Mike CernovichVerified account

They harken back to a time when a book was a rare treat that was cherished for a long time and/or passed on to family members. The throwaway age is recent, young fella.

They are supposed to protect the actual cover, much like covering your books back in high school. They are pretty pointless on books that people will take care of.

You can put promotional stickers and proce tags on them without ruining the book cover. Also scratch protection, i.e. no one buys damaged fruit.

i throw them away

Its a waste, kids hate them. A book has to show use if its a good book ;)

Go to old fashioned garage sales to get the best books

It's a tradition. Or an old charter. Or something.

To protect the inner cover until sale?

My daughter just rips them up and throws ‘em out—I like her style.

The jackets only purpose is to give toddlers the appetite for tearing the pages as you try to read it to them.