"Bookshelfies": Vanity for introverts

An awesome new Tumblr flaunts the latest trend in social self-portraiture

Published August 20, 2013 9:42PM (EDT)

 Photo via the Bookshelfies Tumblr
Photo via the Bookshelfies Tumblr

Most selfies seen in social feeds these days seem to be hazy Instagrammed half-faces, or as the disturbing new trend seems to be, sweaty hotdog legs in exotic locales. But the new "Bookshelfie" may be just the antidote to those useless arm-angled snaps, by providing fellow bookworms with shared lists of your best-loved literature (links to Amazon included). Genius!

Here are some of the snaps submitted to the Bookshelfies Tumblr so far.

olliedthat: “I keep my books in piles, and sometimes I ollie them.”

maryfduffy:

Jiz Lee: “I loan/give away a lot of books so my shelves are sparse … but here’s my current bookshelfie (#showmeyourtitles)”:

russellquinn: “I’ve no idea why we all have to wear sunglasses.”

(H/T: Business Insider)

Tell us what you would feature on your own bookshelfie ...


By Liz Fields

Liz Fields is an Australian freelance journalist based in New York who has previously scribbled for Slate, ABC News, Sydney Morning Herald and more. Follow her on Twitter @lianzifields

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