Do you judge a book by its cover?
Yes! I try not to, but I'll be honest - I always do. If someone is willing to sacrifice the quality of the cover, they are probably also willing to sacrifice the quality of the content as well.
Have an awesome, awesome Friday! Do you judge books based on the cover?
Yes! I think we all judge covers to a certain extent -- some more than others. Happy Reading!
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ReplyDeleteI don't really know anyone who doesn't judge a book by its cover, it's just hard to pick up a book with a boring or cheesy cover! I do hate it though, when I get all excited to read a book with a gorgeous cover and then it turns out to be really crappy.
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Hopping through. Bad covers definitely make it hard to like a book.
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Good answer! Judging the cover of a book is the first step we take in the journey of reading a great book! Happy Reading!
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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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Yes!!! I'm terrible at it!
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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That's actually a really good point! I had never thought of it that way.
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Yup...we all do it. :)
ReplyDeleteOh it is such an interesting thing. Everyone does it but how much weight they give seems to be different all around.
ReplyDeleteThe cover invites you into the book.
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I think everyone judges a book by its cover to some extent. But, I think there are those that do more than others. I'm more of an in between person. Pretty covers lure me to a book, but if the synopsis doesn't sound interesting, I won't read the book. And, I've read plenty of books with craptastic covers that have become a favorite.
ReplyDeleteI've learned the hard way that the cover doesn't always make the book. I'm already a follower! My FF is at Coffee Table Reviews
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ReplyDeleteI definitely judge books by their cover. I am more likely to pick up a book if I like the cover and I have even purchased books just because the cover caught my eye. Most recently I got Joan Frances Turner's DUST because I loved the cover art!
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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Great answer! I totally agree. :) I sooo can't resist books with pretty covers! :)
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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I don't totally agree that a book with a crappy cover means the author is willing to sacrifice quality- especially since authors have almost zero say over the covers, but I do wonder about a book that doesn't have a good marketing team/agent behind it. It might be a good story anyway. A cover is definitely an important part of getting readers attention and a bad cover is going to make me pass over the book and never even pick it up!
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I think everyone I have met this weekend has said yes hehe! Honesty is best though and I do it as well hehe
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GREAT blog BTW
Precisely how I would have answered had I answered this week!
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