The link below is to an article that features five DIY book art projects. Book art is something that can be done with rubbish books, but I certainly wouldn’t be destroying valuable books for it.
For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2012/10/05/get-your-craft-on-5-diy-projects-with-old-books/
At the BookShelf 
I have already made one… thanks for sharing!
That’s great – pleased the post was useful. What did you make?