Pleasantly surprised by this shelf. It's very sturdy although it really needs to be anchored to the wall since it's so top heavy with books. Holds a decent amount of books. Easy to put together. I did it myself with the help of a drill to put those screws in faster. I'm already getting lots of compliments. Cats seem to be slightly annoyed that they can't lie on top of it like my last bookshelf.. but they just take our seats now instead. ;-)