tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post6025327049244817370..comments2024-03-19T00:21:38.511-07:00Comments on YA Book Queen: Highlights & Lowlights: Blurbs on Book CoversLea (YA Book Queen)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07360720431931072505noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-62320743444377323152013-07-30T18:02:25.926-07:002013-07-30T18:02:25.926-07:00I've definitely seen ones that seem so generic...I've definitely seen ones that seem so generic. "Super fun" is not one I've seen but could be applied to most books and I've seen blurbs with very similar wording before. However if Meg Cabot blurbs something, I usually pick it up-her picks tend to be very funny and I like them a lot!The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-26591193061988363402013-07-30T13:05:55.724-07:002013-07-30T13:05:55.724-07:00Thank you! Agreed with your points, especially abo...Thank you! Agreed with your points, especially about blurbs on the back covers. Covers are fantastic lately, it would be nice to keep any extra (and unnecessary) font off them! Lea (YA Book Queen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07360720431931072505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-46061939525297075102013-07-29T17:39:46.537-07:002013-07-29T17:39:46.537-07:00You make some truly magnificent points of both the...You make some truly magnificent points of both the highlights and the lowlights. I agree that blurbs that try to compare a book to something amazing (like HP) is just setting the reader up for disappointment. It could be great, but if it isn't as great as the comparison it inevitably leads to disproportionate disappointment. I also wish blurbs stuck to the back. Covers, especially lately, are pretty amazing and blurbs often look so out of place. Great post, Lea!Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-10341253874241689352013-07-29T08:14:30.477-07:002013-07-29T08:14:30.477-07:00Oh, yes. I've suffered the consequences of lis...Oh, yes. I've suffered the consequences of listening to a favorite author before (and the book was very disappointing). <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Lea (YA Book Queen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07360720431931072505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-27908727148677327202013-07-29T08:12:56.857-07:002013-07-29T08:12:56.857-07:00That's probably a good thing! I try not to not...That's probably a good thing! I try not to notice them, but it's just so hard for me not to see them ;)Lea (YA Book Queen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07360720431931072505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-47111578578506227772013-07-29T08:12:09.073-07:002013-07-29T08:12:09.073-07:00They're either great or very bad! It's a t...They're either great or very bad! It's a tricky line to walk across ;)<br /><br />I know, right? Twilight + If I Stay = WHAT? The romance in IIS is definitely superior. Lea (YA Book Queen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07360720431931072505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-41492490047371461002013-07-29T08:11:18.554-07:002013-07-29T08:11:18.554-07:00Thanks! I agree, I always pick up a book and check...Thanks! I agree, I always pick up a book and check out the back cover anyway, so it'd be nice to see blurbs there rather than the front cover. <br /><br />The MJ blurb is made of awesome. I wish all blurbs were like that! Lea (YA Book Queen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07360720431931072505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-54403929839255184112013-07-26T10:16:29.838-07:002013-07-26T10:16:29.838-07:00I tried to ignore blurbs even if it is by an autho...I tried to ignore blurbs even if it is by an author I love just due to the fact that They may love it but I'll end up hating it due to different taste in books Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-64952104743552696262013-07-25T23:24:22.708-07:002013-07-25T23:24:22.708-07:00Great post!!!!! I love it. My books are found thro...Great post!!!!! I love it. My books are found through my book club usually so I don't go to the store to find a book so I never notice the blurbs. But now I will probably notice them more. I do sometimes look on the internet though to see what Stephen King is recommending.<br /><br />Angie<br /><a href="http://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Angela's Anxious Life</a>Angela's Anxious Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935144213302758223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-61729372279857465992013-07-25T21:11:16.470-07:002013-07-25T21:11:16.470-07:00This is a really great analyze of blurbs. I feel t...This is a really great analyze of blurbs. I feel the same way about then, they either catch my attention or don't. And sometimes they catch my attention in the wrong sort of way. If it weren't for the fact that I picked up a hardcover version of If I Stay at the library, I might not have read -- and loved -- the book. If I see Stephanie Meyer's blurb something ... I'm not really interested. I don't see how Twilight applies to If I Stay at all either. Particularly since the romance is significantly better in If I Stay and <i>real</i>.<br />Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12387192455675819898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-40065938642029015232013-07-25T18:09:53.265-07:002013-07-25T18:09:53.265-07:00Oh, excellent - I think about this sometimes and y...Oh, excellent - I think about this sometimes and you summarized it pretty perfectly (also GREAT graphics)! Ultimately, I usually dislike blurbs on the front of the cover, like you. Why not just put them on the back? I always turn he book over to read the synopsis and so that would be a good spot for it. Otherwise, it kind of ruins the cover in some cases (like the TMI covers that were reprinted when they received a blurb from Stephenie Meyer). It's also a total turn off when I don't like the author doing the blurbing - though that's probably unfair to the author whose work is being blurbed. There's plenty of good stuff about blurbing though, as you point out - that Maureen Johnson blurb: love it!!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-63691869750615401132013-07-25T15:52:18.989-07:002013-07-25T15:52:18.989-07:00I love it, too! :DI love it, too! :DLea (YA Book Queen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07360720431931072505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-80287096541616277482013-07-25T14:32:46.774-07:002013-07-25T14:32:46.774-07:00I love the "date" the book one.I love the "date" the book one. Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-62926961728703044652013-07-25T13:13:53.926-07:002013-07-25T13:13:53.926-07:00Weird blurb, right? I noticed it right away (I was...Weird blurb, right? I noticed it right away (I was late to reading IF I STAY, and I almost put off reading it after spotting that blurb). Such a silly comparison! <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by :)Lea (YA Book Queen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07360720431931072505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-2179011738214932832013-07-25T13:12:55.455-07:002013-07-25T13:12:55.455-07:00YES. They just look so out of place on the front c...YES. They just look so out of place on the front covers of books. Back cover? That works for me. <br /><br />Ooh, yeah. I try to be careful when it comes to buying books that a favorite author blurbs. I'll check out the novel, read a few chapters, and get it if I like it (because I've also had that happen to me, and it sucks)! <br /><br />Book comparisons are so frustrating. It must work when it comes to selling books though, or else they wouldn't do it so much ;)Lea (YA Book Queen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07360720431931072505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-39790733996204530172013-07-25T13:10:54.974-07:002013-07-25T13:10:54.974-07:00Comparisons are hard to do well - I cannot think o...Comparisons are hard to do well - I cannot think of a single blurb comparison that was actually 100% perfect. <br /><br />I definitely take a second glance at a book if I see a blurb from an author I follow on Twitter (or read their blog or something). It's kind of fun to see what they are reading! <br /><br /><i>"I would never buy a book based on just a blurb anyway but it might make me investigate further."</i> - Agreed! A blurb is a very small part of a book. I tend to read a few chapters before committing to a book!Lea (YA Book Queen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07360720431931072505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-43610888963764517912013-07-25T13:08:43.709-07:002013-07-25T13:08:43.709-07:00Not going to lie, I haven't read WARM BODIES y...Not going to lie, I haven't read WARM BODIES yet, and it's mostly because of that blurb by SM. It makes me think they must write similarly or the story will be all insta-lovey. Sometimes it's strange to see what books authors blurb - especially when they blurb a book that's completely different from their own genre. Lea (YA Book Queen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07360720431931072505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-13131269541075300252013-07-25T13:06:32.206-07:002013-07-25T13:06:32.206-07:00I used to never read blurbs...but then I became a ...I used to never read blurbs...but then I became a blogger, so I started noticing them more. <br /><br />"The next" is absolutely irritating. Has there ever been a blurb that uses "the next" successfully? It seems like it never works / fits. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by! :)Lea (YA Book Queen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07360720431931072505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-2249360052227958082013-07-25T13:05:11.081-07:002013-07-25T13:05:11.081-07:00Agreed! Why can't they just put the blurbs on ...Agreed! Why can't they just put the blurbs on the back? We cover lovers need pretty book covers w/o unnecessary font! <br /><br />I still cannot understand the Twilight reference for IIS - such a random thing to say, let alone put on the cover! Lea (YA Book Queen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07360720431931072505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-31708857849582461252013-07-25T13:03:01.357-07:002013-07-25T13:03:01.357-07:00Yes, I understand it too. Still, I do wish they we...Yes, I understand it too. Still, I do wish they were on the back ;)<br /><br />I know, right? I cannot remember the last time I actually thought a blurb comparison was correct and didn't ruin the story. They almost always never work. I'm not a fan of the "the next Hunger Games" / GoT comparisons too. Unless they happen to have the exact same story / concept, it won't work well. <br /><br />Ooh, really? I've always wondered if authors do that - that might explain some things...Lea (YA Book Queen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07360720431931072505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-12557033719164404002013-07-25T13:00:00.478-07:002013-07-25T13:00:00.478-07:00I love blurbs on the back of books - that's su...I love blurbs on the back of books - that's such a better spot for them. The MJ blurb is so awesome! I love it when authors have a little fun with blurbs, instead of using the same old praises :)Lea (YA Book Queen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07360720431931072505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-86091273473461671532013-07-25T12:58:35.817-07:002013-07-25T12:58:35.817-07:00I'm the same way - I either like them or I hat...I'm the same way - I either like them or I hate them (especially on covers). I tend to like the ones that give an idea for the story, too. Putting in "better than" and "the next" doesn't really serve any purpose, and they definitely do not tell me anything about the story. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by :)Lea (YA Book Queen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07360720431931072505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-34437586214406539732013-07-25T12:05:14.472-07:002013-07-25T12:05:14.472-07:00I totally agree about the one from If I Stay! I...I totally agree about the one from If I Stay! I've never noticed it before now, but it just made me laugh. Like did you really compare the two?!<br /><br />Great post :D<br /><br /><a href="http://synchronizedreading.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Janina @ Synchronized Reading</a><br />Synchronized Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10795947190263766678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-11582540630438363622013-07-25T09:44:37.025-07:002013-07-25T09:44:37.025-07:00I love blurbs... if they're on the back. I don...I love blurbs... if they're on the back. I don't like them on the front at all. While I do sometimes pick up a book based on an author's blurb... I've been burned by this before. I ended up HATING a book that had a favorite author's blurb on the cover. Also, comparing it to another book is the worst, especially when the book is nothing like what it's being compared to. It's a smart marketing trick, but a cheap one.<br /><br />Great discussion! Love seeing what other people think about little things like this! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877379041758656043.post-6018241409733908862013-07-25T09:17:32.641-07:002013-07-25T09:17:32.641-07:00A blurb comparing one book to another never works ...A blurb comparing one book to another never works on me. The comparisons are almost never accurate and I end up disappointed.<br /><br />Author blurbs are a little different. If I know the author doesn't just blurb everything in sight, I'll take a look. If I follow the author on Twitter and know their reading tastes and see them blurb and talking up a book that they truly love than it carries more weight with me. <br /><br />I would never buy a book based on just a blurb anyway but it might make me investigate further.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.com