tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post1301849022762183080..comments2024-03-26T07:06:37.385+00:00Comments on Reviews from a Bookworm: Book Blogger Problems #3: Paperback vs HardbackCharnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-42419790086925176262014-12-03T21:16:09.622+00:002014-12-03T21:16:09.622+00:00Yes, we get a lot more paperbacks over here. You r...Yes, we get a lot more paperbacks over here. You rarely see hardbacks in the shops, especially in the YA section. But I have noticed that US shops are fille with them.<br />I don't have a massive preference looks wise, but paperbacks are more convenient for me. They don't weigh as much, they're smaller and they're cheaper. <br />I am an expert at reading paperbacks without breaking the spine, mainly because I am so OCD about that. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-90098204675692409062014-12-03T21:14:36.938+00:002014-12-03T21:14:36.938+00:00I know, I don't get why they can't just re...I know, I don't get why they can't just release them at the same time.<br /><br />I take a book with me almost everywhere, so carrying around a heavy hardback just doesn't work for me AT ALL! <br /><br />That's true. I do treat mine amazingly well and they will last me forever ;) Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-91504773054545462882014-12-03T21:12:42.010+00:002014-12-03T21:12:42.010+00:00I know, that's the thing I love most about har...I know, that's the thing I love most about hardbacks too. Damn them for being so pretty!Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-48291572110563833522014-12-03T21:10:40.837+00:002014-12-03T21:10:40.837+00:00I love how beautiful hardcovers are, and they are ...I love how beautiful hardcovers are, and they are sturdier, they just aren't as convenient for me. I need the space and they are so hard to hold and they're so heavy. I'll definitely check out your post :) Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-22806372559760847802014-12-03T21:08:50.584+00:002014-12-03T21:08:50.584+00:00Yes, they're just much more convenient and I d...Yes, they're just much more convenient and I definitely prefer them overall. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-6447840382129435892014-12-03T21:06:04.433+00:002014-12-03T21:06:04.433+00:00I love how they look, but they aren't as conve...I love how they look, but they aren't as convenient for me. They look pretty on my shelf but they also take up more space. I need all the space I can get. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-35892756650789100162014-12-03T21:04:18.689+00:002014-12-03T21:04:18.689+00:00That's usually when I cave and buy them too.That's usually when I cave and buy them too. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-85711425338165032052014-12-03T21:03:26.256+00:002014-12-03T21:03:26.256+00:00I love how beautiful hardbacks are, but paperbacks...I love how beautiful hardbacks are, but paperbacks are more convenient. Paperbacks would win for me! Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-19766859114789197772014-12-03T21:00:45.221+00:002014-12-03T21:00:45.221+00:00I do love hardbacks, thy're beautiful! They ju...I do love hardbacks, thy're beautiful! They just aren't convenient for me, especially with how much space they take up. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-68822764044588696762014-12-03T20:56:58.085+00:002014-12-03T20:56:58.085+00:00I don't hate either, I think there are positiv...I don't hate either, I think there are positives and negatives to both. I love how beautiful hardbacks are, it's just the size and weight that put me off. I take really good care of my paperbacks, so they could last forever. You can't really tell many of mine have actually been read. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-22085148781996655772014-12-03T20:43:09.333+00:002014-12-03T20:43:09.333+00:00I do love them, mainly because of how beautiful th...I do love them, mainly because of how beautiful they are. But I don't think I really have the space to have all hardbacks.Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-32607001909579176802014-12-03T20:29:30.458+00:002014-12-03T20:29:30.458+00:00Me too, they really are beautiful. They just have ...Me too, they really are beautiful. They just have a lot of drawbacks! I like having more space on my shelf for new books. But I do love how beautiful hardcovers are. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-1426206265477572822014-12-03T20:23:05.900+00:002014-12-03T20:23:05.900+00:00They really are, I just wish they didn't weigh...They really are, I just wish they didn't weigh almost as much as I do! Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-59651822096515556762014-12-03T20:19:53.867+00:002014-12-03T20:19:53.867+00:00I hate the dust jackets when I am reading, so I al...I hate the dust jackets when I am reading, so I always taken them off and leave them on my bookshelf. Haha, I know! I am very small! I think most people feel giant standing next to me. There really isn't and it really bugs me, I like them to be the same size because I am that OCD.