What attracts you to a book?

What makes you want to read a book? Is it the author, the cover, or a recommendation?

Re: What attracts you to a book?

Thats a good question!! For me:
1. if I like the author and/or the topic
2. a good recomendation

Re: What attracts you to a book?

For me it's the topic and a good recommendation. I tend to gravitate towards non fictional books or even fictional books focused on women's issues; particularly in other countries.

Edited to ask how about you?

Re: What attracts you to a book?

I totally judge a book by it's cover. Of course I usually choose the worst books this way. I mostly go on reccomendations from trusted readers, authors I like or just browse the bookstore until I see something that sounds intersting. FH is also pretty good at picking out stuff I'll enjoy.

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Posted by wendy1220

For me it's the topic and a good recommendation. I tend to gravitate towards non fictional books or even fictional books focused on women's issues; particularly in other countries.

Edited to ask how about you?

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For me most books I usually get from lists/recommendations. I started to read books off of the Top 100 books of all time. I will check out Newsday and the NY Times for recommendations as well as People magazine. I have come across many a good book through People magazine. Also, word of mouth recommendations is huge, but I don't always count on that.

Re: What attracts you to a book?

The people who read them - if we already have the same taste, then its a safe bet I'll like whatever they like in the future... not always, but usually...

Re: What attracts you to a book?

usually hear say and the author.

Re: What attracts you to a book?

When people tell me it's a quick read.

Re: What attracts you to a book?

Paperback and a cover with pink on it...that means chick lit...I love no brains books~!

Re: What attracts you to a book?

i go by the author and the new york times bestseller list...then if i see the book i will read the first couple of pages in the store and see if it keeps me interested

Re: What attracts you to a book?

the title - as silly as that sounds - sometimes i know i miss out on really good books due to it, like the davinci code - i said to myself do i really want to read about this artist?
then when my cousin expalined to me i didnt know what i was missing out on i finally picked it up and now it's one of my favs

Re: What attracts you to a book?

I have to read the description, but that is only if i like the cover first

Re: What attracts you to a book?

The storyline and the cover.