This week’s Musing Mondays from Should Be Reading asks…
“This week’s musing asks…
Would you choose to review a book if its description sounded interesting but the cover was terrible?“
Ugly book covers are a pet peeve of mine. My enjoyment of the book diminishes by ugly covers. I wouldn’t say I don’t review books that have terrible covers but I mention it on my review. Like on my review of The Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith, I clearly express my disapproval of the cover even though I liked the book itself. The most irritated I have ever been by a cover was by the cover of The Art of War. The cover depicted some random man talking on a cell phone. An ancient Chinese book that has been celebrated through the ages for its wisdom deserves better, in my opinion.
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I’ve not reviewed books, so I guess that part of the question doesn’t fit me. But I am a cover snob, for sure!
I am a cover snob to a certain extent. I will read and even love the book but I would complain about it to anyone who cares to listen!
I don’t know why they would have that on the cover of an ancient Chinese book. That’s frustrating. Here’s my MM http://harleybearbookblog.blogspot.com
Yes the Art of War cover was just so random! What were they thinking, I wonder?
Love your answer! Eye catching covers usually are my selling point, but most times I am pleasantly surprised at what is on the inside. 🙂
Here’s mine:
http://amylunderman.blogspot.com/2012/03/musing-mondays-movie-review-we-bought.html
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I think a bad cover can hurt a book, certainly hurt sales..and that does drive me nuts. But does it stop me from reviewing a book? not so much..
Same here. I will review a book with a bad cover but it does hurt the sales of the books.
“The Art of War. The cover depicted some random man talking on a cell phone. An ancient Chinese book that has been celebrated through the ages for its wisdom deserves better, in my opinion.”
Ok… I’m not a total cover-snob…. but even I have to say that’s pretty… I don’t even know the word. What’s a cell phone doing on an ancient writing book cover? Also, I couldn’t find this specific cover…. I guess that’s a good thing.
My answer is: http://shaynagier.com/musing-monday-book-cover-delimma.html/
Oh yes a bald man talking on a cell phone was just too much! My edition of The Art of War is from the Hodder Mobius publications which had this horrendous cover.