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DO YOU JUDGE A BOOK BY IT'S COVER?
OMG. as a graphic designer I can't help but judge a book by the cover sometimes, if the description/reviews are good I add it to might read shelf and may not read it for many many months. Being a graphic Designer, I want every book cover I see very pretty b/c the bad ones I know that they are capable to becoming eye catching so people will want to read them, instead of walking right past them paying them no attention just for the cover.
I admit I have read books with horrifying covers which have become a favorites of mine, so I try not to judge by a cover by really look into the book, especially if it gets high ratings from many readers.
I know! The pretty covers are always eye catching. I know i`m guilty of going to the bookstore with a list of books that i really really want to read. Then....I pass by a book case that is sheltering this book with an amazing cover...& i get the urge to buy it! & sometimes i have to hit myself on the hand & go NO ROMONA! bad girl!. Then yeah :(
ReplyDeleteI'm also guilty of it! What can I say I'm a visual person..haha Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteI understand that as a graphic designer you probably see the potential. I can't ignore an author's hard work based on the cover alone. I feel bad.
ReplyDeleteWell that's totally understandable! As a graphic designer covers would be pretty important to you or play a part in deciding to read the book or not! Covers can affect me that way too. Both good and bad!
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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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As a design student you totally have a right to judge covers!! It's so tough - with limited time and resources something has to make me pick up a book in the first place and it's almost always a pretty cover.
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I have a habit of browsing by pretty covers when shopping without a list! I'm already a follower. My FF is at Coffee Table Reviews
ReplyDeleteI second that! As a photographer, I pay a lot of attention to details and everything about the covers. I love pretty covers and it's also easier for me to get my non-readers friends to pick up a book if it's eye-catching.:))
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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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