I find that amusing that there's an expression: "Never judge a book by its cover." Isn't that what we are supposed to do? And much work is put into book covers, so we must do lots of judging.
What 50 best list are you most interested in? As I looked at the summer reading list of the Globe and Mail, I realized that book covers seem much more interesting to me than mountains.
What about books with no titles on the cover? That's Life of Pi, The Da Vinci Code, Peter Pan, the Harry Potter Series, Fifty Shades of Grey, Twilight, and so on. Even Alice in Wonderland.
The two book covers that show up over and over: George Orwell's 1984 and The Great Gatsby.
You can find all kinds of categories and check out the covers in the article HERE. Check out a few more by boredpanda.comHERE
At the frostbeardstudio.com site the qualities of a great book cover are listed: Imagery, typography, colour psychology, target audience and uniqueness. Here is the description:
"Judging books by their covers is not just a metaphor; it's a literal action that every reader undertakes, consciously or subconsciously. The best book covers capture the imagination, hint at the storytelling brilliance that lies within, and stand out in a crowded marketplace. They weave together imagery, typography, and color to create a visceral response. Whether it's the dark allure of a mystery novel or the bright, imaginative cover of a fantasy epic, the art of the book cover is in its ability to speak volumes with a single image."
So to return to our idiom to not judge a book by its cover. The phrase means one should not judge the worth or value of something or someone by their outward appearance alone. It is attributed to a 1944 edition of the African journal American Speech- you can't judge a book by its binding. Now that makes sense to me - not the cover. A great deal of effort goes into making the cover something to judge the book by.
Here's a cute front garden on Book Road in Grimsby. I enjoyed the boxwood spheres dotting the front. How should we judge a Book garden?
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