Follow Friday is hosted by the lovely Rachel at Parajunkee's View. Here is her question:
"DO YOU JUDGE A BOOK BY IT'S COVER?"
- UMMMM YESSSSSSSSSSS!
- YES YES YES! Half the fun of buying books is admiring the cover!!!! Granted that's not the best the thing, there are some sketchy books with amazing covers but I can't help wanting to buy books that look pretty.
But to not make my self look so bad, if I like a cover of a book I don;t know I'll research the book. Look at how the blogs I followed rated/review it and then I will make my decision from there. Example Halo: Alexandra Adornetto I was obsessed when I saw this book, but I have read not so great reviews so I am hesitant to buy it! but then there are those books that have those not so good covers which I am in love with example (the hunger games & vampire academy series). these 2 series could definitely use a cover revamping!
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Hopping through. Great covers catch my eye, but like you the reviews and blurbs are ultimately more important.
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I totally judge a book by its cover and am not ashamed to admit it! LOL
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ReplyDeleteIm totally judge books by their cover.
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I admit that I am guilty of judging a book by its cover. I loved the cover of Halo also and found it to be one of my favorite books!
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Haha, you are so right about poor Richelle Mead's books. Although, I do like the last three in the VA series.
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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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The pretty covers always get my attention first! But I have learned to never buy a book unless the description sells me! I'm already a follower. My FF is at Coffee Table Reviews
ReplyDeleteHi there! Just hopping through. Totally agree with you about the covers! And I'm the same with Halo-I really like the cover, but I haven't heard much good about it at all.
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I 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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ReplyDeleteHmm, Halo's a tricky one. I'm not the best judge: I read Shakespeare for fun, and I'm very odd (not my words). ;)
Oh, have you seen the new red versions of VA: they're really pretty in my opinion.
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