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How to Organize Book Shelves with a LOT of Books

If you're like me you have books everywhere - on shelves, in stacks, out and about. I understand my own order, but I doubt others could. Part of my problem is lack of space and not enough shelving, but it's also because of my penchant for buying and collecting books. Even when I do organize, the shelving is completely changing all the time.

How do you organize your book shelves?

Here's an interesting article on How to Organize Bookshelves with A LOT OF Books from BookRiot.

Tracy Shapley gives the pros and cons of organizing:

Alphabetically
By Genre
By Color (No!!)
Chronologically
Autobiographically
Other tips for extreme book hoarding!

Leave a comment about your own preference for organizing your shelves!

How to Weed Your Bookshelves

If only I could take this great advice from Jessica Pryde at Book Riot. I've tried most of these methods, but still my shelves runneth over..... Article from BookRiot

How to Weed Your Bookshelves

Sofa Bookshelf

I love this couch! It would certainly take care of the piles of books around my present sofa. I've posted chair/bookshelves, but this sofa really seems to float above the books.

More Creative Bookshelves

Flavorwire has a new post on 30 Gorgeous and Innovative bookshelves, but this one is definitely my cup of tea.
 

 
Stacked Teacup Bookshelf available by special order on etsy. 

Be sure and check out the entire slide show of great innovative bookshelves.