Did you know you can write in a book and sign it? Open a book and quill in your hand. Type your deepest secret. Then sign it with a goofy name like “Sir Poops-a-Lot.”
Once signed, the book becomes a written book. You can’t edit it. It’s frozen in time. That means you can prank your friends by leaving fake treasure maps. “Dig here. Trust me.” They’ll find a dirt hole and a sign that says “lol.”
You can also make a book and quill first. That takes a regular book plus an ink sac plus a feather. Kill a squid for the ink. It’s messy, but so is art.
The Mad Science of Multiple Books
Books stack up to 64. That’s a library in your pocket. You can craft bookshelves with six planks and three books. Each bookshelf boosts your enchanting table’s power.
Place them one block away from the table. Leave a gap. The bookshelves whisper magic to your gear. They’re basically magical librarians.
Want to max out enchantments? You need fifteen bookshelves. That’s 45 books. Which means killing 45 cows. Or trading with villagers for emeralds. Villagers are cheaper. And they don’t moo.
