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I know what my favorites are, of course. j-whitt987 Send a noteboard - 26/11/2009 03:51:45 PM
This is important stuff. At least to some of us. I mean me.

My bookshelf is organised not according to genre or the alphabeth or chronology, but according to how it makes sense in my head. Books that feel the same belong together. This is not only based on content, but also on how the book looks. I can have books by one author in several different locations.

Because most of my books are in Norway, and I have limited space for my books here, I find it increasingly difficult to organise my bookshelf in a way that makes me happy. Which means I keep reorganising it.

Oddly, all my school theory books are in alphabetical order according to author.

Am I mad?
How do you organise your bookshelf?


I keep my favorite series near the top left hand and work from there. For some series (i.e. Star Wars and Star Trek) I organize them according to my favorite series within the series. As an example: William Shatner's Captain Kirk series are in a different location from the DS9 Millennium series which is in a different from the Invasion! series that span the TOS through Voyager series. After my favorite series the rest go up in random order by author.


How do you find them?


The rest I just give a few minutes of looking to find them.
Kirk: Spock, you want to know something? Everybody’s human.
Spock: I find that remark…insulting.
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How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 24/11/2009 10:57:57 AM 1695 Views
Alphabetically. Easier to find what I'm looking for. Rebekah - 24/11/2009 11:11:22 AM 1133 Views
I always know where my books are in the system. Camilla - 24/11/2009 11:13:34 AM 1408 Views
I'm sure you do. Rebekah - 24/11/2009 11:15:14 AM 1494 Views
Re: I'm sure you do. Camilla - 24/11/2009 11:17:00 AM 1346 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 24/11/2009 11:27:09 AM 1428 Views
Re: Yeah. Camilla - 24/11/2009 01:03:49 PM 1359 Views
K is law, KD is UK law, and KDC is Scots law. That's all you need to know . *NM* Tim - 27/11/2009 02:35:34 PM 802 Views
Bookshelfs are an outdated concept. snoopcester - 24/11/2009 01:34:07 PM 1491 Views
This has occurred to me Camilla - 24/11/2009 01:42:01 PM 1513 Views
I feel sure that it is the future of book storage. snoopcester - 24/11/2009 03:41:33 PM 1363 Views
Re: I feel sure that it is the future of book storage. Camilla - 24/11/2009 03:48:48 PM 1381 Views
With the added bonus of... Kaldric - 24/11/2009 02:57:50 PM 1252 Views
Good point snoopcester - 24/11/2009 03:42:28 PM 1380 Views
Re: Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:18:21 PM 1307 Views
LOL! rebelaessedai - 24/11/2009 03:20:33 PM 1465 Views
Re: LOL! Camilla - 24/11/2009 03:47:05 PM 1357 Views
Yeah... rebelaessedai - 24/11/2009 07:27:03 PM 1421 Views
horizontaly Yunalesca - 24/11/2009 03:45:34 PM 1384 Views
Hmmm. I mix horisontal and vertical. Camilla - 24/11/2009 03:48:14 PM 1320 Views
You make it sound like I only have one Tom - 24/11/2009 03:59:38 PM 1515 Views
Yes. I meant it as an encompassing word, not to restrict numbers. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:30:38 PM 1356 Views
In answer to your questions: Tom - 24/11/2009 05:07:07 PM 1420 Views
Re: In answer to your questions: Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:23:51 PM 1420 Views
I do have some forms of synesthesia. Tom - 24/11/2009 05:29:30 PM 1396 Views
Aha! Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:36:20 PM 1398 Views
Which Arabic dictionaries do you have, exactly? Legolas - 24/11/2009 08:50:16 PM 1136 Views
I am not fluent in every language I have a dictionary for, no. Tom - 24/11/2009 11:10:22 PM 1304 Views
Well, I'd hate you more if I spoke Russian. Legolas - 24/11/2009 11:43:56 PM 1375 Views
Re: I don't. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 04:13:44 PM 1332 Views
Re: I don't. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:31:56 PM 1400 Views
Re: It isn't always neat. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:17:25 PM 1293 Views
Re: It isn't always neat. Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:26:16 PM 1536 Views
Re: Two different planes of organisation. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:38:15 PM 1407 Views
Re: Two different planes of organisation. Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:44:34 PM 1364 Views
Re: why should they not be? Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:50:16 PM 1323 Views
Re: why should they not be? Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:52:52 PM 1368 Views
Re: You show a clear demarkation of labour in some ways. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 06:09:28 PM 1363 Views
Re: You show a clear demarkation of labour in some ways. Camilla - 24/11/2009 06:12:15 PM 1317 Views
Well, they should fit together. jh - 24/11/2009 04:28:20 PM 1391 Views
Re: Well, they should fit together. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:32:48 PM 1333 Views
Hmmm. jh - 24/11/2009 08:29:40 PM 1412 Views
Re: Hmmm. Camilla - 24/11/2009 10:17:36 PM 1391 Views
I don't... anymore. Kaldric - 24/11/2009 04:53:04 PM 1471 Views
