Protect-a-Book

I love book-related miscellany, so my friends and family are constantly on the lookout for bookish odds and ends for me. One day my siblings were out shopping and found me this nifty item from a clearance sale at Living Well (by Gourdo’s): Protect-a-Book, for only P35 (less than $1) each. I nearly forgot about it as I had buried the two packs underneath my bookfair loot, but I was clearing away some stuff tonight and tore into them with glee.

You ought to know (if you don’t already know) that I can’t read a “naked” book; I always compulsively cover a book in plastic before I can read it because I’m paranoid about spills and dents and that sort of thing. I also don’t dog-ear pages, so I’m forever running out of bookmarks as I tend to leave them  (or receipts, or tickets, or clothing labels, or anything that can fit flat) inside books. This compulsion makes this book thingy perfect for me: Protect-a-Book is a slip-on, clear plastic book cover that’s actually three products in one: book protector, bookmark, and magnifier.


According to my sister, the store only had the hardback size in stock. Since the flaps are fixed, I had to try the cover on at least half a dozen hardcovers of various sizes and thicknesses before I found one that fit perfectly.

Slip-on cover

Built-in bookmark

…doubles as a magnifier!

and ta-dah:

The plastic is thick, smooth, and crystal clear, and the book (provided you find the perfect match for the size) looks very pretty in it.  According to the packaging it’s reusable, washable, and waterproof, so I guess I’ll have to test it over a few months (in this climate!) to see if it keeps its shape and clarity.

Now I’ll have to go over my hardcovers to see which ones will fit, as I have another piece of Protect-a-Book left (hee unless I bribe Enzo and Marlowe to give me theirs — they have one each!!!)… I do hope I can still find these at the Gourdo’s outlets — I want a whole bunch of these things!

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Protect-a-Book slip-on book cover, 5/5 stars

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