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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 2120 Views
Alphabetically. Easier to find what I'm looking for. Rebekah - 24/11/2009 11:11:22 AM 1522 Views
I always know where my books are in the system. Camilla - 24/11/2009 11:13:34 AM 1819 Views
I'm sure you do. Rebekah - 24/11/2009 11:15:14 AM 1889 Views
Re: I'm sure you do. Camilla - 24/11/2009 11:17:00 AM 1681 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 24/11/2009 11:27:09 AM 1800 Views
Re: Yeah. Camilla - 24/11/2009 01:03:49 PM 1727 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 992 Views
Bookshelfs are an outdated concept. snoopcester - 24/11/2009 01:34:07 PM 1868 Views
This has occurred to me Camilla - 24/11/2009 01:42:01 PM 1872 Views
I feel sure that it is the future of book storage. snoopcester - 24/11/2009 03:41:33 PM 1734 Views
Re: I feel sure that it is the future of book storage. Camilla - 24/11/2009 03:48:48 PM 1752 Views
With the added bonus of... Kaldric - 24/11/2009 02:57:50 PM 1612 Views
Good point snoopcester - 24/11/2009 03:42:28 PM 1747 Views
Re: Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:18:21 PM 1700 Views
LOL! rebelaessedai - 24/11/2009 03:20:33 PM 1854 Views
Re: LOL! Camilla - 24/11/2009 03:47:05 PM 1738 Views
Yeah... rebelaessedai - 24/11/2009 07:27:03 PM 1805 Views
horizontaly Yunalesca - 24/11/2009 03:45:34 PM 1875 Views
Hmmm. I mix horisontal and vertical. Camilla - 24/11/2009 03:48:14 PM 1716 Views
You make it sound like I only have one Tom - 24/11/2009 03:59:38 PM 1885 Views
Yes. I meant it as an encompassing word, not to restrict numbers. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:30:38 PM 1766 Views
In answer to your questions: Tom - 24/11/2009 05:07:07 PM 1835 Views
Re: In answer to your questions: Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:23:51 PM 1802 Views
I do have some forms of synesthesia. Tom - 24/11/2009 05:29:30 PM 1815 Views
Aha! Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:36:20 PM 1772 Views
Which Arabic dictionaries do you have, exactly? Legolas - 24/11/2009 08:50:16 PM 1541 Views
I am not fluent in every language I have a dictionary for, no. Tom - 24/11/2009 11:10:22 PM 1737 Views
Well, I'd hate you more if I spoke Russian. Legolas - 24/11/2009 11:43:56 PM 1765 Views
Re: I don't. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 04:13:44 PM 1737 Views
Re: I don't. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:31:56 PM 1857 Views
Re: It isn't always neat. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:17:25 PM 1690 Views
Re: It isn't always neat. Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:26:16 PM 1919 Views
Re: Two different planes of organisation. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:38:15 PM 1782 Views
Re: Two different planes of organisation. Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:44:34 PM 1792 Views
Re: why should they not be? Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:50:16 PM 1720 Views
Re: why should they not be? Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:52:52 PM 1700 Views
Re: You show a clear demarkation of labour in some ways. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 06:09:28 PM 1725 Views
Re: You show a clear demarkation of labour in some ways. Camilla - 24/11/2009 06:12:15 PM 1762 Views
Well, they should fit together. jh - 24/11/2009 04:28:20 PM 1811 Views
Re: Well, they should fit together. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:32:48 PM 1701 Views
Hmmm. jh - 24/11/2009 08:29:40 PM 1795 Views
Re: Hmmm. Camilla - 24/11/2009 10:17:36 PM 1849 Views
I don't... anymore. Kaldric - 24/11/2009 04:53:04 PM 1896 Views
Re: I don't... anymore. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:59:44 PM 1784 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? mapthis - 24/11/2009 04:55:12 PM 1844 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:03:20 PM 1836 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? mapthis - 24/11/2009 05:06:46 PM 1653 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:18:57 PM 1661 Views
Incidentally... MonCul - 24/11/2009 06:22:28 PM 1836 Views
Re: Incidentally... Camilla - 24/11/2009 06:23:31 PM 1902 Views
Re: Better real estate MonCul - 24/11/2009 07:54:03 PM 1768 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? vandevere - 24/11/2009 08:14:59 PM 1644 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 24/11/2009 08:47:38 PM 1797 Views
