Do you ever judge a book by it's cover?

[makenna-16]

I try not to, but sometimes you have to. (like "intense" romance novels)

[Gardnerj15+]

The cover and font are always what make we pick up a book and read the back of it. However, I will only actually read it depending on the reviews and the plot.

[mimsreads]

Unfortunately, I do judge books by their cover, just like I do with people. This is a trait that I am trying to rectify. Because a beautiful, appealing cover does not always mean the inside is beautiful or appealing.

[Elizab]

I tend to always pick up books with eye catching covers, but I have learned that this does not always mean that it will be a good read.

[Melissabendall]

I think the cover does make a difference in how likely I am to look at the summary of the book. I solely read on my dresser and am more likely to look at. Book if the name and cover appeal to me when I am searching.

[Deb_Uber]

I do tend to judge books by their cover. I am a visual person and wont apologize for it, pictures are my main format for processing the world. A well thought out cover draws your audience after all. Although, I will admit that the description has to catch me or I'm lost.

[agore90]

Never! As much as I read I have learned that sometimes the cover has nothing to do with what the book is about. The cover is merely just an illustration to catch your attention.

[CharlotteVillette]

Overall, probably yes, but the story/plot has to intrigue me too. A nice pretty cover will of course make me look, but if I read the back and I think 'doesn't sound that good' I will just put it back and carry on.

[GingerBookWork]

I feel bad saying it, but I do sometimes judge a book by its cover! I am naturally drawn to books that catch my eye. I often will just buy a book because I have heard good things about it, and I love the cover design! I need to break this habit, since so many books have pretty covers! But, I do not automatically assume and book is good or bad depending on the cover art. I always try to read the summary and give the book a chance, but I do occasionally give the books with the more appealing covers a chance first, and then I will move onto a book with a cover that isn't particularly eye catching for me. I try to avoid being judgmental based simply on the book cover, but sometimes I get caught up in the beauty of a few books.

[MelMariah]

Funnily enough, for the first time ever I just recently took off and THREW OUT the dust jacket for a book I'd just purchased because it was horridly ugly!

[lauren0907]

I thought I was the only one that judge by the cover, but I usually only read a book by what the cover looks like. I have gone to bookstock and to the library and just looked at the cover, if it catches my eye I will read it. I think I get better books out of it sometimes, things that I wouldn't normally read about I read instead.

[deloris_what94]

Sometimes it can be difficult to not judge a book by its cover. However, I try to always give a book a chance even if it looks dull on the outside. Sometimes though, I just can't resist an intriguingly worded title or a vague cover image. It just makes me want to delve right in.

[tayquita]

I do a lot definetely. I would like to say I don't but I do

[Blood_and_Jokes]

The cover is the first thing that draws me in when I'm browsing in a bookshop, but it is ultimately the summary/synopsis that helps me make my final decision.

[Kickinitcountry24]

I kind of do. I usually browse the covers and if something catches my eye then ill pick it up to read the back or inside sleeve to know what it really is about. I do not look at a cover and simply get the book because there was a cute guy on the front but it would make me want to see what happens in the book. I wont really judge the entire plot of the book by the cover because that would be rather useless and I would most likely get ny version if the plot entirely wrong just from looking at a picture but I do judge the cover to pick up the book and learn more.