for me i prefer hardcover because it last longer...

Softcover, large print. I always read in bed and softcovers give more flexibility for ...eh.... change of positions.

easy to bring around.

softcover, mass market paperback editions. easier to hold and carry around. BUT, i do keep hardcover editions of the titles i really like.

Paperback, due to size considerations. Hardcover is only for books I really want & have been waiting for some time. Oh, and if the release is not so frequent (ie Wheel of Time. Malazan Empire books). Not so for books that are released fairly frequently like Discworld series etc.

prefer softcover, but i bought hardcover for my harry potter books for all the obvious reasons.

hard cover a bit too nice that i'm too careful with it.. makes reading inconvenient... plus so much more expensive

softcover!! because it's lighter...

Softcover better easy to hold and don't make the hand pain^^

Paperback.. Why? Because it's usually at least 50% cheaper than the hardcover. lol.. Price notwithstanding, I'll take hardcover any day.

Softcover for the ones i read and forget (easy to carry around too!), hardcover for the ones i collect, read and re-read again and again

softcover paperback.. cheap and fit on my hand

Hardcover for my favourites while soft cover for normal read..generally softcover is better..cheaper also..

hardcover only if there's a book signing.

softcover, due to price, flexibility and feel

softcover of course. Books are expensive, and hardcover more so. hehe

Soft covers for practical reasons. I do most of my reading while waiting and I can carry a soft cover wherever I go with me.

Buy softcover and then wrap up with a hard plastic to get hardiness to it. Softcover too easily get dog-earred.

Softcovers/paperbacks mostly.

I'll buy hardcovers of my favourites. Trade paperbacks are also cool..

Paperbacks! Easier to turn the pages while reading on the bed. =)

But, but, hard covers will look like an ancient tome when everything oxidizes. Cooool.

I like my hardcovers, they stay newer looking longer... but I wrap most of my books anyway

if i've extra money to burn than its hardcover. If not soft cover will still do. Ultimately, whichever one that have a better artcover

Noticed most people opt for softcover coz it's cheaper...but what if they are priced the same? Which would you go for? Because i know countries outside Malaysia sells both soft/hardcover at roughly the same price. With maybe RM2~5 difference.

I would still go for softcover...can fit nicely on my book shelf and it's light. Tried holding a 1kg book for 3 hours and it's no longer fun reading...

Hardcover for my favourite books!

I prefer softcover, easier to handle.

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hardcover. it makes me feel macho.

Hardcover for title i cant wait to read.

softcover...cheap

Hard cover FTW!..soft covers for calefare releases hahahaha~

softcover/paperback, easier to bring around and cheaper, i take really good care of my paperbacks, but i do have some hardcovers like the harry potter series

Same here.

Agreed!

Hm, tough choice. Soft cover is cheaper, hard covers will cost an arm and leg most of the time. But with hard covers, you can open the book as wide as you want without fear of creases to the spine (I hate that when it happens to my soft cover books, the reason why I usually don't let anyone touch them). In the end, I prefer soft cover since I'm pretty kedekut wan... But I'll go for hard cover if the book is really special/cheap for a hard cover/some one 'sponsor' me.

Softcover, paperback, cheaper, smaller in size, lighter, and smell better.

i go for the paperback as it's lighter and easier to carry i too, took care of my books very well and if someone lends it i would always advise them to take extra care of my books i only buy hardcovers for books which are meant for long term referencing like my design books