Hardcover or Softcover Books?

Contributor: skunked skunked
Hard cover because they are easier to take care of (they dont get AS fucked up as a soft cover does once it's been in the back of your car for a few weeks... months.)
03/15/2011
Contributor: Cedarlooman Cedarlooman
I am a bit of a bibliophile and used to prefer hardback, but as my economic sense kicked in I found myself getting more paperbacks. Then I bought a nook and have only bought one non-ebook since then. It is just so much more convenient for travel, etc.
03/15/2011
Contributor: tigerkate tigerkate
I think it depends. If I'm penny pinching, softcover books are necessary. Sometimes, the book is just awkward in hardcover....

And I think nothing beats holding a book in your hand, smelling the pages, marking it up by hand... I don't like ebooks.
03/15/2011
Contributor: Miss Morphine Miss Morphine
I prefer hardback books, but I'll also buy the trade paperbacks. If it's a mass market paperback I'll usually buy the e-book instead.
03/16/2011
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
I prefer resource materials in hardcover and novels in paperback. I have been known to misplace a book in my day; there is minimal loss in a paperback vs. hardback.
03/16/2011
Contributor: Linga Linga
I like softcover books. I usually read in bed at night and have a tendency to fall asleep and drop the book smack on my face LOL. Softcovers don't hurt as much hehe.
03/17/2011
Contributor: pinkzombie pinkzombie
Quote:
Originally posted by namelesschaos
I was reading a review and it listed not available in hardcover as a con that made me wonder:

Do you prefer books in hardcover or softcover (aka paperback)? Do you even have a preference?

P.S. I almost made the Freudian slip of writing ... more
Coffee Table books hardcover...novels in bed ..softcover!
03/17/2011
Contributor: Gary Gary
I would have said hardcore (hardcover) before just for the cool factor. Then I got hooked on this one series and read through all the books. I then had to wait for the newest edition to come out, and when it did it was only available in hardcover for a while (so I bought the hardcover). I had been doing most of my reading on the buses I rode everyday, and I quickly discovered the difference between a smaller softcover and a larger hardcover on the bus - is very significant. So ever since then, I have been ant-hardback.
03/28/2011
Contributor: REDRUM REDRUM
For me if I really like a series, I'll buy it in hardcover.
If I'm broke, I'll buy it in paperback.

I usually go to the library though, where it's FREE.
03/28/2011
Contributor: Shellz31 Shellz31
I prefer hardcover.
03/31/2011
Contributor: SaucyMan SaucyMan
I like how a hardcover is pretty, but the way I recline while reading, a softcover is easier to hold and look at, and cheaper.
04/01/2011
Contributor: liilii080 liilii080
I like a hardback if it is a classic or I plan to have it a long time, otherwise soft bound will do.
04/05/2011
Contributor: IrishLassie IrishLassie
I like both. I probably prefer hardcover over a paperpack. I like the look and feel of them, but some books I have dont come in hardcover. But if I'm reading, Im pretty happy.
04/06/2011
Contributor: ♥ Amanda ♥ ♥ Amanda ♥
My favorite has always been hardcover, but lately I have been reading while in the bath a lot and they get really heavy, so I have been more likely to go with a paperback for that.
04/06/2011
Contributor: Latsyrc728 Latsyrc728
softcover, but only because I have carpal tunnel and it hurts to read in bed with a hardcover.
04/09/2011
Contributor: Solar Ray Solar Ray
E-books generally... save a tree... buy an ebook.
04/10/2011
Contributor: newlady newlady
I voted other. Obviously I could have also chosen "it depends" as well!
Anyway, typically I go for a softcover, but I do have a couple authors that I have primarily hard cover books from. I usually buy a hardcover when a new book comes out and I can't wait for the softcover version. I also really like the soft-hardcover size books too. Then when I go camping/fishing, I only take softcover books and usually older ones just in case I have any accidents! lol
04/10/2011
Contributor: purplekidney purplekidney
She: I'm the real book nerd between us, I guess. I just get whatever's cheapest. Hardcover books look prettier, softcover books are easier to transport, and e-books let me use my awesome nook. If I see a book I want, I get it in whatever format I saw it in.
04/11/2011
Contributor: froggiemoma froggiemoma
hardcover
04/28/2011
Contributor: Anjulie Anjulie
i use a kindle and i love not having to keep all the books takign up space in bookcases.
06/05/2011
Contributor: ThoughtsAblaze ThoughtsAblaze
I used to be super picky and only wanted harcover, but in the last few years, I've committed myself to only buying used books. I now love all the variety on the shelves (and knowing that I spent so much less!).
06/05/2011
Contributor: Kdlips Kdlips
both
06/05/2011
Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
I really don't care if its softcover or hardcover, I just want the book period lol
06/05/2011
Contributor: That Man from Mars That Man from Mars
Fully prefer the higher quality and durability of a hardcover.
06/07/2011
Contributor: Retro Retro
Quote:
Originally posted by namelesschaos
I was reading a review and it listed not available in hardcover as a con that made me wonder:

Do you prefer books in hardcover or softcover (aka paperback)? Do you even have a preference?

P.S. I almost made the Freudian slip of writing ... more
I really don't care as long as I get to read the book I want. I like hardcover because it's sturdier but sometimes paperback is better for me because I can hold the book easier and keep it open easier.
06/07/2011
Contributor: null null
I prefer hardcover, but if I'm going to be reading in the tub, I'd rather have a paperback. They're generally cheaper and weren't going to last long anyway, so i don't feel as bad if I drop them.
06/07/2011
Contributor: hjtee hjtee
Hardcover for leisure reading, softcover for travelling.
06/09/2011
Contributor: CAKES CAKES
Paperbacks are easier to handle when reading, but I'm a book collector and love the way hardbacks look.
06/09/2011
Contributor: M121212 M121212
Hardcover for home, paperback for carrying around with me.
06/10/2011
Contributor: K101 K101
It doesn't matter. The only thing I care about is the print being big enough to read and the book not being so small that you constantly have to hold it or bend it to get it to stay opened to a page really good. Hardcover or larger books will stay open if laid flat, but some tiny soft ones don't and I hate that.
06/10/2011