I keep wondering...why burn it? There are more creative approaches.
Perhaps one could rip its pages out of the binding, run them through a low-end paper shredder, and make paper mache'. Then form it into a pinata and fill it with...oh, I don't know...individually wrapped bacon candied in maple syrup. And finally, let children from the local church beat on it as part of a benefit of some sort.
Way more creative than just burning it, IMO.