body {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 500px;
  height: 100vh;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  padding: 50px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  pointer-events: none;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.bookshelf {
  max-width: 1000px;
  width: 80%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  position: relative;
  height: 0px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  border-bottom: 16px solid #f3f3f3;
  border-left: 20px solid transparent;
  border-right: 20px solid transparent;
  pointer-events: all;
}
.bookshelf::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fafafa 0%, #ffffff 100%);
  height: 26px;
  width: calc(100% + 40px);
  box-shadow: 0px -1px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0px 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  z-index: 2;
}
.bookshelf::after {
  content: "";
  height: 80px;
  width: calc(100% + 40px);
  position: absolute;
  top: 42px;
  display: block;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f3f3f3 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%);
  -webkit-clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 97% 100%, 3% 100%);
          clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 97% 100%, 3% 100%);
  z-index: -1;
}

.books {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 10%;
  width: 80%;
  margin: auto;
  transform: translateY(-100%);
  padding: 0 0 2px;
  z-index: -1;
  position: relative;
  top: 10px;
}

.book {
  --bg-image: url("https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1581128232l/50214741.jpg");
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 3px 0.5px 0.5px 3px;
  aspect-ratio: 115/180;
  position: relative;
}
.book:hover::before, .book:hover::after {
  transition: transform 600ms cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1), opacity 600ms cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
}
.book:hover::before {
  transform: translate(0, -70px) skew(3deg, -3deg) scale(1.35);
}
.book:hover::after {
  transform: translate(0, -70px) skew(3deg, -3deg) scale(1.275);
}
.book:hover:nth-of-type(even)::before {
  transform: translate(0, -70px) skew(-3deg, 3deg) scale(1.35);
}
.book:hover:nth-of-type(even)::after {
  transform: translate(0, -70px) skew(-3deg, 3deg) scale(1.275);
}
.book::before, .book::after {
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  content: " ";
  transition: all 300ms ease-out;
  background: var(--bg-image) center center/cover no-repeat, #f3f3f3;
}
.book::before {
  height: 100%;
  box-shadow: 0px 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25), inset 2px 0px 2px 1px rgba(29, 27, 27, 0.2);
}
.book::after {
  height: 102%;
  filter: blur(10px);
  z-index: -1;
  opacity: 1;
}