Sand Paper: (Don't) Judge a book by its Cover

Friday, August 10, 2012

(Don't) Judge a book by its Cover

It's the last weekend of the 2012 Olympics. Can you believe it's almost over already? I get so inspired by all the athletes accomplishments. I think, if you're anything like me, you walk away from the Olympics with a sense that you can do anything. But then again, I'm also the person who adores the sappy montages and inspirational athlete stories.

I'm also a complete sucker for a beautiful book cover. It's hard to not shop by cover, especially when there are so many books out there competing for my attention. I think covers when done well are also beautiful works of art and design. And they should also illustrate (see what I did there) something of the feel and mood of the book. The cover is the doorway into the story. It's what gets you excited to dive in.

Here are some of my favorite book covers of books I have not read yet but I am excited to based on only the cover!