Books

I've come to notice over my years and years of reading, that my choice and amount of interest in books are primarily dependent upon the look of them. That's funny, one might say, since we're told from a very young age not to judge a book by its cover, but what about the paper, or binding, or font within?

Maybe it makes me a reverse book snob, but I cannot stand a book that is on crisp white paper. The book that I am currently being asked to read by my creative writing professor is on such paper, with wide margins and minute font with a much too big gap in between the lines. It irks me to no end. I open the book and the pages catch the light, reflecting an almost sunny-like sheen on my face and it bother me! The also, this book has a single paperback cover, but has a jacket quality to it. It had a flap on the front and back cover. Sorry, Mr. Book, but that's just not allowed in my book (bad pun). Paper back books have the normal kind of cover that are just like a thicker version of the paper within, and hardback books have a had cover and a paper jacket with flaps in order to keep it on. This book breaks laws, indeed. There's absolutely no need for flaps on this style of book,and it really bothers me!

One thing I do like about this book, however, is the cover art itself. It's a dark, royal blue cover with silver writing. I love gold or silver etchings on a plain, solid background, so to me, it look extremely elegant and makes me want to open it. I also really like the biding method. when you open the cover and crease it back, the crease is lost in a silver line on the cover, and when you open the rest of the pages, it stays open without having to crack the binding. Quality, if I do say so myself.

If only we could work on the inside...
And i fonly I could muster up the tolerance to actually read my assignment...