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Originally Posted by JSWolf
The saying to not judge a book by it's cover is wrong. We do judge by the cover as it's the first thing we see if it's a book by an unknown author.
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Originally Posted by Paperbackstash
I love a well-done cover, but since I now read so many self-published and small press books in Urban Fantasy, romance, or horror, I've found the cheaply bought covers can sometimes be part of it unfortunately. I've read some great books that had truly awful covers, so I don't let it deter me from trying the book for the most part. Will admit a well done cover draws me in quicker to read the blurb, though.  |
One of my favorite things to purchase is reprints of old OOP paperbacks. Unfortunately, they often have lackluster to crappy new covers. I find a good scan of the old paperback in those cases.
A 'new' book by a self-published author where they use some photo they took with their phone camera... maybe Jon has a point.