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The Something Awful Forums > The Finer Arts > The Book Barn > I fucking hate dust jackets
 
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Bandiet
Dec 31, 2015

 Publishers put effort into the cover board too. Wouldn't you rather have a shelf of serious spines with shiny lettering?
Just lay out your dust jackets in a drawer somewhere, they're usually ugly or made of gross material anyway.

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Bandiet
Dec 31, 2015

ulvir posted:

my paperback version of war and peace (penguin) has this weird thing with the pages. though I guess with a massive book like that, it might be an advantage

What's the advantage? Does it help fat paperbacks from curving or something?

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Bandiet
Dec 31, 2015

Reason posted:

As far as spine breaking and stuff goes, break the poo poo out of your books. Well worn well read books have more character and are far more interesting than pristine condition books.

In fact, break the poo poo out of everything you own, so people know you used it (and that you're a neanderthal who can't take care of things).

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