tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post6351572062969109240..comments2023-11-23T09:51:07.448-05:00Comments on A Literary Odyssey: Weekly Wrap-up for July 14, 2013: Organization.Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-40150654778519426012013-07-14T20:24:44.861-04:002013-07-14T20:24:44.861-04:00I love this problem! Haha. :) I tend to have the s...I love this problem! Haha. :) I tend to have the same one though... I'm needing to buy another bookshelf to store my more modern works and some teen fiction, but it doesn't need to be big. Target has a small three shelf bookcase for $20 and it's a useful thing if you need a little something extra to store your books on.<br /><br />Personally, I can't handle storing any of my books. I want to be able to see them all, the ones I've read, need to read, and my pretty ones! <br /><br />One of the ways I deal with the overflow is storing my books in areas other than just bookshelves. I have most of my teen fiction lined up on top of my dresser, my classics that don't fit into a collection (like my penguin clothbounds) on my bookshelf are lined up on a sofa table against the wall and behind my sofa, and I also keep books above my cabinets in my kitchen. They are all arranged beautifully of course. I have books lined up on top of my piano.<br /><br />Generally the best thing to do is play around a little! I play with my books and arrange them like a child plays with toys. Struggle. Just play a little and use them for decorating too!Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047334848960774751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-65750644757728253072013-07-14T19:12:07.750-04:002013-07-14T19:12:07.750-04:00I just got three floor to ceiling bookcases with f...I just got three floor to ceiling bookcases with fives shelves and faced this very problem! I also collect sets of books (Best American Essays, Best American Travel Writing). I made sure to have room for the full sets - I figured that that's the point in having the set is to have them all sitting nicely together. In the remaining space, I tried to do a 50/50 mix of old favorites that I've read and know I'll keep pulling out to look at and TBRs so that they are constantly staring me in the face. <br /><br />I hope this helps! Can you do a follow-up post once you've figured out the organizational scheme? :)Historical Fiction Notebookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17896536092966020680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-90341342696530486292013-07-14T16:33:59.997-04:002013-07-14T16:33:59.997-04:00More shelves! More shelves! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-90157902328058578572013-07-14T14:31:25.854-04:002013-07-14T14:31:25.854-04:00I'm jealous of this problem...I don't have...I'm jealous of this problem...I don't have enough books in my house. Brooke's idea sounds like a good one. I hope you'll share the solution you come up with!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14777243283548102053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-79730373931694372762013-07-14T14:01:49.009-04:002013-07-14T14:01:49.009-04:00I'm with Brooke! More bookshelves! Build your ...I'm with Brooke! More bookshelves! Build your own and have them floor to ceiling :) Seriously, that's what I'm going to have to do soon. Honestly, I could not move any of mine out of sight (remember when I was going through my switching bedroom phase, and all my books had to go in the small spare room and I complained about it until I swapped everything back?! :) )ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245931629228090133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-82964998480199149442013-07-14T11:00:10.698-04:002013-07-14T11:00:10.698-04:00You have quite the bookish problem on your hands! ...You have quite the bookish problem on your hands! I, myself, tend to just buy more bookshelves and figure out where to put those...haha. Right now I'm considering shelves in the kitchen...for books. To address your problems, I think I'd move the Shakespeare and box up your old favorites. Need to keep those never reads out of boxes so you eventually get to them!Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13474997114568231162noreply@blogger.com