The only books that I've really wanted the Hardback versions were (can you guess it?) the Harry Potters. The cover art is fantastic. Otherwise I vastly prefer having a paperback book; it is easier and lighter to carry in my bag.

I buy both, but prefer the look of hardbacks on my bookcases.

I like paperbacks for general everyday reading, but when it comes to owning a really special book, hardbacks are so nice to have :)

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I like the hardcover better, I really dont know why...I own so many of them because I tend to buy books when they are first released, but if they are available in paperback that is what I buy because it is a little cheaper.

Paperbacks have so much more personality. I buy a lot of books, but I pretty much only buy used, and used paperbacks, because they're less sturdy, show so much more about their previous readers. Plus fun cover art with no annoying dustcover. And paperbacks take up less space, so you have space for more!

i tend to ruin paperbacks but they are easier to read EXCEPT when it comes to harry potter.

Cheaper, smaller, and easier to carry around

Paperback cost less and are easy to carry, but hardback last longer and I just think they look nicer too (but thats probably just me).

If i could afford it i would have a bookshelf of hardbacks and then have a paperback copy to read..weird i know but i like the look of the hardbacks on the shelf lol

I destroy paperbacks and hardbacks do look nicer. I always manage to destroy the hardbacks with the paper around them though.

I buy both -- I don't judge a book by its cover ;) But I prefer paperbacks in most cases because I like to have bring a book with me wherever I go and hardbacks are just too heavy to carry.

I buy both, but I love the look of hardcover. They last longer without damage. I have accidentally ruined some of my old paperbacks... they just got fragile. I also love how in old libraries (in movies etc), they just have shelves and shelves of hardcover books. I want I library like that when I get older.

Paperbacks are easier and lazier. When I have a paperback, I don't really worry about spine or any taking care of it. LOL. That's why I totally prefer them.

i like hard cover much more then paper back but they are harder to carry around(to school) and more expensive.

Hardback too heavy. I like bendable stuff more.

The better to prop up my desk with.

No, I'm kidding. But I like hardcover books.

i like closing hardback books. they make a noise that makes me feel smart! :]

they just seem less bulky, and i can fit more onto my bookshelf.

(lol, beach bliss!)

they dont get alll bendy that way.
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I'll read what ever I can get my hands on, but I do prefer hard backs because those books seem to last longer. But if I can only get a paperback, I'm not going to cry about it, I still got the story I want.

Paperback is cheaper. And I don't like the book covers on hardback, they get in the way.

lighter - thus can carry more :)

They are lighter in my handbag and plus they show alot of character. You can tell how many times it has been read and if it was enjoyed, whenever i borrow a book of a friend you can tell where she got really into the book because she bends the book in a different way, i think everyone does it and its really interesting to note!

Paperbacks are easier to hold and more comfortable to read. With hardcovers, my cover is always sliding off and I have to use both hands. And yeah, more personality!

I only get hardback when I MUST have that book right away, but I like the personality of the paperback books, especially the classics.

i like the hard backs even if they r more expensive. they last longer

Whichever ones don't fall apart.

I like both. Paperbacks are better to bring to school because of their light weight, but they do tend to fall apart easier. However, if you can take care of them, it shouldn't be a problem.

I like hardbacks just for the sake of them being nicer, and they are usually the original way of publishing, turning into paperback some time later. Thee cost more, though, and that's a downer.

less heavy to carry!

Paperback because when i finish the book its probly binded and not very nice looking BUT STILL READABLE

they are much easier to read and I feel i can get into them more

i like hardbacks for my collection, but paperbacks are great for carrying around with me! i always have a book with me, no matter where i go.

But they are a bit heavier :)

i like reading out of paper backs (something about them i really like) but i like hard backs to keep forever and ever :)

Although I do love the look of hardcover books, paperbacks are easier to bend open (lol).

I will get both, but if I really like the book, even a hardback will end in riped off the book, neither of them stands a chance against me

hardcover lasts longer but is a pain and heavy if you are traveling w/ it or if u are just trying to read it.

hardcover's last longer and look nicer

I used to only like paperbacks until recently. Now I always want my books in hardcover if I can get them that way.

I prefer to read with a Paperback.. I always bend my books, so thats probley why.

They're easier to read when I'm lying in bed and they tend to not be as heavy, plus with hardcover books they usually have that dust cover that I hate yet always feel obligated to leave on.

i like paperbacks because they're lighter, but on the downside, they can get wrecked easier. they also cost less
on the other hand, i like hardcovers because you can't wreck them so easy, but they weigh more and they cost more.......... i don't know which i prefer.

There is just something incredibly charming about paperback books, I don't know what. They are kinda easier to read as well, I think, because they bend more. In the long run I guess it doesn't really matter though.

either one is fine really. i don't really have a preference, but i guess i like hardcover better.

paperbacks are easier to carry, but i'm to clumsy for them to last long. =]

I liek both of them but ardbaks are a little better because paper-backs could get ruined easier

It especially irks me when I have half of a series in paperback, and the rest in hard cover....ARGH!

me too i_luv_angst! i really want all of my favorite books in hardcover, but some i just have in paperback!

Paperbacks are easier to carry around and more bendy and flexible. I tend to bend the pages pack (which is really bad) but I just like the way they feel. And they're cheaper!

They are more booky ;>>

With paperbacks, you can open them more easily, and you're not afraid to get them a bit ripped or messy, but with hardbacks you sort of feel that they're more special and you're less likely to carry them around with you.

