The Death Of Mass Market Paperback

By on April 14, 2026

I LOVE mass market paperback, the size that most Harlequin Romances and…well…most romance novels in North America were published in.

They fit easily in my hands and in my purse and in my luggage. I can fit four mass market paperback novels in one freezer-sized ziploc bag, making it super convenient to travel with.

(I prefer to read paperbacks when I travel because it allows me to disconnect completely and I can leave the books in Little Free Libraries all over the world for other readers to enjoy.)

I will miss this size of books. Greatly.

But, hey, the only constant in life is change, isn’t it? And I’ve read that change keeps our brains healthy and us feeling and thinking younger.

And the stories won’t have changed. They will still be wonderful escapes from reality.

(smiles)

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