Check It Out: Book gadgets
Kimbooktu blogger Kim Heijdenrijk loves books and all the little gadgets that relate to them, so this week we're going to focus on the technology that makes your reading experience that much better.
"Almost all of the products I write about take my fancy, some of them stand out because of their usability or (unforeseen) message," she says. And so, here is her top five:
Book cataloging Web sites
"People see them as a fun way to catalogue their books, or to show other people what they own. I think every reader with a library of some sort should keep track of their books via one of these Web sites. This way, you can always see what you have. Or had, in case of a fire or flood. Cataloguing your books like this can be invaluable for insurance purposes."
The Book Stool
"I accidently bumped into it in a small Dutch bookstore. The idea is very simple and therefore very ingenious. The, quite cheap, stool is made from card board that can hold 200 kilograms. It comes in different designs, including one that has books all over it. You can use it for anything, but I use it in my library as a seat."
Bookish Christmas cards
"Not only are these cards very personal, since the people I know know me as the biggest bookworm they know. The titles displayed on the card might get them interested."
A Book Pan
"It is a pan for baking cakes shaped like a book. How original! You can do so many things with it. Recreate someone’s favorite book from childhood, or make up a title that fits the occasion. To show you can do nice things with cake, click the following links to see my wedding cake."
While she always preferred The Hardy Boys to Nancy Drew, 
