Simple Questions: March 25, 2023

Submitted by AutoModerator t3_121g1wb in books

Welcome readers,

Have you ever wanted to ask something but you didn't feel like it deserved its own post but it isn't covered by one of our other scheduled posts? Allow us to introduce you to our new Simple Questions thread! Twice a week, every Tuesday and Saturday, a new Simple Questions thread will be posted for you to ask anything you'd like. And please look for other questions in this thread that you could also answer! A reminder that this is not the thread to ask for book recommendations. All book recommendations should be asked in /r/suggestmeabook or our Weekly Recommendation Thread.

Thank you and enjoy!

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PickleRickFootball t1_jdn0t3w wrote

As an avid reader/book collector, I have never had this happen before. I recently purchased C.J. Tudor's "The Drift" at a local bookstore and while the cover and the binding are correct, the text of the book is Kennedy Ryan's "Before I Let Go". Is this a common type of misprint and I have just been lucky to not encounter it on my reading journey?

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Zikoris t1_jdncz09 wrote

I've encountered it only twice in my lifetime, once as an ebook where when I bought book 3 it was actually book 2, and once in a bookstore where what had the cover of a novel had the "guts" of a nonfiction book about child development. I think it's incredibly rare.

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milly_toons t1_jdmiar5 wrote

I have a question about the latest UK edition of Through a Window by Jane Goodall. For context, I own both the latest UK edition (1999, published by Orion/Weidenfeld & Nicolson) and US edition (2010, published by Houghton Mifflin) of its prequel In the Shadow of Man and noticed that they contain completely different introductions/forewards by different people, including Dr Goodall herself (UK: Stephen Jay Gould and David Hamburg, but US: Richard Wrangham).

Now I see that the US edition (2010, published by Houghton Mifflin) of Through a Window contains a new preface and afterward by Dr Goodall herself, and nothing by others. I am unable to find an online preview of the latest UK edition (2020, published by Orion/Weidenfeld & Nicolson) of Through the Window. Can anyone who owns this specific 2020 UK edition please let me know who the introduction/foreword/afterword sections are written by and when they are dated? (This UK edition is not available for me to browse at any library/bookstore near me in the US.) Thank you!

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Zr0w3n00 t1_jdmk2pl wrote

Hardback vs Paperback.

I’m a casual reader or normal books (not special editions etc). I want to read my books, not have them as investments, or decoration etc.

I notice hardback books are usually double the price of a paperback copy.

Is it worth the extra money for a hardback, for a reader who actually reads their books?

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MorriganJade t1_jdml2li wrote

If you don't care about what the books look like or having them around I think it's definitely worth it to have an ebook reader. They can be quite cheap and are wonderful to read on. I find it more comfortable than both paperbacks and hardbacks. But I usually get hardbacks when I get physical books because they are more durable and don't get ruined

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Zr0w3n00 t1_jdml8x5 wrote

I did get a kindle a few years ago, but just couldn’t get into reading it. I kept going back to reading physical books. I’ll take a look at getting some hardbacks in the future.

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MikasaMinerva t1_jdy924o wrote

In that case, if I may chime in, I'd recommend library books and second hand books.

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OneGoodRib t1_jdo8xqu wrote

For me it entirely depends on how thick the book is. It's easier for me to read doorstoppers if they're hardcover - I can just lay them down and not have to hold up a 1000 page book for however long. But for shorter books it's easier to read them in paperback form.

Also I don't think reading and decorating have to be mutually exclusive. I use my books as decoration when I'm not reading them. So I have to redecorate from time to time as books come in and out.

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Zr0w3n00 t1_jdou01i wrote

Completely agree with the second part, just wanted to clarify that I don’t just want super fancy hardbacks for show only

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DM_ME_YOUR_HUSBANDO t1_jdodi58 wrote

Hardback books are more profitable for both the publishing company and the author, and are usually released first and only a few months later the paperback comes out. Personally I prefer just getting books from the library or online. If you're reading the book a ton and carrying it around a lot of places, the hardcover would probably stand up to damage a bit better. Otherwise paperback gives the same experience.

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Zr0w3n00 t1_jdou42i wrote

Thanks, from the comments I’ve read I think I’ll buy hardbacks from now on, and I’ll start to replace my back catalogue over time

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Alarmed-Dog3184 t1_jdnp8op wrote

Hello everyone! Am looking for specific books online for research purposes but unfortunately can't find them and at the same time would love to learn about such similar books that you know of. The books am looking for are 3 books:

  1. Rotating Structures: Dynamics, Design and Control by K. C. Gupta and Shakti S. Gupta
  2. Rotating Buildings : Dynamic Architecture by David Parker
  3. Moving Architecture : A History of Rotating Building Technology by Chad Randl
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FlattopMaker t1_jdo8ikm wrote

Moving Architecture is available through used book websites. If your libraries don't have these perhaps you are able to review them through interlibrary loans.

