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Started by Pat K, March 23, 2009, 01:41 AM NHFT

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Pat K

March 23, 2009, 01:41 AM NHFT


Feel free to post any book or book and book shelf porn here.  ;D

This is a Ikea collection, of shelves.
Not to shabby.

KBCraig

#1
March 23, 2009, 02:15 AM NHFT
Lame collection, too neatly organized, by people who value neatness over books.

Our collection is in boxes and suitcases, in the attic and every closet. Every visit to the loo invites an avalanche of books. Welcoming guests involves clearing space, which means books go on any available horizontal surface (the bookshelves are already bursting).

I love neatness and organization. I also love reading.

Books win.

Pat K

#2
March 23, 2009, 02:22 AM NHFT
Sigh. Some times Mary should just slap you.

Puke

#3
March 23, 2009, 05:03 AM NHFT
I need to build shelves in my new place.  :-\

Building a stable shelf with right angles by oneself can be a bitch though.

Lloyd Danforth

#4
March 23, 2009, 06:05 AM NHFT
No, its not James!  Consult with Jim or Roger or a book from the library.

Kevin!  Years ago, I would deliver papers for a friends son when he went on vacation.  One of his customers had a door mat with this on it:

"Boring People Have Immaculate Homes"

doobie

#5
March 23, 2009, 07:25 AM NHFT
The joy of reading a book is reading it, not searching to find it in a box, unless it's a rare book and you are searching someone elses boxes so that you can obtain a copy.

Lloyd Danforth

#6
March 23, 2009, 07:35 AM NHFT
Kevin has probably been packing for his move for years.

Rule 1:  Have the book!

Rule 2:  Be able to put your hands on the book!

sandm000

#7
March 23, 2009, 08:45 AM NHFT
How do you organize the books you have on the shelves now?
I have two systems.
The books I haven't read are on a shelf in the kitchen, a central location that I can grab one if I have some read time available. Currently in random order, occasionally the books are ordered from least likely to be read to most likely to be read.
The books I have read, and may want to read again are in alphabetical order on a homemade bookcase, shelf distance is 1/8" more than the height of a paperback.
The books that I have read and do not want to read again are in alphabetical order in two boxes in the living room waiting to be mailed out via paperbackswap (despite the name they swap all books)
The books that I have read and might read again or it's just fun to have are arranged randomly on three bookcases.

Puke

#8
March 23, 2009, 02:56 PM NHFT
Quote from: Lloyd Danforth on March 23, 2009, 06:05 AM NHFT
No, its not James!  Consult with Jim or Roger or a book from the library.

No? I guess I need to do some research then.
I bet the interwebs has info...

Coconut

#9
March 23, 2009, 04:16 PM NHFT
Quote from: Puke on March 23, 2009, 05:03 AM NHFT
I need to build shelves in my new place.  :-\

How much shelf space can one Kindle take?

Puke

#10
March 23, 2009, 06:05 PM NHFT
Quote from: Coconut on March 23, 2009, 04:16 PM NHFT
How much shelf space can one Kindle take?

About |----| that much.

It's the ~400 real books I already own that need shelves.

Pat K

#11
March 23, 2009, 11:05 PM NHFT


Trinity-College-Dublin

Pat K

#12
March 23, 2009, 11:21 PM NHFT

Puke

#13
March 24, 2009, 05:14 AM NHFT

Lloyd Danforth

#14
March 24, 2009, 05:41 AM NHFT
Probably the only books ya need!
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