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Bookshelf, the book of the Bookshelf blog, is published by Thames & Hudson.

REVIEWS OF THE BOOK

The contents of one's bookshelves are very revealing, but this volume proves that how the collection is arranged may divulge even more San Francisco Chronicle

Mr. Johnson's paean to the physicality of the bound and printed word Wall Street Journal

Beautiful, unique bookshelves Huffington Post

beautifully illustrated Fine Books

a riot of ingenuity and creativity npr

Documenting designs of the bookshelf revolution Coolhunting

Naast de evolutie van boeken als designobject en de vele trends Nieuwsblad

"A delightful book for literary lovers and interiors fanatics alike" The Glasgow Herald

"In this day of e-readers and downloads, it is refreshing to see a celebration of the real thing - books. Bookshelf does so in a relevant rather than nostalgic way, taking a look at clever, beautiful and useful examples of modern shelving design" The Daily Telegraph

"a beguiling look at the possibilities available" The Guardian

"Bookshelf by Alex Johnson is inspiring ...well it inspires covetousness if I'm honest" dovegreyreader

"should see a resurgence in paperback appreciation... full of novel ideas." Marie Claire

"visual explorations of how we curate our own domestic Dewey systems" The Times

"La folle passion du journaliste anglais Alex Johnson" Elle Decoration

"Full of furniture to covet and inspire: the first book to look at bookshelf design." The Bookseller

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"

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Monday, 12 January 2009

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