Hardcover or Softcover: Pros & Cons

This choice irks and frustrates me. There are so many pros and cons for these two. I'm writing this post mainly because I'm currently reading The Night Circus and I'm loving it. I really want to purchase a copy, but not sure which format to get. Hardcover or Softcover? Wow, pretty stupid question and post because a book is supposed to be about its story. #vanity

Hardcover

Softcover

Hardcover Pros:

1. They last longer because they're stronger.

2. They usually come in the same dimensions, although some hardcovers may be slightly taller and wider than the rest.

3. They make bookshelf organization easier because they don't topple over.

4. They're prettier. As vain as that sounds, it's true.

Hardcover Cons:

1. They're expensive, like REALLY EXPENSIVE!

2. The dust jackets are annoying when reading.

3. They're actually pretty heavy.

4. You can't hold one in one hand for long periods of time.

Softcover Pros:

1. Cheaper

2. A reprint of the first edition. Typographical errors are probably fixed and there might be a new cover design. (This is what's bothering me with The Night Circus purchase.)

3. It's light.

4. You can easily turn the pages.

Softcover Cons:

1. They fall like the Twin Towers. 

2. Easily damaged. (Folds, tears, and other sins.)

3. Holding the last few pages leaves dents in the page.

4. They come in too many shapes and sizes. It's the worst for bookshelf organization. #BookNerdProblems.

Which edition should I get? Comment below.