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This week's discussion question is:
This week's discussion question is:
Okay guys, so I'm going to be completely honest here: I don't care about book trailers much at all. I'm not sure if that's an unpopular opinion or not, but I do feel bad saying it. I've seen so many people get so amazingly amped up after watching some book trailers and I so desperately wish that could be me, but frankly, they just hold very little appeal to me. I rarely end up watching book trailers, even if it is for a book I'm really excited for.
A few reasons for this are likely because I don't necessarily like having preconceived notions or 'feelings'/'vibes' about certain books before reading them, and book trailers really seem to do just that. Another reason is simply because there isn't much content within the trailer that excites me; with movies, you can see clips and hear tidbits to get you excited, but books just don't translate well to trailer in my personal opinion. I'd much rather read the synopsis of a book online or on the book itself.
However, I do appreciate the time, effort, and heart that goes into every trailer. I may not watch many, but when I do watch them I am always impressed by the level of creativity and skill that goes into putting them together.
So to definitively answer this question: nope, book trailers don't convince me.
So now I pose the same question to you: Do book trailers convince you to read books? I'd love to hear your opinions, and if you love book trailers I would really love to hear why!
