Have you ever run across that? Can you post these books? It's not a real advertisement, it's a see these other authors  through this publisher thing.

Yes, and yes you can post them.  I guess you could tear them out, carefully not to compromise the binding; they're not part of the actual book/story/pages, etc. I think they be perforated too. Not unlike the pages in the back (mostly MMP) with promotional ads of other authors of the same genre from the publisher and ordering info.

I concur...they are postable. I always leave them intact. I have received books where they have been removed and they don't come out easily and can leave the book compromised.

Thank you!

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I got a book request recently where the requester had as an RC that she didn't want any books where these were either still in the book or had been torn out. Asked her why and she said the book wasn't as stable. Fortunately, the book she wanted had never had them in them. Think they're mostly in Harlequin and older books. Don't think I've seen many recently. Pat

But how would you know if it had been torn out if you weren't the one who tore it out?

I know that in the 70's there were many books that had cigarette ads in the inserts. I guess you had to have a smoke after reading a romance book. I've come across several where someone has torn out the insert and it does make the book spine look funky.

That's too funny! I guess it would be nearly impossible to remove one completely. I think it's mostly Harlequin/MIRA that puts them in there anymore, since they still offer a lot of subscription services. They are pretty annoying.

Amanda - if I remember right, you can tell, as it does leave some residue. Pat

"I guess you had to have a smoke after reading a romance book."

OMG - who else remembers all the hokey 1940s-1960s movies which faded out at the bedroom door, then resumed with (usually the male lead) sitting on the side of a messed up bed, wearing pants, socks and no shirt or maybe t-shirt and smoking a cigarette.   I never did figure out whether sex sold tobacco, or tobacco sold sex....