Dbissett, as someone who is still looking for a place to add bookshelves to the house to make room for all of my books, your idea of a "book" speaker gave me a really fun mental picture - made me grin in the midst of a crazy-hectic day.
And for what it's worth, the idea of a simple, traditional bookshelf-sized speaker seemed to appeal to my wife quite a bit.
Thanks for the kind words, vp8000.