Shelfie by Shelfie is a fun book tag created by Beth at Bibliobeth. The idea behind the tag is to share a picture of any shelf of books you would like and answer ten questions about those particular books. Check out her newest Shelfie by Shelfie!
I am sorry this picture is at an odd angle and that part of the spines are covered. I could not resist the book cart craze over on Instagram and had to have one for my very own. This particular style is available at Michael’s, and it is super easy to put together!
***GIVEAWAY***I have three of these books, including An Anonymous Girl, and some bookish goodies up for grabs on my instagram page HERE
And here are the questions!:
1.) Is there any reason for this shelf being organised the way it is or is it purely random?
All the books on the shelf are unread with one exception, Three Things About Elsie, because I am currently reading that one. I had them organized within the shelf by publication date, but I moved them around some for a prettier picture. On second thought, I should have worked on them some more! 😂
2.) Tell us a story about one of the books on this shelf that is special to you i.e. how you got it/ a memory associated with it etc.
When I received a surprise copy of Kate Morton’s The Clockmaker’s Daughter, I had tears in my eyes. She is one of my favorite authors, and if you have not read The Forgotten Garden, do not miss it!
On the flip side, when I found An Anonymous Girl by Sarah Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks in my mail, I ecstatically jumped up and down. Their The Wife Between Us was my favorite thriller last year, so I have been anxiously awaiting their newest release! I hope to read it very soon!
3.) Which book from this shelf would you ditch if you were forced to and why?
I would not ditch any of them. They are all must-reads for me!
4.) Which book from this shelf would you save in an emergency and why?
Probably the Kate Morton, but can’t I save them all? I am that person who carries in all the groceries in one trip, so I believe I could do it! 😊
5.) Which book has been on this shelf for the longest time?
They have all been on the shelf for the same amount of time because I bought the shelf a few days ago, but The Summer I Met Jack arrived roughly five weeks ago, so it has been here the longest.
6.) Which book is the newest addition to this shelf?
Karen White’s The Guests on South Battery is my newest addition! I am participating in a blog tour for that one and cannot wait to read it and share my review.
7.) Which book from this shelf are you most excited to read (or re-read if this is a favourites shelf?)
I am excited for them all, really. It is basically my dream TBR shelf at the moment. I could pick one book one minute and instantly want to change it the next!
8.) If there is an object on this shelf apart from books, tell us the story behind it.
The flowers on top were bought today. Many of the flowers and plants I use in my photos are from my yard, but we have had flooding here the past few days, and these were inspiring in their purple-ness, so here they are. 😃
9.) What does this shelf tell us about you as a reader?
That I need to get busy reading all of these asap! Also, I feel fortunate and humbled to have these books to read and review. If you want to know what I am reading next, here ya go. 💗
10.) Choose other bloggers to tag or choose a free question you make up yourself.
Anyone who wants to do this tag should give it a try. It is so much fun, and Beth is one of the most supportive bloggers around. Thanks, Beth, and thanks to everyone for taking a look at my latest Shelfie! ♥️
Happy Reading! ~ Jennifer THR
Such a fun tag! I enjoyed reading your post ❤️
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Thank you! It is so much fun to do! I would love to see yours if you wanted to share! 💗
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I just love these tags! This is so cute too. I’m not on Instagram and haven’t seen the book crates yet. Very neat! I’m going to do this tag eventually.
Sorry you’re dealing with flooding! We are dealing with the opposite here. I 🧡❤💜
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So much fun, right, favorite M?! I have a Shabby Sunday for you tomorrow. ♥️ It’s a super shabby book, too. I don’t have the cart so you can really see it, but it’s got three shelves, and it rolls. They have so many fun colors, and only $30! I got a couple from Target, too, but only two colors there. Sort of a temporary storage solution for books, and I though it’d be great for upcoming TBR books/blog books. My shabbies are on there, too!
I think today may be our first dry day in a week? But before that, we were in a drought, and we may still be…not sure, but the rain came down so hard and for days, so everything is soaked. We get flash flooding here due to hills. I hope you get some rain soon. Happy Saturday, my precious friend! 💗
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I can’t wait to see! I won’t be doing Shabby for a bit, but I’ll be keeping up with your posts and can’t wait. 😁
I’m going to have to check out the carts. That seems affordable too!
I swear it’s the same here. Drought and then too much rain. It’s crazy! Our grass was brown, but it’s back to green now thank goodness lol. I hope the weather evens out. I’m actually really excited for fall.
Take care, friend. ❤😘
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Shabby will be waiting for you until you get back, and hey, I’ll carry the torch for you until then. I don’t mind! ♥️ You can use the carts for anything, so definitely take a look. I’m not quite ready for fall- enjoying these last few days! But I’m sure I’ll be ready soon! Hugs and love. Xo 😘
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Such a good postttttt ♥
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Thank you, Priyasha! So much fun to do! 💕
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Holy cow woman! Do you get books in the mail every day? I love when I get one…..it’s like Christmas!🎅🎅 How the heck do you carry all of your groceries at once?😂 Happy Saturday and happy reading!😊💖📚
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😂 Sus, not every day! It definitely is like Christmas when they come, and you helped me to realize I’ve actually had Vox the longest. I should probably edit my post! I also should probably say I TRY to carry my groceries in all at once. It is never pretty, and I have a flight of stairs to contend with. 😂 But I am pretty strong! 💪 😆 I don’t know what it is, but my determination comes into play, and I don’t want to make multiple trips! I hope you have a great Saturday, too, with some good reading time! ♥️ xo
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Great Shelfie! Love it. Hap Sat. 😊
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Thank you, Virginia! Happy Saturday to you as well! 💗
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Love the way the books are stored
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Thanks, LP! The carts are so fun- there are actually three shelves on them and wheels. It’s nice to be able to move them around. 😊
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Omg I’m drooling 🤤 over here. I’m dying to read the Anonymous Girl. Enjoy your beautiful books!
