When choosing a book

[Candace]

When you either choose a book to read from the library, online or at a bookstore, do you always read the back cover?

For me I don't because it will tell me who ends up dead. I like to leave that as surprise. I only read the front cover and the first page. Then I decide if I want that book or not.

[Betty]

I do read the back cover and usually a few pages. I also check to see how ma.y stars and reviews an new author has. I am not usually wrong so I don't have to many DNF.

[Christina]

I read the back, then buy!

[Dawn]

I must read the back or the blurb in goodreads. And sometimes I go by the ratings on goodreads but not alwayat.

[Jill]

Sometimes I read the back or jacket cover and sometimes I go with just the cover. I don't usually go by the reviews on goodreads because so many people have different taste. There's been times I have loved a books an everyone else has hated it or given it such bad reviews and sometimes they spoil it and not put spoiler in it. There's also been times that I've like the cover, read the back of the book and thought it would be really really good and then wished I hadn't spent the money on it.

[Jill]

I know I was very disappointed. The books was by Lisa See. I been wanting to read it and my son bought it for me. I was so excited and then very very let down. I'm keeping the book just because my son bought it for me.

[Jill]

Oh I'm sure he will. He usually gets me a book or two for Christmas and since I have the nook, he'll ask me for a list of 5 - 10 books and then buys them for me, I don't know which ones until he gives me my nook back.

[Jill]

Gail wrote: "Jill wrote: "Oh I'm sure he will. He usually gets me a book or two for Christmas and since I have the nook, he'll ask me for a list of 5 - 10 books and then buys them for me, I don't know which on..."

I sure will. But it makes a bad Christmas eve for me to not be able to read, since he has my nook until we open presents.

[Jill]

Merry Christmas everyone!

[Jill]

That it is...This year he got his dad a bottle of Tennesee Honey, the alcohol kind. That will last my husband several years, we are such high drinkers...lol... but he said its to make up for Christmas past when he didn't have a job that paid that well. He is such a thoughful son. Wish the girls were as thoughtful as he is...lol...They give us a list that can circle the globe five times over....lol....

[Jill]

Here's what I got for Christmas:

I got:

by Brandy Purdy

by Jo Baker

by Gabrielle Zevin

Both of these are cozies and I love this series:
and by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

And the series I finished getting was by Chris Cavender

, , ,





This should keep me busy for a bit.

I hope everyone enjoyed there Christmas.

[Betty]

Have brought A LITTLE NIGHT OF MURDER by Nancy Martin
and A NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD by E J Cooperman Both i have wanted to read for awhile but I don't know when I have time to read them.

[Tonya]

I read the back, but if I like the front cover, I'm more likely to buy the book.

[Sherill]

I read the back cover as well as the first 10-15 pages. It's not bombproof but usually gives me a clue.