Home Office Pick

Bamboo Book Stand With Five Reading Angles

A 13.2 by 9.2 inch bamboo easel that props a book upright at any of five angles, set by moving the rear arm along a row of cut steps. Two metal clips on the front ledge hold the pages down, which is the difference between reading hands free and chasing the page every time the book tries to shut. It is built for weight, so textbooks and thick hardbacks sit as steadily as a paperback, and a tablet leans on it just as well. Folded flat it goes into a drawer or a backpack, so a kitchen counter or a desk gets it back when the reading is done.

What you're getting

• 13.2 by 9.2 inch bamboo panel that props a book upright
• Five reading angles set by moving the rear arm along cut steps
• Two metal clips on the front ledge hold the pages down
• Strong enough for textbooks and thick hardbacks, and it takes a tablet
• Folds flat for a drawer or a backpack

Why we picked it

Reading at a desk or cooking from a book both fail the same way, which is that the book will not stay open at the page you need. Clips solve that, and the five angles mean the same stand suits a counter you stand at and a desk you sit at. Bamboo keeps it light enough to move room to room without it becoming another thing that lives on the desk.