Oxford English Dictionary 'will not be printed again'

[Morthoron]

Originally Posted by Bêthberry

Very apt analogy, but I think you left out one other essential function of books: collectors of dust, yeah, even more successful than Swiffer products.

Other uses for books:

Safety deposit box -- handy for losing bills, envelopes and letters when you forget which book out of the 500 you stashed it in.

Compression weight -- pile 8 or so books upon something you're gluing together when you don't want to sit for an hour and apply pressure yourself.

Pot deseeder/joint rolling tray -- for when you have no double album cover laying about. Sorry for the 1970's drug reference.

Glass coaster -- for when the $1000 coffee table matters more than the $10 paperback.