Been playing with books today. Haven't even come close to testing or reviewing, but might as well share what I've got so far.
building_custom
[OBJECT:BUILDING]
[BUILDING_WORKSHOP:BOOK_MAKER]
[NAME:Book Maker's Workshop]
[NAME_COLOR:7:0:1]
[WORK_LOCATION:2:2]
[BUILD_LABOR:TANNER]
[BUILD_KEY:CUSTOM_SHIFT_B]
[BLOCK:1:0:0:1]
[BLOCK:2:0:0:0]
[BLOCK:3:1:1:0]
[DIM:3:3]
[TILE:0:1:32:59:47]
[TILE:0:2:32:32:32]
[TILE:0:3:45:59:59]
[COLOR:0:1:0:0:0:0:0:0:6:0:0]
[COLOR:0:2:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0]
[COLOR:0:3:6:0:0:0:0:0:6:0:0]
[TILE:1:1:32:47:32]
[TILE:1:2:47:32:32]
[TILE:1:3:32:177:58]
[COLOR:1:1:0:0:0:6:0:0:0:0:0]
[COLOR:1:2:6:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0]
[COLOR:1:3:0:0:0:6:0:0:6:0:0]
[TILE:2:1:32:194:32]
[TILE:2:2:32:32:8]
[TILE:2:3:176:177:46]
[COLOR:2:1:0:0:0:6:0:0:0:0:0]
[COLOR:2:2:0:0:0:0:0:0:6:0:0]
[COLOR:2:3:6:0:0:0:6:0:6:0:0]
[TILE:3:1:32:213:8]
[TILE:3:2:32:32:32]
[TILE:3:3:177:177:32]
[COLOR:3:1:0:0:0:6:0:0:6:1:0]
[COLOR:3:2:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0]
[COLOR:3:3:6:0:0:6:0:0:0:0:0]
[BUILD_ITEM:1:BUCKET:NONE:NONE:NONE][EMPTY][CAN_USE_ARTIFACT]
[BUILD_ITEM:1:NONE:NONE:NONE:NONE][BUILDMAT][WORTHLESS_STONE_ONLY][CAN_USE_ARTIFACT]
item_BOOK
[OBJECT:ITEM]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_BOOK_PAGE] Used to make books. Not really singular
[ADJECTIVE:sheaf of:sheaves of]
[NAME:pages:pages]
[VALUE:1]
[TILE:14] Looks like a log.
[SIZE:133] 1/3 of a book's mass, half it's pages
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
General Student, writing trains teacher
Novel Comedian, Conversationalist, Flatterer
Medical 1 Diagnostician, Wound Dresser, Crutch Walker
Medical 2 Bone Doctor, Surgeon
Physics 1 Building Designer
Physics 2 Mechanics, Siege Engineer
Extractor Strand Extractor
Alchemy Alchemy
Trade Manual Appraiser, Note: should wear out more often
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_BOOK_GENERAL] Teaches Student skill.
[NAME:book, general:books, general]
[VALUE:30] Three times the value of most tools. Really
[HARD_MAT] useful books are much more expensive.
[TILE:14] Looks like a log.
[SIZE:400] Good-sized encyclopedia
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_BOOK_NOVEL]
[NAME:book, fiction:books, fiction]
[VALUE:30]
[HARD_MAT]
[TILE:14]
[SIZE:400]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_BOOK_MEDICINE1]
[NAME:book, medicine:books, medicine]
[VALUE:200]
[HARD_MAT]
[TILE:14]
[SIZE:400]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_BOOK_MEDICINE2]
[NAME:book, anatomy:books, anatomy]
[VALUE:500]
[HARD_MAT]
[TILE:14]
[SIZE:400]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_BOOK_PHYSICS1]
[NAME:book, archetecture:books, archetecture]
[VALUE:200]
[HARD_MAT]
[TILE:14]
[SIZE:400]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_BOOK_PHYSICS2]
[NAME:book, engineering:books, engineering]
[VALUE:500]
[HARD_MAT]
[TILE:14]
[SIZE:400]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_BOOK_EXTRACTOR]
[NAME:book, mineral extraction:books, mineral extraction]
[VALUE:500]
[HARD_MAT]
[TILE:14]
[SIZE:400]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_BOOK_ALCHEMY]
[NAME:book, alchemy:books, alchemy]
[VALUE:200]
[HARD_MAT]
[TILE:14]
[SIZE:400]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_BOOK_TRADE]
[NAME:book, trade alminac:books, trade alminac]
[VALUE:100]
[HARD_MAT]
[TILE:14]
[SIZE:200]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
reaction_book
[OBJECT:REACTION]
[REACTION:MAKE_PAGES_WOOD]
[NAME:make pages from wood]
[BUILDING:BOOK_MAKER:W]
[SKILL:TANNING]??
[REAGENT:A:1:WOOD:NONE]
REAGENT:B:1: BUCKET OF WATER- FIGURE THIS OUT
[PRODUCT:100:2:TOOL:ITEM_BOOK_PAGE:PLANT_MAT:PAPER]
[REACTION:MAKE_PAGES_LEATHER]
[NAME:make pages from velum]
[BUILDING:TANNER:P]
[SKILL:TANNING]
Input:leather
Output:two sets of pages, good for one book. Made of "X" animal hide
[REACTION:WRITE_BOOK]
[NAME:write book]
[BUILDING:BOOK_MAKER:B]
[SKILL:LEATHER_WORKING]
Input: Two sets of pages, unit of leather, Glue?, thread
Output: One general book.
Maaaan everything is so different now...