I've shared my crazy TBR shelf many times, but here, once again is a shot of what I was dealing with. On the floor is four quite large stacks. I'd forgotten what was even in there! I wanted to get them out again to see what needed immediate reading attention!
Then I categorized the books into these stacks:
Books I really wanted to read ASAP:
Books I really wanted to read, but not as desperately:
Books I've already read that needed to be shelved downstairs:
Books from Utah authors that I've not managed to get to yet:
Books that have been sent to me to review that have totally gotten lost in the shuffle:
And random books that didn't have a specific stack to be in:
So I took the already read pile, the random pile and the books I want to read, but not right away pile, and carried them downstairs to the big shelves…. where I plopped them on the tables and haven’t dealt with them yet. I’m worried about actually shelving the “want to read someday” pile because then I’ll forget about them! Anyway, I wonder if I’ll find room on the shelves down there for books I’ve shuffled to that spot! Maybe I'll tackle that one today.
The books I want to read soon, the Utah author books and the forgotten review books, I just stacked back on my shelf in front of the long forgotten TBR books that are always in the back! Oh, and there is still one small floor stack.
So, does it look any better? Now, I wonder how long it will take for me to accumulate another massive floor pile!
Oh, and as much as I love my TBR shelf and all the treasures it has in store for me, I really hate this corner of my room. It needs something. A plant maybe? Some sort of picture on the wall? Gah, if I'm going to keep taking pictures of it to share, I need to spiff up my boring corner!! I really wish I had room for a lazy boy chair too, but no such luck.
I love reorganizing my bookshelf..although it often turns out to be a much bigger job then I first anticipate...the last time I went through it I spent a three days putting them back on the shelves :P Nice work though! Looks good!
ReplyDeleteNatalie: I could be more thorough and then it would maybe be three days. What I really need to do is take down some of the books that are in the first layer on the shelves that have been totally forgotten about.
DeleteGood to see the Koontz books on the "Want to read ASAP" pile ... you signed up for the challenge after all ;-)!
ReplyDeleteBirgit: YES! I'm trying not to forget about good old Odd! Or the challenge for that matter! :)
DeleteOh dear. I could take some off your hands and then when I bring them back after you've forgotten them you can curse me. ;) Happens to me all the time.
ReplyDeleteWho needs a picture when there's books to look at?
Jenny: Does this make you scared to loan me books, knowing they sort of end up in this pile? :)
DeleteOh that's awesome! Weirdly enough I haven't read anything in your read ASAP stack! Although that last stack of random books?? Did I see Wally Lamb's I Know This Much Is True??? If so, that is one you will want to read soon! I loved it! :)
ReplyDeleteNicole: Yes, you see it! That one I've always wanted to read, but alas, it's not on my priority list at the moment.
DeleteMy first reaction when I saw your pile of books was... Wow! Wow!
ReplyDeleteThe pile that you really want to read ASAP...loved...Fire and Winter Sea. ;) ;)
I also really enjoyed First Light. I hope you like those books.
I too need to get to The Wise Man's Fear. Why have I not read it yet? Hmmm.
So fantastic that you have so many authors from your state that you want read.
Thanks for sharing, it was fun for me. :)
Ibeeeg: Scary, I know! I think The Wise Man's Fear will really happen for me this next month. Really!
DeleteGlad you enjoyed the pictures! :)
I forgot to add...your end results looks fantastic. Nice job.
ReplyDeleteI have a bookcase with two shelves dedicated to those books that I want to read sooner than others in this house. I go to that shelf first to pull off potential books for the month. My e-reader seems to be getting a bit wild with unread books, I am trying to stay conscious of that when choosing books to read for the month.
As always... Have fun reading! :)
I forgot to add...your end results looks fantastic. Nice job.
ReplyDeleteI have a bookcase with two shelves dedicated to those books that I want to read sooner than others in this house. I go to that shelf first to pull off potential books for the month. My e-reader seems to be getting a bit wild with unread books, I am trying to stay conscious of that when choosing books to read for the month.
As always... Have fun reading! :)
This makes me feel so much better about all of my piles! They are everywhere and yes, shuffling and reorganizing them makes me always feel better too!
ReplyDeleteAmused: At least now I remember what was in that floor pile and they are now staring me in the face. Maybe I'll read them now.
DeleteYou have totally put my mind at ease knowing that I am not the only one with ridiculous amounts of piles of books all over the place, categorizing again and again! The sad thing ... heading to a book fair this evening that is only going to make it worse! I just can't get enough!!
ReplyDeleteTif: Yes book fairs are a problem! Luckily (I think) we have't had one to go to for some time now!
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