tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post5644840237245753979..comments2024-02-22T05:38:04.405-05:00Comments on **LC's Adventures in Libraryland** A YA Book Blog: Follow Me Friday (1)Lea Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11867337774792345543noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-41772857527605331982011-04-10T08:04:59.237-04:002011-04-10T08:04:59.237-04:00I always thought of myself as someone who judges b...I always thought of myself as someone who judges books by their covers (despite what I was taught at school). But as I glance across my bookshelves at my favourite reads I find that many of them have pretty horrendous cover deigns. Perhaps my teachers' advice from all those years ago sank in after all!Robert Clearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15483171151721144134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-76974050985078289362011-04-09T15:35:04.189-04:002011-04-09T15:35:04.189-04:00Thank you to everyone who stopped by, followed, an...Thank you to everyone who stopped by, followed, and commented this weekend- it is great to meet all of you and I look forward to reading and reviewing with you in the future :)Lea Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11867337774792345543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-22012964925402976582011-04-09T05:43:17.145-04:002011-04-09T05:43:17.145-04:00Hi Lea,
I'm a new follower, too.
For me the c...Hi Lea,<br />I'm a new follower, too. <br />For me the cover is the first thing to catch my eye and after that I read the blurb on the back. If it sounds like my cup of tea then I get it. <br />I'd love if you would check out my blog:<br /><br />http://laurenstvtotebookbag.blogspot.com/Lauren Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364730511377484582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-55675396832861917162011-04-08T21:49:26.979-04:002011-04-08T21:49:26.979-04:00Welcome to blogland and your first FF! And thanks...Welcome to blogland and your first FF! And thanks too for becoming a follower of my site. I'm now following you back and look forward to reading more of your posts.<br /><br />The Scarf PrincessThe Scarf Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-22479747413783131032011-04-08T21:17:10.919-04:002011-04-08T21:17:10.919-04:00Thx for stopping by! Ship Breaker is a great examp...Thx for stopping by! Ship Breaker is a great example on how not to be deceived by a cover. The worst book I read in 2010 had a gorgeous cover, but good gosh all mighty! That was a horrible book. <br /><br />JenJen Bighearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04549123296922258428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-37044722229390752412011-04-08T20:25:48.534-04:002011-04-08T20:25:48.534-04:00YA books seem to have the prettiest and most well-...YA books seem to have the prettiest and most well-designed covers out there these days. We're just inundated with so many to choose from.<br /><br />Happy Follow Friday! I'm a new follower. I hope you'll check out my blog too!<br /><br /><a href="http://intothemorningreads.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Jenny @ Into The Morning Reads</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-70218424666914397672011-04-08T20:06:34.228-04:002011-04-08T20:06:34.228-04:00Lea! I definitely agree- judging books by their co...Lea! I definitely agree- judging books by their covers is kind of hard not to do. But, it definitely matters what's on the inside too. :) If it's an awful book, then who cares what it looks like!<br /><br />Welcome to the meme officially, too! hahaRead.Breathe.Relax.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05426207104218487986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-76895200878367639182011-04-08T20:05:29.707-04:002011-04-08T20:05:29.707-04:00New follower! I always judge a book by it's co...New follower! I always judge a book by it's cover! I can't help it; I'm superficial like that, haha :) But a book is a book no matter what! Have a happy weekend!<br /><br /><a href="http://thegreatyaescape.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Crystal @ Elegantly Bound Books</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10094089882029809111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-54806411242157446812011-04-08T19:58:57.860-04:002011-04-08T19:58:57.860-04:00Always nice to meet a fellow librarian. Glad you s...Always nice to meet a fellow librarian. Glad you stopped by my blog. I liked Ship Breaker too, and I thought the cover was OK, but not really that memorable. Happy reading! Looking forward to following your posts!Annette Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13850197520930988077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-11012965369769886222011-04-08T19:20:11.394-04:002011-04-08T19:20:11.394-04:00Hi, Lea! Welcome to the blog scene and the hop!! ...Hi, Lea! Welcome to the blog scene and the hop!! :) I hope you have a great weekend and a great time hopping today.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02551705778868295870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-55417250600277870282011-04-08T18:13:32.382-04:002011-04-08T18:13:32.382-04:00As a huge AIW fan, I love your blog name! I'm ...As a huge AIW fan, I love your blog name! I'm a new follower. If you have time, come stop by my blog!<br />http://mustlovelabradors.blogspot.comMust Love Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04356859350271160742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-43592807285273852532011-04-08T16:30:46.320-04:002011-04-08T16:30:46.320-04:00A pretty cover will atleast get a book picked up! ...A pretty cover will atleast get a book picked up! I'm a new follower. My FF is at <a href="http://www.coffeetablereviews.net/2011/04/friday-follow-10.html" rel="nofollow">Coffee Table Reviews</a>Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09815511005295138714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-72968498553924148402011-04-08T15:54:52.640-04:002011-04-08T15:54:52.640-04:00Hi Lea, thanks for taking the time to have a look ...Hi Lea, thanks for taking the time to have a look at my blog on Follow me Friday I'm now following you and I have to say I think your blog is absolutely gorgeous!<br /><br />Lesley<br />http://mykeepershelf.blogspot.comLesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13514199000458672267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-51652270946972255992011-04-08T15:40:08.561-04:002011-04-08T15:40:08.561-04:00Covers are always irresistable ;)
Following you!
