us if something happens so there is no more internet or technology. I can fall asleep with a book but not a computer. I can take a book to read while waiting for appointments.
@shaggin (73598)
• United States
10 Mar 16
I actually have taken shelfies in the past. I have two books shelves that are over flowing with books. A lot of them are two rows deep so you can only see the titles in the front. My children have 3 book shelves of their own. I tried to fit what I could of mine in the photo but in the hallway where they are there isn't much room to back up to get a good picture. You can at least get an idea of what my bookshelf looks like from what is in my photo. I have way to many books but one can never really have to many :)
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14640)
• Torrington, Connecticut
9 Mar 16
Gladly I have a kindle and have over 90 books on it to avoid the mess in the picture above lol