Oh...you want something for free. Typical.

Because you're cheap? That's how much a hardcover book costs. You either support it or get them on Kindle and cry when there are no more hardcover books.

Anonymous wrote:It is almost *never* about the writer becoming rich.

It's about paper, printing, binding, and shipping. Inflexible costs. Recently f--ed even further by Trump's dumb tariffs.

Also: do you really think content should be free? Do you have any idea of how long it takes to compose and edit a decent book that isn't a piece of self-published trash?

Actually its about the publisher becoming rich. They take 85% of the profits to pay for their New York offices and six-figure salaries for everyone. When Fifty Shades of Grey went big, everyone at the publishing house got a $5,000 bonus.

It is almost *never* about the writer becoming rich.

It's about paper, printing, binding, and shipping. Inflexible costs. Recently f--ed even further by Trump's dumb tariffs.

Also: do you really think content should be free? Do you have any idea of how long it takes to compose and edit a decent book that isn't a piece of self-published trash?

I love books and am a voracious reader. I own fewer than 20 books. I go to the library once or twice a week.

Anonymous wrote:You sound so cheap. What is your HHI?

DP $350,000 a year and I only buy Kindle copies. Paying $27 for a hardback is ridiculous, especially if its going to shop up under a third-hand reseller for $3.

One year I had a new year’s resolution not to spend any money on books

My one friend commented that books were a good thing to spend money on

I did stick to that resolution for a while (probably that whole year), but nowadays I do buy books on my Nook. I don’t buy many paper books.

No one buys books at that price, OP, and that's why bookstores have slowly been going out of business for years.

I borrow from the library, or buy used online, or buy cheap on Amazon.

Exception: if I want a certain edition, such as my rare collector's edition of the Lord of the Rings. Then I can pay a LOT of money.

What’s the title. I’ll tell you if it’s worth it.

Anonymous wrote:What is this post? Is this some kind of weird performance art?

+1

Anonymous wrote:I love books and will gladly support my favorite authors. B&N members usually get 30-40% off.

I also use the library, Amazon and Friends of the Library store. Reading is money and time well spent.

What is this post? Is this some kind of weird performance art?

I love books and will gladly support my favorite authors. B&N members usually get 30-40% off.

You sound so cheap. What is your HHI?

Went to Barnes & Noble to pick up a new book. I knew it was in hard back and would be more but $27?! No way. Sorry. I will just wait a year and get it cheap.
In this day and age, I think the top end for a hard back new release should be $10. It's ok if a writer doesn't become rich off one book.
It's ok if book stores make a normal amount of profit. Barnes and Noble needs to reduce their store foot print anyway. It could be half the size and be fine. Most people are sitting in the cafe, a smattering in the actual book shelves, and the rest in the kids section.