Ritva has chosen books as her brilliant topic – and who doesn’t love books? My children used to call me the saint of all books…
Partly because – my life has revolved around books. Reading and writing, learning, practising and teaching.
Being a teacher I had this sign on one of my book shelves at school, saying: Literature helps us understand ourselves and the world and contributes to build an identity of our own. So true.
The Long Room at Trinity College, Dublin – a marvelous library. MANY books. Beautiful books in a beautiful room.
In our old churches, the biblical stories were painted on the walls for the illiterate – and on this Swiss house we found Adam and Eve. I don’t think they are illiterate though…
My heart jumps with joy when I see a youngster with a book instead of a phone. Maybe we are not lost yet…
In this library in Prague they certainly knew how to make the kids interested.
An abandoned book in an old shut down factory. I went exploring there with my son and found many interesting things to photograph.
They say books open up new worlds…and so they do. Yacek Yerka illustrates this so well.
My daughter once gave me this piece of an Encyclopedia Britannica. She had folded every page herself.
Well, it all started long before she could read…and long before she became a dentist. Her favourite thing still is – pulling out teeth…
Luckily, she is still an avid reader – and now that she is married, she also begins a new chapter in her own Book of Life.
I’ll finish off with this happy double exposure of a bookstore My daughter often visited during her years in Umeå.
In the header, Codex Gigas from the 13th century.
In conclusion, zooming last week with Anne was fun and, to many of us, a new experience. Her challenge was an excellent reminder of the joy of learning something new. I hope you have fun joining us again this week. Remember to tag Lens-Artists; also, please link back to Ritva’s original post.
Next week is Sofia’s turn to host, Saturday 7th June. Until then, be good and keep smiling!
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Leya 
Great great post. Long live books!
Saint of books indeed—raising readers, not texters, in a world gone swipe-happy. from Dublin’s majestic Long Room to abandoned factories hiding forgotten tales, the magic of books never fades.
Kids pulling teeth and turning pages—that’s life’s real story!
Cheers to new chapters, old stories, and bookstores that hold a thousand dreams. 📖✨
You’ve got some great photos for your response, Ann-Christine! My favorite is the beautiful stack of old books with the pen on top.
So many book themed delights. I like the bookstore double exposure. The Prague book column is fantastic.
Too beautiful and magical, the way only you can do. Favourite is the last one, just because. No reason, more of a feeling.
I love the bookswith the pen and the old book. Wonderful photos
Like you I always love to see a youngster absorbed in a book! And that library in Prague looks like a wonderful way to inspire them 🙂
Beautiful photos. I loved that first one, and then I thought each photo was better than the previous one. So obviously I loved that double exposure.
This is a great portrait of life, reading, books, and family. Our library makes a book tree every Christmas too!
Lovely that you took time to participate as you are so busy at the moment. What a wonderful post. An abandoned book in an old shut down factory, loved it. the Prague library and your book your daughter gave you…so lovely. And it is so important that kids still learn to appreciate books and the worlds it opens
What a fabulous, inventive post, AC! I can’t pick a favourite image, they’re all great. But just to say, I was impressed with that double exposure of the Umea bookshop, they can be tricky to get right.
What a great compilation of book images…. we live in changing times, Libraries closing, Book Shops declining… but on, i guess the positive, that ability to read on computers and, of course, audio books. Contrast that with book festivals that seem to be more popular than ever, authors interviewed and nooks reviewed in media, both written and audio. Thankfully Childrens books seem to have a big revival so that must be a big positive.
the double exposure one at the end sure gave us a lot to explore – and the post was fun – cheers to the dentist daughter (now a momma) and her long love for books (and teeth – ha)
Oh Ann-Christine, this is a wonderful post, stories of life and marvellous photos 🥰
Honestly Ann-Christine, sometimes I feel like I run out of ways to say how amazing your posts are. This one is especially marvelous. I loved every image and every thought. Yes the double image is spectacular but so is every other word and image. Truly a gift to read and see.
Great post Ann-Christine. My favorites are the book your daughter gifted to you, the book sculpture and the double exposure. All your images are fantastic.
Lovely,lovely photos of books. I love books too.😍
Ann-Christine, beautiful post! I love all the images but my favorites are the two of your daughter. The one of the young man reading a book is great, too. What’s not to love about the Long Room at Trinity College?
♥ Thank you, Beth!
Such lovely photos A-C. I especially like the abandoned book and the gift from your daughter.
Thank you, Jude! I think the abandoned book must have curled up from the damp surroundings. The building had been empty for some years.
Beautiful book images
Thank you!
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What a fantastic collection, Ann-Christine. You photographed such beautiful moments. That final double exposure is stunning.
Thank you – glad you liked the double!
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I love all of these. But particularly the last one. Accident? Or design? It’s lovely, either way.
Thanks! Design in fact – that was one of my series of double exposures from Umeå. Rather happy with that one – bright and sunny. Dificult to tell if doubles will turn out well or not – this one is ok!
More than ‘ok’.