This week’s question comes from Julie, who asks:
While acknowledging that we can’t judge books by their covers, how much does the design of a book affect your reading enjoyment? Hardcover vs. softcover? Trade paperback vs. mass market paperback? Font? Illustrations? Etc.?
Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!
Booking Through Thursday 
Am I the first? Wow!
Here is my answer:
http://onemorechapterforaria.blogspot.com/2008/03/cover-up-btt.html
Happy BTT! I missed out on last week, but I’m back 😀
Here’s mine!
Here’s mine:
http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/booking-through-thursday-2/
Now I’m off to bed! 🙂
Happy BTT!
Here’s mine. 🙂
Early this week
http://caniborrowyourbook.blogspot.com/2008/03/cover-up-btt.html
Mine’s up too 😀
Hi I’m a newbie. My first post is at http://manyhomeblessings.blogspot.com/2008/03/booking-through-thursday.html
I’m up
Here is mine:
http://readingandmorereading.blogspot.com/2008/03/booking-through-cover.html
Happy BTTs everyone ( Hi Deb!) I hope you have great day!
here mine!
Julia- Yen
Thanks Julie for a good question. Here’s my answer:
http://booksplease.blogspot.com/2008/03/cover-up-booking-through-thursday.html
I’m off to look at your answers now.
Haven’t been here in a long time 🙂 My answers are here. Happy BTT all! Ü
Mine is up here
Present and (mostly) correct:
http://justaddbooks.blogspot.com/2008/03/booking-through-thursday_27.html
Mine’s up!
Hello again!
http://chapteriii.blogspot.com/2008/03/booking-through-thursday-this-weeks_27.html
[…] BTT for today: While acknowledging that we can’t judge books by their covers, how much does the design of a book affect your reading enjoyment? Hardcover vs. softcover? Trade paperback vs. mass market paperback? Font? Illustrations? Etc.? […]
Posted mine here: http://reading-writing.blogspot.com/2008/03/booking-it-under-covers.html
Happy BTT!
Here’s mine: http://www.melankolia.net/mikkoreads/2008/03/btt_coverup.html
This week’s entry includes a baby anecdote.
Happy BTT! Here’s mine:
Here’s mine
http://chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com/2008/03/covering-up-btt.html
Here’s my brief answer:
http://lyndasbookblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/booking-through-thursday-270308.html
My response is posted:
http://readingetc.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/cover-up/
Mine is up here:
http://readingtoolate.net/2008/03/27/booking-through-thursday-327/
Here’s mine:
http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2008/03/booking-through-thursday-cover-up.html
The weekend is almost here!
Enjoy!
http://idahogalsrants.blogspot.com/2008/03/cover-up.html
Good Morning!
I’m in!
http://booksnbordercollies.blogspot.com/2008/03/booking-through-thursday_27.html
Lezlie
Mine is here.
Here we go:
http://shereadsbooks.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/btt-the-cover/
Happy BTT.
Have a good thursday!
Coincidentally, I’d been thinking about this lately. My response is here:
http://web.mac.com/ann163125/Table_Talk/Table_Talk_Blog/Entries/2008/3/27_Booking_Through_ThursdayNever_Judge…..html
I missed a couple weeks and I’m glad to be back!
Here it is!
http://lovingmyhome.blogspot.com/
Well, my answer’s posted, such as it is:
http://mosmind.blogspot.com/2008/03/cover-stories.html
Enjoy your weekend, everybody!
My response is up now! Happy reading, everybody!
I’m up.
http://www.gamalei.net/syaffolee/2008/03/memes-booking-through-thursday-cover-up.html
Mine’s up!
http://notenoughbooks.blogspot.com/2008/03/booking-through-thursday-cover-up.html
Mine is up, here, including pics of the covers of the books I’m currently reading 🙂
Happy Reading!
My first time!
Here we go:
http://insatiablereader.blogspot.com
Well, here’s an answer:
http://sueysbooks.blogspot.com/2008/03/booking-through-thursday-cover-up.html
This was fun! My answer is here.
My first BTT!
http://poseysessions.blogspot.com/2008/03/booking-through-thursday-covering-up.html
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Here’s my answer: http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2008/btt-cover-up/
Mine is up here
I disagreed with the thesis of the question. Read why.
http://www.myfriendamysblog.com/2008/03/booking-through-thursday-cover-up.html
Mine is up:
http://beastmomma.squarespace.com/from-shelf-to-hand/2008/3/27/booking-through-thursday-cover-up.html
My answers are up here: http://www.miss-kate.com/booking-through-thursday-cover-up/
Here’s mine:
Mine’s up. :o)
Happy Thursday!
http://fizzybeverage.blogspot.com/2008/03/cover-up.html
Here’s mine!
http://beccalovesbooks.blogspot.com/2008/03/booking-through-thursday_27.html
Here’s mine: http://hoshichan.com/2008/03/27/btt-cover-up/
http://blbooks.blogspot.com/2008/03/btt-judging-book-by-its-cover.html
I only answered part of the question on my blog. But generally speaking, I try not to judge a book by its cover. But the book cover does have an impact on me. It’s unavoidable really. As far as hardcover or softcover, I don’t have much preference.
Here’s mine!
Here’s my answer for today’s question:
http://www.firepitblog.com/2008/03/27/btt-cover-up/
This was a fun one this week!
http://westofmars.blogspot.com/2008/03/btt-cover-up.html
I’m late!!! I’m LATE!!! give it a look!!
http://exlibrisbb.blogspot.com/2008/03/btt-i-choose-books-by-their-covers.html
Happy BTT everyone!!
