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Re: Mainly by topic/genre Camilla Send a noteboard - 25/11/2009 11:07:39 AM
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?

And within that, the rule is that the same author goes together. Exactly which end up together depends on how many of each I have. Pratchett gets most of two shelves, and then some other fantasy will be in the rest of the second, for example. And now it is almost midnight and I must go to sleep.


Do you subdivide within the genre alphabetically? Or according to sub-type?
*MySmiley*
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How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 24/11/2009 10:57:57 AM 1618 Views
Alphabetically. Easier to find what I'm looking for. Rebekah - 24/11/2009 11:11:22 AM 1064 Views
I always know where my books are in the system. Camilla - 24/11/2009 11:13:34 AM 1340 Views
I'm sure you do. Rebekah - 24/11/2009 11:15:14 AM 1426 Views
Re: I'm sure you do. Camilla - 24/11/2009 11:17:00 AM 1275 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 24/11/2009 11:27:09 AM 1362 Views
Re: Yeah. Camilla - 24/11/2009 01:03:49 PM 1289 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 766 Views
Bookshelfs are an outdated concept. snoopcester - 24/11/2009 01:34:07 PM 1414 Views
This has occurred to me Camilla - 24/11/2009 01:42:01 PM 1434 Views
I feel sure that it is the future of book storage. snoopcester - 24/11/2009 03:41:33 PM 1289 Views
Re: I feel sure that it is the future of book storage. Camilla - 24/11/2009 03:48:48 PM 1302 Views
With the added bonus of... Kaldric - 24/11/2009 02:57:50 PM 1172 Views
Good point snoopcester - 24/11/2009 03:42:28 PM 1303 Views
Re: Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:18:21 PM 1239 Views
LOL! rebelaessedai - 24/11/2009 03:20:33 PM 1385 Views
Re: LOL! Camilla - 24/11/2009 03:47:05 PM 1278 Views
Yeah... rebelaessedai - 24/11/2009 07:27:03 PM 1351 Views
horizontaly Yunalesca - 24/11/2009 03:45:34 PM 1305 Views
Hmmm. I mix horisontal and vertical. Camilla - 24/11/2009 03:48:14 PM 1246 Views
You make it sound like I only have one Tom - 24/11/2009 03:59:38 PM 1438 Views
Yes. I meant it as an encompassing word, not to restrict numbers. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:30:38 PM 1277 Views
In answer to your questions: Tom - 24/11/2009 05:07:07 PM 1350 Views
Re: In answer to your questions: Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:23:51 PM 1339 Views
I do have some forms of synesthesia. Tom - 24/11/2009 05:29:30 PM 1309 Views
Aha! Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:36:20 PM 1320 Views
Which Arabic dictionaries do you have, exactly? Legolas - 24/11/2009 08:50:16 PM 1059 Views
I am not fluent in every language I have a dictionary for, no. Tom - 24/11/2009 11:10:22 PM 1221 Views
Well, I'd hate you more if I spoke Russian. Legolas - 24/11/2009 11:43:56 PM 1300 Views
Re: I don't. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 04:13:44 PM 1262 Views
Re: I don't. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:31:56 PM 1317 Views
Re: It isn't always neat. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:17:25 PM 1219 Views
Re: It isn't always neat. Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:26:16 PM 1460 Views
Re: Two different planes of organisation. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:38:15 PM 1334 Views
Re: Two different planes of organisation. Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:44:34 PM 1286 Views
Re: why should they not be? Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:50:16 PM 1239 Views
Re: why should they not be? Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:52:52 PM 1287 Views
Re: You show a clear demarkation of labour in some ways. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 06:09:28 PM 1288 Views
Re: You show a clear demarkation of labour in some ways. Camilla - 24/11/2009 06:12:15 PM 1235 Views
Well, they should fit together. jh - 24/11/2009 04:28:20 PM 1312 Views
Re: Well, they should fit together. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:32:48 PM 1252 Views
Hmmm. jh - 24/11/2009 08:29:40 PM 1336 Views
Re: Hmmm. Camilla - 24/11/2009 10:17:36 PM 1311 Views
I don't... anymore. Kaldric - 24/11/2009 04:53:04 PM 1386 Views
Re: I don't... anymore. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:59:44 PM 1342 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? mapthis - 24/11/2009 04:55:12 PM 1373 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:03:20 PM 1386 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? mapthis - 24/11/2009 05:06:46 PM 1202 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:18:57 PM 1194 Views
