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Tarana · 03-14-2021, 12:52 PM

I won't refuse a book because of a cover, but I have selected books based on the cover. Seems that if there is a lot of $$ put into scifi illustration, it nearly always turns out to be a pretty good book. FWIW, the current cover on the Dune series isn't terrible, but it is not as inviting to read as the original. I can only guess that the deal with the illustrator did not extend to ebooks.

03-14-2021, 12:52 PM	#18
Tarana Wizard Posts: 4,041 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	I won't refuse a book because of a cover, but I have selected books based on the cover. Seems that if there is a lot of $$ put into scifi illustration, it nearly always turns out to be a pretty good book. FWIW, the current cover on the Dune series isn't terrible, but it is not as inviting to read as the original. I can only guess that the deal with the illustrator did not extend to ebooks.