'the era of the “pocket book” is drawing to a close. ReaderLink, the biggest book distributor in the US, announced recently that it would stop distributing mass-market paperbacks...and marks the end of a format that once democratised reading for the working class'

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https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/24/america-says-goodbye-paperback

‘We’re losing accessibility’: America says goodbye to the mass-market paperback

The so-called ‘pocket book’ sold in supermarkets is being phased out across the US, the latest sign of an ongoing shift in how people are choosing to read

The Guardian

Down For The Count by Karley Brenna

What an amazing second chance romance. I absolutely loved this book. The fact that he was so in love with her and willing to pickup everything for her. I love that she got a family as well when she has never had that. #BookishVenturess #DownForTheCount #KarleyBrenna #TwistedTalesPR #SecondChanceRomance

https://bookishventuress.wordpress.com/2026/01/24/down-for-the-count-by-karley-brenna/

Down For The Count by Karley Brenna

What an amazing second chance romance. I absolutely loved this book. The fact that he was so in love with her and willing to pickup everything for her. I love that she got a family as well when she…

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Got a bad head cold right now, seems to be a spring thing for me—March or April. Grateful it's the only one I get all year, but man, I’m so tired. It’s just a stupid cold!
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Didn't know there were gonna be midget wrestlers at the freak show ... meaning this game hits all three marks I'm looking for in a piece of pop culture (a librarian character, a fictitious video game, and a fictional wrestler)! #Bully #Junior #DownForTheCount