There's so much potential awesomeness in this post it's not even funny.

I'm a little wary usually of books that work as bookcases after having problems with one (I think it was 4ESF's one) but that's probably unfounded. If you do it (slaved or not) I'll grab it :D I don't think I even have the original (though maybe I should get it, it's kind of cool even though the textures kind of suck).