(jelens)
Okay, so I know this sounds bad, but it's true(in my opinion): I always judge books by their covers. Always. If the cover doesn't appeal to me, I probably won't read it! I don't know if it's just the designer in me that cries out for creative cover concepts, or whether I am just being picky.
Also, thanks to everyone's great recommendations on books! I am taking them all into consideration next time I am standing in front of the Penguin Classics shelf :)
I do love a good book cover.
ReplyDeleteI do exactly the same thing and I also get quite upset when a book doesn't live up to it's cover.
ReplyDeleteI am guilty as well...usually I will read quite fascinating stories that I never would have read had the cover not been interesting.
ReplyDeleteYup that's me, I hate it but that's how I judge them, that's why I usualy end up reading childrens books ;-)
ReplyDeleteSounds just like me! I love minimalistic covers as well, they are intriguing and make me want to find out more.
ReplyDeleteEverything just looks so lovely on the shelf when all of the covers are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteDon't feel too bad - I do the same thing :) THESE are gorgeous.
ReplyDeletex Amy
I'm a total bibliophile, but I still definitely judge a book by its cover. Maybe it's the designer in me as well. I figure they designed it to appeal to a certain audience, so if the cover doesn't appeal to me...neither will the book, right?
ReplyDeleteI love a pretty book :)
i'm not sure what you are looking for in good books but you seem to be the kind of gal that would go nuts over a bookstore i found somewhat accidentally. it is in London but oh my: www.persephonebooks.co.uk
ReplyDeleteha! i totally agree. alot of times i just buy books for their covers and never read them. even if i have good intentions to. they make me happy all the same.
ReplyDeleteYup, guilty too! If it isn't a book that someone really recommended to me, I just chose by the cover and the title. I live in Europe and I was so disappointed when I went to Canada because American books all have different kinds of covers and a lot of them are like... bad.
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