Incidentally... MonCul - 24/11/2009 06:22:28 PM 1374 Views
Re: Incidentally... Camilla - 24/11/2009 06:23:31 PM 1466 Views
Re: Better real estate MonCul - 24/11/2009 07:54:03 PM 1288 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? vandevere - 24/11/2009 08:14:59 PM 1180 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 24/11/2009 08:47:38 PM 1340 Views
Actually... vandevere - 25/11/2009 01:43:54 AM 1148 Views
Re: Actually... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:16:06 AM 1275 Views
Re: Actually... vandevere - 25/11/2009 05:25:09 PM 1275 Views
Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Craig - 24/11/2009 09:28:08 PM 1283 Views
Re: Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Camilla - 24/11/2009 10:18:54 PM 1295 Views
Re: Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Craig - 25/11/2009 03:28:10 AM 1216 Views
Re: Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:17:08 AM 1244 Views
Star Wars gets one book shelf, everything else gets what's left...... Mats imaginary friend - 24/11/2009 10:30:26 PM 1262 Views
Re: Star Wars gets one book shelf, everything else gets what's left...... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:06:12 AM 1303 Views
Mainly by topic/genre Floffe - 24/11/2009 10:47:37 PM 1387 Views
Re: Mainly by topic/genre Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:07:39 AM 1263 Views
Neither, actually Floffe - 25/11/2009 08:28:33 PM 1368 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 754 Views
I can never agree with myself how to organise Pratchett Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:09:31 AM 1356 Views
The better booksn on one shelf then the worse it gets..... Murtach74 - 24/11/2009 11:28:20 PM 1284 Views
How do you decide which books go where on the good shelf? *NM* Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:10:00 AM 734 Views
i have 4 different bookshelf areas... temeraire - 25/11/2009 02:33:35 AM 1098 Views
Re: i have 4 different bookshelf areas... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:13:11 AM 1362 Views
My bookshelves are a mess. It started out alphabetical/author, then favorites, and now .... Bookwyrm - 25/11/2009 04:55:20 AM 1398 Views
Re: See, I don't know what my favourites are. Danae al'Thor - 25/11/2009 05:35:50 AM 1310 Views
Are your books happy with this? Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:14:13 AM 1248 Views
Obsessively Elaine - 25/11/2009 01:38:08 PM 1184 Views
Re: Obsessively Camilla - 25/11/2009 07:31:06 PM 1340 Views
Hmmm. Elaine - 09/12/2009 02:02:44 PM 1176 Views
Hmm.... Great Lord of Chaos - 25/11/2009 10:32:28 PM 1282 Views
Re: Hmm.... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:22:23 PM 1265 Views
Mainly by series. j-whitt987 - 26/11/2009 02:31:52 AM 1144 Views
Re: Mainly by series. Camilla - 26/11/2009 09:06:31 AM 1199 Views
I know what my favorites are, of course. j-whitt987 - 26/11/2009 03:51:45 PM 1268 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Dunja - 26/11/2009 02:13:10 PM 1148 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 26/11/2009 04:47:45 PM 1237 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Dunja - 26/11/2009 06:59:12 PM 1343 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 1243 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 1219 Views
Rebekah organises our DVDs like that. Tim - 27/11/2009 02:39:38 PM 1290 Views
Re: Rebekah organises our DVDs like that. Camilla - 27/11/2009 04:36:56 PM 1306 Views
Re: Rebekah organises our DVDs like that. jh - 27/11/2009 07:59:26 PM 1385 Views
It is an A. Rebekah - 29/11/2009 10:19:50 AM 1305 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 855 Views
By Genre, then world, then author, then chronologically ajfurst - 29/11/2009 09:26:36 AM 1224 Views
Re: By Genre, then world, then author, then chronologically Camilla - 29/11/2009 10:10:25 AM 1218 Views
Re: By Genre, then world, then author, then chronologically ajfurst - 29/11/2009 11:43:01 AM 1420 Views
Books I want to keep and books I plan on giving away random thoughts - 30/11/2009 03:27:07 PM 1127 Views
Re: Books I want to keep and books I plan on giving away Camilla - 30/11/2009 03:29:03 PM 1248 Views
Perfectly. nossy - 30/11/2009 04:47:34 PM 1365 Views
Re: Perfectly. Camilla - 30/11/2009 05:08:43 PM 1228 Views
Re: Perfectly. nossy - 01/12/2009 04:51:17 PM 1286 Views
Re: Perfectly. Camilla - 01/12/2009 04:55:58 PM 1381 Views
I do not believe so. nossy - 01/12/2009 05:02:30 PM 1235 Views
just checking. *NM* Camilla - 01/12/2009 05:03:49 PM 691 Views
Like this Larry - 03/12/2009 05:38:07 AM 1378 Views
Re: Like this Camilla - 03/12/2009 09:08:27 AM 1381 Views
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