Hardback or Paperback?
By Luvandpower
@luvandpower (2048)
United States
6 responses
@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
4 Dec 08
hi there. for me paperback.. why? it's cheaper and it's lighter to lug around. though for collectibles, i would like hardbound ones. happy mylotting.
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@luvandpower (2048)
• United States
4 Dec 08
Yea I can see where that would help, paperbacks are lighter, so more transportable and nto so bulky, while hardback for those not so transportable but collectible items.
@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
4 Dec 08
yeah. hehehe... actually, hard bound ones are way way expensive than their paperback counterparts... it's like paperbacks are just a fraction of the price. how about you? which one do you prefer?
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@luvandpower (2048)
• United States
4 Dec 08
I am somewhat like you, for collectibles I am more for hardbound, but i like paperbacks for the lightness, but I actually use mostly hardbound, because when it rains they don't get damaged as bad.
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@antioxidant (438)
• Australia
4 Dec 08
Paperback because it's cheaper and of cause lighter. I wouldn't bother paying extra for a hardback, and no textbooks should be in hardback since schools are supposed to make books cheaper for students and we carry them around.
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@luvandpower (2048)
• United States
4 Dec 08
i like that point you made about cheaper for schools, also for some children it may be easier to carry the lighter ones good response. even though i believe the schools could tone it down some on the computer buying, and go more back into the book buying. I remember in high school having a book from the 80's and that was only 3 years ago.
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
4 Dec 08
Either! I loooove books! Now this is going to sound weird, but I love the smell of books, the feel of the paper etc. I especially love a brand new, crisp book! Hard covers have a more "intellectual" feel to them. Paperbacks are great because you can break them in. My favorite paperbacks come from Penguin books. There are certain ones that they make with a certain binding that just lay open nicely. You don't have to bend or crease it and you never lose your page. Paperbacks are also great to just throw in my purse!
Thanks! You are a mighty discussion poster today, young man! I enjoy your enthusiasm and courteousness here at myLot!
@luvandpower (2048)
• United States
4 Dec 08
I like what you mentioned about the "feeling" it just sounds right, and is right! I dont know if like the smell of books ( lol) but I do like new car smell...anyway...back on subject, it does have like an intellectual feeling with hardbacks, it makes it more professional. The paperbacks are more available. I prefer durability over availability personally.
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@luvandpower (2048)
• United States
4 Dec 08
would it sound arrogant if I say I most do?
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@BriMarie (25)
• United States
9 Dec 08
I think it depends on the series and the books. We have the whole Harry Potter series in hardcover. I have the Stephanie Plum novels (Janet Evanovich) in paperback. I think it all depends on what your reading. I like having the Harry Potter ones in Hardcover because they are books that I will read again and again so they will hold up through multiple readings, whereas the Stephanie Plum novels are just easier to buy in paperback because they are $6 a book and I don't know if I will read them again. My favorites are in hardcover especially the ones that are 30 years old, they've really held up for me. I'm talking about the ones that I will read once a year because they are the best books! So,it's a toss up for me. As for my fiancee it depends on whether he wants the book now or if he's willing to wait a little while. He reads a lot of fantasy/sci-fi so he tends to buy in paperback.
@luvandpower (2048)
• United States
9 Dec 08
yea that can be tricky, having to buy sci-fi in hardback, not only are those rarer to get, but a lot more expensive. I had never thought about that about the depending on what series. I guess that makes sense, soem things are meant to be read constantly while others are not.
@luvandpower (2048)
• United States
9 Dec 08
And also you bring up another good point, the amount of pages in the book makes a huge consideration. for example with books as you said like the harry potter books need to be in hardcover because of the weight, the same goes for like the law offices, they are in hardcover because of the weight. good thought.
@BriMarie (25)
• United States
9 Dec 08
Yeah, I just counted his Sci-Fi books (his Star Wars collection) and there are almost 60 books there and only 13 of them are hardcover. It's not that he wanted hardcover but that he wanted the book. I guess it's all about availability as well. I think thicker books are better in hardcover. For example, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a huge book. It's easier to handle as a hardcover book. If it was paperback it would be floppy and not as easy to handle. Plus, it's all about demand. That book was in high demand when it first came out so most people have it in hardcover. They wanted a copy of it as soon as it came out. My dad got me a copy of it because he saw it on display and knew that I liked those books.
@eclecticeducation (112)
• United States
9 Dec 08
I prefer paperbacks because they are lighter, easier to take with you and when I lay in bed to read they are easier to manage. My husband prefers hardback because they hold up better. Unfortunately, he usually wins when buying a book!!! lol!!!
@luvandpower (2048)
• United States
9 Dec 08
heh...yea i know what you mean, teh one with the money buys the book. i have the same problem there.And yes, you are right about it being a lot more easy to read a paperback in bed. Good thought.
@bsclarinet (109)
• United States
11 Dec 08
I like the durability of hardbacks, but I prefer to travel with paperbacks. I also think reading is more comfortable with a paperback. I find that my hands/wrists get sore if I'm holding a stiff hardback for long periods of time. I think the flexability of paperbacks makes them easier to hold, as well as, more comfortable to hold while reading.
@luvandpower (2048)
• United States
11 Dec 08
quite right! for travel and heavy reading paperbacks, and hardbacks are mostly for long term books that you will cherish forever.
