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A bookshop with stairs everywhere
Books

A bookshop with stairs everywhere

Every room led to another room. I left two hours later with one book.

Magazines I keep meaning to read
Books

Magazines I keep meaning to read

A small pile on the hall table, held up like a promise.

Taking one book from the shelf
Books

Taking one book from the shelf

I own four hundred books. I read the same eight again and again.

The wall of books in the reading room
Books

The wall of books in the reading room

Floor to ceiling, a ladder on rails, and a rule about whispering.

Spines at eye level
Books

Spines at eye level

Shelving by colour lasted a week. Then I needed to find something.

The aisle in the old library
Books

The aisle in the old library

Bulbs hanging over the shelves and nobody else there.

Reading on the lawn
Books

Reading on the lawn

A book, a blanket, and leaves that keep landing on the page.