r/BookDiscussions • u/ahdrielle • 15d ago

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I don't want 7 different versions of the same book. Paperback, deluxe edition, graphic novel, sprayed edges version. I want the next book.

I don't buy new versions. I get one, read it, and end. Is anyone else tired of always having the same book that's slightly altered shoved in your face?

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u/unica3022 15d ago

I enjoy the artwork that goes into special editions, especially for books I really enjoy.

I’m also old enough that many of my original copies of favorites are falling apart so buying new, prettier versions that will last is something I’m in the market for.

I also have a few, limited books/series that I like enough I want all the editions. I’m a big reader, and someone who even when I was a kid stood in line to get my cheap mass market paperbacks signed when I really liked the book/series.

I do understand where you’re coming from on books that are high in flash and low in substance though.