The perils of judging a book by its hard cover | Letters
Readers take issue with an article that advocated ditching hardback books in favour of paperbacksI read Larry Ryan’s piece with interest and some sympathy (The hill I will die on:...
By Guardian Staff · The Guardian Opinion
Readers take issue with an article that advocated ditching hardback books in favour of paperbacks I read Larry Ryan’s piece with interest and some sympathy ( The hill I will die on: Heavy, awkward and incredibly expensive – we don’t need hardback books, 6 May ). I agree that hardbacks are now becoming prohibitively expensive. I took a passing interest in a new hardback recently but my interest passed quickly when I saw that it was priced at £35. It is also true that hardbacks are awkward to read, other than at a desk, and make poor travelling companions. They can look attractive, but a pleasingly serious effort is put into the design of paperback covers these days. Continue reading...