I absolutely love books. I have always wanted to build a library in my house. With that said, the rise of digital mediums is hard to beat for convenience. I love being able to pull out my phone or tablet and pickup where I left off. This is a really cool project to make a DIY book scanner.
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/02/diy-book-scanning-is-easier-than-you-think/
