Whoever invented the dust jacket deserves to go to hell. I can do just fine without pretty pictures on the front, especially if the author’s name is thrice the size of the book’s title. Dust jackets are completely unnecessary pieces of plastic-coated paper which rip, get creased, and get lost all too easily. I can make do with the title, author, and publisher on the spine.
Copyright © 2003-2008
Hans E Hyttinen.
Hell yeah! Plus they always slip off!
Sevenupcan 16 June 05
Yeah, and I hate the way they get all dusty when you keep the book on a shelf for a year between readings…
While I do agree with the general idea of dust jackets being annoying, I’m not entirely sure they are that great an evil.
On the other hand, paperback books don’t have dust jackets. Maybe you could buy paperback versions?
Adrian L. 16 June 05
I always take mine off.
James 18 June 05
Paperback ones just don’t have the same “weight” appeal though. If you want a topic on some that is truly evil, please let it be based on driving tests and the DSA, they’re such a rip-off, and the system’s not even effective.
Sevenupcan 20 June 05
Yes, and dust jackets are hard to manage if you take them off. They curl from dryness, and they aren’t completely flat. They slide around each other, and they must be put on top of other things.
ah 7 December 06