Even purchased the book knowing you probably weren’t going to like it because the cover was so eye catching you just couldn’t resist?
I know I’m not alone out there.
Thankfully, I have a little more self control now than I did when I was younger, but that temptation is there. Constantly lurking in the back of mind as I walk through a book store looking at the new releases. Then there is always that one that just jumps off the self at you and you do the mental “Ooooooo Shiny!!” as you start to drool. Okay, maybe I’ve even done the Shiny squee out loud a time or two. And if you’re a dire hard bibliophile and denying you’ve ever done such a thing... Liar, liar, pants on fire!
The first book I can recall purchasing because of the cover was George R. R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones. Thankfully, I loved the book itself and anxiously the next book in the Song of Ice and Fire Saga. Please Mr. Martin...hurry.
There’s just something to be said about great cover art. At least I can get my cover art fix online with all the great book blogs I frequent. I’ve been seeing quite a few lately that has had my wish list growing even longer. (Admittedly, it was already out of hand as is my TBR pile.)
Some of my favorite blogs that help feed this addiction:
All Things Urban Fantasy - I love how she gives them a thumbs up or down.
SciFiGuy
Dark Faerie Tales
That’s just to name a few.
And a few of the covers that have recently caught my eye are:
So what’s caught you’re eye lately? New, old, reissue?
2 comments:
Are you going to watch Game of Thrones on HBO? I may finally have to get it, I've held out so far, but Game of Thrones will be my downfall maybe!
I've thought about it, but since Comcast just raised our prices again I'm going to wait and just purchase or watch them through Netflix when they come out. That's what we do with True Blood. We've decided we like that better since we can watch the entire season on our schedule.
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