tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558626810909480570.post9123112307151183176..comments2024-01-12T22:06:33.549-08:00Comments on Ten Cent Notes: TGIF: Book AppealJordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07544006301357995240noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558626810909480570.post-22758545075505212402012-02-03T21:34:49.024-08:002012-02-03T21:34:49.024-08:00Hehehe yay Anna!Hehehe yay Anna!Khyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17601798821880063492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558626810909480570.post-78698203139309141602012-02-03T18:59:26.693-08:002012-02-03T18:59:26.693-08:00The Kid Table's cover is what made me grab a c...The Kid Table's cover is what made me grab a copy of it as well. It evoked memories.<br /><br />Sometimes, the title of the book is what does it for me, like Beautiful Creatures or The Girl of Fire and Thorns, both grab my curiosity.Melaniehttp://melaniesmusings.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558626810909480570.post-64355652324625575242012-02-03T11:49:49.326-08:002012-02-03T11:49:49.326-08:00Thank you. Another thing I forgot to mention in th...Thank you. Another thing I forgot to mention in the post is author blurbs... while they won't be the sole factor in me picking up a book, if it looks interesting or I'm on the fence a blurb by one of my favorite authors usually pushes me over the edge. That said, there's at least one author whose books I love love love, but whose blurbs/recommended books are almost always ones I DO NOT LIKE, which is odd.Jordynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07544006301357995240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558626810909480570.post-6538332896934857162012-02-03T10:25:28.752-08:002012-02-03T10:25:28.752-08:00I'm taking a readers' advisory class this ...I'm taking a readers' advisory class this semester, and we're talking a lot about appeal and how it influences reader decisions. This post is totally relevant to our discussion, and your observations about what draws you to a book are particularly astute.<br /><br />You're not alone in being drawn in by a cover. We talked about this in class a lot this week: books shouldn't be judged by their covers, but they are. All the time. What's interesting to look at is how covers have changed over the years to reflect reader preference.Clementine Bojangleshttp://earlynerdspecial.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com