When I was seventeen I moved from Milwaukee to the Virgin Islands. I drove my new-to-me Hyundai Accent from the Midwest to West Palm Beach, Florida in three days to ship my car and sent the rest of my belongings down by post. What did I not trust the US Postal Service to hang on to? My books. Those I stashed in my trunk, the backseat and oh yes, the front seat.
In the ten years since then I've moved five times and every single one of those titles and my many new acquisitions have traveled in the car each and every time. No moving service has laid hands on the majority of them and as neurotic as it sounds I always feel good knowing they're close by. But I have been bad. My precious books are now scattered around the house in different areas and completely unorganized. I have stacks upon stacks of books lining the walls in two different rooms and little piles decorating bedside and coffee tables. Do they look nice? Yes. Can I find the Walter Mosley section at 2am when I want an Easy Rawlins fix? No. Here are some book displays from must-see Tumblr Book Lovers Never Go To Bed Alone that look good and make organizing a cinch.
 
 
This floor-to-ceiling bookshelf would be perfect for the bay window in my apartment. Instead of just sills, I would love to construct two separate window seats for couples reading sessions in the breeze. Add a cocktail or a glass of iced tea and you have the perfect Sunday afternoon.
 
 
A series of small wire shelves for collections by author or type would help keep large groupings by author together.  I'll now be on the lookout for small shelving on thrifting and estate sale trips.
 
 
A nice spin on simple shelves for odd angles in your home.  Simple to construct with plywood and brackets, it is also darn affordable.
 
How do you display and organize your books? Add your photos to the ReadyMade Flickr Group here. [All images via Book Lovers Never Go To Bed Alone on Tumblr]

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