Electrum is too simplistic for my taste. The deterministic seed is cool but I do not like to use my addresses with an abstraction that is too far removed from what is actually going on. Heck, I don't even like the "wallet" concept, it spreads your coins across addresses you don't pick.
Eelectrum, the last time I tried, it only let you use one single set of addresses, there is not way to keep two separate amounts.
What would you recommend and why. I currently use paper wallets but want to start running a semi hot wallet on a linux laptop. Not keeping large amounts in there and not keeping it on all the time, just a way to keep some coins accessible but not on an exchange.