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I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf
I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf | Grant Snider
A look at the culture and fanaticism of book lovers, from beloved New York Times illustrator Grant Snider Its no secret, but we are judged by our bookshelves. We learn to read at an early age, and as we grow older we shed our beloved books for new ones. But some of us surround ourselves with books. We collect them, decorate with them, are inspired by them, and treat our books as sacred objects. In this lighthearted collection of one- and two-page comics, writer-artist Grant Snider explores bookishness in all its forms, and the love of writing and reading, building on the beloved literary comics featured on his website, Incidental Comics. With a striking package including a die-cut cover, I Will Judge You By Your Bookshelf is the perfect gift for bookworms of all ages.
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Adventures-of-a-French-Reader
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Pickpick

Fun book to read, perfect palate cleanser.

Every reader will find an illustration that will speak to her/him.

You're probably familiar with some of the content shown in this book from social media.

I think bookshelves can say a lot about their owners. How do you organize your books?
My French books are together. Then my English books are divided into fiction and non-fiction.
Pet peeve: seeing books organized by color

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RobinTheDustCatcher
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I was on Litsy in its early days but deleted my account years ago. I just need a place to talk books! I have no followers yet so I‘ll be shouting into the wind for a while, but that‘s ok.

The pic: Occupational hazard of being a public librarian—book gluttony. And there‘s a stack at home yet. The power corrupts.

#librarian #ItsNotHoardingIfItsBooks #helloagain

Librarybelle Welcome back to Litsy! 8mo
Chelsea.Poole Hi! I‘m also a public librarian and have too many books checked out! The way I started interacting more on Litsy was by following a bunch of accounts (by following all the people who have “liked” a popular post) lots follow back immediately! 8mo
RobinTheDustCatcher @Chelsea.Poole thanks, I‘ll do that! I noticed a lot of people I used to interact with haven‘t posted in a couple years :( maybe they‘ll come back, too! 8mo
PaperbackPirate Welcome back! Go to @LitsyWelcomeWagon for some helpful links (though you might not need them?). 6mo
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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BOOK TETRIS WINNER!

Ruthiella 👏👏👏 14mo
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kaykay521
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Hey book friends, long time no post ❤️. I have been in a serious reading slump for most of the year. The struggles of my job and buying my house just left me drained. The past couple days I joined some reading challenged on StoryGraph, signed up for a Halloween exchange here, and reorganized my bookshelves. I missed y‘all 📚❤️

kaykay521 Also if anyone wants to friend me on StoryGraph my username is kayrenee521 14mo
wanderinglynn Welcome back 👋🏻 Your bookshelves looks great! 14mo
LiteraryinPA Ugh, I‘m sorry you‘ve been struggling. Sending hugs! 14mo
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dabbe Here's to a fresh start! Your bookshelves are fabulous, your kitty is adorable, and we're glad to have you back! 🤗🤗🤗 14mo
KaylasReadingNook I‘ve gotta ask, how often does your kitty decide to explore your bookshelves? 😂 welcome back and love your bookshelves! 😄 14mo
Deblovestoread Welcome back! And I‘ll find you on Storygraph, too. 14mo
kaykay521 @KaylasReadingNook hi name buddy!! I have three kitties and so far they only seem to occasionally walk/ lounge across the top of the shelves. They know not to knock mommy‘s books 📚 down 🤣🤣 14mo
KaylasReadingNook @kaykay521 that‘s great! 😄 I‘m sure they like the high area to survey from 😂 but I‘m glad they stay away from the books. My kitten knows to stay away from them and my e-reader as well 😂 14mo
PaperbackPirate 😍 welcome back and nice to meet you! 14mo
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Branwen
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Happy Friday! 🎉🎉🎉

I just finished this hilarious book of bookish comics and it was such a fun palette cleanser! Also, I'm not going to lie.... I most definitely judge people by their bookshelves! 😂

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Hitchhikerbooks
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Mehso-so

It just didn‘t gel with me. Maybe it will gel with you? *shrug”

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Chelsea.Poole
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Pickpick

A low pick for some sweet and super relatable cartoons about reading. However, I‘m not a writer so the second half all about writing and authorship/poems were not what I signed up for. A pleasant way to start my mornings several days in a row while trying to wake up. Probably would be less forgiving if I‘d paid for this, -but I don‘t pay for any books I read (libraries rock!)- because it‘s not very meaty.

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SleepyDragon
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Pickpick

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️(4)

Lives up to the hype. Took me longer to read this one because I spent a lot of time looking at all the details in the illustrations.

#Libby
#20in4 (1 book) #Readathon @Andrew65

Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 2y
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SleepyDragon
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Short story inspiration: This year we customized our 2nd graders' backpacks. They picked out the patches, I stenciled on their first initial. Then yesterday, 4 days into the school year, someone took my DD's bag from in front of her classroom. Later that night, a custodian found it on the playground, and returned it this morning. What kind of adventure did it have, wandering around campus on its own? Her brother thinks aliens took it.