Here is mine
Mine’s done: http://chartroose.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/judging-by-covers-booking-through-thursday/
Loved this question.
http://pageafterpage-kim.blogspot.com/2008/03/book-chatter.html
here’s mine!
http://boyett-brinkley.blogspot.com
Great question!
http://shelfandstuff.blogspot.com/2008/03/btt-cover-up.html
better late than never…http://ravenousreader.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/booking-through-thursday-the-whole-package/
I made this week yay!!
Here’s mine for this week: http://the-ravelld-sleave.blogspot.com/2008/03/cover-up.html.
Even *I* know it’s kinda weird …
Mine’s up.
I had to research to answer this. My answer is at http://kimmieskrap.blogspot.com/2008/03/booking-through-thursday-cover-up.html
Here’s MY VERY FIRST BTT!! YAY!! : ) Thanks Trish!
http://aparkavenueprincess.blogspot.com/
Here’s my answer: http://ardentlybookreviews.blogspot.com/2008/03/booking-through-thursday-11.html
my answer
Here is mine:
http://downstowngirl.blogspot.com/2008/03/booking-through-thursday-cover-up.html
Here ‘s mine.
Here is my answer
http://readingmama.blogspot.com/2008/03/booking-through-thursday_27.html
Mine is up!
Here’s mine
Great question!
Mine’s up!
http://somanybookreviews.blogspot.com/2008/03/btt-cover-up.html
http://www.inthelouvre.org/btt/march-27-2008/
It’s still Thursday here… http://eaca.blogspot.com/2008/03/booking-through-thursday-cover-up-while.html
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It’s still Thursday here, too.. for about 5 more minutes!!
Better late than never I guess!
http://lostinagoodstory.blogspot.com/2008/03/booking-through-thursday-cover-up.html
Mine! http://thebookling.blogspot.com/2008/03/booking-through-thursday_27.html
My replies should be more timely from now on. I have internet again. Anyway, here’s my post:
http://thatsthebook.blog.com/2928287/
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Here’s mine (a twist from a publishers’ sales rep’s POV):
http://islandeditions.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/cover-design-booking-on-thursday/
Here’s mine: http://booksplurge.blogspot.com/2008/03/booking-through-thursday-on-friday-do-i.html
http://xinef.livejournal.com/213996.html
Better late than never – here’s my BTT on Friday!
Have a great weekend, everyone.
[…] This week’s question comes from Julie, who asks: While acknowledging that we can’t judge books by their covers, how much does the design of a book affect your reading enjoyment? Hardcover vs. softcover? Trade paperback vs. mass market paperback? Font? Illustrations? Etc.? […]
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Here’s mine! http://foxywriter.com/2008/03/28/btt-cover-up/
Here is mine! http://thewrittenword.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/cover-up/
Well, a couple days late, but here’s mine! 🙂
http://bloody-kisses.org/index.php/btt-the-cover/
A few days late from your newest fan, you can find my answer here:
Hi!
I actually blogged on this earlier this year… here’s what I had to say:
With so many books in the world, how do you decide what to pick up next?
For me, it’s a combination of recommendations by friends and media reviews (predominantly in The Courier Mail and The Australian), and on the ABC’s First Tuesday Book Club (when I remember it’s on).
Unfortunately, so much of what’s offered up as review simply isn’t: it’s just a rehash of the plot with a few sweeping statements and/or clichés (of course this isn’t limited to book reviews).
I’ll choose to read a book based on a review when:
– the plot, genre or subject matter appeals to me;
– the reviewer discusses the themes of the story and the questions it raises (and they appeal to me);
– the reviewer offers a broader context for the narrative that has meaning for me.
The details of the plot are almost irrelevant in a review: they should be discovered on reading the book itself. The importance of the review is to tell you what you might expect to think or feel during and after reading the story: will it make you question the political status quo; appreciate the simpler things in life; help you understand a different perspective; or laugh your backside off? Is it pure pop fiction escapism, or a journey of perfectly crafted prose? Is it a good example of either?
You can’t trust the cover or the hyperbolic marketing blurb to help you decide whether not you want read something. And that’s where the review comes in handy. It’s not a sure fire promise of a good read, but you at least have a clue what you’re in for.
Clearly, plenty of readers want someone to point them in the right direction. That’s why Oprah’s Book Club creates instant bestsellers. Life is too short to waste on books you might not like, especially if you’re not a voracious reader. (Purists scoff at Oprah’s Book Club, but if it’s getting people reading and taking the fear out of book selection, then it can’t be all bad. And who knows, maybe those readers will one day stray from the bestseller list to more challenging fiction.)
Some of my recent reads, and how I came to choose them:
– The People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks (currently reading) – numerous newspaper reviews
– The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini – desire to read book before seeing the film
– The Tomorrow series by John Marsden (I’m working my way through this series in between other books) – recommendation by family member
– The Year Nick McGowan Came to Stay by Rebecca Sparrow – heard author speak at local library
– The Patron Saint of Eels by Gregory Day – recommendation by friend (on this very blog!)
– The Broken Shore by Peter Temple – newspaper review and comment on First Tuesday Book Club
– Dead Point by Peter Temple – based on my enjoyment of The Broken Shore.
And so the list goes on…
Oops – I just realised I posted this on the wrong topic. My first visit and all… I’m so sorry!
My intention was to post this on the previous topic.
Will slink back into my hole now… (and try and do better next time.) Am hoping this is a forgiving group of lovers of literature.
[…] Given that I don’t have the luxury of time I think I’m just going to answer the latest question posed by the BTT team: […]
Late but here.
http://sizzle354.blogspot.com/2008/03/booking-through-thursday-11_27.html
Here we go – thanks for using my question!! 😀
I know I’m a week behind, but I was out of town and couldn’t resist — I found a couple of articles on the topic, too, and put them in my post: http://bookclubclassics.com/Blog/2008/04/04/booking-through-thursday-april-4/