softback

I am in Australia and was lucky enough to get what I consider the nicest cover, the pink one with tadpole in the pusher – softback as well which is apparantly unique to Australia.

fickle 2009

"It's not hugely long, and it's a softback? in these senses it doesn't quite look like a lot of other winners have looked," said the economist and presenter of Radio 4's Today programme, who announced Demick's win this evening.

Real-life stories from North Korea win Samuel Johnson prize 2010

"It's not hugely long and it's a softback – in these senses it doesn't quite look like a lot of other winners," said Davis, who announced Demick's win this evening.

Moving tales of North Korean lives win Samuel Johnson prize 2010

I like a softback when I can stash it in the pocket of cargo pants, for reading during odd, otherwise wasted time.

Cheeseburger Gothic » Got my advance US copies. 2009

I prefer hardcovers…but will not pass up a book with a softback because it will never be in hardcover.

A Stalker’s Notebook – Hardcover Madness 2009

After all, I'm not a library, I don't need the book to last forever - just long enough to read a relatively few number of times (I happen to treat softback books well, so I can get 10+ readings out of them easily.)

Booksplitting 2005

He could of course use his father's softback edition of Parliamentry Socialism in lieu of Andrex.

What Should Politicians Read on the Loo? 2007

Marg - I didn't realize that most books in Australia were softback!

The End of Hardbacks? Stephanie 2007

A softback edition of a book that is sent to reviewers, potential blurb-givers, and other “opinion-makers” prior to publication of the book.

Author! Author! » Blog Archive » Glossary of terms you need to know 2005

A softback edition of a book that is sent to reviewers, potential blurb-givers, and other “opinion-makers” prior to publication of the book.

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