Never judge a book by it's cover., Literally |
 Mar 10 2007, 10:26 PM
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So I have this tendency to literally judge a book by it's cover. Por ejemplo, I'd be attracted to this cover:
 (Okay, that makes me seem perverted, but I meant that it's a rather young adult, modern cover.) Then, we have this:  I'm reading this right now, and it's amazing. I'm totally in love with it. But if I were to see it in a bookstore, I probably wouldn't even pick it up. |
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Mar 11 2007, 12:36 PM
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Lol. When I was looking for a book to compare with The Catcher In The Rye for my English coursework, I looked at the list in this big 'if you like this you'll like this' type book. With the first book I tried, I pulled it off of the shelf in the library, saw that the cover art was an oil painting of a flower, and instantly put it back.
I'm so shallow. |
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Mar 14 2007, 10:28 PM
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QUOTE(I Viddy Horrorshow @ Mar 11 2007, 9:36 AM)  Lol. When I was looking for a book to compare with The Catcher In The Rye for my English coursework, I looked at the list in this big 'if you like this you'll like this' type book. With the first book I tried, I pulled it off of the shelf in the library, saw that the cover art was an oil painting of a flower, and instantly put it back. I'm so shallow. HAHA. Well, aren't we all. I definitely judge books by their cover...that's how I get hooked on them in the first place. Shallow, I know, but I can't help it. I remember, in elementary school, I absolutely hated the books with the aboriginal art on the front cover. It was pretty much guaranteed that that book was gonna stink. |
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kayceeisms Never judge a book by it's cover. Mar 10 2007, 10:26 PM
toyo loco I'm the exact same way. I always judge books b... Mar 10 2007, 11:41 PM My Cinderella. ^ Same here. Usually if its an engaging cover, I... Mar 10 2007, 11:51 PM WickedDreamer It depends, if the book is facing out then it... Mar 11 2007, 01:31 AM hixfive Yeah, is it a natural habit to everyone?
but i act... Mar 11 2007, 12:24 PM
kayceeisms ^Oh, I know! I'm picky, too. It makes me w... Mar 11 2007, 03:14 PM catastrophic We all know we shouldn't do it but as humans w... Mar 11 2007, 02:22 PM Wo0yaPo0ya Yeah, I tend to go for books that have more attrac... Mar 11 2007, 04:53 PM Days Nearly Over I judge books by their covers and titles. Bah, hor... Mar 12 2007, 03:39 PM mishyerr I'm shallow.
To people and books. :P Mar 12 2007, 04:01 PM GhEtTo_DuChEsS i like pretty attractive book covers. butt then th... Mar 14 2007, 06:30 PM Brittany Rachelle yeah. i at least try to read the back.
i mean, twi... Mar 14 2007, 06:47 PM
sweet tangerine QUOTE(Brittany Rachelle @ Mar 14 2007, 7... Mar 19 2007, 03:29 PM tic tac. Well, I always judge a book, but most of the time ... Mar 14 2007, 07:06 PM angel_revelation It works both ways. Books with bad covers can be ... Mar 17 2007, 03:40 AM Kathleen My sister needed a book to read to pass time at my... Mar 19 2007, 12:56 PM Intercourse. I'm horrible at judging actual books by their ... Mar 21 2007, 03:17 PM Kurd Jam QUOTE(kayceeisms @ Mar 11 2007, 4:26 AM) ... Mar 22 2007, 07:17 PM xlilaznchickx Gawd, for me I always judge a books by it's co... Mar 22 2007, 08:51 PM Tysh I live by this threads title. My mom always told m... Mar 22 2007, 08:57 PM just another teenage dirtbag Like this one I bought just for the cover but it w... May 17 2007, 10:26 AM Duchess_of_Dork ^ See, I'd have the exact opposite reaction. ... May 17 2007, 10:38 AM Julia Guila yes, I've definately done that before.
It... May 17 2007, 03:53 PM Monokuro-Boo Some books have really plain covers, and they are ... May 19 2007, 12:06 AM kryogenix Toni Morrison sucks. May 19 2007, 12:15 AM stephinika I try not to do that, but I used to a lot. I still... May 21 2007, 01:08 AM loveylovely I think The Catcher in the Rye is a good example. ... May 21 2007, 08:44 PM |
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