Q. Do you judge a book by it's cover?
In a word... Absa-freaking-loutely. I should amend this answer by saying that I always read the summary and then make a judgement call. But if a book has an absolutely stunning cover chances are I will read it, and if a book has an awful cover than its going to take a little more convincing me to move it up on my TBR pile!
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Same here! I always go for the pretty covers first. But I always read up on it before I buy. :) New follower here!
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Hopping through. Love the choice of absa-freaking-lutely. Great word :-)
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ReplyDeleteFor me, it is the cover and the title that tempt me to read the blurb. If the blurb reads great, I'll grab the book. I remember the first time I saw Harry Potter's book covers, I was like, O_o...not sure if I liked them. Love the inside but the covers weren't really to my taste.
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ReplyDeleteYes, I often judge books by their covers, and I'm so glad when my old favorites get much-needed makeovers.
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It's the first thing that attracts me to the book.
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I've had to learn the hard way to never buy a book just because of the cover! I'm a new follower! My FF is at Coffee Table Reviews
ReplyDeleteI think we can all agree that even the most beautiful book cover can't sell a book if the writing's not there. Book cover art may, at best, help steer me in the book's direction (especially if I'm in a book store) but it's not going to hypnotize me into buying it right then and there.
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New follower! I always judge a book by it's cover! I can't help it; I'm superficial like that, haha :) But a book is a book no matter what! Have a happy weekend!
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Poor ugly books! You're right, they do take a lot more convincing to get people to read them when they aren't pretty, poor things.
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ReplyDeleteI'm the opposite. I finish the book first and then read all reviews and summaries.
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I think I'm 50/50 on this. The cover certainly does play a big part, but sometimes, I hear such great things about a book that I'll read it no matter what it looks like on the outside.
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I love everything about a book, including the imagery, and the texture of the paper. Walking through a bookstore, I am certainly drawn in by the cover. Of course I also read the description to see if the content appeals to me and I look for specific books that have been recommended by family, friends, and respected booklists (like CBC Canada Reads, etc.)
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