Deckle is even just a fun word to say!
I have a confession to make... I am a complete and total sucker for a deckle edge. I actual can feel a discernible fluttering in my stomach when I pick up a book and notice the deckle edge. For some reason, it significantly enhances my reading experience. I can't quite explain why... I JUST LOVE DECKLE EDGE! I didn't think it was an undesirable feature of a book until I watched Hank Green's below "Ranting About Books" video on the Vlogbrothers YouTube channel.
[While this entire video is great and entertaining and I wholeheartedly agree with Hank on
about 95% of his rants, the deckle edge discussion occurs at approximately 2:13]
So now, I must know...
What do you, dear readers, think of deckle-edged books?
For those of you who don't know what I'm referring to when I say "deckle edge" and are too lazy to watch the video or God forbid... Google that shit, here's what I'm talking 'bout:
