Paperback or Hardcover?

Naomi Ritter · Post by **Naomi Ritter** » 25 Nov 2024, 16:41

I really lean towards paperback because they are easier to handle and carry around. I am trying to get used to reading books on my tablet but it is so much different than being able to hold the actual book in my hand. I'm adapting though.

Post by **Christal Merkey** » 12 Dec 2024, 17:24

Right now, I'm preferring e-books because they can never get tore up or lost. When I have to choose physical books, paperback is cheapest, but hardback last the longest.

Melissa Katherine · Post by **Melissa Katherine** » 15 Dec 2024, 15:13

I prefer hardcovers. I just like the look of them more. It's definitely easier to hold paperbacks while reading, but I try to get a hardcover version whenever possible.

Natalie Hernandez Ledesma · Post by **Natalie Hernandez Ledesma** » 24 Dec 2024, 11:08

Hardcover because they last longer in my book shelves

plus traveling with them is easier but I always end up getting a copy for my kindle to travel lighter.

Boniface Liwakala · Post by **Boniface Liwakala** » 24 Dec 2024, 21:10

Hardcovers are good for aesthetic purposes but are nearly impractical to handle. You must be in a sitting position with a table to fully enjoy a hardcover because you need extra support. So I pick paperback for accessibility's sake.

madssygonzo · Post by **madssygonzo** » 30 Dec 2024, 10:21

Paperback 10000%. I go through phases of paperbacks and then phases of e-reading. But I never get hardbacks (they’re always more expensive and bigger!) when I feel like reading a physical book.

Post by **Meghan Sica** » 31 Dec 2024, 19:14

I like the flexibility of paperback. Holding a hard cover book is uncomfortable and difficult. I often end up in bed reading or curled up on the couch and trying to keep a hard cover book in a certain position is difficult. Although I do have all the Harry Potter books in hardcover...

Shri McGaley · Post by **Shri McGaley** » 04 Jan 2025, 02:27

I definitely agree with another comment that paperback tends to rip easy, but I also tend to find that hardcover tends to tear from the entire binding faster. So, for me paperback. The cover can be protected with a case or cover, hardcovers the books fall apart way too fast.

Post by **Justin Christensen** » 04 Jan 2025, 20:09

Paperback 100%. A hardcover book always feels too serious - almost like a textbook. I need a casual paperback that I can stuff in a bag or a pocket to really get absorbed in what I'm reading.

Arshadq · Post by **Arshadq** » 05 Jan 2025, 05:24

I mostly read paperback books. Easier to handle, much cheaper but they do tend to not last long.

Rose dany · Post by **Rose dany** » 06 Jan 2025, 07:49

Relaying on the mood, if I feel like I want to connect to the author I would go with paperback. If I feel like I want to think and meditate the meaning of the book I would go with hardback.

dealogically · Post by **dealogically** » 11 Jan 2025, 10:17

Right now, I’m into hardcover books because they look more elegant and maintain their shape better.

Mia Smith 7 · Post by **Mia Smith 7** » 14 Jan 2025, 09:02

Paperbacks are way easier to read but I think special edition Hardbacks can make great gifts.

London Baum · Post by **London Baum** » 14 Jan 2025, 22:35

I love hardbacks from a style standpoint and that they hold up better, but to carry around and have on the go I like a paperback. In my current season of life though I mainly read on my kindle, but I do truly love a proper book.

Koffie Micheal · Post by **Koffie Micheal** » 27 Jan 2025, 04:40

Hardcover. When I read books there is emotion involved and touch increases that emotion so hardcover is the best for me but sometimes I just have to make do with paperback