Forget selfies, we want to see your shelfies

Selfies may have dominated 2013, but we think a snap of your bookshelf is far more interesting. We asked to see your shelfies and you didn't disappoint. Here's a selection of our favourites

• Writers' and critics' best books of 2013

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