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“Do you judge a book by its cover? Be honest 😅”
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The cover is an invitation. I'm more likely to pick up a well done intriguing cover.
Yeah I do, when browsing its usually the cover that stops me
Yes of course. Presentation is everything in any type of items. I must say tho that we sometimes miss out on the best reads because of this type of thinking. I hate to say it but that’s me.
Unfortunately I don't judge a book by it's cover.
Definitely! But a book that I wanted to read recently, based on the cover, really let me down. I had to stop.
Whilst I try not, a cover is the first impression of a book that you get if you’re just strolling through a bookstore trying to find the next read. So whilst, I try not, I also like to see a cover that looks unique or different then I will read the blurb and decide if I want to buy it.
It depends: if it's by an author I like, then I don't care about the cover. If it's a new author, then yes for romances, if I don't like the guy on the cover at all and I assume that he is as described, then my imagination doesn't help me either. Neutral or drawn covers don't bother me if the blurb fits
Yes - a good cover can draw me in, get me to read the summary of the book. If it’s a book I’ve heard of, the cover probably won’t keep me from getting it, but it could give me pause. I agree with all the comments too about not wanting a shirtless man on the cover!
You bet I do. The cover is very important to me. If I find it appealing, beautiful, or attractive, I'll read the book. If I'm not attracted to the cover, there is no way I'm picking it up. I know it doesn't sound fair to the book and it might be a really good book I'm missing out on, but it could also be a horrible book with a horrible cover and I'm not prepared to take that risk.
yes. when the book and author are not known to me
yes sometimes like if I like the cover most of the time I will give the book a try
Sometimes I do, it does make a difference at times.
Is not a must, just a plus (sometimes) I remember when I bought Demonios by Fatma Aydemir, the Spanish cover is very beautiful ❤️
never judged by cover..but it definitely have a role to play..cause it holds the opening ceremony
Yes i usually do. When im in a bookstore searching for new books it’s the book cover that has to get my attention first. But sometimes even if the cover doesn’t look the best but the story is good i make an exception.
I have no problem reading a book with weird, ugly or just bad cover...however, i have chose to read/buy a Boring book just cause It had a nice cover so many times that it is actually frustrating
Sometimes, if it is imo a horrible cover.
Definitely, although I try not to 😅 I've read some books that have had less than great covers yet have been pleasantly surprised by the story, but have also been thoroughly disappointed by the content of some books with lovely, aesthetic covers.If I'm in a shop and I see book with a gorgeous cover, you can bet that I'm absolutely going to pick it up and check it out. I've found that a lot of fantasy/Romantasy books have the most stunning covers and that really tempts me to add it to my tbr before I even know what the book is about 😂
However, I CANNOT stand covers with real people on them. There's just something about it that I really don't like.
I'd have to agree—who doesn't?I recently published a book titled Youth's Inquiry: The Rational Guide to Life's Biggest Questions . To be honest, I'm not entirely sure about the quality of its cover design. What I do know is that when we used an older, even less polished design, sales were really struggling.
While the current cover is an improvement, I'm still working to find the right visual representation that connects with readers and reflects the depth of content inside.
I absolutely judge a book by the cover. For one thing, it helps let me know what genre the book will be, always a plus. A good cover will have me looking at the blurb, a good blurb will make me more likely to buy the book, and interesting ratings make me more likely to read the book.I've read books that have truly ... atrocious covers that ended up having decent stories. I've read books with gorgeous covers that have me falling asleep. But all the cover has to do is get me looking at the blurb.
That said, I agree with others here that I don't buy books with real people on them unless it's a memoir, and I hate books with movie poster covers. I'm also not a fan of generic half naked dude with muscles. It's such a boring and overused cover that I don't even look at the titles of those.
Yes. Book covers are designed to reflect the genre, theme and tone of the book. I'm definitely put off if it looks like some AI slop made on Canva. Some I read because the cover is so beautiful.
yes, if the author has the passion, they will put passion in the story, in the characters and in the visuals. I understand the first time authors will have low quality covers but i can tell when there’s been effort and when there’s just been an canvas made with minimal effort.
Well, books can have multiple covers but have the same content, so to judge them by cover feels shallow and very moody. It's like Judging a person by which dress they wore or what make-up they applied.So, I don't.
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SAME and if I can tell I'm not going to like a book I judge it by it's cover, but sometimes I read it anyway and surprise myself by actually liking it