Book Nooks by Vanessa Dina and Claire Gilhuly is a must have for book lovers (and one that I'd love to have a physical copy of for my coffee table!). The photos are gorgeous and aspirational. The book includes some book nooks in places I wouldn't have considered (but should!) like my bar cart and kitchen. The tips for displaying books were informative and I felt like I learned a lot! The TBR lists by contributing authors were such a nice touch - I am excited to dig into Jasmine Guillory's romance recs!

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the advance copy. Such a gorgeous book!

Just finished browsing through "Book Nooks" by Vanessa Dina and Claire Gilhuly, and I'm blown away by the endless inspiration packed between these covers! From stunning home decor ideas to ingenious book nook designs, this book is a must-have for anyone looking to get creative with their space. Don't miss out on the opportunity to elevate your book nook game – grab your copy now and let your imagination soar! 📚✨ #BookNooks #HomeDecor #Inspiration

I enjoy coffee table books. This one is sure to find a favored place in many homes. The cover drew me in and inside, the photos are beautiful. They encourage browsing, whether you have a few minutes or an hour. The text is interesting - you'll explore 13 ways to display your books, whether on the floor, a shelf, or stashed in a little unused space.
There's so much to like about this book. I enjoyed the houses displayed, the reading recommendations shared by well-known authors, and the ideas. What made me smile most was the categories for each chapter - whether that was the kind of person you are or whether you're setting up a bookshelf for others.

If you're into decor or design, make you sure get a copy. It's artsy, classy, and will motivate you to head for your nearest bookstore to pick up some volumes of your own. I loved it.

I love books and love to have them all over. I love how this book helps with ideas on how to make the books a part of the home, instead of just cluttering up your spaces. Great ideas on how to incorporate them, and I loved the photos. Highly recommended. Thank you Netgalley, the author and the publisher for allowing me to read and review.

Publishes 9/17/24, I read an advanced reader copy. Beautiful, if overly saturated photos. Only one or two were what I would think of as a real readers book nook. More like shelves of books that, for the most part, seemed never to have been read and clearly staged for decor. Lots of staging with artifacts. In fairness, I did not read much of the text so won’t say anything of that.

I myself am obsessed with book nooks, I want nothing more than to have a lovely spacious house where I can have little book nooks in almost every room. This was such a delight to read and look at all of the different book nook spots, with helpful tips on how to incorporate them in every room.

This is 100% my favorite coffee table book. I will certainly buy this and gift to friends. I love the esthetic and mixed in pages with book styling suggestions and favorite reads. This is gorgeous and the perfect bookish esthetic.

This book has great ideas on how to create your own personal book nook. There are a variety of options to choose from, and customization is easy to adapt to your own space. The palattes of books go with themed rooms, whether its the kitchen and cookbooks, or the office armchair and a cozy novel. I would recommend this book for some good project ideas on how to balance your book collection while being creative.

Lovely book with great photos and ideas. Fun to look through and see artsy ways to style books in the home.
If you are looking for full step by step directions on how to create these books this is not the book for you.

Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for the ARC.

I was really excited to read this book to see different types of bookshelves, but I really didn't enjoy the chaos of these shelves. Stacking books on their sides at angles to make a shamrock pattern? Monsters. I do think the cylinder shelves with doors are super cute and am going to get some of those as side tables.

Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC copy!

The photography was very stunning and definitely helped me get more ideas for my own home. I enjoyed reading through this book, but I wish there were more pictures to show examples of what the chapters included (classic, bath, bedside table, garden, art, etc.).

Very cozy! I loved seeing all the book nook ideas and found some inspiration for my own. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to view this ARC.

So much inspo! This book includes stunning photos and endless ideas for displaying books (in libraries, kitchens, bathrooms, kid's rooms, etc.). It feels Pinteresty in the best possible way. A great coffee table book and the perfect gift for any book lover.

This was a delightful book about “book nooks.” Not only was it full of beautiful pictures, it also had a bunch of suggestions and inspirations about how to get your perfect book corner. If this wasn’t enough to make me squeal with excitement, we also got wonderful reading lists and contributions from authors and bloggers.
Being surrounded by books is my happy place, and this book is definitely a great one for book lovers! Highly recommend!

Book Nooks is a compilation of tips, tricks, lists, and styling ideas to help you display your book collection and other objects beyond the simple bookshelf. The book is split into 13 sections by room (bedroom, kitchen, etc) or interest (think gardening or art) with each section accompanied by a few paragraphs of ideas followed by photographic examples. They’ve also interspersed booklists from noted writers. The photos are beautiful and there are several full bleed double page spreads sprinkled throughout the book. The overall size ( 7.5 in x 9 in) and cover choice seems odd for a coffee table book.

Highlights for me included the pictures of little free libraries, the margarita recipe in the bar cart section, and a list of banned books from Pen America.

While I did make note of a few of the ideas presented, I felt for the most part that they weren’t that groundbreaking. Some of the book nooks included looked like staged vignettes while others were clearly actual homes. I would have loved if the photos of actual real life book nooks had been accompanied by brief quotes from the home owner. Things like why that spot, why those books, why that collection of objects displayed like that? It would have given the whole book a more personal touch.

Overall, it could make a good gift for those who like books about books.

Book Nooks
Author: Vanessa Dina + Claire Gilhuly
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Love the inspiration from this book! They feature so many fun libraries and ideas on how to organize and style different books. I also really enjoyed the book recommendations sprinkled throughout the book.

Thanks to NetGalley, Chronicle Books, and Vanessa Dina + Claire Gilhuly for an advanced copy of the book. All thoughts in this review are my own.

This book is a little gem. It is full of fantastic photos of different nooks. Separated into sections such as room type and decorating type, it provides guidance on achieving the nook of your dreams. As a bonus there are famous authors’ list of different recommended books. One example is Gillian Flynn’s Favorite Mysteries. This is a total delight

Underwhelmed by this home decor book.

As an avid book lover, I've paid attention to how books can enhance a space for years. From browsing inspirational photos on Pinterest and perusing the Bookshelves community on Reddit to paying attention to catalog photos from Pottery Barn, Crate & Barrel, West Elm, and similar, I've found plenty of ideas for storing books in small spaces, using books to highlight a hobby space, and organizing books in personal libraries. Most recently, Bookstagram has been a fantastic resource for seeing how other readers like to design their reading spaces.

Within the pages of this book, I didn't find a single piece of new inspiration. Ideas like stacking books to create an end table, or covering books to ensure a monochromatic design, or grouping themed books into a space like gathering quote books and humor books into your bathroom for light reading are all classic ideas.

Even the photos were pretty meh. Sure, they were well light and composed, but I wasn't seeing anything new or truly inspiring to me for designing my personal library.

This book felt like it was for people who don't like books, but who want to appear smarter by decorating with books they've probably never read, except maybe the humor books in the bathroom. Even the book lists featured throughout the book felt prescriptive: Buy these ten books to create a more interesting shelf that guests can see when they visit your home.

Thank you tNetGalley and Chronicle Books for providing me with an Advanced Reader's Copy in exchange for my honest review.

Love it! This coffee table book is perfect for everyone, especially book lovers and decorating fanatics. Lots of inspiration and some truly Pinterest worthy photos! 😆

This can be an enjoyable book to flip through and browse, but it isn't very practical. The pictures are usually of lavish homes with high-end interior design, and the tips that people can translate into their own spaces are usually pretty basic, involving different ways to stack books and ways to color-coordinate them. There's not a lot of real advice here, and this is more about decorating with artsy collectible books than about learning how to style and display your personal library.