May 14 2008
Judging a Book By Its Cover
Does a cover really influence you to buy (or not buy) a book? There is a lot of discussion of book covers in the romance novels. Some publishers are known for great covers (Loose ID and Liquid Silver both come to mind), while others are much maligned for their cover art. What makes a great romance cover? I like covers that fit with the theme of the book. If its an erotic, sexy book, cartoonish characters don’t make sense, although I did see one like that. I like dark covers for dark books and sexy covers for sexy books. I hate couples that are wrapped around each other, no matter what type of book it is. Here are a few of my favorite covers:
And now for a “What were they thinking?” cover:
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