Thursday, March 27, 2008
BTT: I choose books by their covers!
Q:While acknowledging that we can’t judge books by their covers, how much does the design of a book affect your reading enjoyment? Hardcover vs. softcover? Trade paperback vs. mass market paperback? Font? Illustrations? Etc.?
A: Well, honestly I do pick up books for their cover. I am won over by a well designed cover. This mainly has to do with my interest in aesthetics...and my value of graphic design and art...but also if a book looks really boring...I'll leave it be. Covers are important in picking up a book, but once i am into the book I don't even think about it. So, I guess it is more advertising to me...a good book has a good cover right!?
Softcover...DEFINITELY...with a matte finish for sure!
I am not sure I understand the difference between a trade paperback and mass market. I think the trade paperback is done on better quality stuff, and if that is the case trade paperback...mass market seems like it is the glossy cheap-o cover, but that is just what I am guessing. Am I right?
Font- I haven't ever even noticed a difference in fonts...what is wrong with me?
Illustrations- this is a hard one...if I am reading kids books to my two little ones illustrations are a HUGE part, because they are too young to read, but for me illustrations must be done right or they should just be left out. I don't like the silly little drawings that are in some books...they lower the quality...but if an illustration is stunning, well, then I am all for it!
What did you think...sorry I got this up so late!!!!
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3 comments:
I don't like large fonts. nor do I like smaller ones!
User friendly ones, thats me!
:D
Booking through cover
The main differences between trade and mass market are size and price. Trade paperbacks are larger, closer to the size of hardbacks and cost anywhere from $12 to $16. And sometimes trade paperbacks are sold about a year before the mass market comes out.
As for quality--I've seen a fair number of trades with approximately the same paper quality of mass market.
Ah, softcovers with a matte finish...HEAVEN!
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