Will this hold a REAL book? A hardback? A paperback?
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I would say no. The "lip" at the bottom is very narrow. For example it will hold my iPad Air in a thin leather case however it would not snugly hold the iPad Air if it were in say a survivor case which is much thicker. Given that actual books are thick by nature I don't believe this is the stand for you. You may want to search for a stand called wedgestand, all one word, that may be something you prefer.
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No- the lip that hold the e-reader or tablet would make turning the pages very difficult.
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Not as well as a iPad, just tried hardback & dsnt "nest" as well but did stay in place.
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The answer is yes. The Lap Pro was designed specificaly for use with books (both hard cover and paperback) by resting the bottom of the spine on the Handle and the covers splayed out, towards you as shown in the pictures on the amazon selling page.We designed it, we know what it can and cannot do and many positive reveiws have reflected this use, with no negative ones to be found to date. The answers below are based on incorrect speculation.-RC-
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Thin hardbacks, paperbacks, epads--yes, but sunk into the zippered shallow compartment, not as easy to turn pages; easier if you barely insert book into compartment or set it atop zipper; Michener's thick & heavy books would probably have to rest atop close-zippered compartment for sure, but likely doable. Reminder to my earlier comment: lap pro needs another 6" pillow under it to lift book to my visual needs. My advice is not speculative, but experience w/lap pro which reading in easy chair/sofa is definitely better WITH it, than without.
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The answer is yes. The Lap Pro was designed specificaly for use with books (both hard cover and paperback) by resting the bottom of the spine on the Handle and the covers splayed out, towards you as shown in the pictures on the amazon selling page. We designed it, we know what it can and cannot do and many positive reveiws have reflected this use, with no negative ones to be found to date. The answers below are based on incorrect speculation. -RC-
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The main factor guiding how much weight it will hold will be the strength of the screws that are used to mount it, IMHO. The screws that came with mine seemed a bit on the small side, so I went and bought longer stronger screws, and ended up using both. I certainly wouldn't be afraid to sit a couple books on mine, even if they were pretty heavy ones.
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yes, it can hold a larger book, like an atlas, even. i am using it now for a heavy sherlock holmes anthology that is 9" x 11" and waay thicker than the spring page holders can manage, but i can read it fine without using the page holders. obviously, if your book is twice as high as the back of the bookstand and doesn't have a hardcover, it might flop backwards. but so far, i've been able to use this bookstand for every possible book i've needed to read. i can't say enough good things about this stand, seeing that i own 5 of them and scatter them all over the house for convenience.
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I gave one of these to my friend. She reads books (not all paperbacks ) so I am saying yes. The holder is wide and there is an edge that runs across the bottom.
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That sounds like a lot of books! Mine has held up well but I do not carry that much weight.
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I'm sorry that I can't tell you about a paperback. We didn't try that on the stand. It is very stable and holds a large, heavier hardback extremely well. Tipping over is not a problem at all, and the small plastic "stops" along the bottom hold the book in place well, yet it is easy to turn pages. My sister, who has Parkinson's, and is confined to a wheel chair, can use the stand very easily. I think the stand would be steady enough and not tip over, no matter what weight of book is used with it, even a paperback. But I'll have to look at it again to see if it makes a difference that the paperback is a smaller book. I'm sorry I can't be more helpful. I'm sorry that I can't tell you about a paperback. We didn't try that on the stand. It is very stable and holds a large, heavier hardback extremely well. Tipping over is not a problem at all, and the small plastic "stops" along the bottom hold the book in place well, yet it is easy to turn pages. My sister, who has Parkinson's, and is confined to a wheel chair, can use the stand very easily. I think the stand would be steady enough and not tip over, no matter what weight of book is used with it, even a paperback. But I'll have to look at it again to see if it makes a difference... » Read More I'm sorry that I can't tell you about a paperback. We didn't try that on the stand. It is very stable and holds a large, heavier hardback extremely well. Tipping over is not a problem at all, and the small plastic "stops" along the bottom hold the book in place well, yet it is easy to turn pages. My sister, who has Parkinson's, and is confined to a wheel chair, can use the stand very easily. I think the stand would be steady enough and not tip over, no matter what weight of book is used with it, even a paperback. But I'll have to look at it again to see if it makes a difference that the paperback is a smaller book. I'm sorry I can't be more helpful. « Show Less
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it depends on the size of the book. the oversize one will have to lie flat.
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I have about 5 to 7 hard cover books on mine. Some are really big thick books as well.
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It's designed to hold DVD's/Blue rays. So as long as your books are about that size that would work.
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I think it could. There is a leather piece that's sewn in that serves as a stop to hold things in place. As long as the binding of the book can rest against that, it should work.
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It is a paperback. The material is stiff, so I'm not worried about mine falling apart or anything.
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It can definitely hold a book that tall as long as it's not super duper thick. I have a big heavy calculus back that fits in this book stand fine. It's very sturdy.
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Paperbacks will fit it but obviously it'll depend on the size of the book. A bigger sized book may have to stand up versus being on its side. As far as weight, it's very sturdy. Weight won't be an issue.
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I'm not sure what you mean. I have used it without difficulty with a hardcover textbook of 1300+ pages. It holds that solidly.
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Its' depend on thickness of the book. It will hold 3 books If a book is around 2 inches thick.
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No but it would hold the weight. I have a significant amount of books on there.
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I believe it will hold it it is very sturdy I love mine, holds big text books