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Post by Sharon on Dec 11, 2020 11:29:28 GMT -6
Just curious to know when it comes to reading which is your preferred type?
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Post by Absinthe on Dec 11, 2020 13:36:14 GMT -6
I’m a paperback girl myself. I love a good hardcover for collection purposes but I just find it more comfortable reading paperbacks. They are also lighter, so much easier to carry around in my bag.  |
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Post by Isabela on Dec 11, 2020 20:00:14 GMT -6
I do enjoy paperback and hardcovers, but digital makes it awfully convenient.
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Post by jennyoralice on Dec 12, 2020 9:49:16 GMT -6
If it's between paperback or hardcover, I normally get the paperback version because it's cheaper than getting the hardcover. There are some cases where I'll buy the hardcover edition of a book when it first comes out because I can't wait for the paperback version to come out.
I do go digital as I have a Kindle Fire. My Kindle makes it nice because I can take a bunch of literature with me when I'm traveling and it doesn't take up a lot of room in my carry on bag. So I make sure I have plenty of books on my Kindle so that I have plenty to read while I travel. Sometimes I still read on my Kindle when I'm at home because the screen on my Kindle lights up and I can see it better. If I'm laying in bed and don't want to disturb my hubby while he's sleeping, I can still read on my Kindle and not have all the lights on in the room.
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Post by demonskeith on Sept 17, 2021 23:19:50 GMT -6
I enjoy paperback, more nimble in a way, though I don't mind digital for mass amounts of books.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2021 7:33:33 GMT -6
Paperback, easy to hold and to carry as well as store. And of course the price is easier to bear as well.
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Post by ash on Sept 18, 2021 14:50:12 GMT -6
Paperback because it's usually small and weighs less therefore it's a lot easier to hold and carry around. Plus, it's usually cheaper than the hardcover version of the book which is great.
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Post by Sharon on Oct 1, 2021 7:24:04 GMT -6
Hardcovers aren't getting a lot of love. They tend do be more expensive than paperbacks as well. The library tends to have hardcovers available which makes sense because they probably last longer than paperbacks.
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Post by Absinthe on Oct 1, 2021 7:37:05 GMT -6
Still a paperback girl. I do love the look and feel of hardcover books, but for convenience sake, paperback just wins it. I also really love that a well-loved paperback will actually show signs of use more than a hardcover. That may be weird but I feel like where hardcovers are more resilient (and beautiful for it), with paperbacks you can see more of the (more recent at least) history of its being loved.
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Post by Sharon on Oct 19, 2021 19:24:38 GMT -6
Still a paperback girl. I do love the look and feel of hardcover books, but for convenience sake, paperback just wins it. I also really love that a well-loved paperback will actually show signs of use more than a hardcover. That may be weird but I feel like where hardcovers are more resilient (and beautiful for it), with paperbacks you can see more of the (more recent at least) history of its being loved. That's a very good point! You can definitely tell when a book is well loved. Are you the type to also write notes or highlight parts? |
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Post by Absinthe on Oct 20, 2021 12:52:31 GMT -6
Still a paperback girl. I do love the look and feel of hardcover books, but for convenience sake, paperback just wins it. I also really love that a well-loved paperback will actually show signs of use more than a hardcover. That may be weird but I feel like where hardcovers are more resilient (and beautiful for it), with paperbacks you can see more of the (more recent at least) history of its being loved. That's a very good point! You can definitely tell when a book is well loved. Are you the type to also write notes or highlight parts? It depends on the book, but yeah, sometimes I am. There's certain books, like the first edition Wuthering Heights I read every Christmas that are essentially sacred and therefore never to be written in  but many others get the margin notes/underlining/highlighting treatment. |
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Post by ZandraJoi on Oct 28, 2021 7:54:02 GMT -6
I prefer physical books over e-books for one. I try to opt for hardcovers when possible for the simple fact that, while they are more expensive, they last longer than the paperbacks I have. I have several guides for my state in paperback & wish they had come in hardcover. The binding is being torn away, covers ripped.
I’d recommend hardcovers if people are going to use the book often, like the guides.
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Post by ash on Oct 28, 2021 15:07:03 GMT -6
To be fair, I would probably go for hardcover as well if they were the same price. They look really nice on a bookshelf. I understand why it's more expensive but sometimes the price difference is absurd.
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