STUDYPOD
www.studypodbookholder.com
This great, versatile book holder is available for $19.95 or if buying more than one $16.95 each.
We received this product (and only one 🙁 ) free for the purpose of reviewing it.
The Studypod is available in three ‘fun’ colors–pink, blue or black. The same product is also available in black, gray or beige under the name Bookpod. The one we received is black, which is good. If it had been the pink or blue one, I may not have had the chance to use it at all. We first tested many different size and shape of books to see for ourselves not only how easy this is to use, but the versatility in what it can be used for. The only item we had problems with was in single (or few) sheets of paper. The book holder is essentially hollow and the arms will hold your item pressed to the back. Once we found a book, heavy piece of cardboard or clipboard to place behind our paper(s), the arms held the paper(s) securely and our ‘backer’ kept everything at the surface rather than back in the recess. This recessed space is an important feature of the Studypod. There you may keep any essential supplies. The initial target of this product is the student that would use this for studying or working at a computer and need to keep their reading material at an easy to read position (not flat on the table/desk). The space inside can be used for pens, highlighters, calculator, phone and/or ipod. This bookholder is designed to be folded/closed (keeping those supplies inside) and carried with the rest of the books–stacked, in a backpack, etc. The exterior is a rubbery texture to keep it from slipping around and making it very ‘grabbable’ should it ever find a home on your bookshelf.
My eldest daughter used this for holding open a poetry book for copywork. I used it both at the computer and to hold cookbooks and printed recipes in the kitchen. It was fairly easy to turn pages. It has been in near constant use and not yet found a home on a bookshelf. 🙂 Once my other learners are doing copywork other than copying what is already on the sheet for them, we will probably be adding more of these to our ‘school supplies’.
I initially thought that my FIL who has had a stroke and is an avid reader could benefit from this, but it needed too fine of dexterity for turning pages as well as someone to set it up for him. I have not given up though. There is a link on the Studypod site to a product called LEVO. This is available as a desktop or mounted to a stand with a cast iron base. They even have a light that can be attached. This product is not portable like the Studypod, but it looks to be very versatile for many people.
To read what my fellow Crew mates have to say about the Studypod, check out this link.