I know I haven't posted in a loooooonnngg time. I started a course in June and there are assignments due almost daily. After I am done those, I do not feel like writing or reading anything else! But, I finished a couple assignments early, so here I am.
Do you ever get tired of seeing your bookshelves crammed with a ton of books? I think I am getting to that point. But, last summer I culled the shelves to take out books that I haven't reread in a couple of years. I boxed the books up and put them away thinking that if I didn't want to read one of those books within a year, it would be safe to get rid of them. So now all that is there are my favourite authors. But I am starting to get that spring cleaning feeling and want to get the shelves all nice and streamlined. Problem is, what if a couple of months from now I suddenly have an urge to read Nora Roberts' Dream trilogy but they are no longer there? I tell myself that I could just borrow them from the library, but what if the library doesn't have them?
If I were to take out some books, I think that most of my Nora Roberts books would be gone. I would just keep a couple of my absolute favourites. I am finding that I do not return to read any of her books lately. And I think it is most of her books that are taking up so much space. But it almost feels like I am breaking up with an old friend! I would have to keep all of Diana Gabladon's books and all of Johanna Lindsey's books. Almost every year or two I return to read through their complete backlists.
Right now all the paperback books I have are stacked two books deep on the shelves. Anyone have any suggestions on making the shelves look neater?
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My solution to you would depend on your storage/space options. Under the bed storage containers (cloth or plastic) are often good ways to hide books away while still keeping the books around and protected. If you have spare drawers then that is also a good option to keep the books nearby but contained and organized. Once you reach a point where you need more space on your shelves again, then you can donate the ones already stored away that you've never gotten the urge to read again.
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