Anything or any idea to hold an open book

[nq:1]I often find I'm in situations where I read an open book but have to use my hands for other things, such as typing. So I'm looking for a way to hold the pages open without my hands. Do you have an idea?[/nq]
Search for book holders on the web. There are many designs available.

Jai Maharaj
http://www.mantra.co

cyber (Email Removed) wrote on 27 Feb 2004:
[nq:1]I often find I'm in situations where I read an open book but have to use my hands for other things, such as typing. So I'm looking for a way to hold the pages open without my hands. Do you have an idea?[/nq]
Many companies used to make book stands that hold pages open so that you can, for example, prepare food from a cookbook recipe while r

[nq:1]I often find I'm in situations where I read an open book but have to use my hands for other things, such as typing. So I'm looking for a way to hold the pages open without my hands. Do you have an idea?[/nq]
Book holders are available for that very purpose. I'd like one myself, but have yet to find a non-flimsy one.

Charles Riggs
My email address: chriggs/at/eircom/dot/net

[nq:2]I often find I'm in situations where I read an ... pages open without my hands. Do you have an idea?[/nq]
[nq:1]Book holders are available for that very purpose. I'd like one myself, but have yet to find a non-flimsy one.[/nq]
You live in County Mayo, man. You're never more than an arm's reach from a rock. Grab two and put one on each top corner.

[nq:1]I often find I'm in situations where I read an open book but have to use my hands for other things, such as typing. So I'm looking for a way to hold the pages open without my hands. Do you have an idea?[/nq]
What about a longish rubber band, or two? Change pages by transferring from one rubber band to the other.

john

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A couple of flat and dense objects ought to work.
Try a couple of 5 pound gold bars.
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Clothespins. Most any kind.
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[nq:1]I often find I'm in situations where I read an open book but have to use my hands for other things, such as typing. So I'm looking for a way to hold the pages open without my hands. Do you have an idea?[/nq]
Depending on the thickness of the book, a pair of clothespins might do the trick, or a couple of chip-clips, available at the grocery store.

Stefano

On 28 Feb 2004 03:26:58 GMT, CyberCypher
[nq:2]I often find I'm in situations where I read an ... pages open without my hands. Do you have an idea?[/nq]
[nq:1]Many companies used to make book stands that hold pages open so that you can, for example, prepare food from a cookbook recipe while reading the recipe. If there are still bookstores where you live, they might have such devices.[/nq]

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[nq:1]} }>I often find I'm in situations where I read an open book but have to }>use my hands for ... rubber band, or two? Change pages by transferring } from one rubber band to the other. Clothespins. Most any kind.[/nq]
Aaarrgghh. Two words - clothes pins.
Otherwise, that way "clothe spins" lies.
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