Wiztem Rosemary Plus Book Stand (23.6 X 11.8 Bookstand / Bookstands / Holder / Cookbook / Music) by BestBookStand

I don't normally take the time to leave reviews for items, but this one is such a life saver that I feel the need to share. Every student should have one of these. Period. It takes all of the strain out of reading large books. There is no more hunching over a desk or trying to hold a heavy book at a comfortable angle. I've tested it at both ends of its range of standing angles and it is perfectly stable across the board.I also tested its stability with the plus attachment and my text book on the top part. For that, the steepest (most vertical) setting does not work because it causes the attachment to actually be pitched forward. However, with the angle of the main piece being set such that the attachment is not more than vertical, it is completely stable. I was nicely surprised to find that the plus attachment can be used as a stand-alone book stand. Buying the stand and attachment together basically gives you a second book stand for $20.As far as the construction and hardware are concerned, it is lightweight, but not to the point of feeling cheap. The little arms that hold pages down have a nice amount of pressure, enough to hold an 800+ page paperback textbook vertically, but not so much that they are in danger of marking the pages. The stand is a thick plastic that is solidly attached to the face. The stand itself is made of a wood veneer, but it looks very nice.One thing that I found to be odd, and probably what caused other customers to say that it is unstable, is the way the stand works. The plastic part of the stand has small rubber grips on one side that very much makes it look as though it is meant to be the part that is in contact with the desk. In addition, there are grooves on the side opposite of the rubber that look like they are meant to be resting places for the stand's face. While it can be used in this configuration, it has a narrow range of usable angles and is not very stable at all. Instead, I recommend setting it up such that the stand forms an upside down "U" with respect to the desk and the "bottom" of the stand is facing away from the stand itself. To get a visual of what I mean, take a look at the images provided by the seller and find the one that shows the the stand in three configurations with the stand circled in blue. The top right configuration is what appears to be the "correct" way to set it up and is completely unstable. The top left configuration is the way that I use it. If you look at the image titled <COMPARISON - SUPPORT BOARDS>, you can see both the unstable configuration and a series of ridges on the stand's arm. When the stand is set up in the way that I recommend, each one of those grooves represents a usable stand angle and it really is stable at every one of them. Once I worked that out, I had no trouble with the stand at all.

I love this thing, it's really good in a multipurpose way;I can have two textbooks on it at the same time and still have room. This is great because I can put a textbook on the bottom left, answer key on the top, and a tablet on the bottom right. I can do problems, check them, and type them in all on the same setup.I can organize important papers that I have to reference later, as well as my medications. When I'm not using this stand for school it helps me keep my room area organized with all of the things that I keep around (I'm a bit of a hoarder who loves to mess with new things).I can detach the stand and put it on my bed for when I want to do work.Overall this thing is expensive as hell and I really had to debate for a while before buying it. $70 for a book stand seems absurd but I figured I could always return it if I didn't like it. I previously had to convince myself that the $45 for the rosemary book stand was worth it and it ended up helping me with organic chemistry so I bit the bullet and got it to try.I have a rule for new purchases; buy things with a good return policy, keep track of how much and how consistently I use it, and then re-evaluate the cost/benefit to me. I've used this thing pretty much every day so I decided it was well worth the money. As a present I bought the smaller jasmine plus stand for my little brother and he loves it too. If you're on the fence think about getting one of the less expensive models, but this brand (Wiztem) makes the best build quality stands from my experience.For anyone on the fence,$70 for a book stand definitely seems absurd but this thing is definitely worth a shot.

This book stand can accommodate very large books such as The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (13th edition), a 544-page, 18.7 x 13.2 x 1.9 inch behemoth of a book. It can also accommodate the Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, a 272-page, 21.7 x 16.9 x 1.7 inch monster. You have to arrange the base so that its bottom is facing away from you as Brett describes in his review of this product. The stand is quite stable in this arrangement, even while accommodating the above-mentioned atlases.The two problems I have with this book stand are the hinges on the bottom shelf of the main book stand and the design of the base of the main book stand. The hinges extend slightly above the level of the bottom shelf so they could potentially damage the bottom edge of a book placed on the shelf if you are not careful. The entire length of the bottom shelf should be completely flat and smooth but unfortunately that is not the case here. The base of the main book stand should have been designed so that it is intuitively obvious how to arrange it for maximum stability, even when large and heavy books are on the book stand. Hopefully the manufacturer of this product will incorporate these ideas into the design of a future version of this book stand. I would happily buy that product.

As a medical student, I found it difficult to place four (text)books all at once. Don't get me wrong, these look great compared to others I have tried, that look more like fancy plate holders. This would probably be best suited for smaller AND lighter books, but definitely not Robbins, Harrison's, Cecil's, or even two copies of First Aid. All are printed on 8"x11" paper, but these book holders are not long enough to hold two hardcover books without considerable overlap, and don't even try to fit two non-hardcover textbooks on this (like First Aid or Goljan's Rapid Review Pathology), unless you put these side-to-side.Also, attaching the smaller holder to the larger one on the top doesn't seem like a good idea as the design is not suitable to hold moderate sized books without considerable bending of the plastic and the wood!All that said, I'm going to buy a one (or two) more of the smaller book holders and just place them side to side across my desks. Like I said, these are the best book holders I've seen that do not cost a fortune AND do not look (or act) like cheap plate holders.

My neck has been killing me lately trying to read and work in my MCAT books, and this is the best solution!!! I got the rosemary plus and it is so perfect. My books can be up to 800 pages (the one shown in the photo on the bottom is 800 pages) and the lip of the stand holds it! The page clips are very useful and gentle on my pages. It does feel a little wobbly but I think that is because my books aren't crazy heavy and it seems sturdy when I put pressure on the stand to write/highlight. I'm super happy with this purchase and for the quality of the wood and the way it is made it is absolutely worth the price. It is larger than I expected but holds my book open really well and feels comfortable. I really don't have a bad thing to say about this and the angle is adjustable as well. If you are a med student/law student or even just studying for the MCAT like me this is perfect!