Bookshelf Tag

        This lovely tag was floating around a few weeks back, and I got a nice surprise when dear Aspen tagged me for it a couple days ago. Hooray! Another opportunity to do a tag without stealing it! (Yes, I know it's the second tag-y post this week, but I'm getting ready to leave for seven days on Monday so I'm at a loss for time.)

(Yes, I made that picture because this tag was up until this point without one.)

Describe your bookshelf (or wherever it is you keep your books - it doesn't have to be a shelf) and where you got it from: Well, I have a small-ish bookshelf that I've had as long as I can remember (it's the one in the above picture), and then a much larger one that I made a couple summers back. You can see that one here, although I have since re-arranged some of the books on it. They are both painted white and the big one has no back, which is very handy for cleaning.

Do you have any special or different ways of organizing your books? More or less. I start out with an idea of how I want to organize them, but the shelves aren't completely suited to the exact number of each type of book so it doesn't end up being perfect.

What's the thickest (most amount of pages) book on your shelf? Complete and unabridged Shakespeare.

What's the thinnest (least amount of pages) book on your shelf? A book about the history of the town I live in published by the Historical Society.

Is there a book you received as a birthday gift? Yes, the huge bird book published by National Geographic. It's my favorite bird book to date, and has the most amazing pictures.

What's the smallest (height and width-wise) book on your shelf? Blue Book of Birds. It's about two inches tall and four inches long.

What's the biggest (height and width-wise) book on your shelf? The Standard Dictionary of Facts from 1943. This book has everything you would ever need to know. If you can ever find one, no matter the publication date, get it. I read this for fun.

Is there a book from a friend on your shelf? Yes, Zalena by my friend J.T. Wolf. He gave a signed copy to me recently and my name is even in the acknowledgements!

Most expensive book? Probably my Barnes and Noble Classics, the books that are labeled as 'fancy-looking' in the picture. I used to buy those with gift cards I got for my birthday and Christmas, and I think some of those were $20.

The last book you read on your shelf? Zalena.

Of all the books on your shelf, which was the first you read? The Little House books? Charlotte's Web? The Secret of Nimh? I have no clue.

Do you have more than one copy of a book? Yes, LOTR.

Do you have the complete series of any book series? I have all of the Redwall books but one that I was having trouble ordering on Amazon, but I'm not sure I have all of another series. I don't read that many books in series.

What's the newest addition to your shelf? Zalena.

What book has been on your shelf FOREVER? The Little House books.

What's the most recently published book on your shelf? Zalena (again).

The oldest book on your shelf (as in, the actual copy is old)? I have an 1899 copy of Heidi.

A book you won? I don't think I have won any books.

A book you'd hate to let out of your sight (aka a book you never let someone borrow)? My hardcover LOTR books. I let people borrow my paperbacks. Also all of my century-old books because you have to always handle those with a lot of care so they don't fall apart.

Most beat up book? The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom. It's falling apart.

Most pristine book? I tend to take very good care of my books, so most of the ones I got new still look new.

A book from your childhood? I'm not going to do this because it would be most of my books and that would take too long.

A book that's not actually your book? The Complete Survival Manual. I 'borrowed' it from my grandma maybe five years ago and haven't given it back.

A book with a special/different cover (e.g. leather bound, soft fuzzy cover etc.)? Well, I have a lot of leather-bound books, but I don't think I have anything else interesting.

A book that is your favorite color? Well, I don't really have a favorite color, so I'm not sure how to answer this question. I love books that are the natural color of leather.

Book that's been on your shelf the longest that you STILL haven't read? A couple of Agatha Christie mysteries that I got at a book sale for cheap and haven't gotten around to reading.

Any signed books? Zalena (I think this is the last time :P).


        Thank you so much, Aspen! And since most of the people I know have already done this or I've nominated them for tags recently, I'm not going to nominate anyone in particular. If you are reading this and want to do it, feel free! Leav your answers is a comment or do a blog post and tell me the link!

Blessings,

Reyna  

Here are the questions:

Describe your bookshelf (or wherever it is you keep your books - it doesn't have to be a shelf) and where you got it from:

Do you have any special or different ways of organizing your books?

What's the thickest (most amount of pages) book on your shelf?

What's the thinnest (least amount of pages) book on your shelf?

Is there a book you received as a birthday gift?

What's the smallest (height and width-wise) book on your shelf?

What's the biggest (height and width-wise) book on your shelf?

Is there a book from a friend on your shelf?

Most expensive book?

The last book you read on your shelf?

Of all the books on your shelf, which was the first you read?

Do you have more than one copy of a book?  

Do you have the complete series of any book series? 

What's the newest addition to your shelf? 

What book has been on your shelf FOREVER? 

What's the most recently published book on your shelf? 

The oldest book on your shelf (as in, the actual copy is old)?

A book you won?  

A book you'd hate to let out of your sight (aka a book you never let someone borrow)?

Most beat up book? 

Most pristine book? 

A book from your childhood? 

A book that's not actually your book?

A book with a special/different cover (e.g. leather bound, soft fuzzy cover etc.)?

A book that is your favorite color? 

Book that's been on your shelf the longest that you STILL haven't read?

Any signed books?