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Stolles t1_jdpgxg3 wrote

I recently purchased the book Psycho Cybernetics after hearing great things about it. However when looking for a version to purchase I saw the deluxe edition came with red gilded pages which looked gorgeous and a ribbon marker.

My copy didn't come with either of those, despite the sleeve on the book saying it does. Upon looking at further reviews, it seems only a couple of people got the actual gilded/ribbon version, while most others like me got a standard "deluxe" edition with no ribbon or gilded pages.

I can't find anywhere online where anyone else mentions this but it feels pretty scummy or at least like a massive mistake the company hasn't addressed.

Anything you guys think I can do about this or should I just ignore it, it feels bad to pay extra for a special edition that is missing half of the advertised extras.

Here is some images for proof

https://imgur.com/a/K0d1gVV

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Twitcheslovereddie t1_jdrcct0 wrote

Does anyone know if The Ladies of the Secret Circus by Constance Sayers has a love triangle? I hate love triangles but I want a magical romance with two people who fall in love and great worldbuilding outside of romance. Any thoughts on the romance or worldbuilding in this book? I love the synopsis.

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The_Akinji t1_jdsmocx wrote

After almost finishing the Captain Alatriste series I want to begin The Three Musketeers series. The first book of the "series" bares it's name but I am not sure about the others. I've read that they are 6, 7, 3, 5. No conclusive answer, reddit truly is my last resort to these type of questions

I am sure this was asked many a times before so I will also ask for book recommendation, I love 17th century historical fiction, and I am wondering if you all have more suggestions so I can get my fix

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Johnny5ish t1_jdt9uxh wrote

Dog ate my book "The Expectant Father" by Armin A. Brott and Jennifer Ash. Please help

So my GSP really likes or hates this book and ripped the first 30 pages off, which I can still read. But more importantly, also pages 123 to 135, the section on sex, which I can't read. He ripped them almost right down the middle. While my dog may be trying to send me a message... I don't know. But it would make me very happy if I could read this section. Could anyone send me pictures of these pages so I can finish my book? Thanks in advance!

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MikasaMinerva t1_jdwvwxj wrote

Hi everyone,
I started reading Little Women a while ago and quite enjoyed it but then I arrived at the part where >!Beth falls ill and it's heavily hinted that she'll die soon!<.
For personal reasons I cannot bring myself to continue reading about her decline. But I would so very much like to finish the rest of Little Women.
So I would be much obliged if anyone could tell me how far to skip ahead to >!move beyond her death!<. I think I can deal with >!the grieving family.!< A percentage, a page, a chapter number, anything would be appreciated. (I'm hoping it's not 99%.)
Thanks in advance!

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CrazyCatLady108 t1_jdwx6nv wrote

No plain text spoilers allowed. Please use the format below and reply to this comment once you've made the edit, to have your comment reinstated.

Place >! !< around the text you wish to hide. You will need to do this for each new paragraph. Like this:

&gt;!The Wolf ate Grandma!&lt;

Click to reveal spoiler.

>!The Wolf ate Grandma!<

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MikasaMinerva t1_jdx04d0 wrote

Oh, sorry, I didn’t know that formatting!

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CrazyCatLady108 t1_jdx0r0k wrote

No worries. You almost got it. You need to remove spaces around ! and remove the ** it is messing up the formatting.

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KateIsRaven t1_jdxc26h wrote

Ellen Hopkins - Sanctuary Highway. I preordered this book during the pandemic, then it was delayed for a year, which would have been November 2022. But still nothing, does anyone know when it will be released?? I can’t seem to find anything about a release date, but read 2050 somewhere, just can’t be right.

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lurker6543212 t1_je0818b wrote

How common is it in romance novels that the male love interest confessess to the female pov character that he is deeply insecure about feeling unwanted by women?

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Junhainthepark t1_je8vstg wrote

"A good reporter, if he chooses the right approach, can understand a cat or an Arab. The choice is the problem, and if he chooses wrong he will come away scratched or baffled.-A.J. Liebling"

I read this in Hunter S. Thompson's Hell's Angels and couldn't understand it. Would anybody be able to explain it?

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