MY BOOKSHELF AND RECS

So, confession: I don’t like Goodreads for book organization. It’s slow, clunky, and not visually appealing. I’m the type of reader who values aesthetic, so seeing a list of tiny, low-res covers alongside hyphenated shelf titles does nothing to inspire my love of these books (and of organization).

That said, I’m primarily an ebook reader (I don’t value physical copies any less; I just don’t have the space or money right now to invest in paperbacks and hardcovers of all my favorites), and I’ve always craved a digital place to organize all the books I’ve enjoyed.

My current solution? Pinterest.

I realize most people don’t pay much attention to Pinterest these days beyond gathering material for moodboards, but it’s honestly the best way for me (at present) to organize my books. At a glance, I see not only the mood & vibe of the books, but the stunning covers, as well, and I have them linked straight to Goodreads if I ever need to reference them there. It may not be the perfect solution, but it’s a lot cleaner and more visually appealing than trying to organize them on Goodreads.

You can find my bookshelf HERE. It’s worth saying that this board is a fluid work-in-progress; I’m always adding books and reassigning sections when I think of more fitting categories. Rather than organize by genre, I organize by theme, mood, or vibe. If you check out the collection, you’ll see what I mean. I like to think of books as having flavor profiles, but that would be too much info to cram into a section title.

Consider my bookshelf a recommendation page, too! Every book I’ve added there has a personal rating of 3 stars or higher, so this collection doesn’t represent every book I’ve read—simply every book I thought was decent (or better). It’s also worth noting that I don’t organize my books by trad/indie or by rep, but it’s safe to assume that A) a nice handful of those books are small press/self-pub and B) a lot more of them are queer.

Feel free to follow the board if you’d like!