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I frequently judge books by their covers. I have discovered many new authors that way! (well, new to me)
When I hit a bookstore or the library, Iʻll often browse by spine/title and then look at the cover. if I like it, I might check it out or, in the case of a bookstore, see if itʻs available in ebook format from the library. When I do go to the library, first thing I do is check out the new book shelf and check out anything that looks interesting. If I like it, Iʻll check out the rest of that authorʻs work and devour it all at once.
Now, the interesting thing I noticed once I got my sony is that I checked out several books based on description and I found many authors I might never have checked out.
THis is how I choose my books (in equal order):
Familiarity with the author previously
Recommendation (Friend or published critique)
Cover/Title pictures and words (including the blurb)
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