It’s Friday and time for the Book Blogger Hop hosted by Jennifer at Crazy-for-Books.
The question for today is
Do you judge a book by its cover?
Emphatically Yes! A beautiful cover draws the reader in and will continually keep a hold on you.
For instance while I read Shiver I kept looking back at the cover, even though it’s just some vines and a wolf, it was
Sam’s and Grace’s world and I felt drawn into it.
I will read books with less-than-attractive covers because it could still be a fantastic story within-it just makes me disappointed in the art and perhaps expect more from the story. Once I learned that authors have pretty much no say over their cover art, which is was a shocking discovey and complete failure in the balance of the world, I think I judge less.
No matter what though the cover has the opportunity to pull me in and great attention to detail should be paid in representing that story, the one hand-crafted by the author.
Hop on over to Crazy-for-Books, check out the rules and the hundreds of blogs participating, and hop, hop, hop!
Peaceful Reader 
HI I popped on over from the Hop. Glad I did love your blog and now a follower. I agree with your cover answer.
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It's unfortunate that authors have so little say over their books covers.
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Have a blast hopping to/following new blogs or beginning great books! Here is my Book blogger hop/Follow me/Book Beginnings post! I am a very serious eclectic reader! And I follow blogs I like via google reader. A
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Stopping by via the hop…I think it depends – there's a place and time when book covers come into play as to if I will read the book.Happy Friday!~KristinAlways With a BookPS – Great blog…I'm a new follower!
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another fan of Shiver…i think i wanna read the bookkkk!
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Hey, hopping by! I agree about authors not having much say in their cover design, it's such a shame.You have some great posts so I'm a new follower!Stephanie- http://www.bestfriends-books.blogspot.com
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I was surprised to hear that too about authors not having much say when it comes to the cover. That was one plus for self-publishing. I could choose my own cover.Hopping by from the Book Blogger hop.
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I am drawn by a great cover too. Have a great weekend!
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Hi, just hopping by your blog… I must say it is lovely 🙂 I'm a new follower 🙂 Feel free to check my blog out in your spare time, http://www.coffeetalereviews.blogspot.comHope you have a great long weekend!Ms. C
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I came by from the HOP and I am so glad that I did. I checked your list of 21 things and we are practically twins! So I am a follower!I hope you will have a chance to visit one or both of my blogs: LibrarysCat and Never Forget !!Have a great weekend!
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Totally agree with you. I love me a beautiful cover!Glad to have found you via the Hop. Have a wonderful weekend.
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