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Small ceramics are very easy to layer on tables or bookshelves along with books or other decor items.—Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026 While ideal for deep and seasonal cleanings, this is also an efficient way to give bookshelves a quick spruce-up (without removing everything on them) before company comes.—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026 The academic bookshelf groans with the weight of studies of the phenomenon, but the seminal analysis of the topic remains a 1997 paper by economist Severin Borenstein of UC Berkeley and his colleagues.—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 Repurpose bookshelves and decorative items to maximize storage and add style.—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bookshelf