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Q. Do you judge a book by it's cover?
Of course! Anyone who says they don't is lying -- the cover can't help but give you SOME indication of what's in the book (sometimes it's misleading, but you still get some sort of message.) I think that some people can ignore that message more easily than others, but everyone is influenced by a books' cover to a certain extent.
I hope you have a great weekend. Good luck to those participating in the Read-a-thon. One of these days I'm going to have to try one of those out. Thanks for stopping by--I hope you'll come back soon. Oh, and you might want to check back in a few days. I have a couple of giveaways planned, and I'm hoping to get that organized and posted this weekend.
Hey ya Annette! Thanks for the blog comment. I am so excited for Readathon. You should look into cheerleading some if you don't have time for the reading portion. I am signed up for an hour of cheering and really excited about that part as well :)
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That's a great way of putting it--influenced. Not convinced to buy, but more likely to pick it up and go from there.
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Hi Annette, nice meeting you, and glad I stopped by your site :) This is my first Follow Me Fridays, so I am just busy meeting a bunch of new people! Anyways, I am now a follower, hope to see you sometime at LC's Adventures in Libraryland- have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteHopping through. I agree that it's impossible not to at least partially judge a book by its cover.
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I agree. Everyone is influenced by the cover to some extent. I definitely look but it won't be the reason I buy.
ReplyDeleteI judge a book by its cover! Its hard not to.
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I haven't quite braved a read-a-thon yet either. Maybe someday though. Covers are always what convince me to buy a book.
ReplyDeleteGreat answer! It really is hard not to judge a book by its cover. I always head towards the pretty ones first. lol! :)
ReplyDeleteI really want to do a read-a-thon as well. With three kids, it would be close to impossible for me!
You are right. Everyone would have to judge to some extent. I certainly do! Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend.
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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 covers always get my attention first, but I've learned the hard way that I should never buy a book if the description doesn't sell me. I'm a new follower! My FF is at Coffee Table Reviews
ReplyDeleteI love that you said, "Anyone who says they don't is lying." It's so true. It's just like if you ask an attached person (married or in a relationship) if they've ever been attracted to someone other than their spouse/significant other, they're lying. Just because you're attached doesn't mean you're dead. ;)
ReplyDeleteLooks make a big difference. And, at the same time, I think we can exercise a bit of caution to not solely live based on looks. I, for example, will read the synopsis of a book that has lured me by its cover. If the synopsis doesn't sound interesting, I won't read it.
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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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I really agree with your answer. This is my first time stopping by your blog. I'm a new follower!
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