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Old 09-26-2016, 09:34 PM   #72
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I can understand wanting a nice cover on a hardback or paperback book that might stay on your coffee table where it's constantly on display, but how much time do you spend actually looking at the cover of an ebook?
As I read a paper book I close the book after each reading session and see the cover. Similar with an ebook, each time I put the ereader to sleep the cover displays on the sleep screen. That process associates my memories of the book with the cover image.

I think I can't remember anything about a book that I read 20 years ago, but then I pick it off my bookshelf and seeing the cover triggers a lot of memories, something that doesn't happen for me by just seeing a title.
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