I'm curious too - sometime I'll stop into the bookstore and see if they're all like that. (Although it's likely at least a few of them are, I guess. )

Right??

Yes I came here to say this, none of my group chats would understand.

No way! That's unheard-of. Apparently the US postal service is simply not accepting things for Canada.

Ooh, a compelling possibility!

How curious! I wonder if it is a new / weird / cheap binding.

I got a POD book with a flimsy cover recently, but as you say, some of them are solid quality.

Happy birthday! 💐🧋

Your Xmas pud is still happily marinating in your package, ready to be mailed when they finally get sorted. (I hope they get a good contract!)

Omg I can't believe it bounced! I thought it would just sit somewhere. Although now that I think about it, it's not like they have infinite warehouse space.

Apparently lately some publishers are using print-on-demand technology which produces shitty-feeling books with cheap covers. Could that be what's happened?

This book had me crying behind the couch. I was so scared

I'm torn between "cheese should be affordable because cheese is delicious" and "cheese should be expensive because it's so carbon-intensive". But bad cheese shouldn't exist at any price.

Thank you; I do I know a bunch of things — which makes the things I don't know all the more annoying!

My friend Elizabeth explained it, and I will study her explanation, but it feels like I'll need the corkboard and red string to really understand it!

I looked it up while I was doing an assignment: It smells like a preposition ("anywhere a cat can go") but when I looked it up to confirm, M-W says it's an adverb (modifying, e.g., "set").

Maybe "aside from" is a prepositional phrase? @elizdanjou.bsky.social, help! 😅