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According to an article written by Kristy Raffensberger entitled \u201cDo You Judge a Book by Its Cover?\u201d the New York Public Library\u2019s Webster branch experimented with these \u201cBlind Date\u201d books and it was met with great success. The staff themselves picked out a number of books in which they wrapped in brown paper, wrote a list of words or a short description which they placed on its cover, then put them on display.<\/p>\n If a customer was interested in purchasing one of these books, they would read the written description, make their decision, and it\u2019s theirs. Raffensberger also mentions one book that was wrapped with the description \u201c 3,856 stories. One book.\u201d which was unwrapped by a girl and turned out to be a graphic novel. While this book isn\u2019t one that the girl would normally read, Raffensberger explained that it is indeed a great book and should be given a chance.<\/p>\n Elizabeth\u2019s Bookshop in Newtown, Australia<\/a> is another destination for \u201cBlind Date\u201d books. According to Matt Pearson, a few carefully chosen words on a blank canvas should be enough to pick out a book to give to a certain special someone as a Valentine\u2019s Day gift or for any occasion. Elizabeth\u2019s Bookshop has been selling these books for almost two years now and they\u2019ve been a huge hit with customers. Melanie Prosser, the store manager states \u201cPeople have such a hard time choosing what to read and you do tend to judge a book on what you see, so this takes all the choice out of it\u201d. It is almost natural for a reader to gravitate to genres or storylines that they know they will enjoy and are comfortable with. On the other hand, stepping outside of your comfort zone is a great way to deepen your literary range. Prosser also states that these books are great as gifts because they eliminate the stress of picking the perfect gift while reducing the blame if the recipient doesn\u2019t like it.<\/p>\n Many people look at books as a way to escape or to delve into the reality of someone else whether through fiction or non-fiction. While a person may be perfectly comfortable reading one type of book and enjoying one type of storyline, \u201cBlind Date\u201d books give readers the opportunity to let the books choose them and not the other way around. Instead of choosing to read a book with our eyes, we are now forced to use our instinct. <\/p>\n Do You Judge a Book by Its Cover? Thanks for joining this discussion! <\/p>\n Recommended Author Resources: <\/strong>Book Marketing Services, Free Apps, Book Cover Designers, Email Marketing Software, Website Hosting Discounts, Business Cards…(Visit GBT Author Services Directory)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/goodbookstoday.com\/bookclub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/bookswithnocover.jpg\" "\\"bookswithnocover\\"")
<\/a>Many of us are guilty of being bias towards a particular genre, theme or storyline and base our decision to read a book solely on its cover. But what if you couldn\u2019t see a book\u2019s cover and had to decide whether or not to read it from a few descriptive words? A number of bookstores in New York City and even abroad in Australia have implemented this new \u201cBlind Date\u201d system which matches up an unsuspecting reader with a new book that indeed takes them out of their comfort zone.<\/p>\n
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