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While a good book cover can enhance a book, I usually don't pay much attention to the cover. Perhaps this is a consequence of reading a lot of science fiction and fantasy, because there are lots of books in those genres that have simply godawful covers and if one were to reject books (or even try to evaluate them) based upon their covers, well, you'd miss out on a lot of books.
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ReplyDeleteNew follower! I've been getting better about not going for the pretty book covers first. I've read a lot of great books that have no so great covers. lol!
ReplyDeleteHopping through. You're right - SF/Fantasy often have horrible covers.
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ReplyDeleteYup I judge a book by its cover. Cant help it!
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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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ReplyDeleteIt's so true- science fic usually have horrible covers, but it doesn't stop me if I read the synopsis and like the idea of the book :)
Love reading goal! Personally, I'm a fan of Ray Bradbury's short stories, and as a kid loved to read Asimov's monthly sci fi/fantasy mag.
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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I agree with you about covers and I can never figure out how to do this!
ReplyDeleteThe cover sometimes attracts me to the book.
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ReplyDeleteHa ha! You're so right! Most fantasy and science fiction books, at least in the adult genre, have horrible covers.
ReplyDeleteYou are so not wrong about those awful covers! I'm already a follower. My FF is at Coffee Table Reviews
ReplyDeleteNew 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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@Jen: Always! Love your blog!
ReplyDelete@Christy: I find that a pretty book cover can turn me off from a book sometimes. I'll be thinking "if they spent all the money on the cover, they must have scrimped on the inside". Probably irrational, but that's just my inner cynic.
ReplyDelete@Alison: There are so many ridiculously bad SF/F covers that it sometimes seems weird to find one that isn't awful!
ReplyDelete@Mad Scientist: I think our book buying styles might be completely opposite! But so long as we end up with books we like it must be working.
ReplyDelete@sch 94: I certainly will! Thank you for stopping by.
ReplyDelete@Tyraa: Then you'll get all the pretty books, and I'll be stuck with the ugly ones!
ReplyDelete@mel u: The Follow Friday is so much fun and you get to meet so many great people! I hope you enjoy participating!
ReplyDelete@Judith Leger: Of all the covers in my library, the Harry Potter ones are among my favorites!
ReplyDelete@Rida: They certainly are! I sense a meme coming on - featured awful science fiction book covers!
ReplyDelete@Keith Schoch: I love Asimov's, which I regularly read and review on this blog. I also read and review Analog, which is very similar (owned by the same publisher actually).
ReplyDelete@Julia Rachel Barrett: I do it by planning - I figure out what books I'm interested in before I go looking for books, and then I try to stick to my plan. It doesn't always work, but it helps.
ReplyDelete@Tribute Books Mama: I will!
ReplyDelete@Jenni Elyse: In the youth market too!
ReplyDelete@Aimee: Like I said, I think I feel a meme idea developing!
ReplyDelete@Howard Sherman: You are so right!
ReplyDeleteHi there. Late hopper and new follower saying hi. :)
ReplyDeleteI do judge books by cover while browsing, since that's what makes me want to know more. Otherwise it's the storyline that makes the final decision!
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@Crystal: It's okay, someone has to love pretty covers, or they wouldn't make them. You just get more enjoyment out of your books that I do, since I just get the text, and you get the text and the cover to appreciate.
ReplyDelete@bex: Hello! Hope you enjoy my blog. I'm all about stories myself, so I think you'll like the books I review.
ReplyDeleteI do enjoy it! And I'm sure I'll enjoy your books and reviews as well! :)
ReplyDelete@E Kelly: I did! I like it.
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