All other things (like price and storage space) being equal, given a choice in a perfect world, would you rather have paperbacks in your library? Or hardcovers? And why?
I waver on this from time to time, but I would have to say overall I prefer trade-size paperbacks. They're bigger than the mass market paperbacks, so they give some of the sturdier feel of hardcovers, but they are easier to haul around and I like the look of them all lined up on the shelves. I find hardcovers cumbersome most of the time, but, that being said, there are some books in my personal library that have merited the purchase of a hardcover either due to the books themselves, or the fact that they are part of a series that I like the looks of. For example, I have the Everyman's Library hardcovers of The Iliad, The Odyssey, The Aeneid and The Divine Comedy.
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I hadn't thought of trade paperbacks. They do look tidy, all lined up :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, good point on the trade paperbacks. I do try to buy those if I can...
ReplyDeleteI shoulda remembered the trade paperbacks, too. I cetainly have enough of them. They usually have the best covers, too.
ReplyDeleteWhy is it so difficut to choose? I want both!
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