Recommendations? The title? The cover? Excerpts from reviews? The blurb on the back (if it has one)?
The cover never sells me, per se. But, it can definitely turn my head away. The sometimes helps, but I've learned that its not all about the title. Often times, its reviews I get here.
How likely are you to try something new?
I'm pretty picky about new things. It takes me a while to decide if I'm going to read something and then longer to actually do it. With the exception of rereads. Those take no decision making and I dive in immediately. But new material is something I give serious thought to.
What would make you step out of your comfort zone to read something completely different from your usual style?
Being offered a monkey butler to turn the pages for me!
When I try something new it's usually because the title is interesting or the cover is pretty. I almost always judge a book by its cover. Boring titles put me off completely, or titles that look like they're trying too hard.
Haha. Well, from what I've heard of you, this is no surprise at all (just kidding!)
Your mom. That's right. The cat is out of the bag. Your mom.
My mind isn't always in the gutter, it just has VIP access
What makes you pick up a new book?
11/03/2010 09:24:05 PM
- 516 Views
Sounds like I'm similar to you.
11/03/2010 10:34:11 PM
- 430 Views
Recommendations from my husband or people here are the most likely.
11/03/2010 11:47:28 PM
- 405 Views
Blood oozing from the pages and the wail of innocents in torment whenever I open the cover.
12/03/2010 12:39:06 AM
- 392 Views
I would say anyone with a passing familiarity with Lovecraft, but you seem to be an exception. *NM*
12/03/2010 03:22:41 AM
- 155 Views
Re: First, the title makes me pick it up.
12/03/2010 04:22:26 AM
- 434 Views
Snappy titles, or long kooky titles?
12/03/2010 05:49:52 PM
- 395 Views
Re: I don't do the first and middle pages test. It's too unreliable.
13/03/2010 09:23:12 AM
- 338 Views
Recommendations
12/03/2010 04:30:29 AM
- 362 Views
Re: What makes you pick up a new book?
12/03/2010 12:29:33 PM
- 343 Views
Very rarely do I buy a book that I don't know anything about beforehand...
12/03/2010 06:44:39 PM
- 576 Views
Re: What makes you pick up a new book?
12/03/2010 10:17:46 PM
- 366 Views