August Challenge - You CAN judge a book by it's cover!

[Maggie]

Georgina wrote: "Here's my list. Will figure out which I'm going to read soon.

[bookcover:Stormdancer] ..."

Love some of those covers!

[Maggie]

Oooh.... I'm in for sure. So many covers to choose from: I'll try to read at least some of the following:


but especially

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Some really gorgeous covers there Maggie!

[Sandra]

Mish wrote: "Brenda have a look at your post and Katie's post - the cover changed again....weird"

It's a known bug. The db just picks the default book with that name, because it doesn't pick up the numbers that identify each book. You can go in and edit it by using add book/author if you want :)

[Katie]

Michael wrote: "Im in what a great challenge this will be. :)

Here is one i think i'll go with. [bookcover:Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children]"

I love that cover!!! I might read that too if my library has it for me in time :)

[Katie]

Brenda wrote: "Katie wrote: "Im in ill be reading i love the cover and it has been sitting on my bookshelf waiting for me to read it!! :)"

That's unusual Katie. It makes you wonder where th..."

haha brenda that is so weird that it made your comment a different book LOL very strange :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sandra wrote: "Mish wrote: "Brenda have a look at your post and Katie's post - the cover changed again....weird"

It's a known bug. The db just picks the default book with that name, because it doesn't pick up th..."

Oh really? That's very odd!!

[Cindy]

I love this challenge, I often choose by the cover and i'm looking forward to book shopping tomorrow. So I guess that means I'm in.

C
--So many books, so little time! ***Sigh ;)

[Jess]

ohh I recently read Entangled this month, It's a really good read.

[Maggie]

Tamara wrote: "Awesome challenge!!

I have quite a few books that I want to read based mostly (but not entirely) on the fact that I LOVE the cover!

[bookcover:The Whi..."

Some beautiful covers there - especially The Peach keeper and Insanity.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Gorgeous covers!!

[Mish]

Lovely covers everyone :)

@Tamara I read What Alice Forgot it's very good

[Elyangel]

I was hooked by the cover so I bought the book. BEST DECISION!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Elyangel wrote: " I was hooked by the cover so I bought the book. BEST DECISION!"

Sounds good Elyangel:) I notice you're a newcomer..welcome:) Would you like to introduce yourself http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/3... here, so we can all say hi and welcome you to our group?

[Lindy]

I would like to do it, but i use the libray so hae no idea of what I am reading

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Lindy wrote: "I would like to do it, but i use the libray so hae no idea of what I am reading"

Go to the library, choose a book you love the cover of (and the blurb!) then post it here after you get home:)

[Cindy]

This is the book I chose, I think it was the title that really intrigued me. If you've not read this or the blurb... The story really could be anything.

[Trina]

I bought two books today based on cover alone.



I'd heard of The Hare with Amber Eyes before, but didn't really know what it was about, and it looks like something I'll like. An Absolute Deception on the other hand, after reading the back it doesn't look like something I'd read given a choice, but maybe I'll like it. Maybe it'll be good? That the fun part about picking on a cover alone.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

They look great Cindy and Trina:) Heart-Shaped Bruise is now on my TBR list O.o!!

[Carolyne]

I will be reading Cinder, let's hope that it will be as good as it looks!!!!!

[Chris]

The Trouble With Harry

Some of these I've read and I can say the cover's drew my eye but the stories grabbed my heart... Pretty much everything by her has been a 5 star in my opinion...

[Amy (Lost in a Good Book)]

This was a book that stopped me at the shops while looking. Then I came on here and dug deeper and added from my to read pile added these beautifully covered ones

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Still more great covers coming!! And only 4 days until we can start reading them:) YAY!!

[[deleted user]]

It seems to be quite popular on this list this month so I will choose and however will only read one

[Dr. Bronwyn Ph.D of Smutology]

Ok i'm pretty sure you will understand my reasoning...my choice based solely on cover is:



Pity it's $$ lol but I've decided to go with instinct anyway lol.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Bronwyn wrote: "Ok i'm pretty sure you will understand my reasoning...my choice based solely on cover is:



Pity it's $$ lol but I've decided to go with instinct anyway lol."

Haha!!! ;P

[Lindy]

Let's Try this

I guess i ddint' do this right, how do I do it, nothing like old age to kill your brain

[Lindy]

it did work, thanks

[Jess]

So I finally went through my book collection and these are some of the ones I'm aiming to read for this challenge.





I also bought 'Once" by Anna Carey based soley on the cover, only to later discover that this is a sequel and I haven't read the first one.

So excited though. Can't wait to start reading them.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Some great ones there Jess:) and not long to wait before start date either;)

[KJ]

Hi Everyone,

I'm going to read ....this cover and blurb has intrigued me for a long time!

K

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kaylene wrote: "Hi Everyone,

I'm going to read ....this cover and blurb has intrigued me for a long time!

K"

The cover is great Kaylene! Hope the book is too:)

[KJ]

Thanks Brenda! I'm looking forward to it :)

[Kim Marie]

I have three choices for this Challenge...

The Child Thief


The Christmas Wedding


Bitter Greens

[Jess]

Kim Marie - I read earlier on this year and absoutely loved it. I couldn't put it down.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kim Marie wrote: "I have three choices for this Challenge...

The Child Thief


The Christmas Wedding


Bitter Greens
"

I've read The Christmas Wedding and really enjoyed it, and have Bitter Greens on my TBR list (it's been there awhile!)

[[deleted user]]

Ooh>The Child Thief Added. Thanks!

[Kim Marie]

Thanks, good to know I have some enjoyable reading ahead!

[[deleted user]]

Just finished the first in my list: Cinder My review: 5/5 stars Absolutely bloody brilliant.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Georgina wrote: "Just finished the first in my list: Cinder My review: 5/5 stars Absolutely bloody brilliant."

Wow! You obviously loved it Gina! Good on you:)

[[deleted user]]

It was incredibly well written and such a good variation on the tale. Can't wait for the next one, but I'll have to. :(

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Georgina wrote: "It was incredibly well written and such a good variation on the tale. Can't wait for the next one, but I'll have to. :("

Yes, that's always hard....why can't they write faster;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I'm going to be starting by Jamie McGuire when I finish my current read.

[[deleted user]]

I'm going to start The Map of Time tomorrow. That's been sitting on my shelf at home for almost a year now. And I solely bought it because of the cover.

@Brenda Please tell me what you think of Beautiful Disaster I've been getting mixed reviews.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Mickey wrote: "I'm going to start The Map of Time tomorrow. That's been sitting on my shelf at home for almost a year now. And I solely bought it because of the cover.

@Brenda Please tell me what you think of Be..."

I have only just started Mickey, and am liking it so far:)

[Bronwyn]

I have just joined a new book club which is being held by a book store to help them keep some sales. We chose this book as our club read and it was chosen for it's cover. It has some nice colours in it and it was a winner of the Qld Premier's Literacy Award for Emerging Author

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I have finished Beautiful Disaster and enjoyed it. My review is here http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Zoey]

Going to join in this challenge with which I bought purely because I couldn't resist the gorgeous puppy on the front :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Zoey wrote: "Going to join in this challenge with [bookcover:From Baghdad with Love: A Marine the War and a Dog Named Lava]which I bought purely because I couldn't resist the gorgeous puppy on the front :)"

That's great Zoey...I've just added that one to my TBR list!

[Amy (Lost in a Good Book)]

Only 2/5 books down. I may have strayed onto a couple not on my list. Though they have pretty covers so I might add them is as a late edition.