Doug said-
> You know, instead of picking on the poor guy :)
we
> ought to realize that this sort of thinking must
be
> very common, or we wouldn't have so many padded
books.
> Could it be something as simple as price? Would
people
> buy a good, reasonably short book -- like
Joe
> Lansdale's SAVAGE SEASON -- if it were
promoted
> properly and priced cheaper?
>
I don't really care how long a book is.
I'm pissed because paperbacks now cost almost seven bucks.
That's a big increase compared to inflation.
My gauge is a six-pack. When you could get a six-pack for
$1.00, a paperback was $0.60. Now a sixer runs about $4.00
and a paperback is nearly twice that.
What's the deal? Is the public so hooked on reading that the
market can bear such a price? Sure. And pigs fly.
Is it the price of paper? Are writers making obscene profits?
Is it a tax (attacks) on readers?
This part of the string is probably OT, but, Enquiring minds
want to know!
Tim Oliver
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