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Which do you prefer, softback or hardback books?

And why?

As for me, I usually prefer softback books, as they are easier for me to hold and read. I might get a hardback if the book doesn’t come in softback form or if the book is perhaps a very special one to me.

Posted - August 13, 2020

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  • I prefer hardcover.  They have more of a collector's feel to them. They are more durable. 
      August 13, 2020 1:56 PM MDT
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  • 234
    I do hear you there. If it's one I want to keep and really like, not just read once, I prefer hardback. Otherwise I pass along most books I've read anyways.
      August 13, 2020 3:07 PM MDT
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  • 1919
    I prefer hardback books, paperback books seem to feel cheap and flimsy. 
      August 13, 2020 3:01 PM MDT
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  • 44173
    I have no preference, but my wife likes them hard.
      August 13, 2020 3:58 PM MDT
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  • 5808
    Depends on the book.
       If it's a one read
    and lost on the shelf, 
    softback.
      If it is a Spiritual Masters writings
    definitely Hardback to preserve if available.
     If Something that i might be referencing
    quite a bit...hardcover is cool
    but soft back is good as well.
      August 13, 2020 4:03 PM MDT
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  • 17364
    Hardback.  I love my books and keep them forever.  I write in them, make notes sometimes, turn down the corners, etc.  That's why I don't get books from the library very often.  And I'll never read from an electronic device.   I do sometimes, especially if it a book that is required reading for whatever reason.  I never stopped using the library for videos, CDs, and audio books.
      August 13, 2020 7:29 PM MDT
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