Thursday, April 7, 2011

Follow My Book Blog Friday


DO YOU JUDGE A BOOK BY IT'S COVER?


Is there seriously somebody who has never done this at some time or another? Yes, I have judged a book by it's cover before. You tend to think of that as seeing a book and thinking it must be bad because the cover is horrible, but I have picked up a book thinking the cover looked so good and been very disappointed.  I guess you just never know until you delve in.

21 comments:

  1. I hate being disappointed in books because I try to finish every book i start, even if it isn't good. So I can't depend on the cover alone.

    And yeah, I think every reader judges a book by its cover.

    Old follower.

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  2. I'm with you all the way on that!

    Come check out my FF!

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  3. Hi Aimmee! Just dropping by from Follow Me Friday-- this is my first one :) Anyways, I am now a follower here! And yeah, I think it's hard NOT to judge a book by it's cover, especially since there are so many books out there-- I do feel bad though, for passing up some great books just because I didn't like the cover.

    I just started my own book blog at LC's Adventures in Libraryland- please feel free to stop by sometime and let me know what you think! Happy reading :)

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  4. Hi Aimmee! Nice meeting you, I am new to this whole Follow Me Friday thing. I am now a follower :) And yeah, I am guilty of judging covers too- it's hard not to when there are so many books out there! Please feel free to stop by my blog sometime and let me know what you think, I just started it a couple weeks ago :) Happy reading!

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  5. Hopping through. What is the Literate Mother website.
    My Hop
    Get a free download of Wings by Aprilynn Pike at my blog!

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  6. I totally agree with you. Its hard not to judge.
    New follower :)

    Come check out my blog if you have time :)
    www.tyrasbookaddiction.blogspot.com/

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  7. Hi Aimee, I agree with you. I think if we are all being honest we have judged a book by its cover at some point! Thanks for visiting Hands and Home, I am following you back. You have a lovely blog and I look forward to reading more from you in the future!

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  8. @Alison, The Literate Mother is a website where we review books for content for parents, teachers, or anyone who would like to know content before reading a book. We give ratings based on language, violence, sexual content and adult themes. It's a great resource. Thanks for asking!

    @ the rest of you, Thanks for stopping by my blog! It's great to have you here. :)

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  9. If only every single book had a great cover! Hate it when a great books has a cover that makes it look all tacky and cheesy!

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  10. Hey, new follower here! Yeah, I find it hard to believe there is someone who hasn't judged a book by it's cover at come point or another. Happy Reading!

    http://ramblingsofoneinsixbillion.blogspot.com/

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  11. Exactly. I'm sure it's human nature to judge and make that first impression.

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  12. New follower here! Just hopping by for follow friday! Check out my blog: www.bethebooks.blogspot.com :)

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  13. Hi Aimee! New follower here! Would love for you to follow me. Nice to meet you.

    For me, it is the cover and the title that tempt me to read the blurb. If the blurb reads great, I'll grab the book. I remember the first time I saw Harry Potter's book covers, I was like, O_o...not sure if I liked them. Love the inside but the covers weren't really to my taste.
    Happy Follow Friday!!!
    You can check out my website http://www.judithleger.weebly.com and http://www.judithleger.blogspot.com to see what kind of books I write.
    I have two other pen names,
    L.J.Leger - http://www.ljleger.weebly.com
    Jadette Paige - http://www.jadettepaige.weebly.com and http://www.jadettepaige.blogspot.com

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  14. Hi Aimee thanks for taking a look at my blog via this weeks Follow me Friday I am now following you. Your blog and layout is amazing I am soooo jealous!

    Lesley

    http://mykeepershelf.blogspot.com

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  15. Thanks for stopping by. :-) Happy friday to you too!

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  16. Hi Aimee just stopped by to follow back and check out your blog, its very pretty. Happy FF!!

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  17. New Follower hopping by to say hi...I am a sucker for a pretty cover, if the cover is pretty and the back of the book interests me I'm sold! Happy Reading =o)

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  18. Sometimes a cover can put me off a book and later I want to hit myself upside the head for thinking that way! I'm a new follower. My FF is at Coffee Table Reviews

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  19. Hi-I am happy to be a new follower of your blog

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  20. I think we can all agree that even the most beautiful book cover can't sell a book if the writing's not there. Book cover art may, at best, help steer me in the book's direction (especially if I'm in a book store) but it's not going to hypnotize me into buying it right then and there.

    I expound on all the marketing qualities of a good book. Just follow me back to my book blog - http://www.howardsherman.net

    Thank God it's Follow Friday!?

    Howard Sherman
    http://www.howardsherman.net

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  21. Newest follower here via the blog hop.I am a new contemporary romance writer and a reader of almost everything! Hope you stop by a check out my blog.

    http://writerekelly.blogspot.com/

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