41 cover 10 may be scored with two vertical score lines 11 preferably adjacent to the place where the spine 40 and cover 10 meet to make it pliable in order to facilitate the book being in an open position the cover 10 and pages 20 are bound together through the use of a water insoluble adhesive or glue the terms u201c adhesive u201d and u201c glue u201d being used interchangeable herein and synthetic water resistant thread 50 although an adhesive or glue alone can suffice to complete the requisite binding it is preferred that thread 50 also be used to further reinforce the book construction some synthetic paper is directional and when binding such synthetic paper the edge of the book to be bound must be vertical to the direction of grain to guarantee strength when the pages are turned water insoluble adhesive or glue is to be used to adhere the pages to each other and to the cover consistency and drying as well as compatibility and tendency to degrade or discolor in the presence of water are considerations in the choice of a particular water insoluble glue to be used in the binding process a preferred embodiment uses instant lok 34 2787 glue manufactured by national starch and chemical company the pages 20 and cover 10 can be and are preferably further bound by water insoluble thread 50 with good strength and durability since pure cotton thread rots easily water resistant thread is used a preferred water resistant thread.