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Love of paper books continues in digital age for this avid reader with 3,000-plus books in her shed

A few years ago, Melissa Boyes's collection of 3,000-plus books had started to overcrowd the family house. 

"When my husband told me that I wasn't allowed to buy any more books because we didn't have enough bookshelves … my solution was just to buy more bookshelves," Ms Boyes jokes.

"He was worried the house's foundations weren't going to take it, so we decided this was a good space to set up and have somewhere safe for them to be stored."

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