How to Hold a Book

July 20 by | 6 comments | Lifehack, Lifestyle | Tags:

Many people may prefer traditional paper books other than eBooks on your PC or handheld device, as the readability on paper is usually higher than on-screen. However one trade-off for paper book is that you have to hold it open and read it. Jeremy Wagstaff, a WSJ columnist, expressed this specific design flaws and suggested couple of book holders that may help you on that:

* PageStay: great for cooks
* thumbthing: great for small paperbacks
* The Gimble and Reader Cushion: great name, great in the bath
* BookGem: Great for standing books up on flat surfaces
* easy-read Great for standing things up on non-flat surfaces

Thanks Isaac for the tips!

How to Hold a Book – [the LOOSE wire blog]

  • http://www.moomog.com D Craddock

    I prefer the old way of just using my hands to hold a book. Does get a bit troublesome when trying to lie down to read in bed tho as can never quite seem to get in that “ideal” position for reading.

  • Scrapironjaw

    “Many people may prefer traditional paper books other than eBooks on your PC or handheld device”

    Not many, most. In fact, 99% of people. Perspective, man.

  • wes

    On thumbthing…I have to say that is a great concept. I picked up one at a local store a while back. Plain and simple it just doesn’t work. I was sorely disappointed. Several small design changes would make it much better. It also takes too much pressure from thumb to keep the book open with this thing.

    Not recommended.

  • Bob Z

    I have purchased a BookGem and it works on all sizes of books. The pages slots in front of the clips sometimes doesn’t hold a page flat enough, but I can always revert to using the clips if necessary.
    One thing that you can do with a bookholder than hands alone – easily take notes while reading at a comfortable angle.

  • http://www.bookbow.com Stefan Lundvall

    The Bookbow is great for many occasions. It can be used with book stands or on the piano if you wish. Try http://www.bookbow.com

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