Here's what it looks like with Emmet("Awesome!"):

The Parts: 46 pieces

I'll list them in case it's hard to see:
(3x) 2x6 brown plates
(1x) 2x4 brown plate
(2x) 2x3 brown plates
(8x) 1x2 brown bricks
(4x) 1x4 bricks (it can be any color if it's against a wall, saving pieces w/ colors you don't have much of)
(4x) 1x4 brown flat plates
(4x) 1x1 brown cheese slopes
(18x) 1x2 plates (random colors; the more diversity, the better)
(2x) 1x2 flat plates (random colors; the more diversity, the better)
Step 1: The Bottom Half

Step 2: The Top Half

Step 3: The Books

Step 4: Putting it Together

The books fit in snug!
Hope this helps some builders out there!

