We judge books by their covers so you don't have to. First impressions are important, but are they always right or fair? Annie and Chris talk through the 50-Page Rule, trusting your gut, changing your impression, and the importance of not reading in a vacuum. Also, recommend us to a friend! Discussion includes: +\xa0The Leavers by Lisa Ko +\xa0Borne by Jeff VanderMeer +\xa0Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen +\xa0Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy +\xa0Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky +\xa0Frankenstein by Mary Shelley +\xa0The Wanderers by Meg Howrey +\xa0The First Bad Man by Miranda July +\xa0The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger +\xa0Exit West by Mohsin Hamid +\xa0The Mothers by Brit Bennett +\xa0Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal +\xa0Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson +\xa0One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Tag us (@bookshelftville) in a tweet or Instagram post telling us what we're doing right. We want to give you more!