It's probably true that you can't judge a book by its cover, but you can tell a lot about a person by what book they're reading, so we decided to provide some insight into what the book that you're reading says about you:
And what would the cover of that book say about me? "I troll the internets!". Just kidding... Seriously though, Michael Dukakis should have won in '88 !!!
Yeah, all those Ron Paul supporters are so smart, they understand everything except the fact that their candidate never had the slightest chance of being president.
if Barrack Obama, John Mccain, Hillary Clinton , that guy from new york, huccabee, Nader and all those other people that ran didn't run for president and he was the only name on the ballet he would have totally won
But the funny thing is that you can judge a book by its cover.
As long as you can separate yourself fro your emotional reactions for a short while, you can see which stories the publishers believed in enough to hire a decent cover artist. Do not look for things that appeal for specific people, look at the quality and originality of the cover artwork.
The next step is to look closely at the content of the cover image. If it is a fantasy novel, is it covered with humanoid shaggy dogs in armor, or an orc being disemboweled with a halberd? This gives the reader a good idea of who the story is aimed at, and their mental age.
Then I read the blurb on the back to see if it has anything interesting to say, and says it in an interesting way. Cliche phrases and unimaginative blurb writing also says how much the publisher believed in the story.
It is no guarantee, but it works 98% of the time.
This saying comes from a time when every book was bound in the same colored material. Often with the only text on the spine.
That makes sense in the abstract but I don't think it's 98% of the time. For example, Chris Hitchen's "God is not Great" is a master piece and the publishers whored it to no end, yet the cover is just plain yellow with the title in black font. In contrast, the self produced "The Absurdity of Philosophy" by Azrienoch (who's writing isn't fantastic btw) has a most amazing painted cover. I know this is anecdotal but I don't know if a large sample study has ever been done on this.
However I know one thing. Graphic design is a profession but virtually everyone knows or has the talent to make an appealing design for free, and when publishers do it it's not like the spend tons of money when, depending on what they are going for, it may just take a photographer and some basic computer skills.
A better indicator would be how heavy a publisher pimps a work but then again they're doing it because it will sell, not because its a work of art.
You may consider harry potter to be a childs book, but most of the so called greatest authors can't touch rowling when it comes to symbolism or captivating a reader, not to mention her extensive knowledge of mythology.
No no. No no no. To think it's fluff and still read it makes you self-aware, which is part of being an adult. To be under the impression it's great literature and read it makes you deluded, which is pretty child-like. So know that it's fluff, but go ahead and enjoy yourself because it's high-quality fluff.
I'm sorry, have you ever read any of the "greatest authors"? And if Rowling has an extensive knowledge of mythology, it is not displayed in Harry Potter, where most of the "mythology" is taking names descriptions that could be drawn from a reference book and mixing them all up into something new.
I'm not against Harry Potter or J. K. Rowling, but you're an idiot.
Riiiiiggghhhhttt. Newsflash, Bozo. Take any five-minute sampling of anything written by Tolkein or Heinlein and you'll rack up more excellent symbolism and Mythological references than all of Rowlings' work combined.
Really good point. We tried to work up a Twilight one, but the book cover is kind of boring, and we couldn't get the font looking right. Maybe next time, though!
Fluff? Compared to what exactly? Literature is about telling a story and making you think for yourself and perhaps even entertain you. This is what I hate about pseudo intellectuals, its not good enough unless voltaire wrote it or something. Step off your high horse, and realize that the womans books have sold more copies than the jewsih fairy tales aformentioned. Prick.
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Holy Taco Goes to the Bahamas
June 11th, 2009 at 07:20 pm
And what would the cover of that book say about me? "I troll the internets!". Just kidding... Seriously though, Michael Dukakis should have won in '88 !!!
June 12th, 2009 at 08:07 am
i can't believe I'm losing to this guy.
June 11th, 2009 at 06:02 pm
We lost? I think the American people lost.
