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The death of the mass market paperback, the people’s books (nikdirga.com)
submitted 6 months ago by themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/books@lemmy.world
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Books themselves aren’t going anywhere, or so I keep telling myself and fervently hoping despite all the evidence humanity’s collective brains are dissolving into a stew of slop and influence.

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[–] oantolin@discuss.online 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Isn't this just a normal part of aging? It happens more and more that you don't like new media and don't understand what those crazy kids are into?

[–] Libb@piefed.social 1 points 6 months ago

Well I do read them, what I said is that I find very little I think is worth re-reading. My curiosity is not fading away as I grow old, quite the contrary. I'm just more conscious of the little time I have left and the need to be picky.