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The Groaning Shelf
The Groaning Shelf | Pradeep Sebastian
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Notes from a bibliophile on the lure of rare and first editions, the beauty of dust jackets, the thrill of browsing in antiquarian bookshops, the bibliomania of book thieves, movies about books, and the inner life of a reader. The Groaning Shelf is not so much a book about books as a book about books about books. These little essays capture the drama of bookish obsession, the joys and snares of the bookish life and the pleasures of bibliophily.
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ManyWordsLater
The Groaning Shelf | Pradeep Sebastian
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It was bound to happen. My TBR shelf broke. Literally broke under the weight of all my unread books.

I know it was nothing personal. But maybe I should show a bit more s(h)elf restraint? Or cull the TBR.

Anything I should nix?

Caroline2 I feel your pain! 🤦‍♀️ I had a cull the other day and gave 10 to my mum…it actually felt really good tho!!! 😆 3y
mcctrish I feel your pain too!!! I had too many piles of books on the floor by my bed so I repurposed a shelf from my kids room when we did a small furniture upgrade for him. Now that bookshelf is FULL and I have 3 stacks of books by where I read in the living room! It‘s madness 3y
Tamra 😳 I cull periodically, when I can‘t squeeze anymore in. I finally admit there are books that just aren‘t calling me to read them anymore and out they go. 3y
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Sargar114 I would say Cards agains humanity doesn‘t belong 🤣😂🤣😂 3y
Smrloomis I really like “s(h)elf restraint” 😂 3y
SamAnne 😂😂😂 3y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Tbr cart for the overflow. 3y
marleed I had a couple days last spring where I loaded up my backseat and made deliveries to LFLs. It was fun to do! 3y
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BlameJennyJane
The Groaning Shelf | Pradeep Sebastian
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Here‘s my #shelfie for the #Hour12 Challenge!

#24in48 #bookshelfie

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Tianarose
The Groaning Shelf | Pradeep Sebastian
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Kick my kids booked off my shelves ( except my Stephen Cosgrove Collection). Really need more shelves though, as all of these are double stacked!

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squirrelbrain
The Groaning Shelf | Pradeep Sebastian
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Here‘s the finished shelves.... And, oh look, I have room for more books! 😁📖📖📖

Sarah83 Looks great 😍 6y
SMayWrites So so gorgeous! 😍😍😍 I love it! 6y
BookishBlonde12 Loooovvveeee 6y
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AmyG 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 6y
Sace So gorgeous! 6y
DivineDiana Fabulous!!! 6y
CoffeeK8 Beautiful! 6y
CouronneDhiver Lovely! 6y
Lcsmcat Wow! Lovely! 6y
Jennifer3 Awesome and lovely! 6y
CoverToCoverGirl I‘m betting not for long though! 🤣Beautiful space! 6y
TrishB Oh looks great Helen! 😮 6y
JennyM They look fantastic 6y
Slajaunie Beautiful! Did you have them built? 6y
squirrelbrain @Slajaunie they‘re Ikea so we built them ourselves. Or rather, my husband did and I tried to help by passing him things...! 6y
Slajaunie Lovely! He‘s hired! 😁 6y
Crewgurl Famous last words! Lol 6y
TEArificbooks You absolutely must go to the book store right now to help fill in the empty shelves 6y
erzascarletbookgasm They look great! Mine are Billy too. 😊 6y
Cathythoughts Looks really great 👍🏻❤️ 6y
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EadieB
The Groaning Shelf | Pradeep Sebastian
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Day 2 - #shelves #31bookpics

These books are my Halloween reads for October 2018.

AlaMich Did you buy Watchers that way or have you read it a billion times? 😉 6y
EadieB @AlaMich Haven‘t read it yet - it‘s a used book! Hope it doesn‘t fall apart on me! 6y
Texreader Loving your book pics!! 6y
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Teresereading
The Groaning Shelf | Pradeep Sebastian
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Cinfhen‘s amazing giveaway. Stack 4. I saw the Guernsey movie recently and would love to reread, also interested in Our Souls at Night. In. Weird coincidence I just mentioned Confederacy of Dunces in a review on #netgalley. I am always telling people they need to read it. #ShelfSpaceGiveaway @Cinfhen

Cinfhen Thanks for the repost 💚Good luck 🍀 7y
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Suzze
The Groaning Shelf | Pradeep Sebastian
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SOME of my unread books. If you can spot one I MUST read, please tell me! #ShelfieSaturday #ReadingResolutions

BookishTrish Do I spy the must-read 7y
corycatelyn I'll give you the sun 7y
CouronneDhiver Radium Girls! 7y
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Suzze @BookishTrish @corycatelyn @CouronneDhiver Oh, I so want to read all of those! 7y
Nute I enjoyed The Nix. 7y
BookNerd9906 @BookishTrish I agree! I loved that one. @corycatelyn @CouronneDhiver how the heck can ya‘ll read those titles?!?! I can‘t make out a single one other that The Nix @Nute 7y
BookishTrish @Nute The Nix!!! ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
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EadieB
The Groaning Shelf | Pradeep Sebastian
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Are your shelves groaning? Mine are! Grab a cup of tea and a comfy chair and a favorite book from your groaning shelf and you can become “A Happy Me!” This is one of my favorite shirts. I wear it all around and it shows people that I am “A Happy Reader!”

TheBookgeekFrau 😍💜😍 7y
tracey38 Love it! 7y
EadieB @tracy38 Thanks! Enjoy your reading! 7y
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Jas16
The Groaning Shelf | Pradeep Sebastian
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I have so many stockings I feel like they multiply while my decorations are stored in the closet. #decoratetheshelves #decktheshelves

Leftcoastzen You know we are all looking at the book titles , right?😁 7y
Jas16 @Leftcoastzen I do. So now everyone knows there is no rhyme or reason to my shelves. 7y
Leftcoastzen @Jas16 👍me too! 7y
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