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[Book Blogger Hop] Judging Books By Their Covers

June 28, 2019      Erica Robyn      28 Comments

Book Blogger Hop Meme

Book Blogger Hop is a weekly meme hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer, where you answer a question and join a “hop”. The purpose is to help bloggers discover and get to know one another.

For this week’s Book Blogger Hop, Elizabeth @ Silver’s Reviews asks:

Would you or do you choose a book solely on the cover?

BBH My Answer

100%! I’m a sucker for a great cover. I’ve made many, mannnny purchases over the years simply because the cover caught my eye.

In my opinion, great cover design is absolutely critical.

Of course, I’m also constantly reminding myself NOT to judge books too harshly based on their covers 🙂

Thanks for reading!
Can you remember a book you picked up simply based on the cover?

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  1. Kristen @ Metaphors and Moonlight says

    June 28, 2019 at 6:46 pm

    Good cover design really is important! Idk that I’ve ever read a book solely for the cover, but it definitely impacts my decisions!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      June 28, 2019 at 7:02 pm

      <3

      Reply
  2. Jessica @ a GREAT read says

    June 28, 2019 at 7:01 pm

    It’s hard not to stop and look and the pretty covers! I feel like we gravitate naturally to covers that are within our genre as well, so we pretty much know we’re getting into a great read! Lol.

    Thanks for visiting my BBH!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      June 28, 2019 at 7:02 pm

      Agreed!! 🙂 And of course! Thanks for stopping by mine as well 🙂

      Reply
  3. Deanna says

    June 28, 2019 at 7:35 pm

    I try not too because MANY books haven tricked me in the past.

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      June 29, 2019 at 8:26 am

      Ha! I totally hear that!!

      Reply
  4. Nicki J. Markus says

    June 28, 2019 at 9:36 pm

    For me, the cover may draw me in, but I wouldn’t buy unless I also liked the blurb etc.

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      June 29, 2019 at 8:26 am

      😀

      Reply
  5. ShootingStarsMag says

    June 28, 2019 at 10:13 pm

    Good covers are important and I’ve picked up books based on the cover before, but not sure I’ve bought one just because of the cover.

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      June 29, 2019 at 8:26 am

      <3

      Reply
  6. Greg says

    June 28, 2019 at 10:50 pm

    Yes, I’ve been sucked in by a good cover many times lol.

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      June 29, 2019 at 8:26 am

      Good covers are just so powerful!! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum says

    June 29, 2019 at 1:56 am

    Oh, I’m definitely a sucker for pretty covers! That’s why I say to self-pubbed authors: don’t skimp on your cover! It could be the difference between someone picking up your book and ignoring it all together.

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      June 29, 2019 at 8:27 am

      100%!!!

      Reply
  8. Flora says

    June 29, 2019 at 5:20 am

    As with most of us, the cover is definitely what attracts me in the first instance but I always read the blurb too. 😉

    Here’s my BBH post
    Flora

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    • Erica Robyn says

      June 29, 2019 at 8:27 am

      😀

      Reply
  9. Erica Watkins says

    June 29, 2019 at 6:09 am

    It is always the cover. No matter what I tell myself, the decision begins there!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      June 29, 2019 at 8:29 am

      😀

      Reply
  10. Angela says

    June 29, 2019 at 7:39 am

    I think I’ve only read a book based solely on the cover once (a prompt for a reading challenge). The cover is definitely what draws me in, but I always like to know what I’m getting into before I start a book!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      June 29, 2019 at 8:29 am

      <3

      Reply
  11. chucklesthescot says

    June 29, 2019 at 8:22 am

    No never. A great cover or title might make me look at the blurb but I’ll never read or buy unless the blurb sounds good. I’ll pick up great sounding books with poor covers but I never buy a great cover for a dull sounding book.

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      June 29, 2019 at 8:29 am

      hahaha that’s so good! I need to work on that for myself 🙂

      Reply
  12. Louise @ Foxes and Fairy Tales says

    June 29, 2019 at 9:15 am

    Glad I’m not the only who falls for a nice cover. 😂

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      June 29, 2019 at 9:26 am

      😀

      Reply
  13. Dena @ Batch of Books says

    June 29, 2019 at 2:58 pm

    The cover is the #1 reason I read a book. I buy lots and lots of books based on their covers!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      June 29, 2019 at 4:43 pm

      <3

      Reply
  14. Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsense says

    June 29, 2019 at 7:40 pm

    I think at this point, you kind of expect books to have really good covers. i feel like when we buy a book, we are not only paying for the story, but the cover. I have definitely bought books based on the cover or at least sought out certain editions based on covers.

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      June 30, 2019 at 5:50 pm

      Agreed!! 🙂

      Reply

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