Musing Mondays

Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about tidy bookshelves.

Are your bookshelves strictly books only? Or have knick-knacks invaded? Do your shelves also shelve DVDs? Photos? Why not snap a photo – I’m sure we all like to spy on other’s shelves!

I've always admired (and been super jealous) of people with super pretty bookshelves with pretty knick knacks and photos mixed among their books. It's like art. A beautiful addition to a room.

Yeah... Those aren't mine.

You see... I have a problem. I have too many books. Unfortunately. So many that even my non-book intended shelves are stuffed to overflowing with books. I have stacks next to my bed, on the floor, in front of the other books. And yet, I can't seem to part with any of them. I'm actually an active member on Paper Back Swap - I promise! I... just... have a problem parting.

The downside, is that I, of course, will never have those beautiful bookshelves I so desire. Here are two of my bookshelf areas. Please don't judge the sloppiness. Haha! (I can't believe I'm posting this on the internet.

First - my pretty built in. I actually keep up with this one fairly well. Although... that middle shelf there? Yeah... Aside from the Harry Potter books, that's my To Be Read pile... :-/ :

And my messy bookshelf, also in my living room:

I'd say I probably have about a hundred or more books elsewhere in the house, but this is where a good chunk of them live. Others live in the stack I pushed out of the way to take the picture of my messy shelf, a good stack on my my nightstand, our guest bedroom bookshelf and elsewhere. :o)

What about you? How do you keepu up with your bookshelves?