Judiging books by their covers

Bells · 04-06-2012, 02:00 AM

Does any of you guys go for that?

Actually buying, wanting or peeking interest on a book because it has an awesome cover that gets your attention?

That's how i got into The Name of The Wind. The title sounds real nice, but the cover was gorgeous for me...

By the way, this is the cover art we had over here

Also there is the mushy-mushy Twilight with angels story i bought for my sister Halo.

Book sucks, cover is awesome...

Just today i bought the first 5 Volumes of the Wardstone Chronicles, cause once again... cover was awesome

Made me wonder how much of a big deal is Hitting the right note with Title and cover art when releasing a book.

The Sevenshot Kid · 04-06-2012, 03:03 AM

That last book sounds racist.

Bells · 04-06-2012, 03:17 AM

wat?

...wait... how!?

The Sevenshot Kid · 04-06-2012, 03:34 AM

The Spook's Apprentice.

As a potentially black man, I'm offended.

Osterbaum · 04-06-2012, 04:05 AM

I don't actually buy books based on their cover so much as based on their name. In the centre of Helsinki there is a book store called the Stockmann Academic Bookstore (Stockmann Akateeminen Kirjakauppa) with a large selection of books. Every time I go there, which is always that I happen to pass by, I go directly to the History and Social Science sections and I am incapable of leaving until I buy at least one book. And it's always something that interests me; recent examples include 'Viva Zapata!', 'Che and Freire and the Pedagogy of the Revolution', 'On Pacifism: Selected Writings', 'Without Uncle-Lenin! The Cultural Left Strikes Back (Ilman Lenin-Set�� Huom - Kulttuurivasemmiston vastaisku)' and many many more.

akaSM · 04-06-2012, 04:16 AM

This book's about Homestuck's red third race of carapace people, right? I mean, it has the battlefield, and a couple chess pieces, just like Homestuck!

Magus · 04-06-2012, 11:25 AM

I tend not to judge books by their covers, especially since I enjoy fantasy novels and they have some very atrocious ones. Like the Ea cycle by David Zindell is one of the best series I've read as far as actual prose and thematic build up and so on, but the covers to the U.S. issues at least are really terrible. And don't even get me started on the Wheel of Time covers. Holy crap those are bad.

Sky Warrior Bob · 04-07-2012, 05:47 AM

Please, do not bring in any of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files books into this thread. My heart couldn't take it. They all are pretty much guy w/ hat & glowing stick.

And the hat is a lie.

TDK · 04-07-2012, 12:23 PM

Aside from the filthy lying hat, the covers are pretty aces, though. And the books are fucking awesome.

Magus · 04-08-2012, 11:24 PM

I always just assumed the hat was invisible to everyone other than Harry, and us the reader, existing as we do on the other side of the 4th wall. Harry ain't gonna talk about his awesome invisible chapeau with the others, lest he make them envious of his awesome hat. And he isn't even gonna think about it, in case he runs into a psychic monster or enemy.

04-06-2012, 02:00 AM	#1
Bells That's so PC of you Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In a Server-sided Dimension where time is meaningless Posts: 10,490	Judiging books by their covers Does any of you guys go for that? Actually buying, wanting or peeking interest on a book because it has an awesome cover that gets your attention? That's how i got into The Name of The Wind. The title sounds real nice, but the cover was gorgeous for me... By the way, this is the cover art we had over here Also there is the mushy-mushy Twilight with angels story i bought for my sister Halo. Book sucks, cover is awesome... Just today i bought the first 5 Volumes of the Wardstone Chronicles, cause once again... cover was awesome Made me wonder how much of a big deal is Hitting the right note with Title and cover art when releasing a book. __________________ *BELLS STORE : Clothes! You wear* them! Free US Shipping Subscription System? WTF?! Zazzle Black!**

04-06-2012, 03:17 AM	#3
Bells That's so PC of you Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In a Server-sided Dimension where time is meaningless Posts: 10,490	wat? ...wait... how!? __________________ *BELLS STORE : Clothes! You wear* them! Free US Shipping Subscription System? WTF?! Zazzle Black!**

04-06-2012, 04:05 AM	#5
Osterbaum The revolution will be memed! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: FIN Posts: 5,967	I don't actually buy books based on their cover so much as based on their name. In the centre of Helsinki there is a book store called the Stockmann Academic Bookstore (Stockmann Akateeminen Kirjakauppa) with a large selection of books. Every time I go there, which is always that I happen to pass by, I go directly to the History and Social Science sections and I am incapable of leaving until I buy at least one book. And it's always something that interests me; recent examples include 'Viva Zapata!', 'Che and Freire and the Pedagogy of the Revolution', 'On Pacifism: Selected Writings', 'Without Uncle-Lenin! The Cultural Left Strikes Back (Ilman Lenin-Set�� Huom - Kulttuurivasemmiston vastaisku)' and many many more. __________________ D is for Dirty Commie! Last edited by Osterbaum; 04-06-2012 at 04:09 AM.

04-06-2012, 11:25 AM	#7
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	I tend not to judge books by their covers, especially since I enjoy fantasy novels and they have some very atrocious ones. Like the Ea cycle by David Zindell is one of the best series I've read as far as actual prose and thematic build up and so on, but the covers to the U.S. issues at least are really terrible. And don't even get me started on the Wheel of Time covers. Holy crap those are bad. __________________ The Valiant Review

04-07-2012, 05:47 AM	#8
Sky Warrior Bob bOB iZ brOkeN Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: It's a nice place to visit... Posts: 3,755	Please, do not bring in any of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files books into this thread. My heart couldn't take it. They all are pretty much guy w/ hat & glowing stick. And the hat is a lie. __________________ :bmage: Because breakdancing is evil, and so am I, you will click on this link: The power of evil compels you... You are in error. No one is screaming. Thank you for your cooperation. Yes I know the breakdancing BM link doesn't work, and I don't care.

04-07-2012, 12:23 PM	#9
TDK Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Reality Posts: 2,914	Aside from the filthy lying hat, the covers are pretty aces, though. And the books are fucking awesome.

04-08-2012, 11:24 PM	#10
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	I always just assumed the hat was invisible to everyone other than Harry, and us the reader, existing as we do on the other side of the 4th wall. Harry ain't gonna talk about his awesome invisible chapeau with the others, lest he make them envious of his awesome hat. And he isn't even gonna think about it, in case he runs into a psychic monster or enemy. __________________ The Valiant Review