SleepyDragon And I firmly believe this would never have happened if we had just bought licensed bookbags instead of spending a whole weekend deciding on and ironing on patches. 2y
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DebbieGrillo
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Ruthiella 😂😂😂 2y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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Mehso-so

This is an interesting collection of comics about book lovers & their bookishness; also about writing. Many are amusing & entertaining, some I can relate to. The ones about the Pig Latin, Stages of a Reader & Murakami Bingo are gems. Fun read, but I reckon you‘ll enjoy it better if you read a few pieces a day & not binge read it in one sitting..I think they‘re great on their own but lacks ‘the flow‘ when read as a collection.

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RaeLovesToRead
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And here is mine 😅😅...... (2/2)

Gissy 🤣🤣🤣Great summary Of the impact of books in your life 3y
RaeLovesToRead @Gissy thank you ❤ let's hope the next phase is "Reading through TBR at supernatural speed" ??? 3y
Yuki_Onna 😍 How cute is that? 3y
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RaeLovesToRead @Yuki_Onna 😄😁 thanks! My artistry leaves a lot to be desired but I had fun doodling ❤ 3y
DaveGreen7777 I love this! 😂👏👏👏👏👏👏 3y
RaeLovesToRead @DaveGreen7777 Aww, thanks Dave! ❤ 3y
Kimberlone Amazing! 3y
RaeLovesToRead @Kimberlone Thank you! 😁😁❤ 3y
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RaeLovesToRead
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I was reading this book by Grant Snyder while waiting for a phonecall and started doodling my own stages of reading. Here is Mr Snyder's book stages... (1/2)

SilversReviews Love this….thanks for sharing. 3y
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RaeLovesToRead
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I went book shopping again ❤
Another successful retail therapy session!
Only problem is, I need to spend more time reading and less time browsing and scrolling.

Litsy is my happy place though 😊😁

BookishMarginalia 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 3y
RaeLovesToRead @BookishMarginalia 😁😁 can't wait to get started on these!! 3y
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RaeLovesToRead
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I've been asked by @Mavey to share a positive thought ❤ thank you for the tag! 😊

I thought I'd share this gorgeous cartoon by Grant Snider on Iridescence. I saved it years ago from Facebook and it's a gorgeous reminder that beauty can be found everywhere.

mavey Love it!!💖Gleaming heart! 3y
mavey Thanks for joining in!😊💕 3y
RaeLovesToRead Thanks for the tag! 😊 3y
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Sharpeipup
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The plot hole! 😂🤣

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Tanisha_A
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Ah! What a brilliant thing it is to like reading.

TrishB It certainly is 😁 3y
JennyM ✨💫✨ 3y
MemoirsForMe 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I care about punctuation—a lot, too! 3y
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ErikaB
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April kind of blurred it‘s way into May and I‘m still playing catch up. First time I crossed off five boxes, though! #bookspinbingo

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fabulous month!! 3y
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sdbruening
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Mehso-so

I enjoyed the first half, which were great comic pages about reading and readers. The second half was about writing and writers, which I could not really relate to and wasn‘t expecting. Cute art that had almost a Dr Seuss vibe (with less nonsense and more adult) with the rhymes and puns and cleverness.

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sdbruening
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sdbruening
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I‘m already liking all the cats and books from the inside cover 😻

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ravenlee
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Pickpick

A low pick, but more enjoyable/relatable than the Sarah‘s Scribbles I just read.

CaffeineAndCandy 💜💜💜 4y
IamIamIam Rediscovering children's books! 😂😂 I don't always share them either... 😏 4y
ravenlee @IamIamIam I buy tons of kid books, and rarely even pretend they‘re for kiddo. Usually it‘s incidental - oh yeah, you might like this one too. I‘m often kind of bummed when she takes some of them for her own shelves, because then I have to ask to borrow them! 😆 4y
IamIamIam @ravenlee 😂😂😂 My son ordered me a set of books from the middle school Scholastic flyer and I can't wait for them to come home!!! Did I mention I'm the fair coordinator for the elementary school? I love that you understand!!! 4y
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amma-keep-reading

quick, fun and surprisingly inspiring read.

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Layali926
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I am enjoying this so much!!

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MaggieCarr
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Mehso-so

I much preferred Debbie Tung's Book Love over this one. I think the burden of reading this one aloud to my kids ruined the pacing as they questioned some of the vocabulary (way more advanced than our normal bedtime reading). But they had several ah-ha moments seeing some of their own bookish quirks within the panels.

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Linsy
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Pickpick

This was so fun! I‘ve seen mixed reviews — many of the comics are about writing, not specifically reading — but I really enjoyed it. Definitely coming back to it! 📚🤓

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WellReadCatLady
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Nothing really unique, but I liked the art style and some of the big maps.

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Linsy
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Here‘s to all our new reading goals! #newyear

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MarriedtoMrT
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Mehso-so

Meh. I was fine that it was just as much (or more?) about writing than reading but it felt smug at times, and while he sort of challenged “canon” he also upheld the old white man ideal in a lot of ways. I connected to some, enjoyed others, and was disappointed often.

(#day3)

Sarahreadstoomuch 100% agree with you. 4y
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Gina
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Levar Burton... ♡♡♡ HIM!

