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Does the cover of a book determine if you read?
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Javalyn
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Jul 30, 2024 08:04AM
Like, does an ugly cover make you not want to read it?
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tbh yeah. i'll most likely still read it but i get really unmotivated
It depends for me..if it’s recommended to me then I’ll pick it up no matter what. If I’m just at the book store looking around it lowkey does for me unfortunately lol. I’ll only really pick up a book at the store if the cover catches my eye
100% and I’m not (always) sorry about it 😚✌🏻😂 it works in reverse tho too, I’m likely to give a book a shot if the cover catches my eyes. Like chefs say: “you eat with your eyes first!” 🤌🏻
Yes. I won't lie. I like pretty book covers, not covers with loads of people and overly busy. If that makes sense?
i mean a nice and beautiful cover might make me buy it ;/ but an ugly cover might be a dealbreaker
yeah totally if a book has a really ugly cover I 100% won't read it. like it just shows that the author didn't care enough ab their book to put effort into having a good cover
I, unfortunately, do judge a book by its cover
@maria same i also judge by its title sometimes if it’s pretty or interesting looking i’ll pick it up but all those “life of” books i will skip over 😂
I don't particularly like book covers with people, cartoonish designs, or heavy AI graphics, but I read them anyway. I prefer book covers that are more discreet.
i’m a judge a book by its cover kinda girl. but it varies, sometimes, if it’s recommended to me
I will still read it if it has been recommended, or I've heard a lot about it, and it sounds like I'll enjoy it even if it has an ugly cover. but I'm more motivated by pretty book covers, I like when a book cover encapsulates the books energy. when looking in a book store, I do judge the covers. I'm way more likely to pick up a pretty cover or one I like.
Tbh most of the time yes but if the title seems interesting I'll read the back. Or if it's recommended to me I'll try it.
Sometimes - if it's an ugly cover but people have been throwing a fit over the book, I'll still read it but keep my Kindle face down when it's off!
For sure. To me a cover makes my mind wonder especially if it's really good. After that it's up to the story to hook me.
A "bad" cover can sometimes be funny and interest you in that way too. All depends.
yess! I'm a sucker for pretty covers!
A good cover is more likely to grab my attention, but it doesn’t decide if I’ll read it or not.
I am a mood reader and if I get stuck and don't know what I want to read next I will pick the one with the most interesting cover.
If the book is good I’ll read it online but I won’t buy it
Sometimes… Iusually pick books up based on their cover. And if I have a book with an ugly cover, it doesn’t mean I’m not going to read it. It means that I’ll probably read the book with a pretty covers first like I’ll just put that book off.
No not at all. I select books based on the theme, summary and reviews. Some of the books I have on my to read list have more than one cover design.
As much as I would like to say no I know that's not true, if a cover of a book is good then I am more likely to look at the back to see more about the book. If a book has a pretty cover that won't be the biggest decider over all what influences my decision is what the book is about. Some book covers can insinuate things about the book making it harder to read those books in public so I kind of have to look at the cover in a way that determines if I read it.
Yes it depends. If your book cover is attractive and catchy they'll all have a second thought
It depends if the book was recommended to me that I definitely will need it even if the cover is ugly AF but tbh if it is ugly, most likely won’t read it
It's what draws my attention originally to a book.
Yes and no. I definitely shy away from covers with real people on them, but I always give a book a chance first!
If the cover is very bold and something I would feel very uncomfortable with carrying around, then I'd read it online, but if it's okay, then I'll buy it and read it's physical form. But all in all too vulgar or bold covers are what I steer clear from
I am not going to lie, but I do judge a book by it's cover.
Yes! Definitely! And the funny thing is that I am always right :D
100% yes - I am sure there are plenty of good books out there that have not the prettiest of covers, but I cannot read a book if the cover does not catch my eye.
Yes. If the cover doesn't catch my eye, I likely won't read it unless it is suggested to me by someone.
if it's a physical book, yes. if I read it online, not really
yeah icl i'm picky when it comes to booksif i'm browsing the library w no specific book in mind then cover determines a lottt on whether or not i pick it up to read
like i will automatically disregard books w actual ppl on it, idky its js an ick for me
but if it's a popular book /been recommended to me & i've heard good things ab it then the cover of that doesnt rlly matter (except the irl people loll)
hmm not rlly for me. if i see a pretty cover ill def be interested and will read the back, but ill only buy it if it sounds good
Kind of but not really, like the aesthetic of the cover is what is going to draw me to it in the first place.
Sometimes but very little. If it’s a physical book that I haven’t heard of before it will definitely affect how I view it but if I’ve been recommended the book and/or know a little bit about it then the cover doesn’t affect me.
if it has real people on them... goodbye
Valenn wrote: "if it has real people on them... goodbye"YES!!! i absolutely hate when books have real people on them like why!?!?!
ahhh yess! It is my initial filtering mechanism.If the book is from an author I've never tried, then I need to find the book eye-catching enough to engage with it.
But if it's from a writer I've read works of, then I'm gonna devour it despite the flat covering.
