I agree that the only thing differ is the price. That when I call all the stop and make choice. Now that I've said that, I would say personally I prefer mass market paperbacks. Since it easier for me to carry around and it matches the sizes in my bookshelves. BUT I do have both hardcovers and trade size paperbacks. Some of their cover arts are really amazing when it is done in larger size books. It stand out more :)

Hi stopping by for Musing Mondays! I like your answer. Very true. Check out my answer at my blog:
http://bookjunkiemom.blogspot.com/2010/10/musing-monday-101810.html

Have a great Monday!

I agree with you about the trade paperback, but I must say I really dislike Mass market paperbacks. they don't hold up, they are awkward to hold...and the print is often very small! lol

'When Rose wakes' sounds really good, I just checked it out. Happy reading!

As to the type of books, I like them all, but hard cover books are in my opinion the best. The only negative thing about them is the price:)

I prefer hardback as they last longer - or the trade edition paperbacks.

Enjoy your mailbox book.

I think the thing with mass market pb is that they're so tightly bound that they're not comfortable to hold. My favorite is the trade pb size. I prefer them to hardbound.

I'm intrigued by the cover - are those feathers? Enjoy!

I feel the same about book types. My answer can be found here.

I am from Musing Mondays, I have my favorite, but read all.

Nice answer Melody! I used to be kind of a snob about this--always buying the hardcover, but now they're too expensive for how many books I buy and I find they're too big for me to carry around. I definitely opt for trade paperback whenever I can. Hope you're having a wonderful week so far!

Stopping by for Musing Mondays, and I like your answers. Very thoughtful and logical.

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Oh yes, price matters! I like all editions and my current favorite is Kindle!

When Rose Wakes has a beautiful cover. I hope you like it! My mailbox is at The Crowded Leaf.

I had not heard of When Rose Wakes but now I am curious. The cover is beautiful! Enjoy!

That cover really has me wondering what the book is about.

I think my answer about book formats would be exactly the same as yours :P

I read a lot of "page heavy" books, so for comfort, I would choose mass market. However, if I intend to keep the book, I prefer hardcover. I'm keeping very very few of my books now, so I don't invest in a lot of hardcovers.

Overall, I prefer e-books. Then it's a tie between hardcovers and trade paperbacks. The only format I really don't like is the mass market paperback.

I love hardcovers because they look so nice but to be honest I prefer to read a trade paperback - just easier to hold up. Especially if it's a chunkster :)

I definitely love trade paperbacks best of all. In fact, I avoid hardcovers as much as possible. (Too heavy, too bulky and too expensive.)

Love the cover for the book you received this week!

happy reading. thats an interesting cover.

I like to collect harcovers from my favorite authors. But I do prefer the bigger paperbacks for every day reading.
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It doesn't matter to me whether the book is hardcover or paperback. I'll take them any way I can get them. :)

Enjoy your new book!

I like hardcovers.

Looking forward to reviews from your Mailbox Monday books.

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