June 11th, 2009 at 05:26 pm
i think it says that your arrogant, honestly do you need to anonymously brag on a website?
June 11th, 2009 at 05:32 pm
Based on that statement, i'd say it means:
"Political Wonk With Interesting Points No One Will Ever Know Because He Insists on Being a Self-Righteous Wanker When Talking"
June 11th, 2009 at 05:36 pm
Cool story bro!
June 11th, 2009 at 05:38 pm
I think it says that you're most likely a late teens to twenties male with more sense of outrage than you have actual sense. GG
June 11th, 2009 at 05:40 pm
Yeah, all those Ron Paul supporters are so smart, they understand everything except the fact that their candidate never had the slightest chance of being president.
June 11th, 2009 at 06:37 pm
Less than the Idiots that thought McCain Had a chance
June 11th, 2009 at 06:37 pm
if Barrack Obama, John Mccain, Hillary Clinton , that guy from new york, huccabee, Nader and all those other people that ran didn't run for president and he was the only name on the ballet he would have totally won
June 11th, 2009 at 05:42 pm
That you're sexually interested in short old men with no hair?
June 15th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
I like Ron Paul, but people like you ruin him. Shut your pompous whore mouth!
June 11th, 2009 at 04:03 pm
OK this is freakin hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 11th, 2009 at 06:47 pm
The Dan Brown one is very true, the chapters are so small and they're basically like that to make people seem like they're fast readers.
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June 11th, 2009 at 05:41 pm
But the funny thing is that you can judge a book by its cover.
As long as you can separate yourself fro your emotional reactions for a short while, you can see which stories the publishers believed in enough to hire a decent cover artist. Do not look for things that appeal for specific people, look at the quality and originality of the cover artwork.
The next step is to look closely at the content of the cover image. If it is a fantasy novel, is it covered with humanoid shaggy dogs in armor, or an orc being disemboweled with a halberd? This gives the reader a good idea of who the story is aimed at, and their mental age.
Then I read the blurb on the back to see if it has anything interesting to say, and says it in an interesting way. Cliche phrases and unimaginative blurb writing also says how much the publisher believed in the story.
It is no guarantee, but it works 98% of the time.
This saying comes from a time when every book was bound in the same colored material. Often with the only text on the spine.
June 11th, 2009 at 06:48 pm
That makes sense in the abstract but I don't think it's 98% of the time. For example, Chris Hitchen's "God is not Great" is a master piece and the publishers whored it to no end, yet the cover is just plain yellow with the title in black font. In contrast, the self produced "The Absurdity of Philosophy" by Azrienoch (who's writing isn't fantastic btw) has a most amazing painted cover. I know this is anecdotal but I don't know if a large sample study has ever been done on this.
However I know one thing. Graphic design is a profession but virtually everyone knows or has the talent to make an appealing design for free, and when publishers do it it's not like the spend tons of money when, depending on what they are going for, it may just take a photographer and some basic computer skills.
A better indicator would be how heavy a publisher pimps a work but then again they're doing it because it will sell, not because its a work of art.
June 11th, 2009 at 05:43 pm
You forgot the Koran: "Men who like women in sheets."
June 11th, 2009 at 05:56 pm
I'm so anonymous, go internet!
June 11th, 2009 at 05:59 pm
Hilarious, especially the last one.
June 11th, 2009 at 06:56 pm
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June 11th, 2009 at 06:29 pm
Thank God for Cracked.
June 11th, 2009 at 06:34 pm
ROTFL, dude thats the funnies thing I ever seen (except for the Bible one) LOL
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June 11th, 2009 at 06:47 pm
The bible one is the truest of them all.
June 11th, 2009 at 07:36 pm
It's true that it's a bronze age collection of morally contradicting fairy tales. Give me evidence to the contrary, and I'll eat my hat.
June 11th, 2009 at 08:03 pm
I think your hat is safe.