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Gina
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This is such a cute book♡♡♡

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CocoReads
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My #ChristmasBookHaul that I had to 100% but for myself but I don‘t care. The hubs did give me an Amazon gift card though. My parents lost their minds and bought everybody nerf guns. I think quarantine is getting to them. 🤣🤣🤣 The Lost Queen is for #NewYearWhoDis with @monalyisha and @BayouGirl85

tracey38 Aww, your parents. That's too funny. 🤣 Love the book planner. 4y
CocoReads @tracey38 the planner is from Little Inklings designs. I‘m not sure where I found out about it-probably on Facebook but maybe here. I ordered it way back in September/October and it came mid November so it‘s been hard to wait but I think it‘s exactly what I‘ve been looking for. I‘m not great at creating my own so I‘m giving this a whirl! 4y
monalyisha Hahaha! Great job, parents! 😅 4y
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CocoReads @monalyisha I do think it‘s kind of fun. My hubs was grouchy about it and I see his point (it violates everything he was taught about gun safety) but I learned the same rules about guns but also grew up with nerf guns and so we weren‘t idiots about it. Plus they also bought targets to use instead of us hitting each other with them. The 2 year old got kind of rowdy but everyone else mostly just shot targets with them. 4y
CocoReads They say we need to hold on to them for future (and hopefully outdoors) events. 🤣🤣🤣 4y
BayouGirl85 I am excited you picked The Lost Queen. Can't wait to hear what your thoughts! I tagged my pick from your list. :) 4y
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ShelleyBooksie
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@TheKidUpstairs - your packages spoil me! I am SO excited to read this book! The chocolate treats sound delish ♡ Merry Christmas! #jolabokaflod swap.

ReadingRachael I love the “kindred spirits raspberry cordial“ 😂 4y
TheKidUpstairs I'm so glad you like it all!!! 4y
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TheBookDream
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Pickpick

Probably my favorite from this collection. Definitely a must read for readers and writers alike.

#DashingDecember

triplem80 Nice choice -- I posted the same one a few weeks ago! 😃 4y
TheBookDream @triplem80 it‘s a good one! 4y
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Hooked_on_books
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Mehso-so

This is a cute book of bookish cartoons, more about writing than reading. I was expecting it to be more about reading and readers, so it wasn‘t exactly what I was hoping for, but some of the panels were a lot of fun.

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triplem80
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Pickpick

Cute, quick read -- perfect for readers, writers, and book lovers in general!

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Sarahreadstoomuch
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Mehso-so

I was really hoping for a little more from this collection, but it felt stale pretty quickly. This would be better (for me) as a webcomic or something I think. #bookspinbingo

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 4y
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Sarahreadstoomuch
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Pretty much covers it. #readinggoals

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Smartypants
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Pickpick

At a time when life and the world seems so serious, this is a great reminder of the need for light-hearted reading. This book gets me, it will get your too. #funny

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booklover3258
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Pickpick

My review of this book can be found on my Youtube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/erTgHaMpAyI

Enjoy!

ShelleyBooksie This is my #1 wish list book. It looks so cute 4y
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Smarkies
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Mehso-so

I liked some of the comics alot but essentially what it came down to was perhaps the lack of cohesion. This collection (like other reviewers have noted) would perhaps be better suited as a different format - that way the author could have tackled both topics separately - reading / writing.
I enjoyed the comics relating to reading better.
Read for #nfn2020

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alisiakae
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Mehso-so

Some of these were fun and cute, some felt pretentious. I think this better off as a web comic rather than a book. It got rather monotonous repetitive halfway in.

#NFN2020 #nonfictionnovember

britt_brooke Good to know! 4y
MarriedtoMrT I agree about the pretentiousness. 4y
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alisiakae
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Trying to read a few of the graphic novel nominees in the GR Choice Awards, and found this nonfiction one on Hoopla.

This is the first page...definitely my kind of book! #booksandcats #NFN2020 #nonfictionnovember

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Professional_Book_Dragon
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Accurate portrayal of my life

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DebbieGrillo
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Finally spent all my Indigo gift cards! #bookhaul

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Kenyazero
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Pickpick

A fun collected volume of mostly one-shot webcomics. The art and frequent rhyme scheme are delightful. I feel like the title isn't quite right for this collection. It misses the comics about writing and literature and focuses on bookshelves. I felt like writers, English teachers, (some graphic designers) and readers would all get something out of this book. #comic #webcomic #booksaboutbooks

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jackilynn
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My bookshelf may be a chaotic mess of funko pops & various fandom merch but it is 100% me. I don't necessarily "judge" because everyone is entitled to their own opinions and should be able to read what they love. I won't lie though, everytime I go visit someone I find myself perusing their shelves because it is always nice to talk about what we've read.

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SW-T
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Mehso-so

Cute, and I love Snider, but I actually like these cartoons on their own better than in a collection.

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Shay
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In a comics kind of mood lately. Getting a lot of use out of hoopla!

Books are...Mirrors. Windows. Sliding glass doors. Stepping stones. Overcoats. Anchors. Springboards. Escape hatches. Quiet corners. Warm blankets. Flying carpets. Beacons to new readers.

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