Since I’ve been in this “improve reading” mode, I decided to purchases a book stand.  At first I thought I was going to just get a cheap stand that allows me to tilt my book up.  But then I saw the Jasmine Plus Book Stand I just had to have it.

Two in One

You actually end up getting two book stands.  One is designed to be placed on top of the bottom one to make a double stand for some hardcore reading.  But you can also take it off and use it as a standalone.

Sturdy

Compared to the other book stands out there this thing is pretty sturdy.  It’s not actually made out of wood (just looks like it), but it still is a very sturdy material.

The page holding clips are great.  You don’t have to worry about them tearing up your book, because they are coated in rubber.  The clips are also easy to adjust and get them out of the way, if you do not want to use them.

What to Use it For?

I have discovered this book stand is great for two things;  Just holding your book up while you are reading, including large textbooks, and it is wonderful for keeping a reference book open while working on something else.

For example I have been using this book to hold open some computer programming books, while I am working on programming.

If you are reading a small book, you can use the extra book stand because it is much smaller.

Negatives?

There are a few downsides to this product.

• It is not portable.  Some book stands are easily folded up and capable of being carried in a backpack.  This one one may be a bit too big for that.
• Big for a small desk.  If you have a small desk it can take up almost half the space when you are using the base stand and the add-on stand.
• Price. This thing was a bit expensive at $49.99 on Amazon.  There is a smaller and cheaper version of the stand, the Clover Book Stand, that is only $28.99.

You can find both the small (Clover Book Stand) and large (Jasmine Plus Book Stand) versions of the book stand at Amazon.com