Dronvor, I think everybody has a different opinion on whether or not hardcover or paperback are easier to scan. I personally think paperback is easier because it can be scanned (usually) in 2 page mode, and thus faster because you scan two pages at once. Some people, I think, find hardcover better because they get better scans with them. Jamie in Michigan Currently Reading - Guarding the Secrets: Palestinian Terrorism and a Father?s Murder of His Too-American Daughter - Ellen Harris