The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Jennifer @ Crazy-For-Books in March 2010 and ended on December 31, 2012. With Jennifer’s permission, Billy @ Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer relaunched the hop on February 15, 2013. Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end the following Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question. The hop’s purpose is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs, learn about new books, befriend other bloggers, and receive new followers to their own blog.
The question this week is:
What draws you in more: the book’s title, the book’s cover, or the summary on the back cover? (submitted by Elizabeth @ Silver’s Reviews)
Another great question this week! Covers are a huge draw for me, but then so is the summary. In fact I’d say if the cover is gorgeous but I don’t like the synopsis I won’t buy the book, but if I like both then yes I’m having it! Titles don’t draw me at all, unless it’s a subject I’m particularity interested in. I must also mention favourite authors also make me want to buy a book and also narrators for audiobooks.
Secret Library Book Blog 
Good question. Author, cover, my mood, curiosity … all kinds of things!
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Yup same here Linda!
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Good question. I’m drawn to a book by the synopsis, the cover and the opening pages.
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Oh yes opening pages can be crucial!
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Author and themes that are revealed in a summary
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Interesting Carol I never think about themes in a summary. Do you have favourites?
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Many! Complicated families for one!
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It depends on if it’s non-fiction or fiction. With fiction, it’s usually the cover, then the synopsis. With non-fiction, it’s usually the cover because it has to be a biography or history for me.
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Good points!
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cover for me initially! then that leads me to read the blurb!
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I’m with you on this!
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😂
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Aha so you judge a book by it’s cover!?😂
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Initially the author, I will often get the book if it’s an author I have read before and I don’t even bother with the blurb. I am attracted by covers but if the blurb doesn’t grab me the book stays where it is.
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Same as me Yvonne sometimes I don’t need to write the blurb if it’s a favourite author!
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I’m drawn by the cover initially as well except with nonfiction and then I’m drawn in by the title.
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Nonfiction does need a good title doesn’t it!
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I think I’m drawn to a book by all three, Nicki!
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Fab!
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I wonder if anyone has just one thing that draws them to a book. Like you, I look at it all. ❤️
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I guess if money is no object then if you like the cover you can just buy for that reason alone!
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If it’s an author I haven’t read before, then it’ll always be the synopsis and the cover that draws me first. If I have read the author before and I like their work, then I’ll immediately buy it.
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So covers don’t attract you at all then?
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Reblogged this on Reads & Reels and commented:
Another wonderful post!
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Thanks they’re great questions aren’t they?!
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Yes! it’s just such a fun idea and a great way to share 😊
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The answer, Nicki, is D: all of the above 😄 For new (to me) authors the cover or the title are usually what makes me read the blurb. If that draws me in further it’s a done deal. Key words like asylum, lies and secrets usually do the trick 😅 The cover is often what makes me decide on which format to get: if I really love the cover I’ll buy a paper copy rather than the ebook or audiobook.
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Really interesting Kelly!
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Synopsis – Cover – Title (this order) 😉
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Okay! 👍
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Cover most often, title next, and then maybe the blurb. But most of all it’s the author, either because I’ve read their books before, or I’ve heard about them.
~ Corina | The Brown Eyed Bookworm
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The author is important to me too, and a gorgeous cover!
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Blurbs are, I believe more important than the cover art, but I am sure I’ve not looked at blurbs where the cover art has turned me off completely.
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Exactly!
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Actually, what draws me in are the words on the first page. :)Jen
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Ah yes when I usually read the first page when I’m thinking about buying or borrowing a book from the library.
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