I removed the rule that stated you had to have a spell book before you could buy spells. It wasn't really necessary and was more of an annoying complication. So yeah, no more shall you have to buy a spell book before you can buy spells.

Does this mean spellbooks will be removed completely or that they will remain as an option? And is it spelled "spell book" or "spellbook"?

Spell books will remain, but you don't have to have one before you can buy spells.

Could they have a boost on a type of spell if you have that spellbook? ala Earthquake gets a boost if I have a elemental spellbook? Lich touch is boosted with a necromancer spellbook? etc...?

Nope.

Then what is the point of having them?

To put your spells in? :huh:

:wacko2: Oh yeah.