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Definitely a badge of “counter-cultural intellectualism” for about the first two months of your freshman year at college before you realize that EVERYBODY who wants to look smart has a copy on their book-shelf.
What Do Lolita and Freakonomics Have in Common? - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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A great book that I notice is still sitting on my techy book-shelf right now.
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The Bibliochaise is a gorgeous armchair that integrates five linear metres of book-shelf into its exterior.
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"The Perfect Woman," seems like a good relic to have on the book-shelf...
The Perfect Woman Mother Jones RN 2006
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The plot has been carved articulately on the lands and lakes of Afghanistan, encompassing the emotions of love, struggle, faith, redemption, loyalty in a very subtle manner. if you love reading ironies as i do then its a handy book to have in your book-shelf/PC
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Dr Hood treated his private book-shelf as if it were a public library.
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Dr Hood treated his private book-shelf as if it were a public library.
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He walked over to a book-shelf, and the shadow shrank, blackened, settled down.
Unnatural Death Sayers, Dorothy L.Lord Peter 03 1988
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While Levin thought out his move, Arkady dipped into a book-shelf, coming up with a collection of Poe.
Gorky Park Smith, Martin Cruz, 1942- 1981
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It was a very pretty room, with rocker and table, and a book-shelf in the corner.
Beth Woodburn Maud Petitt
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