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Welcome back to Top Ten Tuesday! This is a weekly meme that is hosted by Jana at thatartsyreadergirl. Today's topic is things that make you want or not buy a book. I could only think of seven things that really want me to buy a book.

1-Cover Art

I'm a lover of some good cover art. If you have a colorful cover, or a design I love on the cover, I will also pick up the book. I love a good font on the cover; I need to make sure I can read the title clearly, but I adore a good font on the cover.

2-Synopsis

If I read a book, I will make sure to read the synopsis first. What I look for in a summary is for all the major plot points to be covered. I am not one  for horror or gore, so if there is a murder in the book, I need to know about that going in, so I can  out the book back for something. I love a good written synopsis, if it pulls me into the  world, I will continue with the story.

3- Recommendations from Bloggers, Goodreads, and people I know

If  a book rec comes from a blogger, I will look the book up at least if they have a glowing review and they love it, I will add this book to my tbr. I will scroll thorough Goodreads, and I will add books to my never ending tbr from there, based on people I follow on there. I don't really discuss books with people I know in real life, but if someone loves a book, chances are I will read said book, or at least find out more about them.

4- Genres

I am a basic sort of reader, where I have a love for YA, the classics, and Historical Fiction. I will branch out to Sci Fi and Fantasy, but I need a good plot and characters to draw me in. If I am browsing for books, I will  make my way towards these genres.

5- Auto Buy Authors

There are writers I love that I will buy anything they write. For example, Ashley Poston, Rainbow Rowell, John Green, Sarah J. Maas, even though I have not read TOG or Catwoman yet, Holly Black, even though I have only read two books by her, and Carrie Hope Fletcher, even though I have only read one book by her, and have one on my TBR.

6- Hype

I am a follower more than a leader based on my personality. So, if I see a hyped book, or a popular book, and  the book hits a few other checks on the list here, I will buy it, or at least I will read more about it. I am one that will follow hype until there is no tomorrow, but hyped up murder or horror books, those are a no go for me.

7- Series or companion I already love

If I love and adore book one of a series, I will keep on reading, or at least make it to book two before I stop a series. The same thing goes for companion novels, if I see that a companion, or a short story, for a book I love, then I will continue the series.

What are things that you look for in books?

Comments

  1. LydiaApril 2, 2019 at 9:57 AM

    Yeah, hype definitely is important.

    My post: http://www.lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-things-that-make-me-pick-up-a-book/

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  2. SusanApril 2, 2019 at 10:54 AM

    Someone else mentioned fonts on covers and that's something I've never really thought about! It does make a difference, doesn't it? I'll have to pay more attention to cover fonts from now on!

    Happy TTT!

    Susan
    www.blogginboutbooks.com

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