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!

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?

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

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.

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?

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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!

what happened to the AMA with Abi Daré?

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

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

Ah, hope it works now.

The first spoiler markup still has a space in it. The one that starts with 'Beth'

Oh oops, it showed up correctly for me.

There ya go. Approved!

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.

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

It had to be rescheduled last minute. Should hopefully have a new date on the calendar before long.

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?

thanks!

"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?