tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post4690544037739976564..comments2024-03-18T15:27:31.588-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Booking Through Thursday: Cover-UpLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-45705367160775603932008-03-31T18:21:00.000-07:002008-03-31T18:21:00.000-07:00Trish - I definitely wouldn't buy a book based on ...Trish - I definitely wouldn't buy a book based on cover alone. I have to want to actually read the book.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-29355647737768329362008-03-31T11:18:00.000-07:002008-03-31T11:18:00.000-07:00To me, a cover should get you to pick up the book ...To me, a cover should get you to pick up the book to read the blurb on the back. Because if you're not interested in the concept of the book, will you really buy it based on the cover alone?trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688001590373132381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-82511307895628958852008-03-29T09:21:00.000-07:002008-03-29T09:21:00.000-07:00Alice - It is more difficult to judge a book by it...Alice - It is more difficult to judge a book by its cover online, isn't it? I tend to buy books more on recommendation when it comes right down to it and so cover art plays little part in that, but when I'm randomly browsing in the bookstore, it takes a more central role.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-69012808385790521062008-03-29T04:46:00.000-07:002008-03-29T04:46:00.000-07:00Hi Wendy, fonts do not bother me too much too. I'm...Hi Wendy, fonts do not bother me too much too. I'm okay with anything. I do a lot of online shopping anyway, so I'm not picky with the way books are designed because I don't get to see them before buying. :)Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623394887320093229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-53831884172132070842008-03-28T18:23:00.000-07:002008-03-28T18:23:00.000-07:00Stephen - Yes, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell wa...Stephen - Yes, <I>Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell</I> was very good--just like the cover. <BR/><BR/>Rhinoa - That's it exactly!<BR/><BR/>Susan Helene - Hi there! I do remember always comparing the covers to the content when I was a teenager too--why did that main character have blond hair on the cover when she had black hair in the book? I never let the cover be the deciding factor, but sometimes the cover is what draws my attention it it when I'm walking by the shelf in the first place.<BR/><BR/>Nymeth - That is true. It does take longer to read a page with smaller font. It's not something I notice too much though unless a book is really dragging. Of course, there are times that writing style slows me down too, regardless of font size.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-49163185428221384912008-03-28T15:52:00.000-07:002008-03-28T15:52:00.000-07:00I pretty much agree with everything you said. I'm ...I pretty much agree with everything you said. I'm also not picky about font size and whatnot, because so far I've been blessed with good eyesight, but there's something I have noticed. Books with smaller font can be a little frustrating, because since there's so much more text per page, I end up reading 10 pages in the time that it normally takes me to read 30, and thus I feel like I'm not making any progress. It's silly, since I know very well that it's an illusion, and yet the feeling persists.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-80792793880312689292008-03-28T14:49:00.000-07:002008-03-28T14:49:00.000-07:00Hello again, fellow Front Street reviewer!I've got...Hello again, fellow Front Street reviewer!<BR/><BR/>I've got to say that I've been disappointed by too many book covers to be sucked in by them anymore. I spent too much time as a confused adolescent, being angry that what ws on the front of the book didn't match what was inside it. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps that's silly and naive of me; I was a teenager! And I certainly do dream of what the cover for Trevor's Song will look like. But when it comes to buying something based on the cover, forget it. I'm always let down.Susan Helene Gottfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778191943289129869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-69580865088223211042008-03-28T09:47:00.000-07:002008-03-28T09:47:00.000-07:00Me too. I loved the Jonathan Strange cover and tho...Me too. I loved the Jonathan Strange cover and those illustrations were a nice touch.Chrisbookaramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972547663609480210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-88627319278995431122008-03-28T04:41:00.000-07:002008-03-28T04:41:00.000-07:00I think I have pretty much exactly the same view o...I think I have pretty much exactly the same view of books and their covers. A cover may attract me to read the blurb, but ultimately it is the story it contains the counts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-24511810928468398952008-03-28T02:25:00.000-07:002008-03-28T02:25:00.000-07:00I was exactly the same with "Jonathan Strange and ...I was exactly the same with "Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell". Luckily the book lived up to its expectations.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310138902431551124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-59643545119768137512008-03-27T22:30:00.000-07:002008-03-27T22:30:00.000-07:00Thanks, Melody! I thought it was time I got into ...Thanks, <I>Melody</I>! I thought it was time I got into the spring spirit. <BR/><BR/>Yes, an attractive cover certainly can be incentive enough to pick up a book for a closer look. I guess I haven't come across a font I haven't liked yet. Maybe someday I will, although I hope not. :-)<BR/><BR/>Jaimie - It's what is inside that counts! <BR/><BR/>People are always asking me to read the fine print. I'm near sighted rather than far sighted, although I hear that changes as a person grows older. I don't have a problem reading the smaller prints, and so they don't bother me. Someday that will probably change though. :-(<BR/><BR/>Florinda - I think you are right about design mattering more if books are going to be on display.<BR/><BR/>I think that the new Borders marketing idea of placing books face out on the shelves might work for people like me. A book cover out is more likely to catch my eye. Of course, I'm just one person.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-21414062493576630882008-03-27T21:21:00.000-07:002008-03-27T21:21:00.000-07:00Thinking about my response to this, I concluded th...Thinking about my response to this, I concluded that design matters more in books that you intend to display more than it does in those you intend to read.<BR/><BR/>As always, I enjoyed reading your thoughtful answer, Wendy.Florindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789402061034734894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-15053969757095988022008-03-27T19:14:00.000-07:002008-03-27T19:14:00.000-07:00I totally agree. It may add or detract but still i...I totally agree. It may add or detract but still it is what is inside that is important. Small fonts are enjoyment killers and if I need a microscope to read, I will not be finishing that particular book.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15984305420691237277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-38665303777747009922008-03-27T19:09:00.000-07:002008-03-27T19:09:00.000-07:00Love the new look, Wendy! Spring is here!!I agree ...Love the new look, Wendy! Spring is here!!<BR/><BR/>I agree with you that the contents of the book that really matters... but still covers do play a part whenever I stumble upon books that the authors I'm not familiar with. And having an attractive cover does help in catching my attention. I'm quite particular with the fonts though, although I'm glad to say most of the books I read so far have just the right font and not those tiny little prints, haha.<BR/><BR/>Happy Friday! :)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.com