diff --git a/src/bin/build.rs b/src/bin/build.rs
index 7ad127da..f3b595e1 100644
--- a/src/bin/build.rs
+++ b/src/bin/build.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-use clap::{App, ArgMatches, SubCommand};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use clap::{ArgMatches, SubCommand, App};
 use mdbook::MDBook;
 use mdbook::errors::Result;
 use {get_book_dir, open};
@@ -15,10 +16,6 @@ pub fn make_subcommand<'a, 'b>() -> App<'a, 'b> {
         .arg_from_usage(
             "--no-create 'Will not create non-existent files linked from SUMMARY.md'",
         )
-        .arg_from_usage(
-            "--curly-quotes 'Convert straight quotes to curly quotes, except for those \
-             that occur in code blocks and code spans'",
-        )
         .arg_from_usage(
             "[dir] 'A directory for your book{n}(Defaults to Current Directory \
              when omitted)'",
@@ -28,21 +25,16 @@ pub fn make_subcommand<'a, 'b>() -> App<'a, 'b> {
 // Build command implementation
 pub fn execute(args: &ArgMatches) -> Result<()> {
     let book_dir = get_book_dir(args);
-    let book = MDBook::new(&book_dir).read_config()?;
+    let mut book = MDBook::new(&book_dir).read_config()?;
 
-    let mut book = match args.value_of("dest-dir") {
-        Some(dest_dir) => book.with_destination(dest_dir),
-        None => book,
-    };
+    if let Some(dest_dir) = args.value_of("dest-dir") {
+        book.config.book.build_dir = PathBuf::from(dest_dir);
+    }
 
     if args.is_present("no-create") {
         book.create_missing = false;
     }
 
-    if args.is_present("curly-quotes") {
-        book = book.with_curly_quotes(true);
-    }
-
     book.build()?;
 
     if args.is_present("open") {
diff --git a/src/bin/init.rs b/src/bin/init.rs
index 83431211..83ac54be 100644
--- a/src/bin/init.rs
+++ b/src/bin/init.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pub fn execute(args: &ArgMatches) -> Result<()> {
     }
 
     // Because of `src/book/mdbook.rs#L37-L39`, `dest` will always start with `root`
-    let is_dest_inside_root = book.get_destination().starts_with(book.get_root());
+    let is_dest_inside_root = book.get_destination().starts_with(&book.root);
 
     if !args.is_present("force") && is_dest_inside_root {
         println!("\nDo you want a .gitignore to be created? (y/n)");
diff --git a/src/bin/serve.rs b/src/bin/serve.rs
index c4f3a222..853fa237 100644
--- a/src/bin/serve.rs
+++ b/src/bin/serve.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ extern crate staticfile;
 extern crate ws;
 
 use std;
-use std::path::Path;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use self::iron::{status, AfterMiddleware, Chain, Iron, IronError, IronResult, Request, Response,
                  Set};
 use clap::{App, ArgMatches, SubCommand};
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ pub fn make_subcommand<'a, 'b>() -> App<'a, 'b> {
             "-d, --dest-dir=[dest-dir] 'The output directory for \
              your book{n}(Defaults to ./book when omitted)'",
         )
-        .arg_from_usage(
-            "--curly-quotes 'Convert straight quotes to curly quotes, except \
-             for those that occur in code blocks and code spans'",
-        )
         .arg_from_usage("-p, --port=[port] 'Use another port{n}(Defaults to 3000)'")
         .arg_from_usage(
             "-w, --websocket-port=[ws-port] 'Use another port for the \
@@ -53,15 +49,10 @@ pub fn execute(args: &ArgMatches) -> Result<()> {
     const RELOAD_COMMAND: &'static str = "reload";
 
     let book_dir = get_book_dir(args);
-    let book = MDBook::new(&book_dir).read_config()?;
+    let mut book = MDBook::new(&book_dir).read_config()?;
 
-    let mut book = match args.value_of("dest-dir") {
-        Some(dest_dir) => book.with_destination(Path::new(dest_dir)),
-        None => book,
-    };
-
-    if args.is_present("curly-quotes") {
-        book = book.with_curly_quotes(true);
+    if let Some(dest_dir) = args.value_of("dest-dir") {
+        book.config.book.build_dir = PathBuf::from(dest_dir);
     }
 
     let port = args.value_of("port").unwrap_or("3000");
@@ -73,8 +64,7 @@ pub fn execute(args: &ArgMatches) -> Result<()> {
     let address = format!("{}:{}", interface, port);
     let ws_address = format!("{}:{}", interface, ws_port);
 
-    book.set_livereload(format!(
-        r#"
+    book.livereload = Some(format!(r#"
     <script type="text/javascript">
         var socket = new WebSocket("ws://{}:{}");
         socket.onmessage = function (event) {{
diff --git a/src/bin/watch.rs b/src/bin/watch.rs
index 811d1394..980b2b07 100644
--- a/src/bin/watch.rs
+++ b/src/bin/watch.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 extern crate notify;
 
-use std::path::Path;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use self::notify::Watcher;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use std::sync::mpsc::channel;
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ pub fn make_subcommand<'a, 'b>() -> App<'a, 'b> {
             "-d, --dest-dir=[dest-dir] 'The output directory for \
              your book{n}(Defaults to ./book when omitted)'",
         )
-        .arg_from_usage(
-            "--curly-quotes 'Convert straight quotes to curly quotes, except \
-             for those that occur in code blocks and code spans'",
-        )
         .arg_from_usage(
             "[dir] 'A directory for your book{n}(Defaults to \
              Current Directory when omitted)'",
@@ -31,15 +27,10 @@ pub fn make_subcommand<'a, 'b>() -> App<'a, 'b> {
 // Watch command implementation
 pub fn execute(args: &ArgMatches) -> Result<()> {
     let book_dir = get_book_dir(args);
-    let book = MDBook::new(&book_dir).read_config()?;
+    let mut book = MDBook::new(&book_dir).read_config()?;
 
-    let mut book = match args.value_of("dest-dir") {
-        Some(dest_dir) => book.with_destination(dest_dir),
-        None => book,
-    };
-
-    if args.is_present("curly-quotes") {
-        book = book.with_curly_quotes(true);
+    if let Some(dest_dir) = args.value_of("dest-dir") {
+        book.config.book.build_dir = PathBuf::from(dest_dir);
     }
 
     if args.is_present("open") {
@@ -87,7 +78,6 @@ where
     watcher.watch(book.get_theme_path(), Recursive)
            .unwrap_or_default();
 
-
     // Add the book.{json,toml} file to the watcher if it exists, because it's not
     // located in the source directory
     if watcher.watch(book.get_root().join("book.json"), NonRecursive)