Do You Stack Your Books Horizontally?

August 20, 2009

There are so many ways to organize your books: by genre, author, or even by color, to name just a few. But do you stack yours horizontally? Photo by Laura Resen

17 Comments

BabyNorbert 3 years 38 weeks

I'm mix it up :-)

BabyNorbert 3 years 38 weeks

I'm mix it up :-)

TinaDenali 3 years 39 weeks

Look like a huge, heavy weight sheet. Like maybe a thick linen sheet? Looks cozy though!

soapybub 3 years 39 weeks

What kind of couch cover is on that couch? I'm looking for a really relaxed-looking couch cover, but all I can find are ones that are supposed to be relatively form-fitting. I love the way the cover piles up on the floor.Or is it just a really big blanket?? If so, where did they purchase such a humongous blanket?

soapybub 3 years 39 weeks

What kind of couch cover is on that couch? I'm looking for a really relaxed-looking couch cover, but all I can find are ones that are supposed to be relatively form-fitting. I love the way the cover piles up on the floor. Or is it just a really big blanket?? If so, where did they purchase such a humongous blanket?

TinaDenali 3 years 39 weeks

I also mix mine because I have the large Expedit bookshelf from Ikea, and quite a lot of space is wasted by shelving books only horizontally. Especially for books like mass market paperbacks. And I do a LOT of reading... Therefore I need to maximize my shelf space.

POPSUGAR Home 3 years 39 weeks

Good point, courtneyd!

POPSUGAR Home 3 years 39 weeks

Good point, courtneyd!

courtneyd 3 years 39 weeks

I also have a mix - some vertical, some horizontal. While this method of storage may be a pain for those who read a lot, it is actually better on the book to store it horizontally. Storing vertically stresses the point where the pages connect to the cover, and over time results in the pages pulling away from the cover. So while I love to read, any of my more expensive books or books I would like to preserve are stored horizontally.

bchicgrl 3 years 39 weeks

I mix them as well, depends on the book size.

GlowingMoon 3 years 39 weeks

Yes, I do. I have book towers.

russkysfm 3 years 39 weeks

Nope, that look is for people who don't read. Can you imagine trying to pull a book off the bottom of one of those stacks? The only time I stack horizontally is by my bed with the stack of books I'm currently reading.