Storage

By --Deb on

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This week’s question is suggested by Kat:

I recently got new bookshelves for my room, and I’m just loving them. Spent the afternoon putting up my books and sharing it on my blog . One of my friends asked a question and I thought it would be a great BTT question. So from Tina & myself, we’d like to know “How do you arrange your books on your shelves? Is it by author, by genre, or you just put it where it falls on?”

Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

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133 responses

  1. --Deb

    My answer for this question? (And we may have covered something similar to this before.)

    My favorite books are in the bookcases in my bedroom–that’s an assortment.
    Dearly loved YA books and some reference books are in one half of my closet. All my knitting/spinning/sewing/craft books are in the other half (along with all my yarn.)
    All my cookbooks are downstairs in a roll-top desk near the kitchen.
    The closet in our home office is filled with all the mysteries and sci-fi/fantasy books. Also several cardboard boxes of miscellaneous books that I’m not that interested in but can’t quite part with.
    In the office itself, I’ve got 2 tall bookcases filled with trade-sized fiction, essays, dictionaries, and books on writing.
    On the other side of the office, I’ve got 2 tall bookcases filled with non-fiction: history, science, travel, biography–as well as a handful of children’s picture books from when my niece and nephew were little.
    There’s also a short, 3-shelf bookcase filled with mass-market paperback fiction.
    Under the table in the office are 5 “under-the-bed” boxes filled with YA books, like my Trixie Belden collection, my Little House books, A Wrinkle in Time, the series of horse stories, all those.
    The linen closet in the hallway holds odds-and-ends–college textbooks and books that just don’t fit into any other category.

    All the fiction is sorted by size and then by author. All the non-fiction is sorted by category.

  2. D Dubs

    My books were organized by author (A to Z of course) in my old apartment. (There’s some pretty cool pictures of my books and old room, which you might like.) But in my new place, everything is spread out all over the place, with no organization whatsoever. I don’t know really which I prefer, but with the new method of disorganization, I come across interesting books I haven’t read yet more often!

    http://www.ddubsreads.com/DDubsReads/Blog/Entries/2009/2/19_Booking_Through_Thursday_-_Storage.html

  3. bethanycanfield

    hey all!!

    here it is:
    http://exlibrisbb.blogspot.com/2009/02/organisation.html

    happy booking.

  4. Den

    I have OCD when it comes to my books *blush*

    http://denpot.blogspot.com/2009/02/storage.html

  5. Melody

    Here’s mine.

    Happy BTT! 🙂

  6. Stargirl

    Mine is up! 🙂 Mary Commentary Booking Through Thursday

  7. Julia

    Hi Everyone ( and Deb ) ! I hope you have a gret BTTs and nice Thursday!

    Here Mine!

  8. Kat

    Wow! It’s my question! I totally forgot about this haha. By the way, that blog the link goes to is no longer up. You can check out my new blog here and the answer to this week’s BTT over here. Cheers!

  9. Alyce

    Here’s my answer to today’s question:

    http://athomewithbooks.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday-february-19.html

  10. BooksPlease

    Lovely question. Here’s my answer.

  11. Dot

    Morning Everyone!

    Here’s mine, hope you all have a lovely day!

    http://dot-scribbles.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday.html

  12. BTT: Storage « Violet Crush

    […] Somehow I don’t like this question. Not because it isn’t nice, but because I don’t exactly have shelf’s that I can show off. I have a post up on my blog on shelf-cleaning and I had said that I can now accommodate at least 40 more books in. At that time it made me really happy, but I didn’t realize how quickly the space will be occupied. Now I don’t have any space left. I’ll have to put some books above the arrangement but somehow I don’t like doing that.   […]

  13. gautami tripathy

    I store it just about anywhere:

    http://readingandmorereading.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-storage.html

  14. Jennifer

    Here’s mine. 🙂
    http://breathlessmind.blogspot.com/2009/02/btt-storage.html

  15. Sally

    Happy BTT. My response is posted.

    http://bookcritiques.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday-storage.html

  16. Jo

    Good question. I don’t really have much organisation though! mine is HERE

  17. Tina

    Oooh, thanks for the mention, Kat! =)

    Here’s my entry for this week: http://www.refineme.org/2009/02/19/btt-storage/ 🙂

  18. Mae

    It’s been awhile. Mine’s up! Storage is a problem.

    http://madbibliophile.wordpress.com/

  19. Nicole

    Hello all.

