Reflection 5

I really don’t pay attention to the book, when I am looking for a book, it is usually because someone recommended it to me or I googled it. The things I only pay attention to when, it comes to book covers is spine art and the back of the book. The spine is the most important thing for me; it tells me everything I need to know about the book. It allows me to see the length of the book (by how fat or skinny it is) the font of the letters combined with color gives me the tone of the book. Some books have a small simple picture or item with the title of the book that makes me wonder why was that put there? What is the significance of it? As for the back of the book the reason it is significant is after choosing my book the first thing I do is look at the back of it. I always am looking for a synopsis of the book, if it’s in the jacket that bothers me. The reason is because most books with synopsis on the jacket are there because the back is filled with commentary about the book. Having commentary annoys me, it shows me the author cares more about peoples impression of the book than the book its self, they want you to buy off the fact that some one important likes the book not that their book is just a good book. If a book has a synopsis and little commentary then that is a book for me. So if you want me to read your book, then make a nice spine and put the synopsis on the back and I will possibly buy it.

The Hungergames trilogy spines: