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Note to self.
GAHI finally picked up my copy of Mists of Avalon from the library and was somewhat distraught when the book that awaited me was a 900-page hardcover tome. It's not that I've haven't voyaged into a lengthy novel before, but this damn thing is just too big to heft around in my purse. A week or so ago the same thing happened when I reserved Vikram Seth's A Suitable Boy -- and when I went to check it out I experienced a moment of horrified OMG when I was confronted with all 1,488 pages of it, and ended up canceling my hold and leaving with a slimmer, more portable book.
As most of my reading these days takes place on my daily bus commute or during my lunch break at work, lugging back and forth a mini dictionary is not an appealing option for me. I'm excited to start Mists of Avalon but I'm going to have to find a second piece of smaller reading material to serve as my purse book. And in the future, remember to always check the page count beforehand. ^^;
I don't know if I've ever seen the mass-market version of Mists of Avalon. Which is one reason that I read it from the library instead of buying it, which is better since I didn't like it. YMMV. (It's more of a girl book anyway.)
Have you ever considered getting a kindle!? It can't replace the feel of a book, but they're damned nifty!
I'm so torn about e-readers. :x I do like the idea of being able to compress a huge book like MoA down into a more portable form -- but at the same time I love the feeling and look of an actual book too much! Holding this flat little electronic screen just doesn't feel as satisfying and comfortable as a good ol' book~
I think a kindle would be really handy taking on a vacation or (in this instance) being able to fit in my purse, but I think I'd prefer an actual book all the other times.