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Originally Posted by HarryT
I understand why you might want to do this as an author, but I very much doubt that it's what your typical reader wants. When I open a book I want it to open at the page at which I can start reading, not have to wade through pages of advertising material, legal disclaimers, quotes from reviewers saying how wonderful your books are, etc, before I reach the first page proper.
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Sometimes the start of the book is wrong. It starts at the first chapter missing thing like the dedication, frontmatter, cast of characters, and other things. So starting at the cover would make sure that everything that should be read is presented to the reader.