<br /><br />I own a good deal of hardbacks, but it would still be like 80-90% paperbacks I think. I own about 600 books, so that's a fair amount of hardbacks for me. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-57354104950218609762014-12-03T20:13:56.734+00:002014-12-03T20:13:56.734+00:00I am so careful with my books so I don't worry...I am so careful with my books so I don't worry so much about wear and tear. I just worry about price, size and convenience. But I still think that hardbacks are beautiful!Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-56520162091764017432014-12-03T20:08:44.806+00:002014-12-03T20:08:44.806+00:00It is so frustrating and I wish they wouldn't ...It is so frustrating and I wish they wouldn't do it. They do it with most of the big releases and it's really frustrating! Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-38768572650028651762014-12-03T19:58:31.345+00:002014-12-03T19:58:31.345+00:00It will be beautiful! I love how beautiful hardbac...It will be beautiful! I love how beautiful hardbacks are and how they look standing up on my shelf, just don't like how big and heavy they are. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-60433936158343513252014-12-03T19:53:30.133+00:002014-12-03T19:53:30.133+00:00It really would! Probably why I love the new HP ha...It really would! Probably why I love the new HP hardbacks, they are the same size as the paperbacks and don't weigh much more. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-57638834954074020902014-12-03T19:42:44.655+00:002014-12-03T19:42:44.655+00:00They really are, especially if you're going to...They really are, especially if you're going to carrying it around for a large amount of time. I'm tiny and am not good when it comes to carrying things all day, haha. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-48513309641990041852014-12-03T19:37:54.748+00:002014-12-03T19:37:54.748+00:00That is true, but I am incredibly careful with my ...That is true, but I am incredibly careful with my paperbacks and I never crack the spines. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-29526066825788625212014-12-03T19:11:09.256+00:002014-12-03T19:11:09.256+00:00I definitely agree with that, they are beautiful.I definitely agree with that, they are beautiful.Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-52580803236420356772014-12-03T19:01:51.037+00:002014-12-03T19:01:51.037+00:00I only like hardbacks because of how beautiful the...I only like hardbacks because of how beautiful they are. But then I'm going for beauty over convenience, which is a little crazy. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-21648664587975458232014-12-03T18:52:44.807+00:002014-12-03T18:52:44.807+00:00Haha, I know! If I didn't have to think about ...Haha, I know! If I didn't have to think about space/money and travelling with a book then I would have ALL hardcovers!Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-47709450472255069922014-12-03T18:31:08.816+00:002014-12-03T18:31:08.816+00:00That's how I feel! I love hardbacks because th...That's how I feel! I love hardbacks because they are beautiful and look better on my shelf. But I don't find them easier to read! But they are so pretty! It's hard to choose.Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-225057180013700562014-12-01T16:45:17.526+00:002014-12-01T16:45:17.526+00:00You know what I've noticed? Most readers that ...You know what I've noticed? Most readers that prefer hardbacks over paperbacks are Americans/Canadians because for the most part we're the ones that get the hardbacks as the first edition. Where you guys mostly get paperbacks editions as your original releases. That's what I see anyhow. Lol.<br />I've thought about this a lot lately, and I don't really prefer one over the other. The main thing I want is a pretty cover and if it's a series, for them to match. I tend to buy more hardbacks as like I mentioned that's the edition that gets published here in Canada first(for the most part) and I think they look better on my shelf. <br />Paperbacks can be a little easier to read. But that also depends on the make of the paperback. The floppy ones are great, but the more sturdier ones are a little harder to read without breaking the spine. And yes, some hardbacks are massive and heavy and that makes it hard to read outside the house. But a lot are pretty durable. <br />See, I'm indifferent. I'll read either versions. I just want the prettiest edition available to me. Lol. <br />Happy reading!<br />Brittany @ <a href="http://thisisthestoryofmyreadinglife.blogspot.ca/" rel="nofollow"> This is the Story of My(Reading) Life </a>BrittanyLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10645210938042967995noreply@blogger.com