I like books and reading books. Sometimes there are not enough books to fit in one shelf, so a bookend is used. I use bookends to seperate my cookbooks, I have many different kinds. Sometimes I use bookends just as something to show. I have made bookends out of ceramics, dogs, horses. Bookends can be made out of many different things. Some of these bookends can have sentamental value, it does not mean that everyone will like them but, the person that they were ment for.  I do not always have two of the same kind. If you like bookends you can check outweb site of  http://www.igoboutiques.com/2009/02/creative-bookends.html