Novel Ink: 10 Books We Chose Based on the Cover

10 Books We Chose Based on the Cover

Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 12:00 AM

I'm sure we've all had those moments where we are in a bookstore and we see a BEAUTIFUL cover and at that moment, staring at all the prettiness, we buy the book without even looking at the summary. Well, I have anyway ;)

So Erica and I thought we would share with you some of the books that we have bought based on the cover alone.

Covers that made Christy choose the book:

A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray - This cover is absolutely beautiful, I love the water color and the different view of the city in each color.

The Beautiful and The Cursed by Page Morgan - This one caught my eye as soon as I saw it, I picked it up and then put it back down and continued shopping, needless to say, I ended up going back and buying this one :)

Some Quiet Place by Kelsey Sutton - I just HAD to buy this book once I saw the cover, but unfortunately, it's still sitting on my shelf just waiting to be read...hopefully once I get caught up on my review books, I can pick it up!

Say Her Name by James Dawson - I knew as soon as I saw this that I had to have this one on my shelves. I know it's a little creepy but I LOVE it :)

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge - This one was another I wanted based on the cover alone, I absolutely love the rose and the staircase! Thankfully, the book was just as beautiful :)

Now, let's take a look at the books that Erica chose based on the cover!

Covers that made Erica choose the book:

Chain Letter by Christopher Pike - I don't know why this cover draws me in, but it does. I like the way that her hand seems so fragile with the broken glass.

Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige - The word 'DIE' written across the cover is what instantly captivated me. That may seem a bit weird, but I was just so interested in the book after that.

Lies My Girlfriend Told Me by Julie Anne Peters - The girl is staring at me, staring, how could I not purchase this book due to the cover? She makes me feel as if I am obligated/forced to purchase it.

The Vow by Jessica Martinez - The simplicity of this book is what I love. I just like the whole idea of a dispensed ring as a cover of a book, I guess.

Six Months Later by Natalie D. Richards - I guess it isn't exactly the cover that caused me to purchase (so don't judge me for adding this), but the words in between the title.

Christy

Christy is a 27 year old wife, mother, nursing student and self proclaimed book addict. When she's not busy spending time with her family or learning to save lives, you can find her with a book in her hands, and a smile on her face.

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melanieymr 70p · 538 weeks ago

Oh yes Some Quiet Place was definitely a book a snagged when I saw the cover. I think most books that I choose to read a firstly determined on whether the cover is nice or not. If not, then I read the synopsis.

Great post, ladies! <33
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Christy @ Novel Ink 76p · 537 weeks ago

Same here, it's really hard for me to want to read a book that has a horrible cover!

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Kirsty-Marie · 538 weeks ago

A Thousand Pieces of You, definitely. When I first saw Cruel Beauty I didn't even care what it was about, nope. But I WANTED it, preeeeeeeeeeeeety cover *stares* And Say Her Name has just the right amount of creepy to make you want to pick it up. Dorothy Must Die, I was disappointed in it, but the hardcover is freaking gorgeous, and without the jacket, so I kind of don't care I was disappointed by it. ;)
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Christy @ Novel Ink 76p · 537 weeks ago

Have you seen Crimson Bound? It's just as pretty as Cruel Beauty, I'm in love with both of them :)

Say Her Name had me at first sight, I love it!

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pin746 51p · 538 weeks ago

A Thousand Pieces of You and Cruel Beauty would definitely be cover buys for me!
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Christy @ Novel Ink 76p · 537 weeks ago

I just can't get over how pretty A Thousand Pieces of You is!

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lalalaraz 36p · 538 weeks ago

I ALWAYS judge books by their covers and just scrolling through these... wow, I want to read them all! Especially Lie My Girlfriend Told Me. It looks really good and I've added it to my TBR list :)
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Christy @ Novel Ink 76p · 537 weeks ago

I hope you enjoy Lies My Girlfriend Told Me when you read it :)

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lostinlitbecca 19p · 538 weeks ago

I have not seen the Beautiful and the Cursed but it is beautiful! I love A Thousand pieces of you!
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Christy @ Novel Ink 76p · 537 weeks ago

Love The Beautiful and The Cursed and A Thousand Pieces of You, they are actually among my favorite :)

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Shannon @ ISAM 71p · 537 weeks ago

A Thousand Pieces of You has such a lovely cover. I can't wait to see the cover for the next book. And Cruel Beauty's is so pretty too. The cover of Some Quiet Place has always creeped me out so much! Though after reading the synopsis, it does sound pretty interesting. Love this topic!

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Christy @ Novel Ink 76p · 537 weeks ago

I hope the next book has a cover that's just as amazing as A Thousand Pieces of You! I don't know what it is about Some Quiet Place, it just draws me in :)

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