Ever judge a book by it's cover?

I've a book printed in 1942. It's a Penguin, with a plain blue cover, and it's printed on wafer-thin, yellowing paper. It's a lit-crit book of some sort and I'm not sure that I've really read it, but it's still fascinating. There's a little discalaimer in it, apologising for it's poor quality, and of course, the poor quality is due to the paper shortages of the second world war. I find that slim paperback brings me closer to the realities of 'war shortages' than many dense textbooks. And it's the book as a thing, that interests me here, rather than the text inside it. Strange, really, when you think about it? I ...  Read the complete review

Each book tells a story but its cover tells a bigger one. Each book has travelled a journey, whether you buy it new or second hand like me. Each book I own has been held by many hands, captivated many minds and it will continue that journey, ageing until one day its dust cover falls off baring its bright undercover and the whole thing begins again... Right now I'm trying to judge a book by its cover. Why? Well I have thousands of books and as I prefer them in hardback I often end up doubling them. So I sit here now with two copies of Rose Madder by Stephen King propped up next to me. I'm going to keep one and relegate the other to the car boot where ...  Read the complete review

This category was created for me - come on, admit it dooyoo! It's been there for ages, screaming at me and begging me to write in it. If there were a category in all of dooyoo, and only one category (God forbid!!), where I should be allowed to post, this would be it. No doubt. Why this overabundant enthusiasm? Even less modest than usual? Well, perhaps... but even more importantly, I feel I belong here since a good part of my (hectic - aren't we all? I know) living is made designing book covers. Actually, said part of my living also involves the much less glamorous but equally demanding designing of the inside of a book, but this ...  Read the complete review

I might not judge the book by it's cover but I often chose a new book without knowing much/anything about just because I love the cover/title. As a marine biology student I love everything with fins, scales and sharp teeth - so if there's a shark on the cover or in the title it's mine! An eye catching cover always help if you are just looking for a new book without really knowing what you want. I read a lot - and almost anything. Even the lady at the library noticed that I'm a regular there. If I see a nice, interesting cover I have a closer look at the book - I rarely look for a certain writer. Here are some of the gems I found and ...  Read the complete review

The cover of a book can play an important part in not only how well the book sells but how much some people will enjoy it, to me it has become less important in recent years as I have tended to read more and more books based on recommendations rather than actually picking them from the shop myself but I still feel it is important. --Importance Of The Cover-- Some books are simply known by the type of covers they have, Discworld books for example can be easily recognised by the artwork on the front and the style of this really manages to add something to the book that fans can associate with the series. The cover can enhance your enjoyment of a book if ...  Read the complete review