    Here is mine.
    http://www.linussblanket.com/2009/02/booking-through-thurday-the-shelves.html

  20. Alice Teh

    I like this week’s question and my answer will show how fickle-minded I am with regards to storage. 🙂

    http://www.aliceteh.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday-storage.html

  21. Kathy

    I enjoyed this question. Here is my answer:
    http://kbr44.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday_19.html

  22. Yvonne

    Mine is up!

    http://socratesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday_19.html

  23. Janet

    Here’s mine: http://www.acrossthepage.net/?p=2000

    Happy BTT!

  24. Lynda

    Great question – my answer here:
    http://lyndasbookblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday-19209.html

  25. Beth F

    Mine’s up now: here

  26. Mo

    What a fun question…and may I say, LUCKY YOU!!; I wish I was putting books away on MY new shelves!!

    Anyway, my answer is up, such as it is.

    Lookin’ forward to reading others responses to this one; sort of a “personal” thing for booklovers, isn’t it?!

    Hope you ALL have a fabulous weekend ahead!

  27. ted

    Next tour starting in five minutes…
    http://bookeywookey.blogspot.com/2009/02/dewey-decimal-it-aint.html

  28. JLS Hall

    Great question! Here’s my answer:

    http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday-storage.html

  29. Jeane

    I’ve answered this here, in the 3rd paragraph. I switch it up. Sometimes strictly by author, sometimes by genre, sometimes by subject. Every few years my books go through a mass reorganization.

  30. CoversGirl

    Mine’s up here.

  31. bluestockingbb

    Here is mine
    Storage

  32. Carol

    My post is up. Happy BTT everyone!

  33. Emily

    here’s mine 🙂 I’m all about the randomness.

    http://worldinsidemyheadbookblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/this-weeks-question-is-suggested-by-kat.html

  34. Litty

    The fact that my roommates tend to ruin whatever system I make aside, I tend to organize into groups and then (depending on section type) further within that section. (There is more at my blog ‘Litty Ramblings’)

  35. Debbie

    Here is my answer… Have a good day!
    http://ffbookblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursdaystoring-my.html

  36. bluestockingbb

    http://tinyurl.com/beah2m

  37. Rebecca @ The Book Lady's Blog

    Here’s my long answer to a short question.

  38. Lynne

    My first time doing a BTT!

    Here’s my post:

    http://lynneslittlecorner.blogspot.com/2009/02/where-should-this-one-go.html

  39. Trish

    Happy Thursday! My post is here: http://savingmoneyideas.wordpress.com/2009/02/19/booking-through-thursday-storage/

  40. Simon S

    I have done mine… one question though where do people have their TBRs in their rooms studys where?

    My storage blog is here…

    http://savidgereads.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday-storage.html

  41. MizB

    Mine’s up here.

  42. mervih

    My answer:

    Storage


    Happy BTT!

  43. Lisa

    Here is mine

  44. Christine

    I’m actually in the process of reorganizing all of my bookshelves, going from complete chaos to shelving by genre and, within genres, alphabetically by author. See some of my progress (with pictures) here:

    http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/book-reorganization-the-purge/

    http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/btt-book-storage/

  45. S. Krishna

    http://www.skrishnasbooks.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday_19.html

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  47. wordlily

    Here’s mine: http://wordlily.wordpress.com/2009/02/19/booking-through-thursday-storage/

  48. elizabethwillse

    Here’s mine: I really need to organize my bookshelves.

