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manga: Bleach Vol 25-26
Mar. 21st, 2009 10:22 am( spoilers )
Mar. 21st, 2009
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book spines
Mar. 21st, 2009 06:57 pmSo, here's a question, prompted by browsing the bookstore after lunch with my parents (which reminds me that I should do a loot post soon, as I went to the UBS after my doctor's appointment Weds.): when you're shopping for books or just browsing a bookstore, what about bookspines catches your eye? With covers, it's often color or image, but most books on bookshelves aren't face out.
Glancing at my shelves (to one side is the backlog, and to the other is some read stuff, one set is about 8 feet away, and the other 10):
( cut for length )
These are, of course, also from a distance (and not the entirety of either shelf), and all hardcover or trade size, though I'm sure the same holds true with regular sized paperbacks and a bit less distance. I also wonder if that's part of why so many books are in trade size now, with seeingly fewer and fewer pb sized books. An amazing cover is great and all and an excellent selling tool if someone sees it, but most books will be spotted first by the spine, and have to intrigue the potential buyer that way.
Anyway, what grabs your eye when looking at books? Is it the font? The color combination? The title (as in, actual words) and/or how the title stands out? Do images draw your attention, or reduce your interest? Do you like stylized and/or artistic spines, or do you prefer plain and straightforward ones? Etc.
Also, the "m" key on my keyboard came loose today. I put it back on and can still use it, but often have to type the letter twice. Is glue safe to use to reattach it, or is there something else/better I should do?
Glancing at my shelves (to one side is the backlog, and to the other is some read stuff, one set is about 8 feet away, and the other 10):
( cut for length )
These are, of course, also from a distance (and not the entirety of either shelf), and all hardcover or trade size, though I'm sure the same holds true with regular sized paperbacks and a bit less distance. I also wonder if that's part of why so many books are in trade size now, with seeingly fewer and fewer pb sized books. An amazing cover is great and all and an excellent selling tool if someone sees it, but most books will be spotted first by the spine, and have to intrigue the potential buyer that way.
Anyway, what grabs your eye when looking at books? Is it the font? The color combination? The title (as in, actual words) and/or how the title stands out? Do images draw your attention, or reduce your interest? Do you like stylized and/or artistic spines, or do you prefer plain and straightforward ones? Etc.
Also, the "m" key on my keyboard came loose today. I put it back on and can still use it, but often have to type the letter twice. Is glue safe to use to reattach it, or is there something else/better I should do?