/lit/ - Literature

>>20257617
yes, yes, no

>>20257625
This.

>>20257617
yes, no, yes

>>20257625
>>20257633
This, this

>>20257617
none, i don't read

>>20257617
no, yes, yes

>>20257617
Clothbound is hardcover
And I will never purchase a paperback

>>20257987
ugh, you bougie fuck

i like clothbound and paperback. not a fan of the design work on typical hardcovers, as i like them plain.

give me mass market paperback any day, that's my preference.

I dont hate paperback but I will go out of my way to get hard instead

>>20257617
Clothbound and hardcover for books large enough they'd get a broken spine if they were paperback. Only reason I don't skip paperback altogether is because money.

this one is the goat, I don't know the name for it. it's paperback, but it has a fold. they're pretty, practical, nice to the touch, they don't get ruined and are not bothersome to read.

>>20258147
They’re called French flaps

Hardcover is for pseuds who like the aesthetics of a bookshelf more than actually reading. Just get a paperback if you need a physical version so badly.

>>20258188
yeah, they're pretty much omnipresent where I'm from, every publisher uses them. paperback are just called pocket books and they're cheap and use poor paper, not a good option.
the goat aesthetic choice is a hardcover, but without the spine. they're extremely beautiful and a pleasure to read because they open all the way naturally. unfortunately they're very expensive.

>>20258200
If you are poor then books were never truly intended for you. You are compensating being born into a lower class by "putting in the work".

>>20257617
Full or half leather.

Parchment is where it's at.

>>20258129
This. I have paperbacks I almost don't want to read because I know they'll come away from it with a warped spine.

>>20258265
>the goat aesthetic choice is a hardcover, but without the spin
To me they look like damaged books. I've seen hipster bookstores that seem to love this aesthetic but it's very uncanny to me.

>>20258319
I guess it only works for some people. it has a secondary effect, they look so fragile that the person handling them has extreme care, so they never get ruined.

>>20257617
Leather.

I'm in the process of trying to digitise my shelf so I can unload a bunch of crap to get more hardcovers of books I actually like

>>20258285
>This is what pseuds actually believe

>>20258402
Read a book, worker boi.

>>20258383
Based
>>20257625
Based
>>20257987
Unfathomably based
>>20258200
Irredeemably cringe
>>20258051
absolutely plebian

>>20257617
Hardcover = leatherbound > cloth > tradeback > ereader > audiobooks > not reading > literal shit > mass market paperback
This is canon and irrefutable

>>20257617
Leather

>>20258446
>doesn't include parchment like >>20258304
>probably hasn't even held parchment bindings in his life

>>20258457
I haven't, actually, so I can't fairly rate it. Where would you slide it into the tierlist? What feels good about parchment?

>>20258482
No worries, I was just being a bit unfriendly. It's probably a somewhat rarer binding. Animal skin parchment can be really nice up to really nasty depending on well it has survived through the ages. Paper parchment on the other hand is durable and very sturdy but not as rigid as carton. The surface is smooth and silky, very nice to the touch, actually. All my parchment paper books are from the early 1900s. Dunno if it was just some kind of fad back then or if there have been publishers using this kind of material in more recent times.

>>20258446
>absolutely plebian
that's shit all vanity. read for its own sake, you daft woman.

>>20258569
Have a 2, cheap copy for reading and a rare for investing

>>20257617
>blocks your path

>>20259024
*accidentally steps on it*
Oh, sorry ;')

>>20259028
fat fuck, i'm taking you to small claims court

>>20257617
yes

The most important thing is that the book is bound with sewn signatures, and either Smyth Sewn, or sewn using another durable method such as the sewing method used in the Incunabula period, in places like Venice.
Sewn paperbacks are acceptable.
This is how books in France used to be sold( or as separate folded signatures) so that the purchaser could then take the books to his bookbinder, and have the books bound as he pleased.
With a sewn paperback, it is fully possible to have the book bound in hardcover of your choice later, as still wind up with a durable book.
Also, book block edges should be trimmed smooth, with either a flat or concave edge opposite the sewn spine. Deckled edges are annoying and attract dust.
Gilded or dyed page edges are nice, but not absolutely necessary.
Paper should preferably be a linen and/or cotton mix, but should definitely be acid free or acid buffered.
A ribbon page marker or more than one is also a nice feature.

>>20257617
stolen

>>20257617
That cover for The Odyssey looks pretty comfy.

>>20258200
What if you like both

>>20258446
Your picrel shows one of the kitschiest editions of MD.

>>20258482
>What feels good about parchment?
It feels like skin. Not in a creepy way, but in a comfy smooth way, like if a qt sweatless girl loved you and touched your fingertips.

>>20257617
>clothbound
Feels nice, but I haven't handled many in my life.
>hardcover
Yes, please.
>paperback
Beggars can't be choosers, it's an okay choice when you really want the book.

>>20258304
based and hearnpilled. A fellow man of taste. Unironically.

>>20257617
Just read the fucking words on the page.

>>20259024
>niggerizes your libations.

>>20260008
Looks nice, but this edition isn’t so great. The cloth feels cheap, the paper is thin yet stiff, and the pages are glued not sewn. I was very disappointed when I first held one.

>>20260008
I like the set
Beware though, the paint on the cover wears off and smears if you so much as breathe on it
I don't really care as long as the spine is clean

>>20257617
Paperbacks, of course.

>>20257617
funkopop, overpriced horse shit, actual book

Lmao what if the only format the book came in is paperback?

