Hardbacks

I went into Barnes and Noble last night looking for a book which came out a few months ago. They did not have it in stock so I decided to order it online. But what I realized last night is that the store did not stock many hardbacks. I'm not a big fan of paperbacks, and besides, hardbacks look better on your bookshelf. Of course the 'New Releases' were in hardback and I think the New York Times' top ten were too, but the majority of books in fiction were paperbacks. I don't recall what the time schedule is before a book is released in mass paperback editions but my complaint is that the pickings were slim in the store. 'Nuff said.