I really loved reading this - thank you! I try SO hard to resist hardbacks for similar reasons, and if I do buy one it's likely to be second hand and a fraction of the original price. Hardbacks feel like a Commitment to Quality and so often it leads to mild (or major) disappointment.
Ironically, the next few books on my TBR pile are actually hardbacks (all second hand) and I am excited to read them - and nervous about how they will live up to their hype.
I've made a note of all you've shared here (and am excited to see Devorah's book in the list - I work at her Uni and always feel proud seeing our academics' work in the wild!).
Totally agree with all of this. Just wanted to say I picked up 5 of these for 99p on kindle over the past few months via Bookbub. Still love a real book though - but more sustainable
Love this a lot. Was talking to a publicist the other day about author care, and what the industry can do, a lot of the conversation was focused on explaining just this - that the marketing budget largely determines what's done for the book, and this isn't really anything to do with quality. Matters to know.
I really loved reading this - thank you! I try SO hard to resist hardbacks for similar reasons, and if I do buy one it's likely to be second hand and a fraction of the original price. Hardbacks feel like a Commitment to Quality and so often it leads to mild (or major) disappointment.
Ironically, the next few books on my TBR pile are actually hardbacks (all second hand) and I am excited to read them - and nervous about how they will live up to their hype.
I've made a note of all you've shared here (and am excited to see Devorah's book in the list - I work at her Uni and always feel proud seeing our academics' work in the wild!).
Can this be a recurring post? I also love paperbacks!
Totally agree with all of this. Just wanted to say I picked up 5 of these for 99p on kindle over the past few months via Bookbub. Still love a real book though - but more sustainable
Love this a lot. Was talking to a publicist the other day about author care, and what the industry can do, a lot of the conversation was focused on explaining just this - that the marketing budget largely determines what's done for the book, and this isn't really anything to do with quality. Matters to know.
Love this post - thanks for sharing!
A great read, thank you for sharing! I’ve read Absolutely and Forever but I will be bookmarking this for the rest ❤️