Today's post is from a blogger who I have only just recently discovered the lovely Laura from SisterSpooky: Book Fangirl
How my bookcase works aka how I ran out of space in my bookcase and where the other books are now
So I have one main bookcase in my room and it's basically full.
It has to share space with my DVD collection and my 7 inch vinyls and the top shelf is a mini collection of my My Chemical Romance goodies. I'm a bit of a movie addict and i've got one large shelf of movies and one shelf of DVD boxsets but that's not what the bookcase is for now is it; it's really about the books! I'm a real freak about keeping my books nice and tidy so all series have to be next to each other and in order. This is one of the many reasons I don't like it when a book series changes its covers mid way into a series. *growl*
I tend to only keep books I really love and likely read again or else I pass them along to another friend/blogger or donate to charities shops seeing as I get most of my books there too. I have some books tilted on their sides just because it means I can get more in one shelf.
The other shelves hold my collection of graphic novels and music/movie based books and then I also have more fiction books that vary in size and shape so are a bit hard to stack like the others. I have a lot of comics but they all get stored in special bags and then in their own box. I'm all about order and tidy books!
The other two main places I have books are in my cupboard that has excess books that don't fit on my shelf, books I read at university and realy liked but are a bit 'heavy going' to have sitting next to my lovely YA books. Don't want them having book envy now do we?!
Also I have very large coffee table like books on other subjects like Brain Froud, who's art work I adore, and Marilyn Monroe. They are lovely books just to look at but they are huge and heavy so generally stay in the cupboard unless I'm feeling the need to look at all the lovely photos or art to cheer me up.
The last spot for books in my room is the To Be Read pile also known as the leaning book tower of doom. I buy books, i win books, i get gifted books and they are stacked there....the idea is once the pile can't take it's own weight anymore or falls down then that's the sign to stop buying but so far that hasn't happened. I think it's down to my mad skills at Jenga and Tetris that all my books stay where they are but the main factors in my bookcase organising is that series MUST stay together, I like to have them in a sort height order if I can just for visual pleasure but I like books in their right place!
That's about it for my bookcase!
How my bookcase works aka how I ran out of space in my bookcase and where the other books are now
So I have one main bookcase in my room and it's basically full.
It has to share space with my DVD collection and my 7 inch vinyls and the top shelf is a mini collection of my My Chemical Romance goodies. I'm a bit of a movie addict and i've got one large shelf of movies and one shelf of DVD boxsets but that's not what the bookcase is for now is it; it's really about the books! I'm a real freak about keeping my books nice and tidy so all series have to be next to each other and in order. This is one of the many reasons I don't like it when a book series changes its covers mid way into a series. *growl*
I tend to only keep books I really love and likely read again or else I pass them along to another friend/blogger or donate to charities shops seeing as I get most of my books there too. I have some books tilted on their sides just because it means I can get more in one shelf.
The other shelves hold my collection of graphic novels and music/movie based books and then I also have more fiction books that vary in size and shape so are a bit hard to stack like the others. I have a lot of comics but they all get stored in special bags and then in their own box. I'm all about order and tidy books!
The other two main places I have books are in my cupboard that has excess books that don't fit on my shelf, books I read at university and realy liked but are a bit 'heavy going' to have sitting next to my lovely YA books. Don't want them having book envy now do we?!
Also I have very large coffee table like books on other subjects like Brain Froud, who's art work I adore, and Marilyn Monroe. They are lovely books just to look at but they are huge and heavy so generally stay in the cupboard unless I'm feeling the need to look at all the lovely photos or art to cheer me up.
The last spot for books in my room is the To Be Read pile also known as the leaning book tower of doom. I buy books, i win books, i get gifted books and they are stacked there....the idea is once the pile can't take it's own weight anymore or falls down then that's the sign to stop buying but so far that hasn't happened. I think it's down to my mad skills at Jenga and Tetris that all my books stay where they are but the main factors in my bookcase organising is that series MUST stay together, I like to have them in a sort height order if I can just for visual pleasure but I like books in their right place!
That's about it for my bookcase!
Comments
Well, at least you have a bookcase... My books are in cupboards, in double stacks, because there is nowhere else for them to go...
Good luck getting through all of them! :)
I had to laugh at your TBR pile. It looks vaguely familiar.
Love your TBR pile - can you reach your own height in books? That would be fun! :)
Love seeing everyones bookshelves. This is a great post.
Oh, and it really annoys me when a series changes style/covers partway through. ARGH.
Nice post dudes :)
I am shocked that big pile hasn't fallen!
Ha ha
Thanks for letting me join in in this feature; it was awesome
They are awesome but couldn't help notice that you dont have your Harry Potters together... I would be twitching if all ym HP's weren't together. I dont evn like taking one out to read as the set looks incomplete! haha
Also impressed with your leaning tower of doom... How has that not fallen over!?! And love the yellow Docs too ;)
*Takes notes on how to sort out bookcase* :D