Thread: Mass market paperbacks will all but vanish from the publishing scene in a few weeks
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Old 01-05-2026, 05:46 PM   #53
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
I remember back when Waldenbooks was still in business, I belonged to their book club. I forget the exact name. You got a card which gave you 10% or 15% off depending on how much you bought at one time. Each card was for a different genre. I had a card for SF/Fantasy books.
I had the same card! But when I was using it, you'd be hard pressed to find a mass market paperback priced at $8. Back then they averaged around $3-4.

I searched for an image of the card and couldn't find it, but here was the logo anyway.
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