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Choosing a book to read, for me, is a never-ending process. I have a stack of unread books on my shelf and an even longer to-read list on my Goodreads account. I always vow to never put another book on the list until I’ve read every to-read book I own, but I am always buying a new book that makes the pile never-ending!
When I go to read a new book, it can often be a luck of the draw from that list or pile. I am often swayed by the mood I am feeling, a movie or tv show I’ve watched, and suggestions by friends, bookstores and library lists. Sometimes, I am simply choosing the book that has been sitting on my shelf the longest. Other times it’s that I need a mood changer because I’ve read either a really ‘light-themed’ or really ‘dense’ book and need a complete contrast. Then there are the times when I have no rhyme or reason to a choice and simply like the cover of a book! I love beautiful book covers, and the design of the book can play a role in how I delight in its words.
Luck of the draw, I would say, incorporates into some of my selections.
How do you choose your next book to read? Are you a die-hard fan of a certain author and read any books they write? Do you stick to one genre such as fiction, non-fiction, science fiction, biography or mystery for example? Or do you abide by the Luck method?
This post was written by Jennifer Peterson. Contact Jennifer at jenniferapeterson@yahoo.com
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For me I pick a book purely by it’s cover. They always say “Never judge a book by its cover” but I always do. If it isn’t inviting me to read it…I won’t. Then my next option would be to pick a book off my dads book shelf. He and I have similar taste in books and so the ones that he has, I know are good. I wish I had more time to read. Right now my current fascination is with great stories by Jane Austin turned Zombie. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was an exhilarating read. I a currently reading “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” and it is just really good. I’m looking forward to watching the movie!
I admit, I too judge a book by its cover! I have piles that I have bought, my mother has given me and then the library pile! I try not to put more on hold until I get lower on the pile, but alas, I will hear of a book that sounds interesting and have to go find it! lol I definetly pick from a variety of categories…makes life more interesting!
I absolutely love beautiful books and will admit to judging them by their cover too! I find that if there is a book I hear about, and it has an awful cover, I probably start the book with preconceived ideas of the quality of the story, writing, etc. without even realizing it! I was just browsing on facebook and this came across my newsfeed: bit.ly/wR32IK I thought it was wildly appropriate to share!
Maybe it’s an American thing we do. Looking at covers. When I lived overseas — as a member of European Alumnae Chapter! — I was in a couple of book clubs where members got their books from Amazon.co.uk. I was amazed at the difference in American covers, UK covers, and even German covers (of German translations I saw in train stations and airports).