Ever hear the saying that you have to make a mess to clean up a mess? Well, that was definitely true last weekend when I bought the new bookshelf and reorganized all my books and shelves. Here’s an in-the-process shot.
It’s amazing that I didn’t trip and break my neck. I’m quite clumsy.
But here’s the organized beauty of the new shelf when I was done.
The top shelf is devoted to paranormals.
The second shelf has YA books. You’ll notice several my by publisher, Razorbill.
Shelf 3 is the domain of my Noodler pals.
Shelf 4 holds hardbacks, my friend Tanya’s books, and books but the Banditas.
The bottom shelf is full of writing resource books and nature/travel books.
My older bookshelves are also organized. One is purely writing and research books. Another is filled with the Harlequin/Silhouette books, single-title contemporaries, romantic suspense and historicals. A smaller shelf has the women’s fiction, some historical series and my keepers.
Now I don’t have to go digging through random piles and plastic tubs to find the book I want. Happiness = organization. 
December 14th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
WOW Trish… thats a lot of books
I’m so touched that you have a Bandita shelf, too! Do you have a shelf just for your books? You should.
December 14th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Hey Trish, cool way to spend the day! I love reorganizing my bookcases! And double cool to see the green monster featured amongst all the other great Bandita books! Banditas rule!!!!
December 14th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
I wish I was that organized. I can have my own Banditas shelf, too.
December 15th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Tawny, I don’t have a shelf for my books yet, but then there are only two of them.
Hopefully, I’ll have some of these others read and gone before I need a shelf all my own.
Anna, thanks for stopping by. I think it’s funny you call that book the green monster.
Jane, organization is just how my brain is happiest.
December 16th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Wow, Trish, that is BEAUTIFUL! Can you come do my books, too? I think I’ve got a few more than that though…