Five Enduring Reasons to Love the Mass Market Paperback

In praise of the humble but enduring paperback book.

https://www.tor.com/2023/09/29/five-enduring-reasons-to-love-the-mass-market-paperback/
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In article <uf6lru$q5t$1@reader2.panix.com>,
jdnicoll@panix.com (James Nicoll) wrote:

> Five Enduring Reasons to Love the Mass Market Paperback
>
> In praise of the humble but enduring paperback book.
>
> https://www.tor.com/2023/09/29/five-enduring-reasons-to-love-the-mass-market-p
> aperback/

I have walls of mass market paperbacks too; I still have paperbacks I
bought around 1963-1964. I even have a few Lancer titles that don't have
loose pages.

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In article <robertaw-F7A795.10043029092023@news.individual.net>,
Robert Woodward <robertaw@drizzle.com> wrote:
>In article <uf6lru$q5t$1@reader2.panix.com>,
> jdnicoll@panix.com (James Nicoll) wrote:
>
>> Five Enduring Reasons to Love the Mass Market Paperback
>>
>> In praise of the humble but enduring paperback book.
>>
>> https://www.tor.com/2023/09/29/five-enduring-reasons-to-love-the-mass-market-p
>> aperback/
>
>I have walls of mass market paperbacks too; I still have paperbacks I
>bought around 1963-1964. I even have a few Lancer titles that don't have
>loose pages.
>

Sounds like counterfeits!
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On 29/09/2023 12.38, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
> In article <robertaw-F7A795.10043029092023@news.individual.net>,
> Robert Woodward <robertaw@drizzle.com> wrote:

>> I have walls of mass market paperbacks too; I still have paperbacks I
>> bought around 1963-1964. I even have a few Lancer titles that don't have
>> loose pages.
>>
>
> Sounds like counterfeits!

Nah, just poor quality control. After all, ISO-9000 only requires that your
processes be consistent.

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On Fri, 29 Sep 2023 10:04:30 -0700, Robert Woodward
<robertaw@drizzle.com> wrote:

>I have walls of mass market paperbacks too; I still have paperbacks I
>bought around 1963-1964. I even have a few Lancer titles that don't have
>loose pages.

Ditto though my main library area was on both sides of the room the
other side being my late wife's who had nearly as many as me. Which
she then moved her crafting table in front of almost entirely cutting
off access..... and regretably leaving us (and me in particular) with
the duty of clearing the area and deciding what to do with her
library. 18 months later I haven't started yet..... (after she filled
the area in front of her shelves she started on the area in front of
MY shelves which is my main effort at the moment!)

In article <7tophi10nrpc129faec679vdgrgu9nonvt@4ax.com>,
The Horny Goat <lcraver@home.ca> wrote:
>On Fri, 29 Sep 2023 10:04:30 -0700, Robert Woodward
><robertaw@drizzle.com> wrote:
>
>>I have walls of mass market paperbacks too; I still have paperbacks I
>>bought around 1963-1964. I even have a few Lancer titles that don't have
>>loose pages.
>
>Ditto though my main library area was on both sides of the room the
>other side being my late wife's who had nearly as many as me. Which
>she then moved her crafting table in front of almost entirely cutting
>off access..... and regretably leaving us (and me in particular) with
>the duty of clearing the area and deciding what to do with her
>library. 18 months later I haven't started yet..... (after she filled
>the area in front of her shelves she started on the area in front of
>MY shelves which is my main effort at the moment!)

[Hal Heydt]
My condolences. I'm 3 months behind you...