catalog my library

I just entered the first shelf of my fourth bookcase. Just the rest of this bookcase plus two more to go!

A whole bunch more to go…

It’s shocking how time consuming this goal is. However, it’s always fun to inventory a collection of stuff that you love.

I just wish I had arranged the bookcases differently. It looks like I’m going to have to empty and rearrange four of them. The two that have six shelves lack height and really work better for paper backs, The five shelf versions have lots of headroom ao the taller nonfiction books can go there. All my fancy books: leather bound, first editions, and fine bindings are stashed in the glass covered cases. I’d prefer them arranged alphabetically for fiction, and by subject for nonficition. One of these days, I’ll spring for built ins with glass fronts, but until then I’ve just have to make do.

Three bookcases and the unread shelf down, three more bookcases and two offices to go.

Another shelf down, Hurrah! I’ve promised myself I won’t buy anymore books until I finish reading the ones I’ve already started. Hopefully, that will make this project go quicker. If nothing else, it will mean less time pointlessly browsing eBay.

This is a pretty massive project. Perhaps I should plan a nice reward for myself for when I finish it?

Another day, another shelf and a half: I’ve finally gotten into the the Bs of my fiction section. My books are pretty easy to enter. However, my husband has a collection of science fiction paperbacks that range from new to fifty years old. The smell of decaying paper is just lovely.Still, I’m finding lots to read, should I ever finish off my unread shelf. Considering my book buying compulsion that may take awhile.

Unread shelf, and two cases entered, four cases to go.

I’ve lost track of which day I’m on, so I guess I’ll just call this week 4. I took a break to try living life for awhile instead of simply reading about it. Obviously, life is over rated. So, I’m back to my faithful library.

Books entered: 527

Another day, another shelf: 504 books entered and about three times that many to go.

It’s actually quite relaxing to enter these and it gives me a chance to play with my books. I wish my other goals were this easy.

I took a day off, since all that time hunched over the computer was starting to make me feel like Quasimodo. However, I got back on track and entered a shelf yesterday and another today. New Total: 481 books entered, lots more to go!