Evans, Chap. 5

I remember reading this chapter a while back but am now just reflecting on it.  I always thought publishing companies made a profit on what they printed, but apparently not all of the time.  Even they can't always determine what will be a "bestseller" and what won't sell much.  It amazes me how these companies reprint certain books every few years.  I would think there are enough of the old copies around in used bookstores and now on amazon and ebay that reprints of the Harry Potter series and many literary classic should not be reprinted. Book prices have gone out of reason over the last 20 years or so. I am one of those who prefers the paperback over a hardback even if I can buy the HB at a cheaper price like at a library book sale or on the Bargain table at Barnes & Noble. The best place to find books at really cheap prices is flea markets. Most of the ones I get are in excellent shape and cost a fraction of the price of a new one.  I wonder how much more the publishing companies could make if they could somehow cut down on the price.  That is part of the problem why libraries-particularly public libraries who buy lots of bestselling fiction--have to be extra picky with their dwindling budget funds of today.