Best Book Stands

What Features to Compare

So, let's start looking for a book stand for reading. What are the most important features here? First, it's the Size and Material. Think about where and for what you intend to use a book stand. The variety of book stands offered includes plastic models, or metal, wooden ones, those made from fabric and even glass. Every material has its own undeniable benefits but you need to decide what kind is the most befitting in your case. For example, the plastic book holder stands are perfect for everyday use in any place, they are lightweight, low-maintenance and can be of any color. Wooden book holders are environment-friendly, look impressive and are pretty nice to the touch. But they are bad with moisture, so you better use them inside the house. The book holders made of fabric are hard to damage and they change the shape according to your needs, sit firm even on soft surfaces like your bed or lap, but they require periodical cleaning, as any fabric does. Metal models are very durable and sturdy, provide good stability, but weigh slightly more. The glass book holders look astonishingly good and are really hard to smear for good, but the fragile housing is more suited for desktop use or just as a decor element. Talking about size, think about the books you tend to read. If you are into law or medicine, or just often read really heavy textbooks, you will need a big book holder that will endure a great load. But for a light novel lover or someone who reads small-sized books, this may be too much, they will prefer smaller models.

Next, let us explore the Options the book stand provides. Be sure to ask a seller if the book holder for reading makes it possible to change the angle and what the range is. This way you will greatly decrease the load on your neck and back muscles, so the reading will only bring you joy instead of tiredness and fatigue. A wide variety of angles enables all your family to use a book holder stand by adjusting it according to each member's height. There should be a clip to hold the book in place and prevent the pages from turning on their own. Transparent plastic or glass screens instead of just clips let you see the whole page and turn pages with one hand but might limit the book thickness that fits in. Book stands with moving clips can hold very thick books, but hide some portions of text, thus slowing you down a little.

When you have decided on what size and options you would like to have in your book holder for reading, remember to inquire about the features that increase its Convenience of Use. You may find it really handy to fold the book stand for storage and carrying around. Or what about the additional rubber legs or other supports to add to the stability? These features are pretty good, we think. Learn if you can use a tablet or a phone with a book holder, it will widen the functions range by times. And, of course, talk about the book stand's weight as the lighter the device is, the easier it is to carry around.

That's about all the most important stuff to consider when buying a book stand for reading. Next, we offer you a book stand review of 5 most popular gadgets as of today. Choose the best one for yourself.