Re: I don't... anymore. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:59:44 PM 1422 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? mapthis - 24/11/2009 04:55:12 PM 1454 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:03:20 PM 1457 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? mapthis - 24/11/2009 05:06:46 PM 1278 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:18:57 PM 1279 Views
Incidentally... MonCul - 24/11/2009 06:22:28 PM 1450 Views
Re: Incidentally... Camilla - 24/11/2009 06:23:31 PM 1554 Views
Re: Better real estate MonCul - 24/11/2009 07:54:03 PM 1362 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? vandevere - 24/11/2009 08:14:59 PM 1249 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 24/11/2009 08:47:38 PM 1418 Views
Actually... vandevere - 25/11/2009 01:43:54 AM 1221 Views
Re: Actually... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:16:06 AM 1358 Views
Re: Actually... vandevere - 25/11/2009 05:25:09 PM 1341 Views
Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Craig - 24/11/2009 09:28:08 PM 1355 Views
Re: Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Camilla - 24/11/2009 10:18:54 PM 1379 Views
Re: Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Craig - 25/11/2009 03:28:10 AM 1288 Views
Re: Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:17:08 AM 1322 Views
Star Wars gets one book shelf, everything else gets what's left...... Mats imaginary friend - 24/11/2009 10:30:26 PM 1338 Views
Re: Star Wars gets one book shelf, everything else gets what's left...... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:06:12 AM 1379 Views
Mainly by topic/genre Floffe - 24/11/2009 10:47:37 PM 1476 Views
Re: Mainly by topic/genre Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:07:39 AM 1333 Views
Neither, actually Floffe - 25/11/2009 08:28:33 PM 1444 Views
The Pratchetts are in chronolgical order, and everything else is just fitted in wherever i will it *NM* Stephen - 24/11/2009 11:16:14 PM 789 Views
I can never agree with myself how to organise Pratchett Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:09:31 AM 1437 Views
The better booksn on one shelf then the worse it gets..... Murtach74 - 24/11/2009 11:28:20 PM 1357 Views
How do you decide which books go where on the good shelf? *NM* Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:10:00 AM 770 Views
i have 4 different bookshelf areas... temeraire - 25/11/2009 02:33:35 AM 1170 Views
Re: i have 4 different bookshelf areas... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:13:11 AM 1432 Views
My bookshelves are a mess. It started out alphabetical/author, then favorites, and now .... Bookwyrm - 25/11/2009 04:55:20 AM 1476 Views
Re: See, I don't know what my favourites are. Danae al'Thor - 25/11/2009 05:35:50 AM 1382 Views
Are your books happy with this? Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:14:13 AM 1326 Views
Obsessively Elaine - 25/11/2009 01:38:08 PM 1258 Views
Re: Obsessively Camilla - 25/11/2009 07:31:06 PM 1416 Views
Hmmm. Elaine - 09/12/2009 02:02:44 PM 1254 Views
Hmm.... Great Lord of Chaos - 25/11/2009 10:32:28 PM 1360 Views
Re: Hmm.... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:22:23 PM 1353 Views
Mainly by series. j-whitt987 - 26/11/2009 02:31:52 AM 1216 Views
Re: Mainly by series. Camilla - 26/11/2009 09:06:31 AM 1271 Views
I know what my favorites are, of course. j-whitt987 - 26/11/2009 03:51:45 PM 1344 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Dunja - 26/11/2009 02:13:10 PM 1223 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 26/11/2009 04:47:45 PM 1314 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Dunja - 26/11/2009 06:59:12 PM 1415 Views
right now they're in stacks on the floor as i don't have enough shelf space moondog - 26/11/2009 11:57:44 PM 1311 Views
Re: right now they're in stacks on the floor as i don't have enough shelf space Camilla - 27/11/2009 08:34:52 AM 1305 Views
Rebekah organises our DVDs like that. Tim - 27/11/2009 02:39:38 PM 1359 Views
Re: Rebekah organises our DVDs like that. Camilla - 27/11/2009 04:36:56 PM 1375 Views
Re: Rebekah organises our DVDs like that. jh - 27/11/2009 07:59:26 PM 1463 Views
It is an A. Rebekah - 29/11/2009 10:19:50 AM 1381 Views
No it is not. Sushi might look like pickled herring but it is not the same thing. *NM* jh - 01/12/2009 06:01:07 PM 883 Views
By Genre, then world, then author, then chronologically ajfurst - 29/11/2009 09:26:36 AM 1299 Views
Re: By Genre, then world, then author, then chronologically Camilla - 29/11/2009 10:10:25 AM 1294 Views
Re: By Genre, then world, then author, then chronologically ajfurst - 29/11/2009 11:43:01 AM 1506 Views
Books I want to keep and books I plan on giving away random thoughts - 30/11/2009 03:27:07 PM 1200 Views
Re: Books I want to keep and books I plan on giving away Camilla - 30/11/2009 03:29:03 PM 1320 Views
Perfectly. nossy - 30/11/2009 04:47:34 PM 1441 Views
Re: Perfectly. Camilla - 30/11/2009 05:08:43 PM 1305 Views
Re: Perfectly. nossy - 01/12/2009 04:51:17 PM 1368 Views
Re: Perfectly. Camilla - 01/12/2009 04:55:58 PM 1462 Views
I do not believe so. nossy - 01/12/2009 05:02:30 PM 1318 Views
just checking. *NM* Camilla - 01/12/2009 05:03:49 PM 722 Views
Like this Larry - 03/12/2009 05:38:07 AM 1457 Views
Re: Like this Camilla - 03/12/2009 09:08:27 AM 1459 Views
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