The Price of Hardbacks

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There's something I wish to discuss today about hardbacks. The price. I have previously mentioned my issue with the price of hardbacks, but I want to dig a little deeper. I have various issues with hardbacks, which are mentioned in the post linked, but a lot of the time, when books are published in hardback first, you have to choose whether you want to wait for paperback or whether you want to buy it now.

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Discussion: Bookish Pet Peeves

I've been a reader for around two decades now, and over that time, I have discovered certain things about books that annoy me. They don't necessarily ruin the overall reading experience, but there are definitely certain things that bother and frustrate me. So today, I thought I'd share with you some of my bookish pet peeves.

Hardbacks

I'm fortunate enough that I live in the UK, and with YA, bar the odd book here and there, most books come out in paperback. However, I'm unfortunate enough to live in the UK, and the US is always publishing such incredible books, that aren't always published in the UK - and they are always published in hardback first. Now, I can absolutely agree that hardbacks are very pretty and look so gorgeous on a shelf. As an object, hardback books are just wonderful to look at. A bookshelf full of hardbacks is, in itself, I think, something pleasing to look at. However, as a reader, there a number of things about hardbacks that make me grumble.

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