Wow,how thick are the books?
By jricky1
@jricky1 (6797)
China
May 15, 2012 9:02pm CST
Recentely,my favourite writer has published a new book and of course i read it very soon.But i found that the books nowadays are not that thick as before,have you found that? But i still love her style of writing,which influence me a lot.lol,reading is such a good way to improve myself.1 person likes this
6 responses
@stanley777 (9401)
• Philippines
16 May 12
I am not really sure- it depends on the writer, some young adult books are still thick, most novels are still thick, or maybe it is because the font size are big and it is hardbound. 
@stanley777 (9401)
• Philippines
1 Sep 12
Yes maybe, but I guess the thickness of a book do not necessarily mean they are good books. There are some pocket books which could be considered very thin in pages but the author have put all the necessary thoughts he/she wants to share to the readers.
Yeah, sometimes we need a break from our computer and instead read an interesting book.
@PhillyDreamer (3039)
• United States
16 May 12
Part of the reason why books aren't as thick is because every page cost money to print. Publishers who are footing the bill normally have strict standards about what size a book should be. The average reader usually gets intimidated when a book is too thick, I myself like a nice thick book, but only if the story is really good.
@PhillyDreamer (3039)
• United States
17 May 12
I can see the logic in keeping a book to a standard size. Some of the classic were much too wordy, and they probably would become best sellers again if the language was made more contemporary. We live in a world where thousands of gigabytes of data are at our fingertips so the world has developed a bad case of Attention Deficit Disorder.
@allyoftherain (7208)
• United States
16 May 12
I think it depends on who you're reading. I think that most bestselling authors tend to get away with thicker and thicker books. Take J.K. Rowling for instance, once she realized she held the billion dollar jackpot... I assume she told the publisher what she would cut.
Sometimes I like reading big long books, but lots of times I'll be in the mood for a short novel I can finish in an afternoon. It just depends. And if I like the story, I'll keep reading no matter how long the book is.
@jricky1 (6797)
• China
16 May 12
Me,too.I always attracted by the plot of the novel and it is such a good story to read.But anyway,sometimes i just feel so great after reading and can not get out of the story even one or two days.lol,thanks for share and enjoy your reading everyday.
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@allyoftherain (7208)
• United States
16 May 12
I'm the exact same way. I love a book that I can literally get lost in.
@chymez_me (186)
• Philippines
16 May 12
Yeah, reading is really a great way to improve yourself..it can also increase our knowledge.. but i haven't really noticed the book thinning since those books i buy are mostly thick enough for me.. Though some authors really have different thickness of book, i guess...
Hey,chymez-me,thanks for share and i suppose you are right.Maybe the plot and how the story goes is the really attractive thing for us when reading.This really helped us gain a lot knowledge and also enrich our social experience in the book.
@prashsweet15 (91)
• India
18 May 12
Reading maketh a man ,I love reading .But the books these days do not have much content these days ,I remember reading The Readers Digest ,The illusrrated weekly, Femina ,Women and home and many more during the seventies all of them were a delight to read , but nowadays they hardly have anything worth reading , how I miss the old days .
