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Krinks · 05-21-2011, 06:32 AM

I like a nice cover on the book, but I'll buy a book based on the blurb. I will also admit that covers catch my eye.

Here are a couple of STUNNING covers for two Ian MacDonald books:

Desolation Road
Ares Express

Desolation road is one of my favourite books, and my old copy was falling apart. I bought the re-release and was HORRIBLY disappointed in the number of errors in the book. It was like someone scanned it with a document reader and didn't bother to check for errors. I wish I had left it on the shelf.

Ares Express I started reading but couldn't get into it.

I guess it's content after all

05-21-2011, 06:32 AM	#18
Krinks Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kindle 3 & MobiPocket Reader	I like a nice cover on the book, but I'll buy a book based on the blurb. I will also admit that covers catch my eye. Here are a couple of STUNNING covers for two Ian MacDonald books: Desolation Road Ares Express Desolation road is one of my favourite books, and my old copy was falling apart. I bought the re-release and was HORRIBLY disappointed in the number of errors in the book. It was like someone scanned it with a document reader and didn't bother to check for errors. I wish I had left it on the shelf. Ares Express I started reading but couldn't get into it. I guess it's content after all