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Old 07-31-2014, 02:05 PM   #4184
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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger View Post
It is just slightly strange that there is so much demand for hardcover books. I understand to some extend first edition collectors.

There is probably different levels of crazy. I am on a lower level of crazy - happy enough with the Dresden Files as ebooks. Still going to preorder those ebooks when they get availlable for preorder. Maybe because I have not read a pbook in quite a while. Most of them are in storage. And I don't see a need to display them and then:
- Hey, have you read this book?
- Well, I have, but not that book, I read the ebook.

Weird. Almost as bad as some showing off books and pretend they ever read them at all in any format.
That's not it at all. I have all the Harry Potter books and all the Harry Dresden books in hardback.

Why?

Because I feel that close to the content and want them as a conventional book because it makes me feel good to see them displayed on a book shelf even though I prefer to read them on an ereader.

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