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Karellen · 01-31-2026, 09:04 PM

I am a sucker for a good cover. I will stop my scrolling at an interesting cover and read the blurb on the book, then read the sample if I liked the blurb, then buy the book if I liked the sample.

I think many authors don't realise how important a cover can be in attracting attention.

A cover should be representative of the story.

I was browsing imgur looking for examples of bad covers and came across this. I wonder what this book is about...
https://imgur.com/gallery/case-you-m...ay5OI#/t/books
(imgur so some may not see the image)

01-31-2026, 09:04 PM	#8
Karellen Wizard Posts: 1,760 Karma: 9501034 Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2	I am a sucker for a good cover. I will stop my scrolling at an interesting cover and read the blurb on the book, then read the sample if I liked the blurb, then buy the book if I liked the sample. I think many authors don't realise how important a cover can be in attracting attention. A cover should be representative of the story. I was browsing imgur looking for examples of bad covers and came across this. I wonder what this book is about... https://imgur.com/gallery/case-you-m...ay5OI#/t/books (imgur so some may not see the image)