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The question for this Friday:
Do you judge a book by its cover?
Do you judge a book by its cover?
I can't say that I don't ever judge a book by its cover, but likewise, I don't always judge a book by its cover. While I can appreciate a good cover (and I do believe that a good cover can really help sell a book since many people are drawn to aesthetically pleasing, eye-catching and/or artistic covers) sometimes I'm not a fan of the covers for certain books I really enjoyed.
Sometimes simplicity with a subtle detail can go a long way, and a cover does not have to be flashy for it to be fantastic! (For instance, Matched by Ally Condie and Firelight by Sophie Jordan--simple, yet stunning!) In fact, when there's too much going on in a cover, it's not always a good thing--it's a fine line between an artistic sort of chaos and just and out right wreck!
Of course there are other covers that aren't so simple, but are still absolutely gorgeous! I love love love the covers for Halo by Alexandra Adornetto and Across the Universe by Beth Revis, they look amazing! Covers that make you wonder (i.e. Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick) are also favorites of mine.
All in all, I do sometimes judge a book by its cover, but not to the extent that I won't at least read the blurb if it's a book that seems to be about something I'm interested in. In my book, great covers that fit the book well get extra brownie points!
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Have a good weekend!
Have a good weekend!
6 comments:
Hi, hopping on by and now following! You're totally right that sometimes simple and subtle covers can be much more effective than super flashy ones. I love that girl-in-the-bubble look on the Matched cover!
Danya
A Tapestry of Words
Hey! I'm Amelia, a new follower from the Hop! I love your site and I will *definitely* be back! Have a great weekend :)
OO absolutely I judge a book. Especially when I am browsing,
If a cover uses nice bright and bold colors, hands down I'll pick it up over a duller version. Hope you enjoy your day !!
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Hey, thanks for stopping by my blog!
I think I already had you on my rss, but wasn't following, so now I am :D
Yes, unfortunately I do judge a book by its cover. :)
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