Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Click on the link for more info and to find out about future topics.
This weeks theme is: Things That Make Me Pick Up a Book
A striking cover – We all know you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but sometimes it happens. You’re wandering around the bookstore, not quite sure what you’re looking for, then suddenly, you see that cover and you can’t look away. Before you know it you’re checking out the story.
Something very different from my usual reads, or what I’ve been reading lately – Massive brick of a book wearing out your wrists/fingers/hands? Chances are my next read will be a much physically smaller book.
Heavy themes? Next time I may opt for some a little more light-hearted. I like variety in my reading.
A Post-Apocalyptic theme, especially if zombies/other supernatural elements are involved. I love a good post-apocalyptic story. I don’t know why really, but something draws me in to these types of tale.
Certain authors – To name but one, I have been a Stephen King fan for years now, and I’ll always check out his latest offerings. There are so many books from his back catalogue that I need to read too.
Good reviews from bloggers – Although my TBR list/pile extends beyond anything normal sized I do love reading blogs to discover new books, especially fantasy and sci-fi (which I still haven’t read enough of yet).
Library request lists – I get so many of my latest reads from the library that I can’t not mention it here. Sometimes I have to check to see what’s in demand then prioritise that book to avoid returning it late or unread.
Next book in the series – If I’ve enjoyed the previous volume then I always look forward to the release of the next one.
A recommendation from someone in real life – Doesn’t actually happen that often these days for some reason, so if someone pushes a book on me I’ll tend to listen to what they have to say.
A debut author with a fascinating sounding book – I’m always looking out for new and interesting reads.
TV/Movie Adaptations – If something has been adapted and I’ve watched the series/movie, I usually end up checking out the book to see what they changed/kept the same.
So, what makes you pick up a certain book? See you again next time for another Top Ten Tuesday.
Pages And Tea 
Some of the reasons you mentioned are also reasons why I pick a book. I can never resist a pretty cover. An alluring cover is the first step to buy a book. Then, I just need to love the summary as much as I loved the cover.
Happy readings! 😉
Tânia @MyLovelySecret
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I can’t help it sometimes, a gorgeous cover is definitely a great first impression with a new book, and when the story inside matches the cover, it’s perfect 🙂
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Great list and we do share a lot in common. Something different is a really good one that I hadn’t thought about. It is nice to change up your reading style every now and again and read out of your comfort zone or pick up a light book after something particular difficult.
Lynn 😀
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I think if I went for too many heavy-going books one after the other I’d probably end up in a reading slump, and after carrying a great heavy book around for almost the whole month I definitely fancy something shorter at the moment 😀
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I also pick up books because of the cover, if it’s an author I’ve previously liked, if I enjoyed the TV/Movie adaptation and if it’s had good reviews from bloggers.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2019/04/02/top-ten-tuesday-205/
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My TBR list is so much longer since I’ve been blogging. There are so many great books out there 🙂
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Ha ha yes same! I know, it’s both great and scary at the same time-what if you miss something amazing?
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I never get tired of post apocalyptic stories! I don’t know why, a lot of them are so similar, but I find them fascinating 😊
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Same here! There’s just something about them that I haven’t tired of so far 🙂
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I definitely love the “something different.” I read a lot of heavy books and try to look for something less heavy as a much-needed break sometimes. Also with you on the trusted recommendations.
My TTT: https://www.hungry-bookworm.com/2019/04/02/top-ten-tuesday-things-that-make-me-pick-up-a-book/
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I tend to find that when I go for a few heavy books one after another I’ll often end up in a reading slump, so try to vary it to avoid that 🙂
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Good reviews from bloggers are so important. I love the fact that you included that.
My post.
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I love reading other blogger reviews, especially if it’s a book i’ve been wanting to read for a while 🙂
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Yes to the library! And Overdrive, when you log in, gives you suggestions based on what’s been popular too.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
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I love libraries – so many new books, and all for free, what could be better? 🙂
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Yes! I love post-apocalyptic stuff too.
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I don’t think I’ll ever tire of reading post-apocalyptic stores 🙂
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If I love the first book in the series, I’ll probably continue with it. And I have my favorite authors too, of course.
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I always enjoying knowing that a favourite author has a new book coming out soon 🙂
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TV/film adaptations is a good one I completely forgot about! When I hear a book is becoming a movie, it definitely piques my interest and makes me want to check it out first.
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I’m always undecided whether to read the book before or after. If I read it too close to seeing the adaptation I sometimes get really distracted by any major changes 🙂
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