Agreed. Hardbacks if possible.
A house with bookshelves full of books is so comforting. I've been in homes where there are none and the feeling is off putting. Something missing, an emptiness, a lacking. Can't quite explain it.
Hubby is always trying to get me to unload my book collection. I’ve refused for the last 45 yrs. Books were my salvation as a kid and I can’t imagine a house without them.