The phrase
"average paperback" refers to a typical or ordinary paperback book. It means a book made of paper with a soft cover that is of regular quality, size, or content.
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As a good example of spotting anomalies and opportunities, Gallagher pulled up a list of the top 12 publishers of commercial romance paperbacks by point - of - sale data
showing average paperback prices and sales volume.
The Kindle, which is larger than
the average paperback book but not as thick, won't wow anyone with eye - catching good looks.
The screen is the size of
an average paperback it seems.
An average paperback is usually priced in the range of $ 4 — 7, while a hardcover is around $ 11, as opposed to # 14 ($ 23) in the UK.
Additionally, and somewhat surprisingly, the Aura One is Kobo's thinnest device yet at 6.9 mm, though its size has resulted in a somewhat chunky 230 grams, significantly more than the Oasis» 131 grams, or the Voyage's 180 grams — though still less than
an average paperback.
This in no way hinders the reading experience, as that size is still equivalent to
your average paperback novel.
Back when
the average paperback cost a couple bucks, I felt few qualms about buying and trying practically any new author in sight, and I wasn't all that fussy about how wonderful they were.
Now that
an average paperback is closing on ten bucks, I almost never try new authors, and hesitate even for my established «buy anything they write» authors.
An ideal e-reader is a conduit to the imaginative worlds created by books, and I'd argue that nothing accomplishes this better than the new Oasis, which is at once immersive thanks to its large screen, while also being light and small enough to make it easier to handle than
your average paperback.
That means the Kindle 4 weighs in at just 130g - around a third the weight of
an average paperback.
World's lightest 6 eReader - Weighing less than 6 ounces, the lightest 6 eReader around is no bigger than
an average paperback.
The HTC Flyer features a strong aluminum unibody case that is lighter than
an average paperback book.
There could be quite a few people out there who aren't interested in the pricier Kindles or Nooks but might jump at the chance for an eReader that costs about as much as
an average paperback.
Now that it's shrunk down, in terms of size and weight, the Kindle is even more like
your average paperback in terms of size and experience.
Not really that much different from
your average paperback's large note that it has recently been made into a movie or television show, when you think about it.
As the article notes, lower print production costs in India has meant India long maintained affordable prices for print books: «
An average paperback is usually priced in the range of $ 4 — 7, while a hardcover is around $ 11, as against # 14 ($ 23) in the UK.