Reading was once a cheap pastime

Reading was once a cheap pastime

In the bygone days of dime novels, penny dreadfuls and pocketbooks reading was once a cheap pastime. Today, most hardbacks retail for nearly $40. and paperbacks sell for approximately $12. or more, making reading a pricey pastime. Magazines have jumped in price from being affordable to becoming a luxury for many. There was a time when all Picton drug stores sold a large selection of comic books and paperbacks. My older sister, Mary, was rarely w…