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Mainly by series. j-whitt987 Send a noteboard - 26/11/2009 02:31:52 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?


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.
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 2028 Views
Alphabetically. Easier to find what I'm looking for. Rebekah - 24/11/2009 11:11:22 AM 1438 Views
I always know where my books are in the system. Camilla - 24/11/2009 11:13:34 AM 1733 Views
I'm sure you do. Rebekah - 24/11/2009 11:15:14 AM 1809 Views
Re: I'm sure you do. Camilla - 24/11/2009 11:17:00 AM 1608 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 24/11/2009 11:27:09 AM 1712 Views
Re: Yeah. Camilla - 24/11/2009 01:03:49 PM 1639 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 945 Views
Bookshelfs are an outdated concept. snoopcester - 24/11/2009 01:34:07 PM 1785 Views
This has occurred to me Camilla - 24/11/2009 01:42:01 PM 1792 Views
I feel sure that it is the future of book storage. snoopcester - 24/11/2009 03:41:33 PM 1649 Views
Re: I feel sure that it is the future of book storage. Camilla - 24/11/2009 03:48:48 PM 1680 Views
With the added bonus of... Kaldric - 24/11/2009 02:57:50 PM 1535 Views
Good point snoopcester - 24/11/2009 03:42:28 PM 1664 Views
Re: Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:18:21 PM 1628 Views
LOL! rebelaessedai - 24/11/2009 03:20:33 PM 1771 Views
Re: LOL! Camilla - 24/11/2009 03:47:05 PM 1642 Views
Yeah... rebelaessedai - 24/11/2009 07:27:03 PM 1723 Views
horizontaly Yunalesca - 24/11/2009 03:45:34 PM 1790 Views
Hmmm. I mix horisontal and vertical. Camilla - 24/11/2009 03:48:14 PM 1635 Views
You make it sound like I only have one Tom - 24/11/2009 03:59:38 PM 1791 Views
Yes. I meant it as an encompassing word, not to restrict numbers. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:30:38 PM 1676 Views
In answer to your questions: Tom - 24/11/2009 05:07:07 PM 1744 Views
Re: In answer to your questions: Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:23:51 PM 1722 Views
I do have some forms of synesthesia. Tom - 24/11/2009 05:29:30 PM 1736 Views
Aha! Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:36:20 PM 1679 Views
Which Arabic dictionaries do you have, exactly? Legolas - 24/11/2009 08:50:16 PM 1459 Views
I am not fluent in every language I have a dictionary for, no. Tom - 24/11/2009 11:10:22 PM 1651 Views
Well, I'd hate you more if I spoke Russian. Legolas - 24/11/2009 11:43:56 PM 1689 Views
Re: I don't. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 04:13:44 PM 1652 Views
Re: I don't. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:31:56 PM 1776 Views
Re: It isn't always neat. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:17:25 PM 1606 Views
Re: It isn't always neat. Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:26:16 PM 1824 Views
Re: Two different planes of organisation. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:38:15 PM 1698 Views
Re: Two different planes of organisation. Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:44:34 PM 1695 Views
Re: why should they not be? Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:50:16 PM 1641 Views
Re: why should they not be? Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:52:52 PM 1619 Views
Re: You show a clear demarkation of labour in some ways. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 06:09:28 PM 1639 Views
Re: You show a clear demarkation of labour in some ways. Camilla - 24/11/2009 06:12:15 PM 1665 Views
Well, they should fit together. jh - 24/11/2009 04:28:20 PM 1722 Views
Re: Well, they should fit together. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:32:48 PM 1622 Views
Hmmm. jh - 24/11/2009 08:29:40 PM 1715 Views
Re: Hmmm. Camilla - 24/11/2009 10:17:36 PM 1762 Views
I don't... anymore. Kaldric - 24/11/2009 04:53:04 PM 1802 Views
Re: I don't... anymore. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:59:44 PM 1702 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? mapthis - 24/11/2009 04:55:12 PM 1754 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:03:20 PM 1749 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? mapthis - 24/11/2009 05:06:46 PM 1567 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:18:57 PM 1575 Views
Incidentally... MonCul - 24/11/2009 06:22:28 PM 1747 Views
Re: Incidentally... Camilla - 24/11/2009 06:23:31 PM 1826 Views
