A Stitch In Time

I found these cross-stitched found books to be kind of interesting, I could see a page displayed like an old fashioned sampler.

Back and front of cross-stitch

This is just neat

I can see this on a book stand in a parlor

Do you think you could ever dream up something like this?  Do you like book art or does it make you sad to see books become unreadable?  Do you think book stitching will be the new crocheting.