Paperbacks or hardbacks?

Booking through Thursday

All other things (like price and storage space) being equal, given a choice in a perfect world, would you rather have paperbacks in your library? Or hardcovers? And why?

If they are just for display, I better like hardbacks. But who want to just display books and not read? I prefer paperbacks over hardbound. I like to scan though a book before reading, and paperbacks are very handy and convenient, so easy to do it no matter what is my position. Speaking of books, my mother-in-law and I will be going to a garage and book sale. Love old/used books! Paperbacks. The saying holds true, though, that we can not judge the book by its cover, may it be paperback or hardback. :-)