Books & Their Covers

Don't judge a book by its cover.

or

You can't judge a book by its cover.

or

You shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

What is all this about books and covers, you ask? It's something to think about. Something I've been thinking a lot about for the past several months (maybe even for the past couple of years).

Let me ask - would you walk into a book store, pick up a book, look at the cover (not read the synopsis, just look at the cover), guess how much the book weighs, note the color(s) on the cover and of the pages and then make a decision on whether to read the book based solely on the physical attributes of the book? How can you when you don't know what the book is about? Or what the book is capable of teaching you? Or where the book will lead you?

You can't.

Free Country

I'm starting a new book today:

Free Country A penniless adventure the length of Britain

by George Mahood

I found it through Twitter. @georgemahood Available from Amazon in ebook and paperback, I ordered the paperback because I love the feel of a "real" book . It arrived today!!! 

The start of it: "... The plan was simple... Setting off in just a pair of Union Jack boxer shorts, we hoped to rely on the generosity of the British public to help us with everything from accommodation to food, clothes to shoes, and bikes to beer."

How can this book not be amazing? I'm already dreaming up adventures of my own (though I won't be wearing nothing but my skivvies...

Stay tuned!