Bookcase Credibility

HIGH QUALITY: Bookcases to heaven, but sparse on top. It's a bookcase George Carlin: thin top, long bottom, tells the truth. Thinking this person may have been a vampire in another life (lots of Anne Rice) but grew up and made better choices (Chuck Palahniuk).

A sharp-witted over the shoulder pose. Books are packed in here like so many sardines and look well-used (the post it note adds a hint of mystery). The alligator head shows that she is a dedicated Gator but also that she means business.

A+ for storytelling. Feels queenly as evidenced by the crown and yet playful as evidenced by the Barbie doll and the troll. This bookcase shows good sense because his majesty, Harry Potter, is on top. The quote at the apex tells us all we need to know about the bookcase owner.

A happy set-up. Small but heavy-hitting with David Foster Wallace and Leo Tolstoy yet still has a sense of fun and wonder (Alexie). Don't get it twisted--this horizontal alignment packs a punch, and we walk away wanting to read more Bradbury.

An ode to porcelain and print. The audacity and outright confidence to have books in hand--one book to take him far away from his present place and one to help him focus more on his present place.

Mile high magnificence! Being unable to see the contents of the top of the bookcase adds to the mystery. The credibility of this case is demonstrated by the fact there are no gaps left. With the built-in feeling, one has to ponder if the owner is in fact surrounded by bookcases.

A "cat"egorically trustworthy bookcase. YA readers will find lots to digest here. Definitely an English teacher vibe, but not the grammar-correcting, dead man-reading type--one that is in touch with the youth that she teaches. From one English teacher to another, A+!

Family is happiness. The owner shows us that while books are great and awesome, family is even more so. The credibility is built with pictures and images of close loved ones. And the addition of the novel Back Roads (by Tawni O'Dell) shows that things aren't always what they seem.

The credibility is absolute knowledge as demonstrated by the packed-in-ness of this bookcase. There is so much for the eye to take in, and we are victim to its slap of credibility as well as its playfulness as evidenced by the bobble-headed dudes. Humanity abounds here.

A pile of knowledge without the owner. This vertical stacking speaks for itself. There is a feel of the Earth and dirt in this assortment and an essential bookness. We need not see the owner because we are forced to challenge our own thinking in examining these titles.

Transcendent! The owner has risen above the need for a bookcase because all books read are stored perfectly in her brain. The book in view is transporting her to another world while the brick surround is keeping her grounded in reality.

A bookcase up close and personal. The double-stacking illuminates the depths of the owner's love of reading. We are taken in by variety of authors and titles...everything from Potter to Bigger Thomas. The credibility is palpable.

An impressive bookcase for a science guy! This bookcase has everything going for it--lots of books, a little bit of mania, and a diversity of titles. Shrew placement of the owner makes it seem that the books are sprouting from his head. The books reach toward the heavens, and we are astounded.

Who needs a bookcase? Not this owner. She is testing us with her powerful stack of King Potter. Minimalism at its finest which leaves us to ponder existential matters such as who am I? Who is Dumbledore? And where does that staircase lead?

A bookcase that knows how to get down...and leaves us questioning, but how far does it reach up? The depth of this bookcase builds credibility that is sound. The well-used aspect of it suggests the owner is an avid reader and will challenge us to rethink our beliefs.

A bookcase for the wee ones. This is a credibility grab for all youngsters ages 0-8. While there is the necessary and needed Seuss, we also spy other English teachery favorites for older audiences (Moby Dick, Jane Eyre). The over the shoulder pose allows our eye to land on the most soothing aspect of this case--Puppies and Kittens.