TTT - Things that Make Me Pick Up a Book

The top 10 weekly meme used to be hosted by The Broke and the Bookish they  handed over the reins to ThatArtsyReaderGirl who can be found HERE.  Each week she will focus on lists which cover various topics related to books and reading.

So this week we are looking at all the things that make me pick up a book.  I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with this week!

They feature adorable dogs on the covers.

As you can see, they can be real dogs, cartoon dogs or even dog-implied.

A favorite blogger pal has raved about the book.

There are so many fellow bloggers whose opinions I value so when I see them raving about a book or even sometimes just hauling it, it makes me want that book too!

They are memoirs of my favorite singers/actors.

I love reading memoirs from some of my favorite actors and singers

It's on the "new releases" shelf at my local library.

I can't be the only one who has to grab a new release almost every time I run into the library.

It's a book about Prince.

You all are shocked right?

It seems a tad odd or strange.

It's no real secret that a book that sounds a little strange, odd or even "out there" will catch my attention every time!

It's by one of my favorite, must-read authors.

There are some authors where I don't even need to know what their book is about before I grab it.

There is a movie or TV adaptation about to be released.

I don't know why but even if I never thought I would be interested in a book, seeing it is about to be adapted is often prompts me to want to pick it up.

It has a gorgeous cover.

I'm sure I'm not the only one with this on my list today.

It's an indie horror title.

I love finding new authors and giving some of the lesser known ones a chance.  I've found some real gems this way.

So there you have it, do you find yourself grabbing books for any of these same reasons?