If you're looking to enhance your personal library, there are two different accessories that you need to know about: Book nooks and bookends. Both of these things are designed to add some flair to an otherwise boring bookshelf. If you're wondering what the differences are and which one to actually buy, however, it depends on a few different factors.
What's the Difference?
The key difference between bookends and book nooks is where they are designed to by placed. A book nook is designed to be placed between books while bookends are meant to hold books in place. This means that bookends tend to be quite bottom heavy to ensure a leaning book won't push it off the shelf. Whereas a bookend can be lightweight and filled with delicate details.
Book nooks are usually model kits
Beyond the functional differences of book nooks compared to bookends, it's also worth noting that book nooks tend to come as a model kit. That means you'll need to actually build it before you can place it between books. Many of the most popular book nook brands use wood materials, but there are also LEGO Book Nooks available that utilize plastic bricks.
