for book making systems and methods embodiments of the present disclosure can include reusability of block pads during a book trimming process include chemical resistance of block pads used during a book trimming process include the ability to apply a distributed or substantially uniform force from a block pad to a book during a book trimming process include the ability to apply a force to a book from a block pad during a book trimming process include the reduction or elimination of chip outs during a book trimming process and or include the reduction or elimination of using splitter knives during a book trimming process fig1 shows a portion of an exemplary trimmer system 100 including a pressing block arrangement 102 having a block pad 104 in accordance with exemplary embodiments disclosed herein the system can otherwise be any suitable trimming system and more specifically can be any three knife trimming system as is known in the art in one embodiment the system 100 is used for a perfect binding process as is understood by those skilled in the art in another embodiment the system 100 is used for a saddle stitching process as is understood by those skilled in the art referring to fig1 and 2 the pressing block arrangement 102 includes the block pad 104 a first plate 106 secured to the block pad 104 a.