I agree with dave...or..you could upend the book...spine uppermost..then ncloth...then save state..upend the other way and ncloth but attach verts to the book so only the free ends will wrap...not sure if it would work though.
ctbrams tank tread would be the first option to try so I agree with dave....
cheers bullet
bullet1968
"A Darkness at Sethanon", a book I aspire to model some of the charcters and scenes