I just don't see the appeal with hardcover books. They are more expensive and significantly less versatile...I can't just tuck one into my purse on my way out the door. No, I have to carry a hardcover book separately as if I'm presenting to the world: THIS is what I'm reading. Be impressed by my literary choices! (Unless of course I’m re-reading one from the Twilight Saga…In which case, I’d avoid bringing that book into public anyway.)
I especially can't stand when the paperback version of a book you really want hasn't been released. It’s not the waiting that’s unbearable, although it is frustrating. It’s the looks you’re given by bookstore associate snobs when you politely inquire if the paperback version is available yet. You know they’re thinking: She’s too cheap to pay the extra $12. In fact, I am. That’s an entire other book! I want to say “No thanks. I’ll read something already in paperback AND buy an overpriced Frappuccino from your wannabe coffee shop for what you’re trying to charge me for the SAME STORY that will be available in three weeks.” (Again, unless it’s related to the Twilight Saga which is apparently like literary cocaine for females these days.)
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