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Q. Book Appeal: When you're browsing goodreads, the library, or another blogger's reviews, what grabs your attention to make you want to read it?
I would have to say that the first thing that grabs me is of course the Cover. I know judging by the cover the ultimate book sin. I do read books where the cover didn't always grab my attention at first, but realistically when browsing it is always going to be the cover. I think I tend to favor covers with swirly sometimes smokey covers. I also like covers with dark deep colors contrasted with bright colors. Horriable explanation but I will post a few of my favorites below to show what I mean.
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I would have to say that the first thing that grabs me is of course the Cover. I know judging by the cover the ultimate book sin. I do read books where the cover didn't always grab my attention at first, but realistically when browsing it is always going to be the cover. I think I tend to favor covers with swirly sometimes smokey covers. I also like covers with dark deep colors contrasted with bright colors. Horriable explanation but I will post a few of my favorites below to show what I mean.
This Week on Unabridged Bookshelf
Mini Review: My Soul To Lose (Soul Screamers #0.5) by Rachel Vincent
In My Mailbox (Jan 29th)
Concealed Blog Tour: Review w/ Teasers
Waiting on Wednesday: Ripper
Random Book News
What kind of books do you like to read?
What grabs your attention, when it comes to shopping for books?
Leave me a link so I can check out your post!
Thanks for stopping by Unabridged Bookshelf
6 comments:
Hopping through.
Yeah, I'm all for strong female leads. Nobody wants to get stuck reading about a girl who isn't assertive and lets people walk all over her. Gets old.
Great answer!
Renae @ Respiring Thoughts
The cover draws me in but no matter how fantastic the cover, if the book doesn't sound like something I'm interested in, I won't pick it up.
Covers are a book's "first impression" on a reader, I'd say.
OMG I love Rose and Dimitri! They're definitely one of my favorite characters ever! New follower :) Check out my FF:
Crystal @ Elegantly Bound Books
I've seen that answer for Follow Friday and TGIF a lot! I think it's because many people—including me—need to have that quality in a good book! New follower!
http://eileenlisblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/follow-friday-13.html
We have similar answers! I haven't read VA or BB, but they are on my list of to-reads! The Everneath cover takes my breath away everytime!
Old follower.
Jennifer @ Feminist Fairytale Reviews
http://feministfairytalereviews.blogspot.com/2012/02/follow-friday-14-and-tgif-5.html
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