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Books: A Living History
Books: A Living History | Martyn Lyons
6 posts | 3 read | 14 to read
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readingjedi
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My Christmas books - 3/3

Another book about books/reading. I have filled 2 shelves of my Billy with this subject and I'm not stopping soon! 🤣

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LibrarianToujours
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In January a librarian friend passed away. I found out last week that he left instructions for his books that included having me take whatever I wanted. So this is the bunch I chose.

On one hand, it was pretty fun going to someone‘s house, being shown all the books, and hearing “take whatever you want!” But it was also really sad. I kept wanting to know what he thought of the ones I was choosing.

Reggie 😭that‘s so nice/sad. 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage That‘s a bittersweet experience. Lovely book haul, though! 7y
LibrarianToujours @BarbaraTheBibliophage @Reggie Yup! And oddly intimate as well. This was a man I wished I‘d gotten to know better, but also someone I felt I understood on a deep level if that makes sense. It was an honor to be thought of. 7y
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merelybookish It looks like you got some wonderful books. He must have known you'd care for them. 7y
rubyslippersreads He obviously knew you'd give his books a good home. ❤️📚 7y
LibrarianToujours @merelybookish @rubyslippersreads They‘ve already been cataloged and shelved with their friends 😆 7y
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Sarah83
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GA_Bookworm07 Hes so cute. Where did you get him? I must find one. 7y
Sarah83 @penpal1016 the owl? I got it at a festival in Bochum (Germany). 7y
Snow @Sarah83 @penpal1016 lol hmm..good luck! 7y
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bibliophile2
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MrBook
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#TBRtemptation post 6! This is a very highly rated history of written words, from the first papyri & clay tablets to today's e-readers. Hand-copied volumes of early times, Gutenberg's far-reaching impact, the 19th- & 20th-Centuries' rise of a publishing culture, today's digital format. Many titles are referenced & formats discussed: serials, dime novels, paperbacks, manga, etc. Future industry predictions end the book. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

LibrarianJen Hmmm. I've been thinking a lot lately (I know, when do I not) and this may be useful.... 8y
LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 8y
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Sarah83
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Ich wußte gar nicht, wie viele rote Bücher ich besitze. 🤗

I didn't know, how much #redbooks I own. 🤗

@jess.how