# Cecil's Books **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 15, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-books/433623 "2008-01-15T16:32:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mshar253](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@mshar253](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mshar253)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-books/433623/1 "2008-01-15T16:32:04Z")
I figure this could go in a couple different boards, but I figure CS might be the safest bet: If you go into the SD archives, the different subjects are listed by books. My question is, does the book contain more Q&As, therefore giving me a reason to buy the books, rather than just read the different articles online? ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-books/433623/2 "2008-01-15T16:51:57Z")
[QUOTE=mshar253] I figure this could go in a couple different boards, but I figure CS might be the safest bet: If you go into the SD archives, the different subjects are listed by books. My question is, does the book contain more Q&As, therefore giving me a reason to buy the books, rather than just read the different articles online? [/QUOTE] Yes. Also, you can’t read it online in the bathroom unless you have a notebook & even then, is that really worth the risk? ---
**Author:** ![Mycroft\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Mycroft\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mycroft_H)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-books/433623/3 "2008-01-15T19:58:31Z")
I treated myself to the books as a personal Christmas present and am very glad I did so. While most (if not all) of the pieces are in the archives\*, I like the books for the convenience. Plus, I prefer reading a book to reading a screen which I do too much already for work. - I don’t recall if the ones I’ve read so far are in the archives. I read a bunch of the archived pieces years ago but the early questions and answers that I’m reading are fresh for me. ---
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-books/433623/4 "2008-01-15T21:41:31Z")
Here’s a reason to buy them: Cecil printed one of MY letters!