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Books - Do you prefer Paperback or Hardcover?

For me, when I get books I often get the cheaper paperback option, give it a read.

Then if I really liked this book, I’ll donate it to a charity shop or in my social circle and purchase the hardcover version.

The only gripe I have with hardcover though is some books come with that sleeve cover around it, you know the one, bit fidgety to use when reading.

Paperback I like if there’s a book I am mildly interested in and I’ll just go “whatever” I’ll keep it as part a collection.

Paperbacks = cheap as chips but aren’t as protected as hardcover, easy to fill up your collection or shelf with, might sell it if i want the luxurious version of that book. this is for me.

Hardcover = More luxurious as it provides proper protection to the pages and outer area of the book, Often comes with items as part of a collectors set. Usually I get the same book if I really enjoy it to add as a gem of my shelf.

What are your tastes? Same as me or do you lean more heavily to one or the other?

rhacer ,

Hardcover on the bookshelf that will never get read. Ebook on the Kindle.

cheesymoonshadow ,
@cheesymoonshadow@lemmings.world avatar

Paperback so I can cuddle with it in bed.

frightful_hobgoblin ,

Not a big difference really.

I have most of the classics in paperback. Hardcovers do come out first, so if you’re in a hurry to read something new, that’s there first.

Bitrot ,
@Bitrot@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

When I was younger, paperback because they were cheap. These days I prefer hard back because the font is easier on my eyes.

That I said, like everyone else it seems, I do much more reading on my Kobo. It has the font benefits if I need it, but huge space savings. I still have a large collection of books but every time I move I tend to move more and move of them into ebooks.

EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted ,
@EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

Short answer: Yes.

Long answer: It depends. To own? Definitely a paperback. They last longer. To borrow (i.e. from the library)? Paperback for sure. (Often) easier to read imo.

TheV2 ,

I always choose hardcover. I try to keep the number of my owned physical books low. So when I do buy it, I want my eyes to be satisfied and they prefer the looks of hardcover. Since I usually buy secondhand books, overall it’s very cheap (although I don’t have high standards on the book’s condition).

Taalnazi ,

Personally I’d like me some blend between paperback and hardcover.

Paperbacks can be laid flat (but damage quickly), hardcovers not as easily (but don’t damage quickly).

Something like a concealed Cased-in-Wire-O might be best, but where you don’t really see the spirals between the pages.

Jackthelad ,

I find paperbacks more comfortable. Though I have just bought a Kobo so I’ll probably be using that more soon.

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