Actually... vandevere - 25/11/2009 01:43:54 AM 1576 Views
Re: Actually... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:16:06 AM 1775 Views
Re: Actually... vandevere - 25/11/2009 05:25:09 PM 1697 Views
Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Craig - 24/11/2009 09:28:08 PM 1709 Views
Re: Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Camilla - 24/11/2009 10:18:54 PM 1817 Views
Re: Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Craig - 25/11/2009 03:28:10 AM 1700 Views
Re: Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:17:08 AM 1696 Views
Star Wars gets one book shelf, everything else gets what's left...... Mats imaginary friend - 24/11/2009 10:30:26 PM 1712 Views
Re: Star Wars gets one book shelf, everything else gets what's left...... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:06:12 AM 1708 Views
Mainly by topic/genre Floffe - 24/11/2009 10:47:37 PM 1951 Views
Re: Mainly by topic/genre Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:07:39 AM 1730 Views
Neither, actually Floffe - 25/11/2009 08:28:33 PM 1949 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 987 Views
I can never agree with myself how to organise Pratchett Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:09:31 AM 1812 Views
The better booksn on one shelf then the worse it gets..... Murtach74 - 24/11/2009 11:28:20 PM 1733 Views
How do you decide which books go where on the good shelf? *NM* Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:10:00 AM 953 Views
i have 4 different bookshelf areas... temeraire - 25/11/2009 02:33:35 AM 1539 Views
Re: i have 4 different bookshelf areas... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:13:11 AM 1820 Views
My bookshelves are a mess. It started out alphabetical/author, then favorites, and now .... Bookwyrm - 25/11/2009 04:55:20 AM 1847 Views
Re: See, I don't know what my favourites are. Danae al'Thor - 25/11/2009 05:35:50 AM 1781 Views
Are your books happy with this? Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:14:13 AM 1716 Views
Obsessively Elaine - 25/11/2009 01:38:08 PM 1648 Views
Re: Obsessively Camilla - 25/11/2009 07:31:06 PM 1858 Views
Hmmm. Elaine - 09/12/2009 02:02:44 PM 1642 Views
Hmm.... Great Lord of Chaos - 25/11/2009 10:32:28 PM 1760 Views
Re: Hmm.... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:22:23 PM 1757 Views
Mainly by series. j-whitt987 - 26/11/2009 02:31:52 AM 1602 Views
Re: Mainly by series. Camilla - 26/11/2009 09:06:31 AM 1672 Views
I know what my favorites are, of course. j-whitt987 - 26/11/2009 03:51:45 PM 1784 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Dunja - 26/11/2009 02:13:10 PM 1618 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 26/11/2009 04:47:45 PM 1697 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Dunja - 26/11/2009 06:59:12 PM 1836 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 1663 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 1688 Views
Rebekah organises our DVDs like that. Tim - 27/11/2009 02:39:38 PM 1744 Views
Re: Rebekah organises our DVDs like that. Camilla - 27/11/2009 04:36:56 PM 1766 Views
Re: Rebekah organises our DVDs like that. jh - 27/11/2009 07:59:26 PM 1847 Views
It is an A. Rebekah - 29/11/2009 10:19:50 AM 1764 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 1069 Views
By Genre, then world, then author, then chronologically ajfurst - 29/11/2009 09:26:36 AM 1670 Views
Re: By Genre, then world, then author, then chronologically Camilla - 29/11/2009 10:10:25 AM 1706 Views
Re: By Genre, then world, then author, then chronologically ajfurst - 29/11/2009 11:43:01 AM 1882 Views
Books I want to keep and books I plan on giving away random thoughts - 30/11/2009 03:27:07 PM 1575 Views
Re: Books I want to keep and books I plan on giving away Camilla - 30/11/2009 03:29:03 PM 1717 Views
Perfectly. nossy - 30/11/2009 04:47:34 PM 1874 Views
Re: Perfectly. Camilla - 30/11/2009 05:08:43 PM 1764 Views
Re: Perfectly. nossy - 01/12/2009 04:51:17 PM 1719 Views
Re: Perfectly. Camilla - 01/12/2009 04:55:58 PM 1833 Views
I do not believe so. nossy - 01/12/2009 05:02:30 PM 1757 Views
just checking. *NM* Camilla - 01/12/2009 05:03:49 PM 917 Views
Like this Larry - 03/12/2009 05:38:07 AM 1844 Views
Re: Like this Camilla - 03/12/2009 09:08:27 AM 1860 Views
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