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What they say about Bookshelf

"Take a spin through this blog dedicated to clever creative bookshelves and (didn't realize this existed) bookshelf culture. From what's on the shelves of famous thinkers to one-off shelves, book storage never got so concentrated an examination. Plenty here as well for those who want a good does of interiors eye candy."
Dwell

"This great bookshelf blog has some really quirky, stylish and wholly impractical designs"
Scottish Book Trust

"People who love books also carry an abiding lust for bookshelves. Attractive bookshelves, unusual bookshelves, bookshelves made of some material other than pressboard. Of course, tastes vary."
LA Times

"With archives stretching back several years, you'll have plenty of browsing ahead of you."
Core 77

"You’re missing out if you’re not stopping by Bookshelf now and again. It’s the blog for booklovers, bookshelf enthusiasts, and everyone else who gets off on storage solutions."
Manolo for the Home

"Website of the Week: Here's one for everyone out there whose house is being overtaken by books (hey, it's a good thing!)... It's like we died and went to library heaven!"
The Scotsman

"I'm sure I'm not the only one who comes over all covetous when looking at the elegance of the objects"

The Guardian

"for book paraphernalia fetishists... is this a dream come true?"

The Reader Online

"less academic and more fun!"
University of South Florida libraries

"full of lovely pictures of shelves to covet"

Scott Pack, The Friday Project

"a lovely new site that profiles book shelves and cases that would look just great in a home office"

Enterprise Nation

"the designs highlighted are so creative they inspire an interest in bookshelf design"

Bob Vila

"All I need to do now is to choose the perfect shed to put bookshelves in!"

The Bookling

"A Blog Dedicated To Bookshelves. The web is a wonderful thing..."

Booktrade.info

"All very gorgeous and interesting"

Thriving too

"It does exactly what it says on the tin"

Trashionista

"I like it!"

materialicious

"Niche blogging taken to the limit"

booktwo

"One aspect of book culture that seems to be flourishing is bookcase design"

The Book Patrol

"Finally, they are all in one place"

Bibliophile Bullpen

"Regelmatig duiken er plaatjes op van weer een nieuw inventief boekenkast-object. Alex Johnson is de weblog BOOKSHELF begonnen dat geheel is gewijd aan het signaleren van deze constructies"

BoekenDingen

REVIEWS FOR 'BOOK TOWNS'

Book towns started with Hay-on-Wye; now there are communities around the world that celebrate the written word
The Guardian

"If you want to learn more about book towns, of France and elsewhere, I recommend Alex Johnson’s Book towns"
Book Riot

"A delightful celebration of literary villages around the world."
The Idler magazine

"This copiously illustrated guidebook offers travel tips and insightful details about each location - taken as an itinerary, it could make for one heck of a biblio-tour!"
Fine Books magazine

"A must-have for explorers and bookworms alike."
Daily Mail

"The pleasures of out-of-the-way places defined by their books."
Atlas Obscura

"A beautifully bound and presented book that made me want to pack the family into a camper van to go and tour all the book towns of the world."
Goodreads

"This title might help the bookworms among you to discover your next destination."
Homes and Interiors Scotland

"This love letter to some of the world’s loveliest places features information and photography from towns transformed by books and publishing."
Association of Wigtown Booksellers

"Alex Johnson has named the Victorian gold-rush town of Clunes as one of the top four or five book towns in the world that people should visit."
Sydney Morning Herald

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Tuesday, 21 June 2011

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