This question came to me this morning as I was making breakfast(Yup, I'm pretty random). Which do you prefer when purchasing books?
Hardcovers are usually pricey, thus way outside my budget. Though, I have to admit, I have indulged in the past.
I hate trade. I dislike the awkard size and often find the book too flimsy.
I guess, my personal fav would be mass market. It's compact size and usually decent price appeals to me.
On another note: Sisters of Orion, chapter two will be up soon.
I prefer trade because I don't have to crease the spine like with mass. And yeah, I try not to buy hardcover if I can help it.
ReplyDeleteFunny... I don't care either way. I get so many different versions from book sales & such that I jump from one to the next. Lately, I've been printing up friends' books on 8.5 x 11 paper so I've even adjusted to that too ;)
ReplyDeleteI much prefer mass market over the other two, for the same reasons as you. I will only buy trade if there's no other option (and with small and/or POD pubs, there often isn't), and avoid hardbacks.
ReplyDeleteThat said, I have a few hardbacks that I've bought as part of a series, when I haven't been able to wait for the paperback version. ;)
Adam
PS - Love ya!
Trade paperbacks are awkward for me...I don't like them at all. And I don't like holding hardcovers either - too heavy. So yeah, mass market for me, all the way. :-)
ReplyDeleteMass, I can rarely afford books so cheaper is better. Though I do own a random mix of them that's mainly due to book sales and gifts.
ReplyDeleteKindle. No contest. :-)
ReplyDeleteI am completely without prejudice when it comes to books. I love them all! The mass markets for their convenience, the hard backs for for their durability, and the trades because they're easier on my eyes. :-)
ReplyDeleteI prefer hardcover for bookshelf aesthetics, but I like Trade for reading. I gravitate towards thicker books, and Mass just gets too hard to hold and prop open with one hand. Finger cramps.
ReplyDeletei go for mass market, their cheap and whilst not that durable it's not such a blow if you drop it in the bath *hangs head in shame*. What exactly are trade books?
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