JUDGING A BOOK BY IT'S COVER
People are always saying “Don’t Judge a book by it’s cover!” but that may be just the right way to find a book you are really interested in! The system in which i choose the books I read is mostly based on the cover. I like the look of books with a catchy title and a picture on the front that looks kind of modern and unique. If the book doesn’t look very interesting at a first glance I probably won’t choose to read it. I usually read the teaser found on the back. The teaser just tells a little bit about the book or a portion of the book that may be an important part. It gives a little background information about the story line of the book without giving too much away. If the storyline sounds interesting, I will give it a try. At the beginning of the year when I was looking for new books to read or a new book series, I immediately wanted to read the Need series by Carrie Jones found in Mrs. Leighton’s library because the cover looked like something I would want to read and it had something captivating about it. This genre is fantasy and I have found that I really like it. I also enjoy reading realistic fiction that has a point of view from people about my age. If a book has these things I would definitely read it.
If people have recommended me a book because they really liked it, I will probably read it too and see if my opinion matches that person’s. Although if I start the book that was recommended and just the first few pages or the first chapter doesn’t intrigue me I wouldn’t continue to read the book. Julia Zavaleta is still reading a book called Modellland by Tyra Banks and she said it’s great so far, I’m thinking about using these techniques after she is done and giving that book a try too!