>>20257617
Paperbacks or whatever the library has because I'm poor

>>20257617
I love all books. Every single one. From 100 dollar hand bound special editions to 5 dollar humble print-on-demands. All formats have their redemptions. Hardcovers are study, dignified, and traditional. Paperbacks are affordable, unpretentious, and wieldy, like a modern day version of a scroll or a wax tablet.

I love books so much it's unreal

>>20257617
If hardcovers are available for non extortionate prices i'll always choose them, cloth is OK, paperback is OK too, it's more about the quality of the printing than how the book is bound

>>20257617
Whatever's cheapest. I want to read the book, not oggle it on the shelf like some reddit tier consoooomer.

>>20261375
Books are the only acceptable consooomer collectables.

Hardback is obviously best but its not worth compromising on the contents when looking for a certain translation.

>>20258569
>read for its own sake
Cringe. Soulless "muh utility is all that matters" plebian-fag's will never understand art. Kill yourself philistine.

>>20258446
>Hardcover = leatherbound
morocco > calf > cloth > paper (as in paper bound hardcover boards, not paperback)

>>20258446
I'm not sure what it is but i really enjoy reading mass market paperbacks. I don't have to be careful with them and i can lay down and read them. I hate keeping them on the shelf though so I'll usually just buy a nice leather edition or hardcover instead if it's cheap enough. If there aren't any cheap options then I'll just buy a mass market and read that. If I really enjoyed the book then I'll donate the paperback and buy a nicer hardcover. Anyone else do this or do I just have autism?

>>20257617
You forgot to mention softcover, which is what I prefer.

>>20261744
which one should i get?

>>20261829
i agree fully. mass market paperbacks are the kings of paperbacks. best form factor, best price, maximum comfy

>>20261829
Agreed minus the part where I buy a better copy for my shelf because that's stupid. I don't mind a worn-out-looking paperback because that means it was actually read.

>>20258147
do you use them as bookmarks or what?
they'll deform the book if you do after page 10

I don't understand this thread.
qrd

Quick rundown on them:
>rothschilds bow to the Bogdanoffs
>in contact with aliens
>rumoured to possess psychic abilities
>control france with an iron fist
>own castles and banks all over the world
>direct descendants of the ancient royal blood line
>will bankroll the first cities on Mars (Bogdangrad will be be the first city)
>Control the British crown
>keep the metric system down
>keep Atlantis off the maps
>keep the martians under wraps
>hold back the electric car
>keep Steve Gutenberg a star
>own basically every DNA editing research facility on Earth
>first designer babies will be Bogdanoff Babies
>both brothers said to have 200+ IQ
>ancient Indian scriptures tell of two angels who will descend upon the Earth and will bring an era of enlightenment and unprecedented technological progress with them
>These are the Bogdanoff twins
>They own Nanobot R&D labs around the world
>You likely have Bogdabots inside you right now
>The Bogdanoffs are in regular communication with the Archangels Michael and Gabriel, forwarding the word of God to the Orthodox Church
>They learned fluent French in under a week
>Nation states entrust their gold reserves with the twins. There's no gold in Ft. Knox, only Ft. Bogdanoff
>The twins are 67 years old, from the space-time reference point of the base human.
>In reality, they are timeless beings existing in all points of time and space from the big bang to the end of the universe
>The Bogdanoffs will guide humanity into a new age of wisdom, peace and love
This is the final redpill. There is no endgame. We are stuck in a revolving door, and only the Bogdanovs have the way out. They have, in a way, truly reached nirvana while we are stuck in the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.

Get woke.

They learnt to speak native nigger fluently. It is even theorized that they created the language itself so that niggers could finally have a way of communication.

>>20262500
Quick rundown on them:
>rothschilds bow to the Bogdanoffs
>in contact with aliens
>rumoured to possess psychic abilities
>control france with an iron fist
>own castles and banks all over the world
>direct descendants of the ancient royal blood line
>will bankroll the first cities on Mars (Bogdangrad will be be the first city)
>Control the British crown
>keep the metric system down
>keep Atlantis off the maps
>keep the martians under wraps
>hold back the electric car
>keep Steve Gutenberg a star
>own basically every DNA editing research facility on Earth
>first designer babies will be Bogdanoff Babies
>both brothers said to have 200+ IQ
>ancient Indian scriptures tell of two angels who will descend upon the Earth and will bring an era of enlightenment and unprecedented technological progress with them
>These are the Bogdanoff twins
>They own Nanobot R&D labs around the world
>You likely have Bogdabots inside you right now
>The Bogdanoffs are in regular communication with the Archangels Michael and Gabriel, forwarding the word of God to the Orthodox Church
>They learned fluent French in under a week
>Nation states entrust their gold reserves with the twins. There's no gold in Ft. Knox, only Ft. Bogdanoff
>The twins are 67 years old, from the space-time reference point of the base human.
>In reality, they are timeless beings existing in all points of time and space from the big bang to the end of the universe
>The Bogdanoffs will guide humanity into a new age of wisdom, peace and love
This is the final redpill. There is no endgame. We are stuck in a revolving door, and only the Bogdanovs have the way out. They have, in a way, truly reached nirvana while we are stuck in the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.

Get woke.

They learnt to speak native nigger fluently. It is even theorized that they created the language itself so that niggers could finally have a way of communication.

>>20262489
no, they're not for that. that pic is from the internet for illustration purposes.

>>20263264
for what are they practical then?

For me is copyright infringing mobile phone pics

>>20263274
as opposed to hard covers. you can carry them and you can read them without effort, they're not heavier than the weight of the paper, but they are also not as fragile as normal paperback.

>>20263274
The folded edge makes less prone to damage