Since I've been doing more reading over the last year, I've come to appreciate the tradeoffs of the three book formats.
As of now, I will probably lean towards hard cover or trade paperback. Mass market paperbacks feel like a burden to read. The font is small and there is little space between each line and it feels like I'm straining my eyes at times. I'm currently reading Justin Cronin's The Passage, and it feels like I'm reading at a slower pace even though the story is good. I felt more comfortable reading Mr. Mercedes (Hardcover) and even the trade paperback version of Freakanomics because the font and page format were more comfortable to read.
Hardcovers do take a huge bite out of your wallet. Luckily, SK's books are typically on discount. Mr. Mercedes can be easily found for $21 which is not bad. Over hardcovers are pricey though. Mass market paperbacks are pretty cheap ranging from $6-9.
The other tradeoff is availability. The wait for paperback books can be too long and old novels can sometimes only be found in paperback.
Thoughts?
As of now, I will probably lean towards hard cover or trade paperback. Mass market paperbacks feel like a burden to read. The font is small and there is little space between each line and it feels like I'm straining my eyes at times. I'm currently reading Justin Cronin's The Passage, and it feels like I'm reading at a slower pace even though the story is good. I felt more comfortable reading Mr. Mercedes (Hardcover) and even the trade paperback version of Freakanomics because the font and page format were more comfortable to read.
Hardcovers do take a huge bite out of your wallet. Luckily, SK's books are typically on discount. Mr. Mercedes can be easily found for $21 which is not bad. Over hardcovers are pricey though. Mass market paperbacks are pretty cheap ranging from $6-9.
The other tradeoff is availability. The wait for paperback books can be too long and old novels can sometimes only be found in paperback.
Thoughts?