When reading a chess book, do you somtimes set up a chessboard?

When do you use a chessboard while you are reading a chess book? Which books?

I ask this because I am reading Play Winning Chess and Seirawan suggests using a chessboard. Also Patrick Wolff's wonderful (Complete Idiot's Guide) also suggests having one as you read.

I have a small magnetic chessboard which I often use when I read and study.

What I'd like to know is which other books would be easier or better to understand if you had a chessboard beside you as you studied?  Which books do you use a chessboard with?

Silman? Tactics books? Strategy? Purdy? Logical Chess Move by Move?

I know that it is good if you can just visualize the problems in your head, but I am not there yet and would like to know which other books should (or could) I use a chessboard with that would be advantageous?

stwils  Sorry about the typo in the title. Can't seem to edit the title.

I would say using a board with every chess book in existence is helpful. It will help with familiarity/pattern recognition in your games.

I usually read through the book once.  Then reread with the board set up.  btw, I have Seriwan's tactics and openings.  good stuff.

The best is to setup 2 chessboards.One for the game..and a smaller one for the variants.

Well, actually I do have two of those small chessboards. I'd not thought about using both of them. Thanks.

stwils

Quick tactics exercises are made for a computer screen, but the longer-to-solve ones (like in the Livshitz IQ series) I definitely set up a board. Playing through games, especially slowly, ditto. Anything I am staring at for at least a little while I prefer board and men.

Reviewing my opening repertoire via software seems best. Digging new lines out for the rep, I use both board and screen.

 Your welcome :)

I use a computer generator, I tried a board and found a  computer is much easier for me. Especially when the book shows different variations of a line. Rather than setting up the board and then trying to trace my moves back to the original, I just open a variation window. I can save where I left off. It also lets me analyze the position so I can compare the generator to the books best move.I have a Mac so I use Sigma, it works great for me. I heard Rybka is good for windows.

I'm reading "My System" by Nimzowitsch. It's helped me tremendously. Great book if you can get past his annoying paranoiac refutes and rebuttals against imaginary criticism.