Do you have a re-read list?

Last month, I decided to re-organize by bookshelf. Previously, I had my bookshelf organized by colour (I know, I know, I thought it would be fun to organize that way though it has no utility whatsoever aside from being aesthetically pleasing). I wanted to re-organize my bookshelf by category or topic.

The reason?

I wanted to understand what type of books I had, from what authors and what I was reading the most. I also wanted to understand at a glance, what books I had on a particular subject and what I could draw on if I needed inspiration or knowledge. I believe my bookshelf is a reflection of what is important in my life and as all things in life, there’s a certain amount of balance needed. For example, if I see that I have many books on leadership, but not as many books on health or writing, that could be an indicator that I see leadership as more important than those two things. Or that I’m not focusing enough on health or writing. Or maybe that I haven’t found any good books on health or writing that I would consider adding to my body of knowledge.

When I re-organized my books, I also sectioned out books that I have from the same author and that was telling as well, and perhaps a post for next time. The point is that by taking all of my books from the bookshelf, categorizing the topics and then putting them back on to the bookshelf, I was able to physically touch the book, remember it, and identify for myself if it was worth re-reading or not.