tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371723.post749574443462084068..comments2024-03-18T19:36:26.270-07:00Comments on Camy's Loft: A Rant About Out of Print BooksCamy Tanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14577747925320907186noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371723.post-88246609625110848952011-12-17T21:37:32.828-08:002011-12-17T21:37:32.828-08:00I definitely like the feel of old books, but I hav...I definitely like the feel of old books, but I have never really liked the smell, maybe because I've been burned by some really nasty smelling used books in the past. After smelling a truly foul B.O. smelling book, the musty smell of an old book stopped appealing to me.Camy Tanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577747925320907186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371723.post-86820236281424605692011-12-17T21:22:23.790-08:002011-12-17T21:22:23.790-08:00The only thing is that the best part of reading ol...The only thing is that the best part of reading old books is their smell and feel, just something you cannot get from a Kindle!Martha A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02426112535240400393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371723.post-9527509232765740882011-12-15T11:39:02.922-08:002011-12-15T11:39:02.922-08:00Sarah--I can imagine it must be so hard when you n...Sarah--I can imagine it must be so hard when you need books for homeschooling! And many times if you start with a series you need to finish with it, right?<br /><br />Jaimn, I just mentioned on Goodreads too about how I'm glad that some authors are self publishing their out of print books as ebooks, but not all authors are computer savvy enough to do it, and some are dead. I think the Camy Tanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577747925320907186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371723.post-75486526218717149492011-12-15T07:24:17.196-08:002011-12-15T07:24:17.196-08:00I agree.I agree.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371723.post-64462212769750854892011-12-15T07:19:12.429-08:002011-12-15T07:19:12.429-08:00It seems that the OOP book dilemma would be a good...It seems that the OOP book dilemma would be a good venue for kindle & nook. There is so much debate about ebooks vs flip-page books. This seems to sway in the ebooks favor, IF they would pick it up and electronically copy it. Sure, one would still not have that book to hold, but at least it would be an option for reading (such as in a series!).Jaimnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08814446207728186621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371723.post-36452664324231085122011-12-15T05:42:41.783-08:002011-12-15T05:42:41.783-08:00I so hear you. As a homeschooler as well as a boo...I so hear you. As a homeschooler as well as a book lover - OOP books drive me nuts. I use Five In A Row and some of the books are OOP and if I can find them used on ebay or Amazon they are at crazy prices! I want a first edition of Gone with the Wind (I love the story, book as well as the collectible value) but I know that is only a dream as there are only a few and the price is great. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00898861477583862553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371723.post-70103541578613290672011-12-15T00:01:08.487-08:002011-12-15T00:01:08.487-08:00I totally agree!
I actually have a friend who cut...I totally agree!<br /><br />I actually have a friend who cuts up old hardcover books to make art gifts, but she's also a writer, so she always first checks online to make sure the book is not rare or in high demand, and the books she uses are usually very ratty and not in a condition a reader would want to buy anyway. Unfortunately, I don't think many people go through that much trouble Camy Tanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577747925320907186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371723.post-51654836225414272322011-12-14T16:10:18.499-08:002011-12-14T16:10:18.499-08:00Oh, I am so with you!!! Also, I have issues with p...Oh, I am so with you!!! Also, I have issues with people who are simply collectors who drive up the prices so we who just want a nice copy to read, that is not falling apart, but a copy that holds up while we read it for our kids, and instead we have to pay an arm and a leg. If it does get reprinted, it is often in a cheap paperback mode. I love the old copies of Sue Barton books, Gene Stratton Martha A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02426112535240400393noreply@blogger.com