Book Stand, Straight Back, Aluminum, with Beads. Great display for your nightstand at home, schools, offices, book stores, libraries, and churches. A good way to display CDs, DVDs, Blu-Rays, Kindles. For book display. DOES NOT hold books open for reading. Book(s) should be tilted back. Approx. size H 5", W 2", Depth 3". Great gift for book lovers. This Book Stand is best suited for paperbacks that aren't thicker than about 2 inches. For thicker or extra heavy books we recommend our Bent Back Book Stands. (Search Amazon for Bent Back Book Stands)