  49. CeeCee

    Here’s mine: http://booksplurge.blogspot.com/2009/02/btt-on-book-storage.html

  50. Lisa

    My link dosen’t seem to be working, so here it is again: http://bookthoughtsbylisa.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday-question-of.html

  51. Christy

    Here’s mine:

    http://southernsassythings.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday-storage.html

  52. Julie

    http://shinyshiny.wordpress.com/2009/02/19/my-shelves/

    Mine! And I have pictures… lots and lots of pictures of my “storage” ^_^

  53. Barbara H.

    I wasn’t originally going to answer, since the short answer would be “by subject.” But Sally’s and Janet’s answers caused me to elaborate. 🙂

    Here’s mine:
    http://barbarah.wordpress.com/2009/02/19/booking-through-thursday-storage/

  54. Nely

    Here’s my BTT Response:
    http://bookwormygirl.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday.html

  55. Melissa

    I organize by size. My answer is here

  56. thatsthebook

    Here’s mine:
    http://thatsthebook.wordpress.com/2009/02/19/208208/

  57. thatsthebook

    Oops this one should work better than the one above

    Booking Through Thursday #23

  58. Ivy

    I devolved into a rant as to why the Kindle rocks, but my answer is at http://kehinde.com/blog/?p=791

  59. Sharyla

    Here’s my post! Complete with a few pictures. This was a great question!!
    http://melangesreviews.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday.html

  60. Sherrie

    Hi!
    That’s a really good question this week. There are probably lots of ways to store books. It’ll be interesting seeing everyone’s system. Mine is posted. Have a great day!!

    Sherrie

  61. Devourer of Books

    I’m interested in reading everyone’s responses to this one. My answer is here.

  62. Kristen (bookclubclassics)

    Happy BTT, everyone!

    http://bookclubclassics.com/Blog/psychology-storage/

  63. Robin of My Two Blessings

    Mine is up now.

    http://www.mytwoblessings.blogspot.com

  64. Meghan

    My answer is up here.

  65. CB James

    Mine is here. With photos!

    http://readywhenyouarecb.blogspot.com/2009/02/btt-how-to-store-your-books.html

  66. Jessica Slone

    Mine answer is up!

  67. Jessica Slone

    My answer, rather. Looong day, these Thursdays!

  68. Suey

    My answer found here!

  69. Sarah

    I just wrote a post that talked about how I rearranged by books, so I’ll just use that! http://bookwormsarah.blogspot.com/2009/02/bond-with-your-books.html

  70. marie

    Here’s mine!
    http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday.html

  71. The Social Frog

    Mine Is Up 🙂
    http://thesocialfrog.com/?p=1309
    Don’t Forget To Check Out My Book Giveaway!

  72. Ashley

    I’m up! Thanks! 🙂

    http://ashili.blogspot.com/2009/02/i-3-memes.html

  73. Breezey375

    http://breezey375.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday.html

    here’s ,ine

  74. Breezey375

    http://breezey375.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday.html

    here’s mine

  75. terri

    Here’s my unique system!
    http://teelgee7.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday-order-from.html

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  77. twistyfarmy

    We’re very organized and we have way more than I realized. Here’s mine: http://twistyfarmy.wordpress.com/2009/02/19/to-organize-or-not-to-organize/

  78. gigidiaz

    By author last name =0)

    http://gigidiaz.wordpress.com/

  79. confuzzledbooks

    http://confuzzledbooks.blogspot.com/2009/02/this-weeks-question-is-suggested-by-kat.html

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  81. Megan

    I’m up! Somehow I got distracted this morning and forgot about BTT… oh, the horror!

    http://writemeg.wordpress.com/2009/02/19/booking-through-thursday-storing-books/

  82. Jan

    I kept getting interrupted, but I finally posted mine!

    http://readingetc.wordpress.com/2009/02/19/btt-book-storage/

  83. Kris

    Loved this one! Mine is up!
    http://notenoughbooks.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday-storage.html

  84. Nicole

    I’m up!

  85. MOG

    Mine is here, http://zetor-mogsblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday_19.html

  86. claire

    My post is here.

  87. Nicole

    I up!

  88. Laura

    I sort mine by genre. Pocket paperbacks are their own shelf and since they are mostly fiction are just put where they fall

  89. Amy

    Here’s my post:

    http://amysreflectionpage.blogspot.com/2009/02/btt-bookshelves.html

  90. Mish

    Happy BTT, here’s mine: http://stageandcanvas.wordpress.com/2009/02/19/storage-and-new-books/

  91. Alison

    Arranged, hah! http://pilethemon.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday-19-february.html

  92. Bart

    Mine’s up, here: http://www.bartsbookshelf.co.uk/2009/02/19/booking-through-thursday-storage/

  93. Bonnie

    Here’s mine (a little late):

    http://dwell-in-possibility.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday-bookshelves.html

  94. Becky

    my answer

  95. Chris@bookarama

    Mine is here.

