First Impressions

I think that a lot of times I judge books by their covers. If it is presented nicely, it’s more likely to catch my attention. Another factor is my familiarity with the author or the genre of the novel. I know what types of books I don’t like to read, so naturally there are certain genres that I avoid. Similarly, there are authors whose novels I enjoy reading and there are authors whose novels I do not enjoy reading. These factors play into my first judgment of a book. One example of a book that caught my attention by the cover is His Bright Light by Danielle Steel. This turned out to be one of my favorite books, and the cover happened to be the first thing that caught my eye.
My first impressions about The Motorcycle Diaries are not good. I'm not really looking forward to reading this book. It doesn't look remotely interesting to me. It seems like it's going to be a boring book that I am not going to enjoy at all. Nothing about this book catches my interest. It's not the genre that I enjoy reading and it's not by an author that I enjoy reading. I expect to be disappointed with this book.