Mid-Year HBR Bookshelf Re-Organization

At first, I was drafting this post for publication in late September. However, as I thought about it, this post fit better in July. I kept my bookshelf organization and set up the same, for the most part. However, since I recently received most of my books for the Fall 2021 semester, all of which I plan to keep, I wanted to figure out a better way to fit them in. I also have some personal reading books coming within the next week or two, so I need to make sure I have space for those as well.

I have 1 full bookshelf (5 shelves), 1 hanging shelf (fits around 6 books, depending on size), 1 1/4-circular "bookshelf" (4 shelves), and 3 cubbies on my desk that I use for books. Additionally, I have 186 physical books,  57 audiobooks, and 15 ebooks (not including any borrowed ebooks). Adding all of these books together, I have 258 books in total. I also have 3 physical books on the way and an ebook that'll be delivered to my Kindle library (bought through Amazon) on its release date of August 31. If I include all of those books, I will have 262 books in total near the end of August.

So let's get into my mid-year bookshelf re-organization!

How my bookshelves were before re-organization:

Hanging shelf - 6 books

1. When Women Ruled the World, Kara Cooney
2. The Woman Who Would Be King, Kara Cooney
3. Circe, Madeline Miller
4. The Paris Orphan, Natasha Lester
5. The Paris Seamstress, Natasha Lester
6. The Paris Secret, Natasha Lester

Full bookshelf - 5 shelves

1. Shelf 1 - 3 series, 18 books
2. Shelf 2  - Mythology books
3. Shelf 3 - Mythology books, Classics, and Historical Fiction
4. Shelf 4 - History
5. Shelf 5 - History

1/4-circular "bookshelf" - 4 shelves

1. Shelf 1 - journals, 2 book rentals for my Fall 2021 semester classes
2. Shelf 2  - History
3. Shelf 3 - History
4. Shelf 4 - History

Desk - 3 cubbies

1. Cubby 1 - History
2. Cubby 2 - History
3. Cubby 3 - History

Most of my books were organized by genre and then by location (i.e. Greek mythology or British history).

How my bookshelves were after re-organization:

Hanging shelf - 6 books

1. When Women Ruled the World, Kara Cooney
2. The Woman Who Would Be King, Kara Cooney
3. The Paris Orphan, Natasha Lester
4. The Paris Seamstress, Natasha Lester
5. The Paris Secret, Natasha Lester
6. [space for The Riviera House, Natasha Lester]

Full bookshelf - 5 shelves

1. Shelf 1 - 3 series, 18 books
2. Shelf 2  - Mythology books
3. Shelf 3 - Mythology books, Classics, and Historical Fiction
4. Shelf 4 - Autobiographies, History
5. Shelf 5 - History

1/4-circular "bookshelf" - 4 shelves

1. Shelf 1 - journals, 2 book rentals for my Fall 2021 semester classes
2. Shelf 2  - History
3. Shelf 3 - History
4. Shelf 4 - History

Desk - 3 cubbies

1. Cubby 1 - History
2. Cubby 2 - History
3. Cubby 3 - History

The overall organization of my books stayed pretty much the same. However, I changed it from location to alphabetical. I do have a small autobiography section, but it's only 3 books for right now.