This is a weekly event hosted by my Big Sis Amber at Down the Rabbit Hole. This event is to highlight fun things to
discuss about blogging, reading, or life.
This week’s
discussion topic is:
How do you choose a book?
So many factors go into how I choose a book. When I’m looking down the aisles of Barnes
& Noble (the only bookstore around my house), I look at the covers that pop
out first. Whether it be because they’re
bright and amazing looking, or if they’re plain and un-naturally boring
looking.
One of my favorite covers on my shelf: Need by Carrie Jones. (I mean, how GORGEOUS are these covers)?! I can’t even tell you if I read this book’s
description before I bought it. I saw this cover and absolutely HAD to have it
on my shelf. Then at the Borders closing
sale I found Captivate and without reading that description I bought it (it was
only like $3 so I had to get it and it’s SO pretty)!
The first book that comes to mind when I think of
the plain and un-naturally boring looking ones is Want To Go Private? by Sarah Darer Littman. When I first saw this book on the shelf I
thought it was the back of the book because it’s just lines of words, but the
back of the book just has praise for other books by the author. I read the description and I definitely think
it sounds like a great book. I love plain covers like this one, I don't really know why, but I do. I didn’t pick this one up (because I was broke when I
saw it), but I plan to get it sometime. :)
After the cover sucks me in (or the title, I sometimes
scan for titles along the shelves too), I read the back cover (or inside flap)
description.
Beyond that, I rely on the blogs I follow for
recommendations about books, I look at other people’s ratings (not usually the
reviews because I don’t want to be spoiled), and the ones I remember most the
next time I go to the store are the ones I pick up and decide there if I like
it or not.
If the description of the book and the cover haven’t
totally sold me but I’m on the fence I’ll usually open to a random page and
start reading, if I’m still flipping through it a few minutes later I tend to
buy it. If I only get through a half a
page, I put it back.
I also have a few authors that anything they publish I will buy right away, without reading the
blurb or looking at the cover.
How do you choose your books?
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