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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 2189 Views
Alphabetically. Easier to find what I'm looking for. Rebekah - 24/11/2009 11:11:22 AM 1586 Views
I always know where my books are in the system. Camilla - 24/11/2009 11:13:34 AM 1890 Views
I'm sure you do. Rebekah - 24/11/2009 11:15:14 AM 1952 Views
Re: I'm sure you do. Camilla - 24/11/2009 11:17:00 AM 1747 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 24/11/2009 11:27:09 AM 1879 Views
Re: Yeah. Camilla - 24/11/2009 01:03:49 PM 1791 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 1028 Views
Bookshelfs are an outdated concept. snoopcester - 24/11/2009 01:34:07 PM 1940 Views
This has occurred to me Camilla - 24/11/2009 01:42:01 PM 1935 Views
I feel sure that it is the future of book storage. snoopcester - 24/11/2009 03:41:33 PM 1804 Views
Re: I feel sure that it is the future of book storage. Camilla - 24/11/2009 03:48:48 PM 1834 Views
With the added bonus of... Kaldric - 24/11/2009 02:57:50 PM 1680 Views
Good point snoopcester - 24/11/2009 03:42:28 PM 1817 Views
Re: Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:18:21 PM 1767 Views
LOL! rebelaessedai - 24/11/2009 03:20:33 PM 1920 Views
Re: LOL! Camilla - 24/11/2009 03:47:05 PM 1802 Views
Yeah... rebelaessedai - 24/11/2009 07:27:03 PM 1865 Views
horizontaly Yunalesca - 24/11/2009 03:45:34 PM 1944 Views
Hmmm. I mix horisontal and vertical. Camilla - 24/11/2009 03:48:14 PM 1782 Views
You make it sound like I only have one Tom - 24/11/2009 03:59:38 PM 1955 Views
Yes. I meant it as an encompassing word, not to restrict numbers. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:30:38 PM 1828 Views
In answer to your questions: Tom - 24/11/2009 05:07:07 PM 1917 Views
Re: In answer to your questions: Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:23:51 PM 1879 Views
I do have some forms of synesthesia. Tom - 24/11/2009 05:29:30 PM 1882 Views
Aha! Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:36:20 PM 1847 Views
Which Arabic dictionaries do you have, exactly? Legolas - 24/11/2009 08:50:16 PM 1623 Views
I am not fluent in every language I have a dictionary for, no. Tom - 24/11/2009 11:10:22 PM 1799 Views
Well, I'd hate you more if I spoke Russian. Legolas - 24/11/2009 11:43:56 PM 1836 Views
Re: I don't. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 04:13:44 PM 1800 Views
Re: I don't. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:31:56 PM 1928 Views
Re: It isn't always neat. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:17:25 PM 1750 Views
Re: It isn't always neat. Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:26:16 PM 1980 Views
Re: Two different planes of organisation. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:38:15 PM 1853 Views
Re: Two different planes of organisation. Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:44:34 PM 1853 Views
Re: why should they not be? Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:50:16 PM 1782 Views
Re: why should they not be? Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:52:52 PM 1764 Views
Re: You show a clear demarkation of labour in some ways. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 06:09:28 PM 1776 Views
Re: You show a clear demarkation of labour in some ways. Camilla - 24/11/2009 06:12:15 PM 1823 Views
Well, they should fit together. jh - 24/11/2009 04:28:20 PM 1880 Views
Re: Well, they should fit together. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:32:48 PM 1759 Views
Hmmm. jh - 24/11/2009 08:29:40 PM 1869 Views
Re: Hmmm. Camilla - 24/11/2009 10:17:36 PM 1928 Views
I don't... anymore. Kaldric - 24/11/2009 04:53:04 PM 1962 Views
Re: I don't... anymore. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:59:44 PM 1844 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? mapthis - 24/11/2009 04:55:12 PM 1900 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:03:20 PM 1896 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? mapthis - 24/11/2009 05:06:46 PM 1726 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:18:57 PM 1726 Views
Incidentally... MonCul - 24/11/2009 06:22:28 PM 1900 Views
Re: Incidentally... Camilla - 24/11/2009 06:23:31 PM 1967 Views
Re: Better real estate MonCul - 24/11/2009 07:54:03 PM 1832 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? vandevere - 24/11/2009 08:14:59 PM 1711 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 24/11/2009 08:47:38 PM 1871 Views
