What I think I find disturbing is that entry-level priced reading material is rarely going to be electronic if this is the case--setting aside things like public domain materials, Overdrive loans, Baen Webscription cascades, and promotional freebies. I don't know what this means in terms of nurturing the next generation of readers. My kids get most of their "new" releases from the library and used book sales, because they (and we) cannot afford as many books if we get them actually new.
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