Do you read book covers?

[VickiJME57]

Yes, I do because that determines if I will read it or not.

[ttuso22]

Sometimes, but usually if I don't have any idea what the book is about.

[Ropis]

I read the summary and look for reviews. I also take it a step further and read the first paragraph. I usually can tell by the first or second paragraph if I am going to like the book.

I do the same

[Anna Meyer]

Yes of course. Same when I take out movies. Its important. I judge from it whether I want to read the book or not...makes it important I think.

[lovestoread]

Yep, I do! It's mostly how I decide if I feel I am going to like a book or not is by reading the quick reviews and summary, it also helps me know the author a little bit and their background on writing.

me too.

[Aelihe]

I think it's important to not only look at the front cover, but as well as the back and the first paragraph of the book, even. I think you need to get a feel of what the book is going to be like. In most cases, the first paragraph is always the part that I expect to pull me in.

[CrescentMoon]

I like to read the blurb on the back that tells what the story is about, and the mini reviews if they are written on the book covers. I like when the book covers have some kind of information on them, like a summary or author bio, etc. I feel like empty book covers are lacking.

[kcfreeman]

Absolutely. I'm not one to look at the cover of a book and decide that the picture would make a good story. Ideally I read the reviews before deciding to buy a book. If I'm just checking it out of a library I'm a little more carefree in my book choices.

[kratika]

while choosing a book the book's back cover help to know about any book. and therefore helps me select a book.

[Little House]

If one of my kids (or someone else for that matter) gives me a book to read, then I don't usually bother with the cover material as I already know a lot about the book (from the person giving it to me). If it is a book off the shelf (at the library or bookstore) then of course I read the cover material to figure out whether or not to take the book home.

[BookWorm07]

Reading blurb's on the back cover's is a must in selecting what I want. Although, I avoid reading reviews.

[raindropwriter]

I love to read reviews on the back cover and it gives me happiness for some reason. Sometimes I read the thank you pages too in the beginning if the author is my favorite.

[thankyou]

Yes, I do it all the time. It helps me sort of judge the book, and then I decide whether I'm going to read the book or not.

-- 21 Jul 2014, 06:30 --

Yes, I do it all the time. It helps me sort of judge the book, and then I decide whether I'm going to read the book or not.

[Titanoboa92]

Yes, I read the back or inside cover to see what it's about and read the reviews. I also like reading about the authors.

[GwenWood]

How else would you know if a book sounded interesting or not? Are we judging books by their covers? I have passed up many a book because the synopsis didn't sound all that great. I tend to want to read the covers and then the first couple of pages. If I'm not hooked then, I won't continue.