An image of old books standing up on a bookshelf. They are in various colours and various states of considition. From left-to-right, the titles are: « How to Fly » by Richard Ferris, B.S., C.E.; « The ABC of Flight » by LePage; « The Flying Poilu » by Nadaud; a book by Brewer, title not pictured; « Flying for France » by McConnell; « Over the Front in an Aeroplane » by Ralph Pulitzer; « In a Flying Boat » by Sir Alan Cobham. (📸 Avialogs.com)
"A single lifetime, even though entirely devoted to the sky would not be enough for the study of so vast a subject." — Seneca the Younger (📸 Avialogs.com1)
April, 2024

Here's what folks are reading this month. You can find even more using our Bluesky Custom Feed2 of the same name. We hope that for those whose posts you really like you'll click on their post below acknowledge their work with a like and maybe follow them to see their future posts:

That's it for this month's Sunday Bookshelf. Never fear, though, there's another one around the corner: the third Sunday of May is the 19th so mark it in your calendars today. Also, don't forget to like the posts and perhaps follow today's contributors — every little bit of engagement helps. | 🛩️ ⚔️ 📚

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Thankfully it's still Sunday somewhere because we're a little late getting this going — in any event, it's time for the Sunday Bookshelf. It's where we feature posts on aviation-oriented books and periodicals. If you have a favourite, click reply 💬 below, let us know and we'll pass it along. | 🛩️ 📚

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1Avialogs.com: « Online since 2010, our mission is to preserve and share aviation-related publications. You will find on this site thousand of aircraft technical manuals, brochures, and books from the early days of aviation to modern jets. » Well worth checking out.

2Sunday Bookshelf 📚 is the Bluesky Custom Feed on which this page is based. For more on this concept, check out First Things First: What's a Bluesky Custom Feed? in our Guide for Followers and Trusted Contributors.