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As somebody who always looks at people's bookshelves when I'm in their house, I love this.

Thinking about sharing ... but which bookshelf?

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All of them!!

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We have 4 book lovers in this house :) and not enough book space despite 13? 15? bookcases I'll have to take pictures in daylight

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13-15 bookshelves!! So many!!

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Some are quite small ... I dream of a library with a room walled with books

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Love this so much! Would you be able to link the books you recommended? It looks like there are several different authors for the title 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' and I want to take you up on your recommendation! Thanks so much, I am so excited for this series. xx

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Hi Lauren - so sorry! It didn't even occur to me to link anything.

I've linked them now but it's Picnic At Hanging Rock by by Joan Lindsay

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Amazing! Thanks so much 🩷

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Loved it! Can’t wait to read future editions. The question on everybody’s lips: which Spice Girl were you? I was always Scary, on account of my curly hair!

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The Most Important Question Of The Day!

I was always Baby Spice, I loved her platform shoes and space buns.

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An iconic look!

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That Spice Girls photo book! My equivalent is my Beanie Baby price guide from 1997. Let’s just say the estimated values in 2007 did not hold up…

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The Beanie Baby price guide; an icon, a legend!

If only our promised investment had paid off, I'd be writing this newsletter from my yacht.

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I love love this!! If you are looking for anyone else to interview (aside from those 500 haha) I am very willing and available! Slight plug for my insta @libraryofbees ◡̈ but also just LOVE this concept!

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Thank you! I'll take a look!

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Loved this!!! I’m like you in that I will donate books that I didn’t relate to as much, but even then it’s difficult to part with any book. Living in a smaller space however means it is necessary if like me books are your vice… I was talked into a kindle a couple years ago by my sister so most of my newer books are on there. Would you also include kindle libraries?

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I think the concept of virtual bookshelves is so interesting, so definitely!

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Can’t wait to see where you go from here! Best of luck and I will be happy to contribute I have traditional two book shelves at my apartment, my kindle books and unconventional book spaces 😅

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I love the personality of your shelf especially with the photos! Thank you for sharing and starting this series <3

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Thank you for being here!

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Lovely, thank you for sharing your bookish stacks!

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Thank you for reading!

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I am so excited about this new Substack series! Thank you for overcoming some, no doubt, very strong overwhelm to get this started. I love the questions you're asking, too. I can't wait to sneak a peak at everyone's shelves! :)

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I love my bookshelves and I love talking about my bookshelves, if you aren’t already drowning in people to talk to

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I'm so happy to see more and more people recommending The Memory Police, it's such a gem!!

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Ahh I love this!! Your bookshelf is so perfect, from the book selection to the plants to the Sonny Angels. Can’t wait to see more shelfies!

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Wow obsessed with this series!! This is the ultimate open-house, snoop-around, looky-loo for all your fellow book lovers! 🤓💕

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such a brilliant idea! also love spying that copy of ‘the trio’, it’s such an underrated novel

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I love inspecting bookcases! Excited to read and also available to show mine off.

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I love your shelf, this idea, and the lovely conversations this has sparked in your comments. Looking forward to following along and maybe in 20 years when you are starting to run dry on interviewees, you can call me up or whatever way we might be communicating by then. All the best!

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