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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 2082 Views
Alphabetically. Easier to find what I'm looking for. Rebekah - 24/11/2009 11:11:22 AM 1491 Views
I always know where my books are in the system. Camilla - 24/11/2009 11:13:34 AM 1782 Views
I'm sure you do. Rebekah - 24/11/2009 11:15:14 AM 1862 Views
Re: I'm sure you do. Camilla - 24/11/2009 11:17:00 AM 1654 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 24/11/2009 11:27:09 AM 1770 Views
Re: Yeah. Camilla - 24/11/2009 01:03:49 PM 1693 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 972 Views
Bookshelfs are an outdated concept. snoopcester - 24/11/2009 01:34:07 PM 1836 Views
This has occurred to me Camilla - 24/11/2009 01:42:01 PM 1850 Views
I feel sure that it is the future of book storage. snoopcester - 24/11/2009 03:41:33 PM 1703 Views
Re: I feel sure that it is the future of book storage. Camilla - 24/11/2009 03:48:48 PM 1728 Views
With the added bonus of... Kaldric - 24/11/2009 02:57:50 PM 1587 Views
Good point snoopcester - 24/11/2009 03:42:28 PM 1718 Views
Re: Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:18:21 PM 1674 Views
LOL! rebelaessedai - 24/11/2009 03:20:33 PM 1819 Views
Re: LOL! Camilla - 24/11/2009 03:47:05 PM 1696 Views
Yeah... rebelaessedai - 24/11/2009 07:27:03 PM 1776 Views
horizontaly Yunalesca - 24/11/2009 03:45:34 PM 1839 Views
Hmmm. I mix horisontal and vertical. Camilla - 24/11/2009 03:48:14 PM 1694 Views
You make it sound like I only have one Tom - 24/11/2009 03:59:38 PM 1838 Views
Yes. I meant it as an encompassing word, not to restrict numbers. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:30:38 PM 1730 Views
In answer to your questions: Tom - 24/11/2009 05:07:07 PM 1795 Views
Re: In answer to your questions: Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:23:51 PM 1776 Views
I do have some forms of synesthesia. Tom - 24/11/2009 05:29:30 PM 1784 Views
Aha! Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:36:20 PM 1729 Views
Which Arabic dictionaries do you have, exactly? Legolas - 24/11/2009 08:50:16 PM 1513 Views
I am not fluent in every language I have a dictionary for, no. Tom - 24/11/2009 11:10:22 PM 1705 Views
Well, I'd hate you more if I spoke Russian. Legolas - 24/11/2009 11:43:56 PM 1740 Views
Re: I don't. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 04:13:44 PM 1706 Views
Re: I don't. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:31:56 PM 1828 Views
Re: It isn't always neat. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:17:25 PM 1658 Views
Re: It isn't always neat. Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:26:16 PM 1878 Views
Re: Two different planes of organisation. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:38:15 PM 1747 Views
Re: Two different planes of organisation. Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:44:34 PM 1751 Views
Re: why should they not be? Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 05:50:16 PM 1692 Views
Re: why should they not be? Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:52:52 PM 1677 Views
Re: You show a clear demarkation of labour in some ways. Danae al'Thor - 24/11/2009 06:09:28 PM 1689 Views
Re: You show a clear demarkation of labour in some ways. Camilla - 24/11/2009 06:12:15 PM 1724 Views
Well, they should fit together. jh - 24/11/2009 04:28:20 PM 1774 Views
Re: Well, they should fit together. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:32:48 PM 1674 Views
Hmmm. jh - 24/11/2009 08:29:40 PM 1763 Views
Re: Hmmm. Camilla - 24/11/2009 10:17:36 PM 1811 Views
I don't... anymore. Kaldric - 24/11/2009 04:53:04 PM 1850 Views
Re: I don't... anymore. Camilla - 24/11/2009 04:59:44 PM 1748 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? mapthis - 24/11/2009 04:55:12 PM 1808 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:03:20 PM 1803 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? mapthis - 24/11/2009 05:06:46 PM 1611 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 24/11/2009 05:18:57 PM 1629 Views
Incidentally... MonCul - 24/11/2009 06:22:28 PM 1807 Views
Re: Incidentally... Camilla - 24/11/2009 06:23:31 PM 1877 Views
Re: Better real estate MonCul - 24/11/2009 07:54:03 PM 1726 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? vandevere - 24/11/2009 08:14:59 PM 1615 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 24/11/2009 08:47:38 PM 1768 Views
