Don't Judge A book by It's Cover | 5 Steps to Break this Rule

The most classic phrase about books that all of us learn in school is Don't judge a Book by it's Cover. But along with being so popular, it makes no sense in the world of literature.

If a Book cover was indeed so useless, why would authors spend a fortune to make it perfect? So today I'm going to break down the components of a book cover and teach you exactly how you can use covers to pick books for yourself.

1) Illustrations-

This is what catches everyone's eye at first. The Images. The Colors. They all play a part in getting the book noticed at all among a heap of books at a library or shop. The illustrations are used to depict the genre, age group, and the general theme of the story. A cover with the wrong theme can send wrong signals to the audience and loose its potential read. But covers are also a personal choice. For example, I prefer This to That. (Just a personal preference)

2) Title-

The name of the book is always there to do pretty much the same as the cover. It tells you the theme, genre, and age group. This is usually a phrase that sums up the entire story in a few words. It is intended to intrigue the reader as in thrillers like Deception Point or One of Us is Lying. Some give us more contemporary vibes like Love at First Like and Hating Alison Ashely.

3) Author Name-

Maybe it's wrong to judge a book by it's author, but I do this all the time. Don't get me wrong. Being a South-Asian, I love reading books surrounding people from that part of the world. If I ever find a book by say Sudha Murthy or Sandhya Menon in a library, I will definitely get it home. Again, who doesn't pick up a book by a famed author? you are more likely to check books by known, bestselling authors, than new authors who you've never heard of. it's sad for debut authors, but true. (Please give them a chance. Many debuts are underrated and are actually awesome)

4) Font-

I don't know how many people notice fonts but I sure do. This is pretty basic. The lettering tells you the idea behind the story. Like the Dork Diary font gives out a dorky theme, which is exactly what it is about. Reasons to Stay Alive gives out a creative vibe. Size 12 is Not Fat makes you assume that its motivational when its actually something completely different even though its nice. (click on the title to find what it is really about)

5) Synopsis-

If the first four factors impressed you, then you will turn the book around to read its summary which will ideally force you to read it. If you love synopsis, come back to our website every Sunday and Tuesday as we can give you some good synopsis to choose from. Until next week, Bye!