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| BARDOBARBAROS |
Posted - 26 Oct 2007 : 17:01:07
What version of Novels do you prefer, Hardcover or Paperback???
It may sound strange but all the novels that i have in my collection of Forgotten realms are Hardcover ....I do not buy Paperback novels because i do not like their format and quality...i would like all the novels be hardcover ...
What about you??? |
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| Na-Gang |
Posted - 06 Aug 2008 : 15:19:05
quote:
Originally posted by Kiaransalyn
Whenever I'm on the tube I like to read the Guardian or another annoying broadsheet. 
I agree with you, paperbacks are much better when you're travelling.
When you can get a seat it's not SO bad, but I've found it impossible to read The Annotated Elminster when standing on a packed Victoria Line train. |
| Kiaransalyn |
Posted - 06 Aug 2008 : 09:11:25
quote:
Originally posted by Na-Gang
I do most of my reading on the tube; paperbacks are just easier to manage.
Whenever I'm on the tube I like to read the Guardian or another annoying broadsheet.
I agree with you, paperbacks are much better when you're travelling. |
| Na-Gang |
Posted - 05 Aug 2008 : 23:05:03
I do most of my reading on the tube; paperbacks are just easier to manage. |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 05 Aug 2008 : 21:07:06
quote:
Originally posted by Kiaransalyn
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I love B5. 
But... We've started to stray from the topic.
Sorry, I meant to say that B5 are akin to how I run the drow with their intrigues below the surface and their social games that are meant to keep face. And the FR drow books have some lovely hard-cover editions thanks to Brom.
(Am I back on topic now?)
Nice save. |
| Kiaransalyn |
Posted - 05 Aug 2008 : 20:43:10
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I love B5.
But... We've started to stray from the topic.
Sorry, I meant to say that B5 are akin to how I run the drow with their intrigues below the surface and their social games that are meant to keep face. And the FR drow books have some lovely hard-cover editions thanks to Brom.
(Am I back on topic now?) |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 05 Aug 2008 : 20:39:12
I love B5.
But... We've started to stray from the topic. |
| Kiaransalyn |
Posted - 05 Aug 2008 : 19:43:08
And let's not forget that they're responsible for Babylon 5 too. |
| Pandora |
Posted - 05 Aug 2008 : 15:55:07
quote:
Originally posted by Kiaransalyn
quote:
Originally posted by BARDOBARBAROS
What version of Novels do you prefer, Hardcover or Paperback???
One of the things Americans do (or did before they gave it away to China) was produce lovely cloth-bound hard-cover books[1]. These were the sort of books that you could place on a table and they would fall open perfectly. I have one of the hardcover copies of Tales of Pain and Wonder by Caitlin R. Kiernan. And it's a beautiful book to appreciate even before you begin reading.
So I prefer hard-cover books. However, when you move countries you see the value in paperbacks since you can pack more to a box and the box is easier to carry.
1. The other thing is to have elevated the sandwich to an art-form.
Well I think they also "invented" (?) 3-D covers for paperback ... also used in the really awesome "Dragon #100" which lies somewhere in my deeper storage  . |
| Kiaransalyn |
Posted - 04 Aug 2008 : 19:08:06
quote:
Originally posted by BARDOBARBAROS
What version of Novels do you prefer, Hardcover or Paperback???
One of the things Americans do (or did before they gave it away to China) was produce lovely cloth-bound hard-cover books[1]. These were the sort of books that you could place on a table and they would fall open perfectly. I have one of the hardcover copies of Tales of Pain and Wonder by Caitlin R. Kiernan. And it's a beautiful book to appreciate even before you begin reading.
So I prefer hard-cover books. However, when you move countries you see the value in paperbacks since you can pack more to a box and the box is easier to carry.
1. The other thing is to have elevated the sandwich to an art-form. |
| Pandora |
Posted - 04 Aug 2008 : 03:34:07
Paperback ... my "storage space" is limited. |
| RRELIN |
Posted - 03 Aug 2008 : 20:47:10
I prefer paperback books. |
| Theophilus |
Posted - 08 Jan 2008 : 23:25:00
I'm personally not fussed - I like the mix of HC and SC works. The only issue I can think for some (not myself) is that the uniformity is sadly lacking - TSR and Penguin (only early FR) printed SC copies are different heights, and TSR and WOTC HC copies are also different heights (spine length) in the shelf.
