I've got the letter "L" from the World Book Encyclopedia propping up my coffee table now that the leg is broken. I may have gotten drunk and tried to dance on top of it. The thing couldn't handle my weight and one of the legs broke. Anyways, that old encyclopedia I got in the 80s is really coming in handy now! The letter "L" props it up great.
Sometimes when my dog is really annoying me I throw a paperback book at him. Scares him off when he gets smacked in the head with a harlequin romance novel. Books are really useful.
I don't read em much. Too much television to watch. I recommend others read books though. Get some education and all. They are useful around the house though.