Actually... vandevere - 25/11/2009 01:43:54 AM 1548 Views
Re: Actually... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:16:06 AM 1739 Views
Re: Actually... vandevere - 25/11/2009 05:25:09 PM 1669 Views
Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Craig - 24/11/2009 09:28:08 PM 1680 Views
Re: Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Camilla - 24/11/2009 10:18:54 PM 1794 Views
Re: Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Craig - 25/11/2009 03:28:10 AM 1672 Views
Re: Apparently I'm just very boring in this regard. Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:17:08 AM 1662 Views
Star Wars gets one book shelf, everything else gets what's left...... Mats imaginary friend - 24/11/2009 10:30:26 PM 1684 Views
Re: Star Wars gets one book shelf, everything else gets what's left...... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:06:12 AM 1671 Views
Mainly by topic/genre Floffe - 24/11/2009 10:47:37 PM 1918 Views
Re: Mainly by topic/genre Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:07:39 AM 1697 Views
Neither, actually Floffe - 25/11/2009 08:28:33 PM 1909 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 965 Views
I can never agree with myself how to organise Pratchett Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:09:31 AM 1786 Views
The better booksn on one shelf then the worse it gets..... Murtach74 - 24/11/2009 11:28:20 PM 1701 Views
How do you decide which books go where on the good shelf? *NM* Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:10:00 AM 931 Views
i have 4 different bookshelf areas... temeraire - 25/11/2009 02:33:35 AM 1511 Views
Re: i have 4 different bookshelf areas... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:13:11 AM 1787 Views
My bookshelves are a mess. It started out alphabetical/author, then favorites, and now .... Bookwyrm - 25/11/2009 04:55:20 AM 1817 Views
Re: See, I don't know what my favourites are. Danae al'Thor - 25/11/2009 05:35:50 AM 1739 Views
Are your books happy with this? Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:14:13 AM 1689 Views
Obsessively Elaine - 25/11/2009 01:38:08 PM 1616 Views
Re: Obsessively Camilla - 25/11/2009 07:31:06 PM 1828 Views
Hmmm. Elaine - 09/12/2009 02:02:44 PM 1606 Views
Hmm.... Great Lord of Chaos - 25/11/2009 10:32:28 PM 1715 Views
Re: Hmm.... Camilla - 25/11/2009 11:22:23 PM 1731 Views
Mainly by series. j-whitt987 - 26/11/2009 02:31:52 AM 1560 Views
Re: Mainly by series. Camilla - 26/11/2009 09:06:31 AM 1642 Views
I know what my favorites are, of course. j-whitt987 - 26/11/2009 03:51:45 PM 1749 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Dunja - 26/11/2009 02:13:10 PM 1573 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Camilla - 26/11/2009 04:47:45 PM 1663 Views
Re: How do you organise your bookshelf? Dunja - 26/11/2009 06:59:12 PM 1809 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 1627 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 1655 Views
Rebekah organises our DVDs like that. Tim - 27/11/2009 02:39:38 PM 1707 Views
Re: Rebekah organises our DVDs like that. Camilla - 27/11/2009 04:36:56 PM 1734 Views
Re: Rebekah organises our DVDs like that. jh - 27/11/2009 07:59:26 PM 1818 Views
It is an A. Rebekah - 29/11/2009 10:19:50 AM 1736 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 1048 Views
By Genre, then world, then author, then chronologically ajfurst - 29/11/2009 09:26:36 AM 1644 Views
Re: By Genre, then world, then author, then chronologically Camilla - 29/11/2009 10:10:25 AM 1680 Views
Re: By Genre, then world, then author, then chronologically ajfurst - 29/11/2009 11:43:01 AM 1848 Views
Books I want to keep and books I plan on giving away random thoughts - 30/11/2009 03:27:07 PM 1535 Views
Re: Books I want to keep and books I plan on giving away Camilla - 30/11/2009 03:29:03 PM 1688 Views
Perfectly. nossy - 30/11/2009 04:47:34 PM 1839 Views
Re: Perfectly. Camilla - 30/11/2009 05:08:43 PM 1741 Views
Re: Perfectly. nossy - 01/12/2009 04:51:17 PM 1687 Views
Re: Perfectly. Camilla - 01/12/2009 04:55:58 PM 1801 Views
I do not believe so. nossy - 01/12/2009 05:02:30 PM 1737 Views
just checking. *NM* Camilla - 01/12/2009 05:03:49 PM 901 Views
Like this Larry - 03/12/2009 05:38:07 AM 1808 Views
Re: Like this Camilla - 03/12/2009 09:08:27 AM 1828 Views
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