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Thank you! ♥️ Jaymi, I have a giveaway for An Anonymous Girl and two more of these over on my instagram page!
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Haha – I have a lovely image of you now carrying a thousand books in each arm as you run along the road shouting “Fear not, little ones, I shall save you!”
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I love it! Yes, that would be me!
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I totally think you could save them all in an emergency! That’s where the crate comes in super handy 😄
I’m so sorry about the flooding. I hope it hasn’t affected your garden too badly. You know I enjoy those flower pics you do!
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Oh, gosh, Nina, I have an image of me pushing that cart out the front door and rolling it down the street! (It rolls!) Thank you for what your said about the flooding. We saw the sun today for the first time in a week, and it was glorious! I haven’t gotten out to take a good look at everything, but I have noticed that some things really grew from the rain (and the break from all the heat we’ve had). Thanks, Nina! 🌺 I hope you are having a wonderful weekend. 🌷
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Now I’m seeing the pink cart rolling along too 😂😂
I’m happy you’ve got the sun back. And good news that some of the flowers benefitted! Fingers crossed for the rest 😊
Busy weekend but nice. Thanks 😊
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I love this! I really want a book cart too! They are so cool! Especially for things in progress, arcs and stuff. I love the photo and your answers! Oh and I’m like that too with the groceries….hate when I can’t make it in one trip.
Great post, lovely!
Have a great weekend ❤
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Thanks, Dee! If you have Target or Michael’s there, check them out! I also saw today that they have them at IKEA too! You are exactly right that they are perfect for our “working books.” 😊 I’m glad to hear I’m not alone with my groceries. I hope you are having a wonderful weekend, too! 💗
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I enjoyed reading about your latest shelfie Jennifer. How do you get some of those free books to show up at your doorstep?
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Thanks, Laurie! Most of these were offered to me through my Goodreads account by the publishers. They usually say that they read my review for X book, and would I like to read Y book. I have had the same thing happen on Instagram, too. 😊
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Wow, that’s cool. I’m not sure if that’s ever happened to me through my Goodreads account. Maybe once or twice. It’s never happened to me on Instagram. 😔
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I wasn’t following you on instagram, but I am now! ♥️
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Thanks!! I followed you back!! 💕
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We’ve had so much rain !
I will visit you on Instagram. 🙂
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We have sun today, Jenna! I hope you do, too! Also hope to see you over on Instagram!
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Such a pretty photograph. And I’ve now added all of these books to my list to buy! Lol.
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Aw, thank you so much! I hope you love all of the books! ♥️ They really are my must-haves right now, but I need to actually read them! 😊
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This is such a fun and introspective post. Love the questions and, even more. the answers! So you! I will not look at my shelves the same way again.
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You have made my night, Victoria! I need a mic drop emoji because there’s not much else to say, so I’ll express it in emojis. 💗 ♥️ 😍 and thank you! 🤗
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Thank you SO much. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate you doing this. I always love seeing your shelfies and they’re so gorgeously arranged they put mine to shame! 😂 How is Elsie? I’m reading it soon!
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Aw, Beth, you are so welcome! I think people are loving your tag! I hope you can see the nice comments on the questions you came up with! You make me laugh with the gorgeously arranged comment. I think your shelves look neat and tidy. And full- as all shelves should be! 😊 Elsie is such a warmhearted book- friendship and aging…Just beautiful. I hope you enjoy it too! You will probably see my review tomorrow/today for you. ♥️
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So many nice comments!! Makes my heart want to burst!! 😍😊😆
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Your shelf is so cute! I’ll have to go to Michael’s and see if I can get one… Maybe it’ll be my IMMEDIATE TBR SHELF. Lol! I have a huge bookshelf that are all books I haven’t read….. Far too many! I really should be reading right jow instead of commenting!! But, it’s been so long, I’m playing catch up and enjoying checking out what people have been up to while I’ve been busy AWOL!
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Thanks, Nicole! I really should have gotten a better pic because it has three shelves, and it really is cute and holds lots of books. I use it for my immediate TBR shelf. It’s perfect for that. All those books are staring at me, saying read me now! You are not alone- I have far too many unread books on my shelves too, but what if we ever faced a shortage? We would be safe! 😂
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Ha ha!! A shortage?? Don’t give me heart palpitations Jennifer!! 😂😂 Even now, with all those books staring at me, what am I doing?? Stalking other people’s blogs!!… For the last 7 hrs!! GOOD GOD! I should REALLY get some reading done!😂📖
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Haha I take one look and start checking off all of them I’ve read. Yep, we do share the same taste quite often. 🙂
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I know I would do the same! I love that we have so many books in common, especially our thrillers!
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