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What's on your bookshelf?: Solipsism Xtreme Edition

Sunday is cancelled. Book for now!

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What's on your bookshelf?: Liminal biscuit filling edition

My brain is still thawing for the comment freeze, and thus there is sadly no cool industry person to talk to us about books this week. I'm currently reading Tony Tulathimutte’s Rejection. Jia Tolentino wrote about it for the New Yorker. Jia Tolentino also writes very good books. But enough about books, tell me about books! One's you've read, preferably, but I will also accept books you've formed opinions on based on their covers, as is good and proper. Book for now!

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Is your bookshelf made from a 600-year-old Russian tree?

.Chances are it's not, but Swedish mega-retailer IKEA has recently come under fire from environmental watchdog groups for clear-cutting old-growth forests in a




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How to find a new owner for your bookshop: How about a raffle?

Ceisjan van Heerden won Bookends in Cardigan after the retiring owner held a raffle to find the new owner.



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Win One, Two, Three, Four Books

Studio recording engineer, Richard ‘Digby’ Smith tells tales of his years of experience behind the glass with many of the music greats.




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How to build a fortune on your bookshelf: Rare books can be a goldmine

As rare books are so pricey, it's not surprising that many collectors work in the financial services or entertainment industries. The most important factors are a book's condition, rarity and desirability.