June 12th, 2009 at 04:50 am
Indeed, at this point in time his hat may be the safest place on this planet.
June 11th, 2009 at 08:05 pm
Would you like some curry powder with your hat?
June 11th, 2009 at 06:51 pm
That was the best one of them all. So true. Silly bronze age myths.
June 11th, 2009 at 06:45 pm
A BLACK MAN IS PRESIDENT.... REPARATIONS!!!!
June 11th, 2009 at 07:11 pm
We'd get it all back in 20 minutes. Didn't you see Chappelle's Show?
June 12th, 2009 at 06:42 am
Start buying Newport stock everyone!
June 11th, 2009 at 07:11 pm
You may consider harry potter to be a childs book, but most of the so called greatest authors can't touch rowling when it comes to symbolism or captivating a reader, not to mention her extensive knowledge of mythology.
June 11th, 2009 at 07:19 pm
everything you just said was incorrect... I'm astounded when people try and defend harry potter as good literature. Its fluff...
June 11th, 2009 at 07:33 pm
Fluff? Yes. Enjoyable fluff? Also yes.
June 11th, 2009 at 08:37 pm
completely 100% contextual.
its one thing to read it and enjoy it bc you're in grade 7, or a slightly-to-very retarded adult with a limited knowledge of literature.
but to know its fluff and still read it is a very sad thing indeed.
June 11th, 2009 at 09:58 pm
What is sad is the degree to which you like the smell of your own farts.
June 12th, 2009 at 04:16 am
only sometimes
June 15th, 2009 at 11:59 am
I think the comments make me laugh harder than the actual articles somtimes. Fucking amazing.
June 11th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
No no. No no no. To think it's fluff and still read it makes you self-aware, which is part of being an adult. To be under the impression it's great literature and read it makes you deluded, which is pretty child-like. So know that it's fluff, but go ahead and enjoy yourself because it's high-quality fluff.
June 12th, 2009 at 12:05 am
"but to know its fluff and still read it is a very sad thing indeed"
this is ridiculous mate :)
June 13th, 2009 at 01:39 pm
I'm sorry, have you ever read any of the "greatest authors"? And if Rowling has an extensive knowledge of mythology, it is not displayed in Harry Potter, where most of the "mythology" is taking names descriptions that could be drawn from a reference book and mixing them all up into something new.
I'm not against Harry Potter or J. K. Rowling, but you're an idiot.
June 14th, 2009 at 07:43 am
Riiiiiggghhhhttt. Newsflash, Bozo. Take any five-minute sampling of anything written by Tolkein or Heinlein and you'll rack up more excellent symbolism and Mythological references than all of Rowlings' work combined.
June 11th, 2009 at 07:16 pm
how did twilight not make it on this list?
"I'm a 13 year old girl, tremble at my ability to push horrible literature on everybody else!"
June 11th, 2009 at 07:24 pm
I've got a crab-ridden taint:
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June 11th, 2009 at 08:28 pm
And my band now has an awesome name.
Ladies and gentlemen ... CRAB-RIDDEN TAINT!!!
June 11th, 2009 at 07:37 pm
Seriously...
June 12th, 2009 at 09:19 am
Really good point. We tried to work up a Twilight one, but the book cover is kind of boring, and we couldn't get the font looking right. Maybe next time, though!
June 11th, 2009 at 07:50 pm
Fluff? Compared to what exactly? Literature is about telling a story and making you think for yourself and perhaps even entertain you. This is what I hate about pseudo intellectuals, its not good enough unless voltaire wrote it or something. Step off your high horse, and realize that the womans books have sold more copies than the jewsih fairy tales aformentioned. Prick.
June 11th, 2009 at 08:18 pm
Pretty sure the Bible is the best-selling book of all time, actually. Just saying.
June 11th, 2009 at 08:21 pm
Just checked. It definitely is. By a loooooong shot.
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