tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post3421184615618735251..comments2024-01-07T02:13:14.908-05:00Comments on The Broke and the Bookish : A Cocktail & Conversation: Bookshelf OrganizationJanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01772938036847330151noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-37136955540656057312013-10-11T15:31:45.530-04:002013-10-11T15:31:45.530-04:00also, I'm a new follower, yay :)
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www.ap...also, I'm a new follower, yay :)<br /><br />Charl<br />www.aplaceonthebookshelf.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212532584251177967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-22178439494691426982013-10-11T15:30:45.590-04:002013-10-11T15:30:45.590-04:00I have a read shelf, a to read shelf and then a sh...I have a read shelf, a to read shelf and then a shelf of non-novels: plays, poetry and books I use for my creative writing course! :) <br /><br />Charl<br />www.aplaceonthebookshelf.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212532584251177967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-11413934627083392362013-10-06T16:55:33.682-04:002013-10-06T16:55:33.682-04:00I have my adult books on one case organized by col...I have my adult books on one case organized by colour. Then on my tall shelf I have my signed books organized by colour, my YA books organized by colour and then the bottom is my TBR/review books in no particular order. And I have a drawer in a dresser filled with pocket romance novels (ran out of space for books).Chrystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17960209705110683101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-35468648705240698302013-10-04T23:22:04.851-04:002013-10-04T23:22:04.851-04:00Ooh, hmm... my shelves right now are a mess. NOT o...Ooh, hmm... my shelves right now are a mess. NOT organized at all. I've tried several times to do it... but every time I want to read a new book, they get un organized all over again. shame on me, I know. But this is why I am trying to buy books on my kindle and not on my shelf.Johannahhttp://www.thebrokenshelf.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-44772395865025251552013-10-04T16:23:38.851-04:002013-10-04T16:23:38.851-04:00Haha you guys seem so organized and tidy! My shelv...Haha you guys seem so organized and tidy! My shelves are like, OCD organized, especially with my new bookcase!! I can't even begin to explain..... I need a post with pictures HAHA :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00133612131488048932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-5900332894297766822013-10-04T02:13:00.197-04:002013-10-04T02:13:00.197-04:00Mine are just where they fit haha. I want to organ...Mine are just where they fit haha. I want to organise it but I never have any time. My TBR pile/ draw is sorted in the order that I received them. That way I'm not bumping things down the list forever and never getting round to reading them.pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16413273102522309871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-16586254469448573842013-10-04T00:01:06.504-04:002013-10-04T00:01:06.504-04:00No method to the madness to speak of, I'm afra...No method to the madness to speak of, I'm afraid. One of these days, I'd love to shelve them by author name. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00107816571044347474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-53332094479679647622013-10-03T17:03:44.251-04:002013-10-03T17:03:44.251-04:00This post has made me realize how much I really ne...This post has made me realize how much I really need to buy a large, reliable bookshelf...so I can organize it! Right now, most of my books are in boxes (from a previous move) or in piles. Also, filling the shelf will make for an excellent excuse to head back to the used bookstore near my house!Kristen @ Medium Roasthttp://mediumroast.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-81831981436327851512013-10-03T16:55:26.578-04:002013-10-03T16:55:26.578-04:00I have a couple of shelves of books I've read ...I have a couple of shelves of books I've read and want to keep, alphabetical by author. Following those are books I haven't read, alphabetical by author. Another unit contains picture books, writing books, and cookbooks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-12991051638218824052013-10-03T16:11:28.046-04:002013-10-03T16:11:28.046-04:00At the moment they're all organised in categor...At the moment they're all organised in categories, but it's getting a bit jumbled. I'm moving house in a couple of weeks and plan to arrange them by colour at the new place, because I think it just looks so lovely!mayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13325673973210555338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-44090396007402172702013-10-03T15:49:21.895-04:002013-10-03T15:49:21.895-04:00On Kindle! :-)
But seriously, but author. On Kindle! :-)<br />But seriously, but author. Lectushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02437755345579659187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-87910429352003369582013-10-03T15:08:06.343-04:002013-10-03T15:08:06.343-04:00Fiction books are alphabetical by author. Other b...Fiction books are alphabetical by author. Other books are by category (biography, poli sci, history divided by region) and then by author within the category. It sounds pretty nerdy, but my mom's a librarian, so the idea of sorting books by colour makes me shudder. :-)Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09336628314435149912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-80453783138392031622013-10-03T14:13:05.794-04:002013-10-03T14:13:05.794-04:00I need to start organizing my books. After moving ...I need to start organizing my books. After moving most of mine ended up at my parents' house and they're in stacks on the floor since there is absolutely no room for them. I have a bookshelf at my apartment, but I haven't boxed them all up and transferred them over yet. Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16522216487902196948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-30406310927034880792013-10-03T12:48:31.643-04:002013-10-03T12:48:31.643-04:00My organization is almost non existent at the mome...My organization is almost non existent at the moment. We're planning to put in some custom built shelving so for now everything is stacked by type (hc, tp, and mm) to accommodate my currently not so useful shelves. Then I have more books in my office and bedroom that are basically organized by how soon I should read them :) It's really awful.Becky LeJeunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030931605009567165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-88505035967582383772013-10-03T12:44:44.944-04:002013-10-03T12:44:44.944-04:00I organize by genre and then by author. I organize by genre and then by author. Mary Ellen Quigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02679719500257202397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-17657400214140359912013-10-03T12:24:57.991-04:002013-10-03T12:24:57.991-04:00I organize my books by size. However, all of the s...I organize my books by size. However, all of the sequels go together as well as the authors.alexanddreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883745170748856929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-66490069557083507162013-10-03T12:21:52.407-04:002013-10-03T12:21:52.407-04:00My husband and I organized our nonfiction books by...My husband and I organized our nonfiction books by topic, but our fiction is all thrown together. This isn't too bad, because we don't have too many fiction books. What really needs organizing is my ebook library. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10683814336132017546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-14325305404770094332013-10-03T12:19:18.972-04:002013-10-03T12:19:18.972-04:00I love this topic, as I think you can tell a lot a...I love this topic, as I think you can tell a lot about someone by looking at not only what is on their bookshelves, but by how they arrange --or don't arrange--their books!<br /><br />I have many bookcases throughout my house, and I shelve by theme--especially my nonfiction books--and then by author. When I come home from the bookstore with a bag of books, I would never even consider putting all of them together in an empty space on one of my shelves. No--they need to be shelved with their correct theme! <br /><br />I have areas for nonfiction books on education, politics, sports, food(cookbooks and books about food are found in the kitchen!), African American history, books about books, biographies. . . <br />My fiction shelves are a bit looser, but I do keep authors together, classic fiction together, etc.<br />Books that I haven't read yet are either on a special multi-shelved corner table in my bedroom, or in a stack on my coffee table in my living room. <br /><br />GREAT question--I'm looking forward to reading more responses!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-88593362249675857002013-10-03T12:12:51.832-04:002013-10-03T12:12:51.832-04:00I don't.I don't. Lornahttp://ginlemonade.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-38431399346473738992013-10-03T12:11:49.071-04:002013-10-03T12:11:49.071-04:00Like Paula, I have a read and an unread bookcase. ...Like Paula, I have a read and an unread bookcase. The read-case is organized by color and it's the focal point of my living room. The unread was arranged alphabetically, but now it's all higgledy piggledy because someone in my household can't remember to put things back.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11174997031845874289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-23496043077661386922013-10-03T11:56:41.248-04:002013-10-03T11:56:41.248-04:00I have...well...essentially four shelves. Two are ...I have...well...essentially four shelves. Two are at my place (my boyfriend loooves that, haha) and the others are at my mom's. All the books there have been read. One of the shelves is full of books I've already read. Some I adore (a lot of series are there...Jessica Darling, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Anne of Green Gables, etc.) but others are only so-so. I recently culled a lot of them - handful went to my sister, a big stack went to my boyfriend's mom and her friends, and another handful is in the donate section. Then, also at my mom's, are all the books I've read that I found super duper amazing and think she should read. At my own house is a shelf of all the books I want to read asap (organized in no particular order other than having a non-fiction section, but authors are all grouped together) and a shelf of books I'll get to...eventually. I'd love to have all my books together in one happy little house but that won't happen for awhile!Books Etc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10920924552574859601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-44887518664898741132013-10-03T11:51:07.984-04:002013-10-03T11:51:07.984-04:00I also organize my books by genre and then by auth...I also organize my books by genre and then by author (aphabetical order), like Jamie does :) I just wrote a post showing my readers my bookshelves hahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-87155132782511734592013-10-03T11:45:01.305-04:002013-10-03T11:45:01.305-04:00All of these sound so organized! Mine are just org...All of these sound so organized! Mine are just organized by how I associate them in my brain lol So books that were bought at the same time are together. And authors that remind me of each other are together. I've tried to do alphabetically before but I always come back to putting books on the shelf in reference to how they are linked in my mind. It sounds crazy but I know where every book I own is this way! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-22344073576777873042013-10-03T11:41:33.118-04:002013-10-03T11:41:33.118-04:00My bookshelf is annoying in the fact that it has d...My bookshelf is annoying in the fact that it has different sized shelves. So my books are organized by smaller books and larger books. Then each of those are organized alphabetically by author name. The other two shelves are dedicated to school books, reference books, and whatever else didn't fit. Any other books are just. . .anywhere. Unorganized. Lying on my nightstand or my floor. Sometimes under the table my record player is on. <br /><br />I've always wanted to do organization by color, but I have to agree that it would confuse me. That, and I get way too annoyed if my alphabetical order is screwed up and if my series aren't together. So I color coordinated the closet instead. -KelseyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com