...Covers are always irresistable ;)<br />Following you!<br /><br />http://readawaytheday.blogspot.com/2011/04/follow-friday-2.htmlSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12745343216251920774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-13460300398214746322011-04-08T13:35:16.106-04:002011-04-08T13:35:16.106-04:00The cover usually attracts you to the book.
stop ...The cover usually attracts you to the book.<br /><br />stop and see mine and my giveaways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-89451250149087686542011-04-08T10:46:49.678-04:002011-04-08T10:46:49.678-04:00Love the design and layout of your blog!
Yes, I o...Love the design and layout of your blog!<br /><br />Yes, I often judge books by their covers, and I'm so glad when my old favorites get much-needed makeovers.<br /><br />I'm a new follower, and invite you to check out my sites and follow me as well.<br /><br />http://howtoteachanovel.blogspot.com<br />http://teachwithpicturebooks.blogspot.comKeith Schochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04487459160222497971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-29044532643531030982011-04-08T10:42:27.930-04:002011-04-08T10:42:27.930-04:00Hi Lea,
I totally agree with you. The covers in th...Hi Lea,<br />I totally agree with you. The covers in the YA genre are pretty eye catching & i think they`re that way simply for the fact that the pretty the cover the more attracted you`ll be to them!. But sadly the content on the inside doesn`t always match the cover.<br /><br />& thank you for following. I`ll be following you back. Your blog is Super cute!<br /><br />RomonaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-87070145161923184572011-04-08T10:13:30.654-04:002011-04-08T10:13:30.654-04:00Hi Lea! New follower here.
For me, it is the co...Hi Lea! New follower here. <br /><br />For me, it is the cover and the title that tempt me to read the blurb. If the blurb reads great, I'll grab the book. I remember the first time I saw Harry Potter's book covers, I was like, O_o...not sure if I liked them. Love the inside but the covers weren't really to my tastes.<br />Happy Follow Friday!!!<br />You can check out my website http://www.judithleger.weebly.com and http://www.judithleger.blogspot.com to see what kind of books I write.<br />I have two other pen names,<br />L.J.Leger - http://www.ljleger.weebly.com<br />Jadette Paige - http://www.jadettepaige.weebly.com and http://www.jadettepaige.blogspot.comJudith Legerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02997747703670815073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-88119859517067375252011-04-08T08:43:42.420-04:002011-04-08T08:43:42.420-04:00Wow, cute blog! Thanks for stopping by my blog an...Wow, cute blog! Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment. I'm happy to make new friends. :) Happy Friday!<br /><br />AimeeGetting Your Read Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00883178823502387785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-86099827407078644232011-04-08T04:49:57.538-04:002011-04-08T04:49:57.538-04:00Hi, this is my first time to participate in The Fr...Hi, this is my first time to participate in The Friday Follow My Blog Hop-A lot of the 500 or so blogs I do follow join in every week so I thought why not try it-I will happily return all follows<br /><br /><a href="readinglives.blogspot.com/2011/04/follow-my-book-blog-friday-hop.html%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow"> The Reading Life</a><br /><br />Mel u<br /><br />I like the design of your blog a lotMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-56153520356889703712011-04-08T02:10:51.965-04:002011-04-08T02:10:51.965-04:00Hey Im a new follower :)
I think 99% of readers ju...Hey Im a new follower :)<br />I think 99% of readers judge books by their cover. Its unavoidable haha. <br />New to your blog and love it :)<br /><br />Come visit my blog if you have time.<br />www.tyrasbookaddiction.blogspot.com/Tyraahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08262615840542149899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-71743576238616787192011-04-08T01:56:38.895-04:002011-04-08T01:56:38.895-04:00Hey, new follower :) love your blog. suppeerr cute...Hey, new follower :) love your blog. suppeerr cute!<br /><br />Diana<br />ps. I also tend to judge books by there cover... your not alone :)haha!Diana https://www.blogger.com/profile/13618803609937407241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-52894771314057054222011-04-08T01:29:14.645-04:002011-04-08T01:29:14.645-04:00A good cover is something the author should really...A good cover is something the author should really invest in if he wants to grab your attention. After that, the words have to back up the great cover. It's the same with people; beauty may only be skin deep.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851980585077686577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-35881384091798659472011-04-08T00:24:48.966-04:002011-04-08T00:24:48.966-04:00Thanks for stopping by my page Lea! I just realize...Thanks for stopping by my page Lea! I just realized I forgot to post the FF image! I'm still new at this. *editing page*<br /><br />I noticed your a librarian and it just dawned on me; long ago covers were just colored clothe over board. Interesting how much has changed.<br /><br />I love your site by the way. Beautifully done!Fiction Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16375511398594364654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322527388512357503.post-78136374655181655592011-04-07T23:13:47.233-04:002011-04-07T23:13:47.233-04:00I don't look at the cover alone. The cover gr...I don't look at the cover alone. The cover grabs my attention but it is the back cover description that will ultimately decide whether I will buy it.Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745513625965620545noreply@blogger.com