As of right now, I have 37 hardcovers and 21 paperbacks!
I personally like hardcovers better! I think that they are prettier since there is the dust jacket and the actual bare book as well as the spine! It's always nice when you take off a dust jacket and there is something on the actual cover of the book, or if the spine is a special design or color. Hardcovers also are sturdier and won't bend as easily as paperbacks do. The only downside to hardcovers is the price and how they're more expensive.
I usually won't buy a hardcover of a book unless:
1. It's a book I already read and I absolutely loved
2. There is something gorgeous about the book beneath the dust jacket
3. It is a new release from an author and I must get it ASAP
New releases are always hardcovers but I do wish that the paperbacks came out on the same day. I do like paperbacks though and how they're lighter, and easy to hold. They are also cheaper and so you can buy two paperbacks for the price of one hardcover.
I usually don't mind if my series isn't matching in the actual form, unless it is an favorite series. Paperback or hardcover, I just like my books to be in its best condition! How do you like your books? Hardcover or paperback?
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Personally I prefer paperbacks because the are cheaper but now I have the problem of knowing when books are coming out only in hardback and then having to wait a year or more or less for the paperback version but alas it's something I'll deal with.
ReplyDeleteI still have a few hardbacks on my shelves and there's a few book that I bought in hardback intentionally because they were so beautiful!!
I have to have series matching!! But I some which aren't like The Infernal Devices and The Mortal Instruments but I'll live with them :p.
I really enjoyed your post :)
Yeah! I think a lot of people prefer paperbacks and I totally see why since they are cheaper! I do wish publishing companies released paperback copies sooner!
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I'm not sure I really have a preference. I like both so much. Definitely prefer physical over e-books. I do like when hardcovers have other designs on the actual book, they are just so cool a lot of the time! I kind of think that hardcovers are easier to read (not really sure why), but paperbacks are good too. As long as I like the book though, the format doesn't matter much. :) Great post!
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