I dont get it.
Personally I find them uncomfortable to hold and read, they are unreasonably expensive, and in turn when eventually notice wear and tear I feel worse about it since I probably just dropped 15-30 dollars on this book. Paperbacks are easy to hold, easy to buy, and easy to travel with without worrying about damage.
It annoys the living hell out of me the often books are first printed in hardcover for MONTHS I have to wait for them to start printing paperbacks unless the price is great.
The only upside is I can take off the dustcover and discretely read romance in public.
Obviously this is just my opinion, but to be fair I fold my books while reading and dog ear my pages so I suppose im not the best source.
by I_like_broccli