How do you prefer to read novels?

[memphis]

I strongly prefer the mass market paperbacks. I went to the library to get a particular title yesterday. I saw online that one branch had a paperback copy, which is my preference. For some reason, I just assumed it would be a mass market paperback. Those are the smaller copies of best sellers that one can buy for less than $10.  Instead, I found a gargantuan dictionary sized paper back. I checked it out anyway, but it is very inconvenient and clumsy.  #firstworldproblems.

[memphis]

Paperback for novels, hardback for nonfiction. Then again, most of the novels I read are relatively short. I don't think I've read any novel longer than 500 pages in years.

That's a shame. A good epic novel is a precious gem . The best ones always kill off the main characters slowly after you've had plenty of time to identify with them. A few of my favorites: An American Tragedy, Lonesome Dove, War and Peace, Pillars of the Earth