Hardbound or Paperback?

I like the hard backs if I think I'm going to re-read them a lot, I can be pretty hard on books...

Hi Anyabee, for all the reasons that have been mentioned,(cost, more mobile) paperbacks are good but I love hardbound books when I'm reading. I love to read, regardless of either but preference wise hardbound just feels better. I think that is because I get most of my books from the library and 90% of the books I take out are hardbound. I am so accustomed to reading the hardbound books now but as for travelling, definitely paperback is much easier. But if the book is good, it really doesn't make a difference since I love to read.

while i dont buy books (i visit the library instead) i find that either type is good. i typically dont read fiction and am a big fan of crafting, decorating and history books and 9 times out of ten, they are hard cover. but when i do read fiction, i like paperback.

I am also like you and rather read paperback books than hardcovers. The hardcovers are more costly and less mobile when I am out and about. I find that I will take a paperback with me to places I wouldn't take a hardcover. Like the beach or something. A paperback will fit in my purse and I am less worried about it getting dirty because I usually pass along my paperbacks. The hardcovers I tend to keep a bit longer, usually because they are special to me.

I prefer hardcover books. They are more expensive, but they're much more durable. They'll last much longer. When I'm reading a paperback book then the front and back covers will curl and the spine will get all bent out of shape, and I hate that! I'm very careful with my books, and I like to keep them in good shape. I don't think they're harder to carry or read, and I like carrying around heavy books for some reason.

You're right about hardbound books, but I still prefer them, if I can afford them. If a certain book has both hardbound and paperback version available, and there's only a slight difference in their price, then I'll buy the hardbound version. Hardbound books lasts longer and are more durable. I used to buy paperbacks since those are the only ones I can afford before, but then its pages loosen after being read for long. Some of my books have been returned to me with missing pages. I know it still depends on how you handle the book, but still hardbound books are more likely to last longer than their paperback counterparts.

I prefer paperbacks for the same reason. However, if I can only find a book I want in hardcover, I will buy it and read it. When I went to find the book Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer, it was only out in hardcover at first and I wanted it so bad I bought it. It wasn't cheap but I bought it anyway. :)

it kind of depends. if it's a very important book to me,one i plan on keeping,i want hardcover. if it's just to read,or casual referencing,softcover is fine. one in a while i do splurge for the fancier edition.

Hi there Anyabee. Well i noticed that what you are saying it's true. I should add that for Harry Potter books the hard copy is TWICE the price the paperback in my country. No worries, i didn't buy any from here, as 1 Hardbound was priced as much as i paid for the whole 7 paperback books of the UK amazon...

Hardback books look nicer in my bookshelf, but it's the paperbacks that I read and recycle.