What makes you choose that certain book?

When you are at the library or bookstore, what is it about a book that attracts you to it?
Is it the cover? The summary of the story? The author who wrote it?

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At first I would always look at the covers... it is what attracted me the most... but I quickly learned... "Don't Judge a Book By It's Cover". It goes both ways... lol
So what I mainly do now is read the summary but often I find myself looking for a book with a good summary and a good cover

What about you guys?

I Always Look For a Good Cover and sometimes if the Title Sounds good then i read the Back Then i know if i wanna get it or not

I have to admit that a cool cover usually attracts me th most.

This is why a good book cover is so important. It's the first impression a reader gets of a book. If they like the cover, then they might flip it over and read the back, and oftentimes read at least the first paragraph to see if they will borrow it or buy it.

Most of my clients have great book covers, but one of them was so bad and the book was so good that I felt sorry, because I knew the cover probably cost him some sales.

I hate that to Savannah,it's so annoying!!

i read the back!

The title is what catches me first, then I'll look at the back, and flip though it. Most of the time I get my books online, though, and other people I know already have the book and have told me a little about it!

Savannah wrote:

BUT, I hate it when the cover doesn't accurately reflect the story, or faithfully represent the characters.

Same here, Savannah! It's one of my pet peeves!

What atracts me to a book is the subject. Historical fiction and the classics are about all I read.

the title of the book or the picture on the book are the first things that grab my attention. if they look interesting, I'll read the back cover. if that;s interesting, I'll usually read the book!

I tend to only skim the backs because I don't like the whole story to be given away!
I like surprises. I will often bring home a stack of books from the library and by the time I get to each one, I will have forgotten what it said on the back.
I like it that way.

Title or cover will catch my attention first. Then I will check out the summary of what the book is about. If it sound like something I would read ok and if not well back it would go. At this point what I like are the ones by the author of the book Wicked. I read that a few years ago and saw his other ones were all about fairy tale type characters so I wanted to read the others as well. I have read 2 of the books at this point but will continue until I read them all and then will find something else. LOL

The cover, the title but mainly the summary of the story on the back.

The cover,and the title

the title and the subject matter (if i'm not familiar with the author) are the first things i look at...covers don't attract me..

It's a little of everything, but the bottom line is the summary has to be the clincher.. the exception to that is if the cover says the author is Stephen King, no summary check is necessary as Stephen is the end-all be-all of all writers! :woohooo:

The books I read?? Whatever my mom throws my way! :shifty: Luckily, they've all been good!

poo_cat wrote:

It's a little of everything, but the bottom line is the summary has to be the clincher.. the exception to that is if the cover says the author is Stephen King, no summary check is necessary as Stephen is the end-all be-all of all writers! :woohooo:

I'd agree with that. Ol' Steve has never disappointed me.