This Week: Homes for Book Lovers 

Boulder

This 2019 four-bedroom home has an open-plan great room with a floor-to-ceiling bookshelf and a rolling library ladder. The house mixes Western and Eastern design and features wood floors and oversize windows with views of a seasonal pond.

LIV Sotheby?s International Realty

New York City

Nobel Prize-winning author and previous owner Toni Morrison changed the third bedroom of this 1901 house into her library and writing room. The two-bedroom home features a living-dining area with gas fireplace, an open-plan kitchen, a master suite with dressing area, and sweeping city views.

Brown Harris Stevens

Montecito

The second bedroom of this two-bedroom house features a wall-to-wall wood bookcase. The house also has a built-in bookcase on the stairs, a main suite with fireplace, a chef?s kitchen with wood cabinets and counters. The path in front of the house has lawns, and gardens and is part of a gated community with a pool, tennis courts, and beach access.

Sotheby?s International Realty

Oxford

This 1991 house stands in the center of a town famed for its connections with William Faulkner and John Grisham. The four-bedroom house has a wall-to-wall bookshelf in the game room and also features a living room with fireplace and an eat-in kitchen with hardwood floors. It?s the steal of the week with a surprising price.

Cannon Cleary McGraw

1. Why are these houses selected for book lovers?

A. They are all affordable for reading enthusiasts.

B. They all have enough space for book collections.

C. They each have a study with a good view of nature.

D. They enable their owners to get access to local libraries.

2. Which will you contact if you like a house with a long history?

A. LIV Sotheby?s International Realty.

B. Brown Harris Stevens.

C. Sotheby?s International Realty.

D. Cannon Cleary McGraw.

3. Which house is probably a good bargain?

A. The one in Boulder. B. The one in New York City.

C. The one in Montecito. D. The one in Oxford.