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RWood · 08-10-2009, 06:34 PM

The taste in bestsellers seems to change very little over time. For example in the 1920s there is a run of Zane Grey books -- he wrote about the American west. Many of the books would today be classified as "romances."

Some time back a member posted the bestsellers from around 1900 in the download section. I started a few of them and could not finish them. Then again, I can't finish any of the modern romance books either.

Good find on the lists Trilby.

08-10-2009, 06:34 PM	#4
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	The taste in bestsellers seems to change very little over time. For example in the 1920s there is a run of Zane Grey books -- he wrote about the American west. Many of the books would today be classified as "romances." Some time back a member posted the bestsellers from around 1900 in the download section. I started a few of them and could not finish them. Then again, I can't finish any of the modern romance books either. Good find on the lists Trilby.