On 3/17/2013 12:27 PM, contempted wrote:
I just bought a brand new book and within 50 pages of reading it the
part of the book by the spine where the pages connect to the cover has
separated from the spine. Now when the book is open you can shove a
pencil clear under the pages and the spine. IS this normal for a book,
have books always done this. Usually I buy used books and they
frequently do this, but I thought it was unusual that a new book started
off connected to the spine and quickly came unglued, if it is normal,
why do they glue it down in the first place?




No, it is not normal. A properly made book should last for decades.

But, some information if you will. Is this a hardcover or a paperback?
And, what is the book and who is the publisher?


Francis A. Miniter