Antony
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That all depends.
First of all, it's imperative that you use rubber bands to keep the book closed while throwing. Otherwise the wind resistance really hinders the amount of distance you can get.
If I am using a throwing technique such as one that would be utilized in a game of horseshoes or cornhole (e.g. standard underhand), I can manage maybe 15 yards if we're talking about a relatively decent size book. The weight makes a big difference.
Now, personally, I am a big fan of using a flat palm grip on either cover of the book and propelling it through the air using either the spin or glide techniques that are popular in shotput. You can get a pretty hefty distance out of a book that way. As long as your form is good, you can get one out to about 30 yards or so.
It's also possible to use a standard overhand throwing motion like one you would see an NFL quarterback performing. This is difficult and generally only yields about 10 yards per throw, as it is impossible to get a good spiral out of a book. I try not to use this method.
The final and most controversial method is the Tim Tebow, which consists of running around like an idiot inside of a 15 yard circle and then in mid stride kind of flailing the book in a random direction. This produces heavily varied results, but on occasion is known to draw a lightning bolt from the sky which hits the book and causes it to explode into Jesus dust. While the results are of questionable consistency, it is by far the most popular method.
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