All English language paperbacks, and most hardbacks, that I ever encountered, have titles on the spine that can be read when the book is laid face up on a surface. All French paperbacks have writing on the spine that is upside down when a book lies flat on a surface. Any reason why?
If I pile any horizontally, it means I have to lie them upside down to find anything, which is mildly annoying.
by Ealinguser
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It’s easier to read the title when it’s on a shelf, in France we complain about English books too lol
I noticed this as well when I was organizing my books the other day lol. I read both French and English novels, some are only in one language and super niche genres (French historical fiction just hits different) which is primarily why I have them and another reason is just to keep some level of fluency so I have some books I love in English translated. I’m actually not sure why