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Certainly not true of every paperback from then. I wandered downstairs and found several books on my shelves printed in the '70s, '80s, and '90s in totally fine
by ncallaway 4y ago
Certainly not true of every paperback from then. I wandered downstairs and found several books on my shelves printed in the '70s, '80s, and '90s in totally fine condition. On the oldest books the paper has started to yellow a touch, but are otherwise fine.
But even a book from the 90s is 20-30 years old at this point. I'm not sure if that fits colloquially with a claim that they fall apart in "months to years". I've never had a paperback book I've purchased fall apart within 5 years (hell, I can't think of a time one fell apart within 10 years with the exception of severe water damage).
I just...have never seen a book fall apart in months.
- falcolas 4y ago> I just...have never seen a book fall apart in months. I have. I had one fall apart on my first read through it. Pages just dropping out of it. I also recall, as a teenager some years ago, buying a hardcover book from a store in the airport, and realizing that the last 20 pages were the previous 20 pages pasted in again. Ultimately, the books I cared about re-reading, I've replaced with ebooks. Because aside from the convenience, I don't have to worry about the book's condition, deterioration, mold, et.al.
- Jiro 4y agoMy AD&D Unearthed Arcana fell apart in months. Although that was notoriously bound poorly.
- rootusrootus 4y ago> I just...have never seen a book fall apart in months. I've had the binding snap on mass market paperbacks when I opened it the first time. Not exactly a shining beacon of quality.