The readings and the video of this week were interesting. The choice between e-books and paper books has always been a hard decision for me to make. But I am the kind of person who would buy books on account of covers. If the cover looks great, I would like to purchase and collect them on my shelf. Before I read Bosman’s essay and heard Kidd’s talk, I hardly thought of the purport of the book cover design. Most of the time, I chose books by feelings and aesthetics, and for some weird designs, I usually thought of them as surrealism. Now I love to consider the effects that the book cover has on the content of the book, as well as the purport of the design.
In the Ted Talk, Kidd introduced the cover of Murakami Haruki’s 1Q84 and also addressed how great art can become a great trade, and I think that is fascinating. He also led through the way he came up with the design —— It is possible to tell a story through the cover of the book as well(though I think it is unnecessary in most cases). Kidd also mentioned the unique experiences of reading a paper book rather than an electronic one. I felt the same. Especially when I go to a bookstore, the smell reminds me of almost every book I’ve read, making me feel calm and sound. But in other cases, as I came to Boston only for schools, too many paper books are troubles for moving around. So as for me, to get the best reading experience, paper books are absolutely better choices, but it does not mean that e-books are not necessary to exist.
NIna
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