I like a nice cover design and a bad one can really put me off a book even by an author I like. I'll often try to find a nicer cover. This is a lot easier with ebooks as you can simply replace the cover.
We often forget that books are objects. Although we read them for their contents, we can still take pleasure in a well-designed cover and well-bound (or formatted) book. I love Folio Society books because they have unique cover designs and are better bound and crafted than any mainstream paperback or hardback.
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