bookshelf
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Upon entering the property, guests are greeted with an expansive living room that comes complete with a built-in bookshelf and a chic stone fireplace.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
The framed photo of César Chávez and Dolores Huerta sits in my personal office on a bookshelf crammed with volumes about California and the American West.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
I helped organize his bookshelf when he moved into that old folks home.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025
One of his books, “The Art of the Comeback,” appears on a bookshelf in another photo.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
Suddenly he spotted something that looked like a piece of red cellophane lying on the bookshelf.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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