I came across an interesting piece on NPR titled, Mass-market books are disappearing from grocery store racks. It's an interesting piece, which I enjoyed listening to about the publishing industry and how book size has evolved.
As a youngster, I remember mass market books were the norm and trade paperback were definitely not a thing from what I recall.
Then things changed in the publishing industry when they flooded the market with trade paperbacks!
I actually prefer mass market paperbacks to trade paperbacks as they are more portable to bring with you than trade paperbacks. So, what's your take? Which format do you prefer - mass market paperbacks to trade paperbacks?
Click on the above link to listen to the NPR story. It's roughly a 5 minutes listen.
I read exclusively on Kindle these days, but I remember mass market paperbacks fondly.
ReplyDeleteLike you, Dorothy, I have mostly gone digital. I listen to audiobooks mostly that I've downloaded digitally or read ebooks. I do every so often read a physical book when my vision permits... And gasp! I even have roughly 4 books on compact disc to finish off and move along.
DeleteDefinitely prefer mass market -- they're the Star Trek Simon and Schuster standard. I only have one trade paperback, and I purchased it because it was for an out of print Trek book and the MMPs were oddly more expensive.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear your reading preference is mass market paperbacks. Happy reading to you, Stephen.
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