tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post137730400360529243..comments2024-03-28T16:20:18.628-05:00Comments on Book Chase: U.S. Book Sales Up 5.7% Over 2013Sam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-87110190146297844812014-11-19T15:54:52.679-06:002014-11-19T15:54:52.679-06:00I was thinking about that just the other day, in f...I was thinking about that just the other day, in fact. Hardcovers of any size have now crossed the $30 line and that just floors me. I'm a pretty fast reader and I can read most fiction in just a few hours, so I start wondering where the cutoff line has to be. I usually only buy hardcovers any more if they are discounted or if I have a store coupon of some sort. And those tiny hardcovers Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-70954226099675197972014-11-19T14:54:05.588-06:002014-11-19T14:54:05.588-06:00It's nice to see book sales up in general even...It's nice to see book sales up in general even if adult sales are down. Though paperbacks are down only slightly. Can't say I am surprised hardcover sales are down since prices are getting so high. I remember when hardcovers cost what paperbacks do now! And I remember when mass markets could be had for $1.50 The good old days.Stefaniehttp://somanybooksblog.comnoreply@blogger.com