Anonymous
Post 11/04/2022 00:51     Subject: Bookish Quirks & Icks

Anonymous wrote:Deckle edge. What for? Why? Who likes this? It makes for a rough feel against my fingers, makes turning one page a lot harder and forget flipping through if you’re trying to find something.


I loooove books that have this.
Anonymous
Post 11/04/2022 00:50     Subject: Bookish Quirks & Icks

Anonymous wrote:I miss the really small paperback sizes that used to exist like 30 years ago. Yes, the size does exist, but most of the books are in the big book size now.


Me too!!! They were the size of a hand.
Anonymous
Post 11/04/2022 00:47     Subject: Bookish Quirks & Icks

I like my books pristine. When I order new books and one arrives with some dings and scuffs on the edges or elsewhere I feel disappointed. It's usually not bad enough to justify returning but I will call and let them know.

Also if I'm shopping in person, really want a particular book, and the only copy there is marked.
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2022 23:16     Subject: Bookish Quirks & Icks

Anonymous wrote:Changing the cover after the movie or TV show comes out. Hate that.

Yes this!
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2022 23:09     Subject: Bookish Quirks & Icks

Anonymous wrote:Deckle edge. What for? Why? Who likes this? It makes for a rough feel against my fingers, makes turning one page a lot harder and forget flipping through if you’re trying to find something.


I like it. I like the way it looks irregular and more organic, and I like the way it feels. I think it’s easier to turn the pages with deckle edges.
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2022 21:45     Subject: Bookish Quirks & Icks

Deckle edge. What for? Why? Who likes this? It makes for a rough feel against my fingers, makes turning one page a lot harder and forget flipping through if you’re trying to find something.
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2022 21:40     Subject: Bookish Quirks & Icks

I miss the really small paperback sizes that used to exist like 30 years ago. Yes, the size does exist, but most of the books are in the big book size now.
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2022 21:30     Subject: Bookish Quirks & Icks

Anonymous wrote:I hated when original kindles made it it look like you had a lot of book left and then it suddenly wraps up and you have random chapters of other books


My kindle (which is admittedly old) does that and I hate it!
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2022 21:13     Subject: Bookish Quirks & Icks

I hated when original kindles made it it look like you had a lot of book left and then it suddenly wraps up and you have random chapters of other books
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2022 18:36     Subject: Re:Bookish Quirks & Icks

On a few occasions, I’ve found ebooks priced higher than their traditional book formats. Considering they don’t have to pay for consumables like paper, ink, glue, etc., and don’t have shipping costs, this seems unreasonable. It’s bad enough to charge an equal amount, but I can accept publishers want to set a minimal baseline (although I won’t buy the book). To ask a higher price for a less expensive option, seems like completely unjustifiable greed.
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2022 18:07     Subject: Bookish Quirks & Icks

I found it disconcerting after Gone Girl that every single book had Girl in the title

Girl on a Train
Girl in the window

etc etc
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2022 16:34     Subject: Bookish Quirks & Icks

Changing a narrator part of the way through a series.
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2022 14:16     Subject: Bookish Quirks & Icks

That non-removable “Now a Netflix show!” sticker.
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2022 13:41     Subject: Bookish Quirks & Icks

Changing the cover after the movie or TV show comes out. Hate that.
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2022 13:40     Subject: Bookish Quirks & Icks

Title says it all. I'll start...

When a publisher changes the size/style of the covers for books a series midway through. It doesn't affect the story, obviously, but it looks weird on my shelf.