If you buy a book do you prefer the hardover or the softcover version?

Here in Germany it's also a price(y) decision because the hardcover costs more than 3 times the softcover.

I always prefer the hardcover version.
That's what I call a book. I like to hold it and read it. And I like how it looks on the shelf ;)
I think a good book itself deserves the hardcover version.

I used to only buy hardcover, but that was until I had to start paying for the books myself. Now I usally pick the smaller soft cover ones. Since buying a hard cover is sometimes double the price of a soft cover book. It also gives me a feeling they take up less space, but that might just be a ridiculous thought.

I'd prefer hardcover, but since softcover is cheaper, that's what I buy (unless I have to wait for the softcover edition, in that case, I'll buy the hardcover instead of waiting)

I like to go to the library for books, but I prefer the hard-cover versions of the books I read. It somehow feels right when I read with it. I also have this fear of damaging a book that's as soft and fragile as a paper back.
If I ever buy books, though, I tend to buy the paper back books. They are cheaper, and will probably be sitting on my shelf before I forget enough of the book to want to read it again (that would be a few years ).

I get two copies of books that I really like: a hardcover for home and a soft cover for elsewhere (I tend to have a book with me at all times, just about wherever I go). That way, the hardcover books don't get ruined.

I like both, I'm not very picky!

I have to say that I prefer softcover. The price of hardcover books is astronomically higher, yet the content is the same, so I'd rather purchase the cheaper option. I also enjoy the more flexible feel of softcover books, though I do agree that hardcovers look more impressive on a shelf.

I love hardcover books because they're not as fragile as paperbacks. I always carry a book in my bag and tend to just trough things back into it when I'm done with it, so paperbacks always end up with bent or ripped pages. Hardcovers are[i][/i] more expensive but it's worth it for me.

I prefer my books hardcover <3 I love the feel of it in my hands, and the smell of it when I bring it close at night.

But I also love the sound of the page turning that only softcovers have. It's music to my ears.

So either or is pretty much good for me xD
Though I tend to buy my books soft because it's cheaper >n<