bookshelf
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The townhouse also comes complete with three office spaces and another lounging space situated next to a bookshelf.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
One of his books, “The Art of the Comeback,” appears on a bookshelf in another photo.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
By contrast, when asked what she would grab if her apartment were on fire, she walked over to a bookshelf and picked up a ceramic pitcher.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025
They went on to discover two other novels on his bookshelf also featured annotations by his wife.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025
It looks a lot like the first one: like a bookshelf with spinning rotors where the books would go.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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