I'll buy hardbacks, of course, but paperbacks are less awkward...easier to hold and carry around, etc.

dont mind really im easy

Paperbacks are cheaper; so i don't feel like I'm paying more for the binding, and the cover, than the words.

When I find a book I've been wanting bad...I buy it on hardback...like everyone else, just about, has commented..they look better on my bookshelf! But the majority of my books are softback....they are much cheaper! I would love to have all my books on hardback!

I prefer paperback. They're cheaper, they get worn more easily which makes me feel like I'm at home when I open it for the 75984730th time. Hardcover seems too harsh, it doesn't bend to my will. Plus, paperbacks are easier to carry around, etc.

hardback books stay in better condition longer

they take me longer 2 ruin ut it doesnt really matter 2 me as long as i can still read them it really doesnt make a diff if u stick a book in a backpack with a water bottel and the lid isnt copmletly on i did that alot in the fith grade i think i did it 2 the same book about 5 times

more bendy (I LOVE to bend the books while readin. can't help it).. besides, I usually read on the bus, on the sub, on the train, and having more bendy books is waaay more comfortable.. it makes it easier to read them =]

plus.. they are cheaper and I don't know I love them like that! ^^
but you're right, the Harry Potter hardback covers were worth it! I still chose the paperback but a friend has the others and they are amaizing! ^^

lighter, cheaper, and the way I lie in bed to read its easer
but if there's a book series that I love and its only in hardback i'll get it, so I have as many hard as paperback

hardbacks are easier to keep in good condition

Paperback is cheaper.

They last longer. Especially when you do crazy things like spill water all over them, which happens to me a lot. Plus, they sometimes have bigger print =P

I like hardcover books, but the paper cover on some of them tend to rip easily.

Well, it mostely depends on the length of the book - long books can't be read in paperback without ruining the book - but as a rule I prefer hardback.

I don't really care, but paperbacks are lighter and easier to carry around. The text is the same.

I prefer paperbacks because they're cheaper, lighter and the covers don't fall off (like my copy of the 4th Harry Potter).

i agree with aurelia-kamille

When I'm actually reading a book, I like paperback because it's easier to hold. But I have a weird thing about keeping my books nice, so for my favorites I'd prefer hardcover.

i get hardbacks cause A.i tear up paper backs and B.the font is bigger

Paperbacks are cheaper and easier to carry around. They're also more comfortable to snuggle up with.
I kind of like it when my books look old, worn and loved. If the books are really important to me (like the Harry Potter series), I'll buy an extra "holy, mustn't touch"-set.

Paperback books have lesser price than hardbound books.
Sometimes I buy hardbound books if I really want that certain kind of book. Some books that I want are published only in hardbound style. Well, I have a few hardbound books, 6 maybe.

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Paperback books a re like old friends, while hardback books are awkward and obnoxious!!

I generally prefer paperbacks because their smaller and lighter. Easier to carry around. But I don't mind some hardbacks, particularly if their special ones like biographies. I have a really lovely hardback one about Patrick Swayze & Lisa Niemi :-)

they last longer

I don't rly no, i tink i just don't care as long as it's a gd book! ;)

I like having a select few hardbacks, ones that are classics, but I don't read too often. Other than that I love paper backs. I like the way the cover bends (sounds weird, I know) and they look used. You can thumb through paper backs and flip until you find the page you're looking for. My favourite books are all paperbacks!

Hardbacks look prettier, but I find paperbacks easier to read with.

it really doesn't matter..

Paperbacks are easier to read from for me. I only get hardback when it's necessary. The only time in my life I got a hardback book when it wasn't necessary, was when I bought Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I wanted to preserve it :)

but paperbacks are better to the handbag :))

paper back there cheaper and smaller they leave more room for more and more books!!

lasts longer looks better

They are smaller, cheaper, and easier to carry around, but I also like hardcover,. As long as its a book im happy!

They show how much you've read them, they feel more at home in my hands, and they're softer to sleep on. They also fit better. Like in my bookbag, or my shelves.

Paperback defo. Look like i have read them and they are much easier to hold!

may i say both?? but hardback covers r neater, but paperback books r easier to read

yeh, ill just say both

Just coz they're cheaper. I really don't mind.

Hardcover are more expensive. I won't buy a more expensive book that reads the same unless the paperback version isn't in store. I also think paperback are easier to read. There is something bulky about hardcover and I always have to take that annoying sleeve off it.

because it last longer and stays in better condition longer.

I personally prefer hardcovers because they dont get ruined as easy, but i always end up getting paperbacks because they're SOO much cheaper

as LillyRosie said, they are more 'booky'

I dunnop why but I adore hardbacks. I still like paperbacks too

I'll buy a hardback if that's the only type that have for that book, or if it's a new release, but there's just something about paperbacks that feel better. You can see how big the actual book is, not the book and the cover, and they're lighter and smaller. I don't know why, but I like smaller (in length/width, not thickness) books.

Paperbacks are nice and light, but hardbacks have this nice feel that I like better.

Plus, hey! Free bookmark!

I like some paperbacks but they get bended and beat up soooooo easy, and hardbacks are just nicer to me so i prefer hardback

I picked hardbacks only because they tend to last longer especially when you read the book over and over again.

BOTH WORK FOR ME..

paperback are sooooo much easier to carry around and a lot cheaper! try it... compare the prices

I don't like hardcover because they are so annoying to hold with the fancy cover always getting messed up and ect. The only hardcover I don't mind is Harry Potter :P

both, but paperbacks are what i own, mostly because they're cheap lol :)