How much does the cover page influence your pick of a book
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How much does the cover page influence your pick of a book
How much do you think the cover page influences your decision on what book to read and does it affect your enjoyment of the book as a whole?
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That said, one has to remember that authors often have very little influence over what the cover, or even the title, of their book is unless it's independently published. Therefore, I don't think having a bad cover means you shouldn't still give the book a chance.
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It's definitely advertising. You are right about that. I will say that if I look at a book and the synopsis is REALLY great, I'll consider reading it no matter the cover.AliceofX wrote: ↑05 Dec 2017, 10:48 I'd like to say that I'm not influenced by trivial things like that, but we all know that an eye-catching cover is what often determines if someone will read a book. It's like any advertising. We all like to believe that it doesn't affect us, but it wouldn't be such a huge industry if that was true.
That said, one has to remember that authors often have very little influence over what the cover, or even the title, of their book is unless it's independently published. Therefore, I don't think having a bad cover means you shouldn't still give the book a chance.
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I agree and make my decisions mostly based on the plot or recommendations.
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