*Though I must admit I did obtain a little bit of pleasure after obtaining 1st ed HC copies with DJ in great condition of "Murder in Halruaa" and "Murder in Tarsis" off Ebay for a superb price! |
| Daniel of the North |
Posted - 08 Jan 2008 : 08:32:21
I do prefer hardcover`s, the problem is that I’m a complete collect`Ohollic and must have every book in the same format. Since you can`t get any hardcover releases here in Norway (just a few) I only buy paperback. Neat and cheap |
| Darth KTrava |
Posted - 04 Jan 2008 : 23:57:31
The best bet for collections are the Sci-Fi Book Club.
I have both hardcover and paperback books in my collection. The only time it sucks is when a series comes out in BOTH formats. (yes, I'm looking at you Star Wars!) forcing you to get both if you want to read the series as the books come out.
I buy the dustjacket protectors to protect the covers from tearing or staining. And makes the books look much nicer on the shelves too!  |
| BARDOBARBAROS |
Posted - 30 Dec 2007 : 22:02:50
yes ... I agree and i wonder why they do not publish all the trilogies of Forgotten Realms in Hardcover collector's edition !!!(NOt only Salvatore's and Greenwood's trilogies)... |
| SirUrza |
Posted - 25 Dec 2007 : 22:03:08
Paperback.. though I do like the Collector's Editions and other special editions in hardcover better then the trade paperback versions they've made. |
| Reefy |
Posted - 24 Dec 2007 : 00:23:50
I prefer paperbacks for novels because they're cheaper and smaller. Hardcovers are only really necessary for certain types of books. |
| Elestar |
Posted - 23 Dec 2007 : 22:14:18
It depends on the book's size. The flexible bookbinding is my fvorite, although I never saw any novels in such binding. |
| Nimriel |
Posted - 07 Dec 2007 : 12:45:33
I choose paperback, mainly becouse it's cheaper but also becouse of it's smaller size and lighter weight. |
| Laerrigan |
Posted - 27 Nov 2007 : 06:38:55
I go for paperbacks because they take up the least room and are the easiest to carry around and are, of course, less expensive. And my book collection tends to be quite fluid, with many visits to the used bookstore, except for those particular stories which become classics in my mind and take up permanent residence in my home. And I have an easier time of letting go of paperbacks than hardcovers (and for some reason I find them more inviting when scanning the shelves at a store for something to look into). Convenience and fluidity and price. |
| DragonReader |
Posted - 23 Nov 2007 : 03:27:03
Well in general I prefer Hardcover, but if a book is only available in paperback then I will buy that. |
| GRYPHON |
Posted - 21 Nov 2007 : 15:05:05
I prefer paperback books, because of the price and their size. |
| Matthus |
Posted - 17 Nov 2007 : 17:47:55
I only buy paperback books, actually for economical reasons. But the latest books had a very bad quality, some pages almost couldn’t been read cause there wasn’t much colour. So if they continue with it, it would be time to change |
| hawkytom |
Posted - 07 Nov 2007 : 22:05:41
I prefer paperbacks mainly because of the price difference. I also agree that it's nice having them take less space,and more or less the same size is also a good thing. :) |
| Xysma |
Posted - 06 Nov 2007 : 21:30:03
I prefer the paperbacks for their portability. As a full time student, quality analyst, husband, and father I have little time to read, so I like to carry whatever book I am reading around with me everywhere I go. Anytime I can get 10 minutes of reading in, I take it. A paperback is just the right size to fit in one of the pockets of my cargo pants. Hardbacks are too big, too expensive, and the quality is not that impressive most of the time. Having said that, I still but the hardbacks because I rarely have the patience to wait a year on the paperback, particularly if it's one of Ed's. |
| Alisttair |
Posted - 30 Oct 2007 : 10:55:33
Hardcovers have a nice look to them and a good feel and are great to read given the circumstances (at a desk without holding it up) but paperbacks I find good if I want to read on a road trip or something. |
| Silverwulf |
Posted - 28 Oct 2007 : 17:23:43
I agree with Vexxan and brynweir. |
| Vexxan |
Posted - 28 Oct 2007 : 09:22:25
Paperbacks. Cheaper, smaller, look good together on the shelf, portable, and I never have to worry about flimsy and fragile dustjackets. |
| Brynweir |
Posted - 28 Oct 2007 : 00:02:35
quote:
Originally posted by Karzak
Paperback. Hardcovers are too unwieldy, and most books aren't worth buying in hardcover anyway.
I agree with them being unwieldy - I like to always have a book with me and paperbacks will fit in my coat pocket.
I also have a bit of OCD and the paperbacks are all the same height - can't say the same for hardback. |
| khorne |
Posted - 27 Oct 2007 : 21:56:05
Paperback. Far less expensive and take up less space. |
