Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Reflection 5: Book Covers

Keeping Faith: A Novel (P.S.) (Paperback) ~ Jodi Picoult (Author) Cover ArtThe cover is vital when it comes to deciding whether or not I read a book. I lean more towards the simple, modern covers when I do choose a book by its cover. Covers that contain scenes or pictures are too difficult to interpret and sometimes have nothing to do with the book. It bugs me when I finish a book, and the cover is completely irrelevant.  I also do not like when books have the sleeve covering it. That is really complicated for me and I don’t like dealing with the extra piece. The book I’m reading right now has a really interesting cover. When you look at it, it’s simple and it is easy to relate to the book. But there is a textured pattern on the book that you would only discover if you touch it. It is a really cool addition and sticks out in my mind of book covers. Overall, I prefer more girly book covers. That is probably because I enjoy girly books. Typically, when a cover is manly, the story is about fighting or other manly stuff that I do not appreciate. The cover defines the book. It is up to the individual reader if that is the book they want to read.

1 comment:

  1. I agree, I think covers are a huge factor in deciding if I read a book or not.

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