bookshelf
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The Apple employee pointed his camera at a bookshelf: “I loved ‘Hyperion.’
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The townhouse also comes complete with three office spaces and another lounging space situated next to a bookshelf.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 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
A tour of his bookshelf shows his copy of PS, I Love You sitting alongside others on self-improvement, including Marcus Aurelius's Meditations, and one on how to be a better boyfriend.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025
“We found the button that makes the bookshelf move,” Emma told her.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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