Actually... vandevere - 25/11/2009 01:43:54 AM 1636 Views
Re: Actually... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:16:06 AM 1840 Views
Re: Actually... vandevere - 25/11/2009 05:25:09 PM 1761 Views
Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Craig - 24/11/2009 09:28:08 PM 1768 Views
Re: Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Camilla - 24/11/2009 10:18:54 PM 1879 Views
Re: Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Craig - 25/11/2009 03:28:10 AM 1764 Views
Re: Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:17:08 AM 1761 Views
Star Wars gets one book shelf, everything else gets what's left...... Mats imaginary friend - 24/11/2009 10:30:26 PM 1781 Views
Re: Star Wars gets one book shelf, everything else gets what's left...... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:06:12 AM 1770 Views
Mainly by topic/genre Floffe - 24/11/2009 10:47:37 PM 2012 Views
Re: Mainly by topic/genre Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:07:39 AM 1806 Views
Neither, actually Floffe - 25/11/2009 08:28:33 PM 2009 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 1027 Views
I can never agree with myself how to organise Pratchett Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:09:31 AM 1902 Views
The better booksn on one shelf then the worse it gets..... Murtach74 - 24/11/2009 11:28:20 PM 1799 Views
How do you decide which books go where on the good shelf? *NM* Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:10:00 AM 1013 Views
i have 4 different bookshelf areas... temeraire - 25/11/2009 02:33:35 AM 1617 Views
Re: i have 4 different bookshelf areas... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:13:11 AM 1880 Views
My bookshelves are a mess. It started out alphabetical/author, then favorites, and now .... Bookwyrm - 25/11/2009 04:55:20 AM 1915 Views
Re: See, I don't know what my favourites are. Danae al'Thor - 25/11/2009 05:35:50 AM 1846 Views
Are your books happy with this? Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:14:13 AM 1791 Views
Obsessively Elaine - 25/11/2009 01:38:08 PM 1711 Views
Re: Obsessively Camilla - 25/11/2009 07:31:06 PM 1921 Views
Hmmm. Elaine - 09/12/2009 02:02:44 PM 1710 Views
Hmm.... Great Lord of Chaos - 25/11/2009 10:32:28 PM 1831 Views
Re: Hmm.... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:22:23 PM 1827 Views
Mainly by series. j-whitt987 - 26/11/2009 02:31:52 AM 1672 Views
Re: Mainly by series. Camilla - 26/11/2009 09:06:31 AM 1734 Views
I know what my favorites are, of course. j-whitt987 - 26/11/2009 03:51:45 PM 1848 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Dunja - 26/11/2009 02:13:10 PM 1690 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 26/11/2009 04:47:45 PM 1761 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Dunja - 26/11/2009 06:59:12 PM 1899 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 1735 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 1766 Views
Rebekah organises our DVDs like that. Tim - 27/11/2009 02:39:38 PM 1820 Views
Re: Rebekah organises our DVDs like that. Camilla - 27/11/2009 04:36:56 PM 1837 Views
Re: Rebekah organises our DVDs like that. jh - 27/11/2009 07:59:26 PM 1916 Views
It is an A. Rebekah - 29/11/2009 10:19:50 AM 1823 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 1099 Views
By Genre, then world, then author, then chronologically ajfurst - 29/11/2009 09:26:36 AM 1730 Views
Re: By Genre, then world, then author, then chronologically Camilla - 29/11/2009 10:10:25 AM 1772 Views
Re: By Genre, then world, then author, then chronologically ajfurst - 29/11/2009 11:43:01 AM 1947 Views
Books I want to keep and books I plan on giving away random thoughts - 30/11/2009 03:27:07 PM 1639 Views
Re: Books I want to keep and books I plan on giving away Camilla - 30/11/2009 03:29:03 PM 1782 Views
Perfectly. nossy - 30/11/2009 04:47:34 PM 1944 Views
Re: Perfectly. Camilla - 30/11/2009 05:08:43 PM 1827 Views
Re: Perfectly. nossy - 01/12/2009 04:51:17 PM 1778 Views
Re: Perfectly. Camilla - 01/12/2009 04:55:58 PM 1892 Views
I do not believe so. nossy - 01/12/2009 05:02:30 PM 1826 Views
just checking. *NM* Camilla - 01/12/2009 05:03:49 PM 948 Views
Like this Larry - 03/12/2009 05:38:07 AM 1908 Views
Re: Like this Camilla - 03/12/2009 09:08:27 AM 1932 Views
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