  96. Olga

    What a GREAT question! Here’s my response: http://punnery.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursdays.html

  97. Darlene

    Great question. Made me really realize how much work I need to do with my books. Here’s mine:
    http://peekingbetweenthepages.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday-storage.html

  98. Jaime

    My system is too convoluted for its own good.

    http://www.bookconfessions.com/?p=1276

  99. Nise'

    My post is here.

  100. Kaylee.

    here’s mine:

    http://kayleesbookshelf.blogspot.com

    -Kaylee.

  101. Pamela

    Mine is up at Rudigirl’s World: http://prsweet.blogspot.com.

  102. Andrea

    Here is what I do:

    http://purplg8r-somanybooks.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday-february-19.html

  103. Terri B.

    My post is here.

  104. Tim

    Oops, almost forgot to post the link to my admission of anal retentiveness.

  105. Sara

    Mine is up (since I joined). Yea!

    http://peacelovevote.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday.html

  106. bookfan

    Here’s my BTT

  107. Becca

    Here’s mine:

    Booking Through Thursday – On the Shelf

  108. Yooperchick

    Here’s my response:

    http://ilovemybooks.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday.html

  109. Shauna

    My response is here: http://readingandruminations.wordpress.com/2009/02/19/btt-shelf-organization/

  110. Callista

    Here’s my answer: http://smsbookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday-storage.html

  111. Teena in Toronto

    I arrange mine by genre … then author.

    I played too 🙂

  112. Valorie (Morbid Romantic)

    Got mine up:
    http://morbid-romantic.net/2009/02/19/booking-through-thursday-storage

  113. mari

    Mine is finally up: http://marireads.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday-021909.html

  114. Alea

    Here’s mine! http://aleapopculture.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday-storage.html

  115. Lynn

    Here is this week’s post..

    http://ladybug-chronicles.blogspot.com/2009/02/how-do-you-organize-your-books.html

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  117. Vega

    Reeeeally late, but here is my post!
    http://ath.aovandire.net/?p=1010

    I’ve no problems organizing my bookshelf, since I don’t own many. My music CD collection, however, is a whole ‘nuther story…!

  118. bookraider

    http://bookraider.wordpress.com/

  119. Florinda

    Booking Through Thursday on Friday – I should probably straighten out my books a bit :-).

  120. potjy

    http://www.bloggang.com/mainblog.php?id=lmj&month=20-02-2009&group=11&gblog=4

  121. Cricket

    My answer here: http://cricketb.livejournal.com/43670.html

    Short answer: Books are stored where my life leads them.

  122. sya

    Late, but I’m up.
    http://www.gamalei.net/syaffolee/2009/02/from-yesterday-booking-through-thursday.html

  123. Christine

    http://xinef.livejournal.com/337745.html

  124. phil

    I guess I do it by what looks the best, by size and color,like putting a bigger one next to a few smaller ones.

  125. brideofthebookgod

    Here’s mine (and only a day late too)
    http://brideofthebookgod.wordpress.com/2009/02/20/btt-on-a-friday-storage/

  126. pinaymama

    mine is up and so glad I’m back!

    http://thefishgate.blogspot.com/2009/02/storage.html

  127. Connie

    I’m late posting this but here it is: http://litmuse.wordpress.com/2009/02/20/booking-through-thursday-3-2/

  128. Liv

    http://livsbookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursdaysaturday-22.html

  129. Matthew

    Here is my belated answer to obsessive compulsive shelving. Have a great weekend everyone! 🙂

  130. blondierocket

    Here’s mine –

    BTT – Storage

  131. elizabethwillse

    No Booking Through this Thursday? alas!

  132. Monica

    Late but ohwell!

    http://www.monniblog.com/2009/02/book-storage-collectibles/

  133. themoonandstars

    here’s mine too
    post says it all
    http://knittingjourneymanredux.blogspot.com/2009/03/something-else.html