Where I Keep My Books

I realized that I've never done a bookshelf tour before, so I figured since I love looking at other people's bookshelves, it was time for me to show where I keep my books!

This is my main bookcase, which is located in our dining room. It's a recycled bookcase that my father painted for me. Each shelf comes apart, which makes comes in handy since I've moved three times in the last three years!

I don't just keep books on my bookshelf, though. I have a pile by bed:

I've always been horrible with keeping books by my bed! I usually have at least five. My father built my night stand for me, and my only request was that it had a large area for me to keep books!

I usually read at least two books at a time. Right now I'm reading two, and my little cat Sadie loves to sit on them.

Here are some up-close shots of my bookcase:

The books are in two deep. The books in the back are old favorites. These shelves are books that have been read-for the most part. About seven books on the second shelf are part of my TBR pile.

All of these books are unread and part of my TBR pile. I used to keep books in an actual pile, back when I didn't have a proper bookcase.

These books are also unread-with the exception of The Stand by Stephen King, which is one of my all-time favorite books. I'd only read my mother's unabridged version, so I bought this version to read for differences. Yes, I am a nerd.

This is my highest priority TBR shelf. I keep all the ARCS together, and the rest are books that I can't wait to read. The Rot & Ruin  dust jacket is sitting there because my husband is reading it now and I don't trust anyone with my dust covers. I inherited that quirk from my mom.

I also have a home for my overflow books. My father made custom cabinets for me to fit under our kitchen counter and I keep books there that I don't access as frequently.

That's it for my bookshelf tour-have you done a bookshelf tour? I'd love it if you linked it so I can check it out!