Yeah I'm really always a fan of hardcopies vs. scans. I usually read scans when I'm really bored and the content is trash (lol) or to see if I would enjoy the series. Saiyuki got me fast and then I got annoyed by the bad translations. Connotations are important! (One of the reasons the anime was actually worth watching. Watched it subbed and it was hilarious the difference between the subtitles and the actual politeness or rudeness of the words actually being used....I know a teeny bit of Japanese. But only a teeny bit.)

I should look into those books at some point. I am such a slow reader lately, sigh sigh! I still need to read the books involving Aro's version of Amberdrake l o l. I'm a bad friend.