The Best Reader:
book shelf

• Well, it's been a month since my last bookshelf post. I feel like my book shelf has changed dramatically — mostly due to the huge dent I made in my review TBR pile: Lighting Their Fires, Prince Harming Syndrome, and The Recipe Club. Plus, after my Thanksgiving at the Inn Giveway, I lost TWO more books. It's been a crazy couple weeks.
• Here is my bookshelf as a whole
• Notice my green journal, "A Death for Beauty," Ipod, alarm clock, Purell, and fan on top? First shelf is my Harry Potter books for class

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  Second shelf is divided: the left side is Review/Recreational Reads and the left side is dedicated towards textbooks. Notice I only have two more Review Reads (as of write now) — very excited! I feel like I'm making progress!

• The final shelf is, apart from the curlers, what I have read and need to take home to 'clear' my shelves. Although, the two massive books are literature unit books for my educational methods class. I won't be taking those home, and will, in fact, be quite glad to return them to the library soon.

  

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Well I moved into the house at the end of May and now five months later I'm happy with how my bookshelves look. I moved them downstairs and finally arranged them the way I want. Here are pictures!

It's been so long since my last shelf pictures! Back when I just had the one book case (rather than three!).

Well, it's been awhile since my last book shelf picture post! So I thought I'd update everybody!

Okay, so I took these pictures at the beginning of October (note all the Halloween decorations). But, I feel like it's they are fair pictures. In the picture to in the upper right hand corner you'll see all the Harry Potter books I've been reading along with "The First Thirty Seconds," "Mr. Darcy's Dream," and "Frankenstein." In the upper left hand corner is the entire bookshelf:) fan, ipod, and all! And below you'll see my TBR pile and textbooks. The HUGE yellow Literature book — yea, I had to create an entire curriculum. It was intense.

Happy Tuesday everyone!

I'd rather have a book with a broken spine than a book in perfect condition not being read.

Before and After 4th Period
I've recently been struggling with keeping my Classroom Book Shelf in order. I find myself fixing the shelf almost between every class period — even if it's not a reading day!! I 'm not sure whether to be happy that they are at least browsing the books or annoyed that they have such disregard for not only the written word (a taste acquired) but classroom materials and my own personal possessions as well.
I suppose this is the price to pay for loaning out books to high school students. It's not the fact that the books are slowly but surely getting worn down from constant use and (of course) students' breaking the spines that bothers me; I'd rather have a book with a broken spine than a book in perfect condition not being read. It's more the fact that they have no idea how much time and money I have put into creating this library for the them; it's been my project for the last two years.

But despite the continuous work of fixing my bookshelf and reminding students that the harder they are on the books the fewer the people who will get to read it — I am glad that the books are being used (if even only browsed).

I always get so "innocently" jealous when I see everyone else's massive bookshelves. A couple weeks ago when I moved back into the dorms I decided to purchase a bookshelf from Target ($16). It's finally 'picture' prepared and ready to be shared with the world. World — here's my new bookshelf! Happy Friday!

Do you remember this post — with all the insane pictures of my amazing bookshelf. Well, as I mentioned, I have graduated, moved out of the dorms, moved back home into my parent's retirement trailer, and am patiently waiting to move into my apartment at the end of the summer. Until then... this is where all my beloved books are (my bookshelf had to be put in storage).

Yes, these are in the only hallway and will probably remain there until August with the rest of my stuff that wouldn't fit in my closet.

I miss my book shelf.

Before I moved out of my dorm I thought I should end my final year at school with a picture of my FULL book shelf.

Books recently bought.

Books bought and won.

Review books that I am so very far behind on!

The bottom of my book shelf tends to be my "junk" shelf in that I just end up stuffing finished books down there!

My bookshelf has kind of taken over. I've never owned so many books in my life (top shelf). Most of them are due to that huge book sale I happened upon and books I've won but haven't gotten around to reading. There are also a few nerdy English text books too.

You can see by my middle shelf, review books (left side) have taken over my life. I'm SO behind! I also have a few library books (right side). My current read (Jumping Off Swings) and Eternal on the Water (got to send out that out next week). Also, take a look at all my "1986" books!:) I need to begin preparing for lessons!

Look how innocent my bookshelf was at the beginning

What's on your bookshelves?

Please note that this was scheduled to be posted as part of Bloggiesta so my bookshelf MAY have changed just a bit. Nothing major!

It's been a bit longer than a month since my last bookshelf post and I thought I'd start the semester off right. I haven't purchased my text books yet, waiting for payday, so these are all recreational reads.

I separate my books by review and own/won. For the first time, after my extreme splurge, I have more owned books than review! I feel very good about that! Also, for your viewing enjoyment, separating the stacks of books (besides my cellphone box) is Pippin!:)

Wow. I need to dust. BAD. Embarrassing! The only (note worthy) thing added in this picture from the first photo is the green journal that I'm picking back up, "Isabelle's Review" (my current read), and "The Source of Miracles" — that I swore would be on my bedside for MONTHS!

What is on your bookshelves?