Slide Onto My Bookshelf

How that I have completely covered all available wall space in bookshelves, I feel like I need to look into more options that help me pack more books into my space.  The solution seems to be sliding bookshelves, they allow me to layer up while still having access to all my lovely books.  Here are a few options that I have seen.

Sliding Into The Wall Shelves

I'm pretty sure this is a dream scenario, pulling out racks and racks of books for my own personal reading pleasure, YES PLEASE!

Closet Sliding Shelves

It's like a closet full of bookshelves!  Every time you move one door there is another behind it.

Sliding Door Shelves

With these door/shelves I can now use that pesky open space between rooms as book storage WOOHOO!

Folding Closet Bookshelf

Another pesky waste of space conquered!  Also combines my love of books and clothes so bonus!

Slide Case

A slightly more practical version of slide shelving, but with these I could at least double my book storage without too much extra space.

I shall continue to explore extra book storage options.  Anybody who has any suggestions is more then welcome to pass them along.  Happy Reading Everybody! 

Writing Desk

I need a writing desk.  I need one to write this blog and become famous and successful...because I heard that is how it works...if you have a great writing desk you win...I might be a little tired...somebody send me one of these and lets see what happens.

Multidrawer desk

I LOVE all the little drawers...don't know what I would put in them...but I love them

Palm Beach Curved Desk

I could write the prettiest books on this pretty desk

Contemporary Writing Desk

I feel more creative just looking at this desk.

Antique Victorian Desk

For writing it old school

Portable Desk

For on the road

I am positive that possessing any of these fine desks would be very helpful in my reading and writing "career" so anybody who assists me with this acquisition will be mentioned in some sort of literary note.  Ok I'm going to bed now.  Happy Reading Everybody!

Frouds Faeries

Sometimes I just want to disappear into the land of Faery for a bit.  When that happens, all I have to do is pick up one of my Brian Froud books and off I go.  The best part is that there are plenty of books to choose from, ranging from the informative to the humorous, but all beautiful, fun, and breathtaking.  Here are my favorites.

World of Faerie

Good Faeries/Bad Faeries

Faeries

Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book

Faeries Tales

All of these books, and numerous others in his collection are one of the quickest ways for me to immerse myself in the world of faerie.  I love keeping these close by for those moments when I just need a break, but don't have time or the brain power to get into a book.  I hope these have inspired you to make your own journey to the fae realms for a quick break.  Happy Reading Everybody!

I Need Lots Of The Same Book...And Here's Why

Hello all, how was your weekend?  I got to spend some time with my sweet baby E, who promptly rearranged on of my bookshelves :-)  At first I was like "Oh no all my books!" and then I remembered that I had purposely put all my trashed copies of books on that shelf so that he could go to town.  This of course led to a discussion with my wonderful Hubbin on just why it is I need so many copies of certain books.  If it were up to me I would have multiple copies of every book I own and here is why...I need them.  Hmm, lets try this another way.  Here are the reasons I need multiple copies.

Hardcover - I would love to have a shelf copy of every book I own in hard cover, because they are just so pretty.  This would be my collection version that would look pretty on my show shelves and on occasion the specially lit stands under glass. (I think I need a bigger library)

Pretty Covers - I want all the different covers to my books, some in paticular come in all kinds of coolness.  Seriously if I could have all the cover versions of The Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, 20'000 Leagues Under the Sea, Pride and Prejudice...well you get the idea.  (Seriously I need  more shelves)

Scribble Copies - What is a scribble copy?  It is a copy of a book that I can take notes in.  Right now I write in one of my pretty notebooks, but I would love to have an additional copy of all my books to make notes in right there.  Also it would be awesome to pass those copies down someday and see if people can actually read my writing. (maybe I should rent a storage unit for extra bookshelves)

Electronic Book - Because seriously lugging around my entire collection of Shakespeare gets exhausting, especially when I have to take the train.  Also it is nice to have access to any book at any time.  Also they can be really cheap. (Also don't require an extra book shelf)

Reading Copy - Of course I also need just a plain old reading copy, you know to read, for fun.  This can also count as a back up copy for when I enevitably destroy the current copy I am reading.  You see friends, I am a klutz, I spill things, leave books places, read everywhere, and this takes its toll on my precious books, so multiple copies are in order.  (Maybe I'll just by a library...anybody know where I can get one for cheap?)

So this is why I need lots and lots of copies of the same book, any questions?  Happy Reading Everybody!
How many copies of a single book is too many?  What book do you have multiple copies of?  How big a library do I need to hold every version of every book I will ever own?