Re: Better real estate MonCul - 24/11/2009 07:54:03 PM 1673 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? vandevere - 24/11/2009 08:14:59 PM 1564 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 24/11/2009 08:47:38 PM 1718 Views
Actually... vandevere - 25/11/2009 01:43:54 AM 1493 Views
Re: Actually... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:16:06 AM 1690 Views
Re: Actually... vandevere - 25/11/2009 05:25:09 PM 1626 Views
Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Craig - 24/11/2009 09:28:08 PM 1620 Views
Re: Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Camilla - 24/11/2009 10:18:54 PM 1737 Views
Re: Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Craig - 25/11/2009 03:28:10 AM 1616 Views
Re: Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:17:08 AM 1613 Views
Star Wars gets one book shelf, everything else gets what's left...... Mats imaginary friend - 24/11/2009 10:30:26 PM 1626 Views
Re: Star Wars gets one book shelf, everything else gets what's left...... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:06:12 AM 1611 Views
Mainly by topic/genre Floffe - 24/11/2009 10:47:37 PM 1861 Views
Re: Mainly by topic/genre Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:07:39 AM 1646 Views
Neither, actually Floffe - 25/11/2009 08:28:33 PM 1846 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 939 Views
I can never agree with myself how to organise Pratchett Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:09:31 AM 1734 Views
The better booksn on one shelf then the worse it gets..... Murtach74 - 24/11/2009 11:28:20 PM 1650 Views
How do you decide which books go where on the good shelf? *NM* Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:10:00 AM 903 Views
i have 4 different bookshelf areas... temeraire - 25/11/2009 02:33:35 AM 1460 Views
Re: i have 4 different bookshelf areas... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:13:11 AM 1734 Views
My bookshelves are a mess. It started out alphabetical/author, then favorites, and now .... Bookwyrm - 25/11/2009 04:55:20 AM 1764 Views
Re: See, I don't know what my favourites are. Danae al'Thor - 25/11/2009 05:35:50 AM 1656 Views
Are your books happy with this? Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:14:13 AM 1636 Views
Obsessively Elaine - 25/11/2009 01:38:08 PM 1554 Views
Re: Obsessively Camilla - 25/11/2009 07:31:06 PM 1778 Views
Hmmm. Elaine - 09/12/2009 02:02:44 PM 1556 Views
Hmm.... Great Lord of Chaos - 25/11/2009 10:32:28 PM 1664 Views
Re: Hmm.... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:22:23 PM 1672 Views
Mainly by series. j-whitt987 - 26/11/2009 02:31:52 AM 1517 Views
Re: Mainly by series. Camilla - 26/11/2009 09:06:31 AM 1587 Views
I know what my favorites are, of course. j-whitt987 - 26/11/2009 03:51:45 PM 1695 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Dunja - 26/11/2009 02:13:10 PM 1525 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 26/11/2009 04:47:45 PM 1615 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Dunja - 26/11/2009 06:59:12 PM 1747 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 1582 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 1602 Views
Rebekah organises our DVDs like that. Tim - 27/11/2009 02:39:38 PM 1648 Views
Re: Rebekah organises our DVDs like that. Camilla - 27/11/2009 04:36:56 PM 1682 Views
Re: Rebekah organises our DVDs like that. jh - 27/11/2009 07:59:26 PM 1759 Views
It is an A. Rebekah - 29/11/2009 10:19:50 AM 1684 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 1017 Views
By Genre, then world, then author, then chronologically ajfurst - 29/11/2009 09:26:36 AM 1594 Views
Re: By Genre, then world, then author, then chronologically Camilla - 29/11/2009 10:10:25 AM 1621 Views
Re: By Genre, then world, then author, then chronologically ajfurst - 29/11/2009 11:43:01 AM 1794 Views
Books I want to keep and books I plan on giving away random thoughts - 30/11/2009 03:27:07 PM 1482 Views
Re: Books I want to keep and books I plan on giving away Camilla - 30/11/2009 03:29:03 PM 1635 Views
Perfectly. nossy - 30/11/2009 04:47:34 PM 1787 Views
Re: Perfectly. Camilla - 30/11/2009 05:08:43 PM 1694 Views
Re: Perfectly. nossy - 01/12/2009 04:51:17 PM 1648 Views
Re: Perfectly. Camilla - 01/12/2009 04:55:58 PM 1747 Views
I do not believe so. nossy - 01/12/2009 05:02:30 PM 1671 Views
just checking. *NM* Camilla - 01/12/2009 05:03:49 PM 871 Views
Like this Larry - 03/12/2009 05:38:07 AM 1752 Views
Re: Like this Camilla - 03/12/2009 09:08:27 AM 1771 Views
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