i really wish i had more time
to sit a read a book.
seeing all these beautiful shelves
of books is really inspiring :)
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that is quite the collection of books! i just borrowed the happiness project book from the library, can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteOh my. I think my family would starve if I had any one of these lovely libraries in my home. I would never come out (except for chocolate).
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these lovely photos.
ohhhhhh, very lovely.
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ReplyDeleteWow these are just beautiful!! I love the first set of shelves! I have tons & tons of books!!! If I could I'd have a full studio apartment just of books! =) Cute post!
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The bookshelf with the flowers and the half of the girl in the white dress is from Jessica Claire and a photoshoot she did. jessicaclaire.net
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It's definitely a grand act of willpower not to come home from the used bookshop with armloads of books each time. Now if I had those lovely shelves to hold it all, I'd be singing a different tune right now.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing such beautiful shots!
these are all so wonderful. Gives me so many ideas of what I can do in my new home. I have been trying to figure out what type of book shelves to build in the living room and these are very helpful. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI am such a book person! They make my heart sing just looking at them. Seriously, I will never buy a Kindle for that reason.
ReplyDeleteGreat roundup Danni. The third image that you are unsure of the course is in Senlis, France and the photo is by Jan Verlinde. The only link I can find is this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/violaklis/2629650370/
ReplyDeleteIt's funny how whenever a friend mentions a book title, I go look for it immediately on Amazon. On a whim, I looked it up in the local library catalog online, and it was available. There are so many books out there I don't HAVE to buy. :P
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm typing this from the library! How wonderfully fitting!
ReplyDeleteI love books, the look of them sometimes just as much as the enjoyment I get from reading them! Well, from reading the good ones, that is :)
Right now, I'm reading the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. Amazing! You should give them a try if you'd like Scottish time-travel romance :)
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Oh such lovely books! I wish I had more reading time too!
ReplyDeletegirl, i love all these pictures. i had some vintage books that i gave away during my move. im bummed that we didnt have room for them - they are amazing pieces for any decor!
ReplyDeleteFunny thing is, I finally have the time to read, but I definitely don't have the room to put any of these wonderful bookshelves!
ReplyDeletethese pics are stunning!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I hope to have a library like these some day :)
ReplyDeletei think you're missing a famous library: the one in beauty and the beast :)
ReplyDeletei love shelves of books!
After looking at these lovely pictures, I found myself itching to finish the book on my nightstand. Or the 15 (or so) under my bed. I love books and buy far too many to actually read. But I have always dreamed of having a huge library someday, organized by color or some other oddity. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteohhhh! you got these from book porn! i love that site! =)
ReplyDeleteI love books so, so much. I did a week of book-related posts on my blog last week because I love them so very much but didn't come across some of those images--I particularly like the last one! and I share that desire for time to sit and read books. sigh.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous post! I love bookshelves almost as much as I love books. (:
ReplyDeletebuilt in bookshelves are to die for! i can't wait to have a room like that in my house someday.
ReplyDeleteHi Danni! Ah, I love getting lost in a good book. This post is awesome.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, the 2nd image comes from a LIBRARY-inspired wedding, found here:
http://www.jessicaclaire.net/index.cfm/postID/553/vintage-summer-wedding-photos-in-an-orange-grove
I love it! Enjoy :)
Oh I love the one with the floating books and the pages pasted up behind it... and the one with the wallpaper background in the garden. Lovely :)
ReplyDeletethis is my FAVOURITE POST IN THE WORLD!!!
ReplyDeletei love books.
These are lovely...they make me want to go searching flea markets for old books :)
ReplyDeleteYour blog is lovely, dear!
OMG...I LOVE those pictures. I love to read.
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ReplyDeleteHi there Danni! Beautiful book shelves and study rooms. I love to read myself, and feel that having a room like this would really make me feel more motivated to read and enjoy a good book and a cup of coffee. Loved the last image, with the open window and beautiful wood floors. Thanks for sharing! Have a great weekend :)
ReplyDeletebeautiful photos, i always wanted a library of my own.
ReplyDeleteThe Shop Ruche books on the wall is my current computer wallpaper! Hurray! I love old books :)
ReplyDeletei LOVE this round up of books;) makes me want to sit in the library and read! xo
ReplyDeletemy favorite one yet!
ReplyDeletethe one with the beautiful ceiling frescos reminds me of the Strahov Monastery Library in Prague, but I don't think it is...
ReplyDeleteI suck coz I only appear to be able to think of one joke and one joke alone...
ReplyDeleteWhy did the plane crash into the house????
COZ THE LANDING LIGHT WAS ON!!
I know the source of the one of your picture (the fifth from the end): http://www.jessicaclaire.net/index.cfm/q/book/x/21/y/9
ReplyDeleteHi again!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry I wasn't clear enough. The photo that belongs to Jessica Claire is actually the one with only half the girl in it--the girl in the white dress with the red bow...the bookshelf with flowers on top.
The other one is beautiful, but I don't know where it's from! :)
Thanks and have a great day!
I love to read, and I think that the books someone keeps in their home is such a great way to get to know them! Before we had blogs that said 'currently reading'- it was a window into what someone seeks in their alone time.
ReplyDelete*gasp*! love. MUST have floor to ceiling shelves in my future home.
ReplyDeleteThose bookcases make you feel like you're just surrounded with brilliant ideas and beautiful thoughts! I love it. I'm totally following your blog now :}
ReplyDeleteI need a bookshelf... and the discipline to actually read the books I'd put on it. Great pics
ReplyDeleteOkay like seriously if the bookshelves at my home was like all of this pictures, I would never ever go out from that room. Peace to all booklovers -Oli :)
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