books , a quiet departure from gadgets , appear increasingly in homes . sales agents selling books are aspirational and quintessentially English . Dining rooms are being traded in for the book - filled shelves . Follows shelfie trend , pictures of books people own on their shelves .
Libraries , a quiet retreat from gadgets , found increasingly in homes . Estate agents say rooms are aspirational and quintessentially English . Dining rooms are being traded in for the book-filled sanctuaries . Follows shelfie trend , pictures of books people own on their shelves .