Hi everyone and welcome to a brand new tag – Shelfie by Shelfie that I was inspired to create late one night when I couldn’t sleep. If you want to join in, you share a picture (or “shelfie”) of one of your shelves i.e. favourites, TBR, however you like to organise them, and then answer ten questions that are based around that particular shelf. I have quite a large collection and am going to do every single bookshelf which comprises both my huge TBR and the books I’ve read and kept but please, don’t feel obliged to do every shelf yourself if you fancy doing this tag. I’d love to see anything and just a snapshot of your collection would be terrific and I’m sure, really interesting for other people to see!
For other shelfies I’ve completed and for Shelfie by Shelfie posts round the blogosphere, please see my page HERE.
Anyway – on with the tag, it’s time for the fourth shelf of my second bookshelf (my second Stephen King shelf) and we’re looking at the middle part of the images.
And here are the questions!:
1.) Is there any reason for this shelf being organised the way it is or is it purely random?
It’s my second Stephen King shelf so er…mostly Stephen King! Eagle eyed readers may have spotted a couple of Joe Hill’s books sneaking into the mix but I’ve decided that’s allowed – he’s family after all as Stephen King’s son!
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.
I think I’m going to talk about Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King and his other son Owen King (which is STILL unread and I’m getting rather cross with myself that I haven’t picked it up yet!). It is one of the most gorgeous hardbacks I think I’ve ever seen and every time I see it, I get a big grin across my face. My long suffering other half, Mr B actually bought this book for me after I had gone through a really hard time with multiple miscarriages so this book will always be special to me for that reason and the fact it’s King of course!
3.) Which book from this shelf would you ditch if you were forced to and why?
Ugh. If I had to? I think my least favourite from this shelf in particular would be Blaze which King wrote under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. It isn’t one of his better known books and I can see the reason for that – it wasn’t that great. Sad face.
4.) Which book from this shelf would you save in an emergency and why?
Sleeping Beauties for the reason mentioned above but if I had to choose something different it would be the early Bachman books which consists of Rage, The Long Walk, Roadwork and The Running Man. Rage in particular was a bit of a difficult find for me as King pulled it from all future publication due to the fact that he wrote it about a school shooter. It’s certainly a harrowing read.
5.) Which book has been on this shelf for the longest time?
I think it might be either The Shining which is my original copy or the dual short story collection Skeleton Crew and Different Seasons which I’ve had for years and adore.
6.) Which book is the newest addition to this shelf?
Funnily enough, it’s not a Stephen King (shock horror!). The latest buy on this shelf is Joe Hill’s Strange Weather which I’m really looking forward to reading. At some point. #bookwormproblems.
7.) Which book from this shelf are you most excited to read (or re-read if this is a favourites shelf?)
We’re back to Sleeping Beauties again! Can you tell I really need to read this book?! If not that, I’d be interested to read Haunted Heart: The Life And Times Of Stephen King by Lisa Rogak to learn more about the great man behind some of my favourite books in the world.
8.) If there is an object on this shelf apart from books, tell us the story behind it.
There’s a few objects on this shelf as it’s not as cluttered as my previous bookshelf so I’ll go through a couple of them for you. First we have my Spring/Summer scented candles – how very topical and timely of me!
Then there’s my “feminist” badges which I picked up at a Caitlin Moran event a few years ago now. I think they speak for themselves?
9.) What does this shelf tell us about you as a reader?
Perhaps that I love Stephen King? Um….and candles. And I’m a feminist?!
10.) Choose other bloggers to tag or choose a free question you make up yourself.
I won’t tag anyone but if anyone wants to do this tag, I’d be delighted and I’d love to see your shelfie.
COMING SOON ON bibliobeth: Shelfie By Shelfie #15 – The Agatha Christie Shelf
Don’t read Sleeping Beauties yet, you can join my readalong for it, whoever that will be 🙈😂. Even though you warned me, I’m experiencing enormous shelf envy, look at all those hardbacks 😍😍😍😍
Haha okay I will do, let me know when it will be. I know they’re gorgeous aren’t they? I forgot to mention my signed copy of Lisey’s Story which Mr King signed for me himself! 😍
Blah blah blah I’m not listening because I have no signed kings 😂
It is sad though coz it’s a bit mouldy! I had a damp problem in one of my houses 😫😭 When is SK coming back to the UK so I can get a re sign?!! 😓
Oh no 😭, I’ve had issues with mould in my house too which is why I don’t buy the clothbound penguin books became I’m too scared, lol!
I still get upset when I think about it! 😂😰 oh well, I’ll have the experience of seeing the King in the flesh I suppose. And I guess a mouldy signed copy is better than er…. a mouldy unsigned copy?! 🤣
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Great post! And thanks for the reminder, I will have to do another one 🙂
Thank you so much 😊 I’d love to see it!
I’m due for one of these, too, my friend! Your Stephen King shelf! What a beauty. Love that Mr. B gave you that Sleeping Beauties. I hope you love! I hope all is well, my friend. ♥️
Everything is great thank you 😊 I think this is definitely my favourite (and most organised) bookshelf!
Am I right in thinking you quite like Stephen King books? 😂😂😂
Haha maybe a little bit? 😉😂
Stephen King *eye rolls* Did you curtsy to him too? 😀
Noooooo. I couldn’t speak I was so overwhelmed! Was pushed on quite quickly before I could stutter out anything. 😒
Ah, i love a good Stephen King shelf 😀
I have a few as well – unfortunately i got all kinds of sizes of his books and very small shelves.
😂 I was the same until I got another bookshelf. Then I stopped buying his hardbacks coz I ran out of ROOM!! 🙄
I love your shelfie-by-shelfie posts! Always speaks to the bookshelf-pervert in my heart 😉❤️ Now that I’ve got my own bookshelves built and set up and organised, I’ll have to have a go at it myself, and repay the favour. Thank you for sharing, as always!
My pleasure! Very much looking forward to being a pervert myself for your shelves!! 😉😂 Oh my God, that sounds soooo wrong. 🤣