I spend a lot of time around books.
That’s probably because I’m a nerd, and I read books for fun.
Also, since I’m homeschooled, I spend a lot of time at the library
getting books for school. I check out five or six books at a time,
and the most disappointing section of the library is by far the
“young adult” section. I guess we could more appropriately call
it “the Twilight/ Hunger Games rip off section,” because everyone
has run out of original ideas (however, that’s a whole other topic
into which I shall not go). Since the storylines are kind of weak,
one technique that publishers use to get people to read their books
is to make the covers look really appealing. Usually, this involves
pretty ball gowns and fancy fonts and glitter. And I admittedly fall
for it – I pick up a book because I think it’s pretty, and then I
don’t finish reading it because it’s lame.
I know you’ve heard the saying,
“Don’t judge a book by its cover” many times. It’s most
commonly used to mean, “Don’t judge somebody by how they look,”
but let’s look at it from another angle. If you see a book with
dogs on the cover, is it safe to assume that the book is about dogs,
or at least has a dog somewhere in the storyline, right? If you see a
book with two people kissing on the front, you can immediately tell
that it’s a romance, right?
This is the same with people. If
you see someone wearing a basketball uniform, are you going to assume
that they play basketball? Yes. If you see someone wearing a ring on
their left ring finger, are you going to assume that they’re
engaged or married? Yes. If you see someone wearing a t-shirt that
says “Math Camp 2011” are you going to assume that they went to
math camp in 2011? Yes.
People make quick assumptions based
on what you’re wearing, and how you act. The way you dress is very
important, because that’s how people perceive you. Be careful of
how you dress, because people don’t see the inside of the book
immediately – they see the cover.
~Sarah
~Sarah
