QUESTION: Put on your reader's hat. When shopping for a book, what do you look at to help you make a decision whether or not to purchase? How important is the cover art compared to the blurb?
Question provided by affiliate author Ginger Simpson.
Question provided by affiliate author Ginger Simpson.
I debate this with friends and other writers often because, personally, as a reader, the first thing I do is read the back cover blurb. Then I flip it over and read the opening scene of the first chapter. The cover art is probably the last thing I check. Of course, all of this goes out of the window if it's an author that I love. Then, I just pick it up blindly...hoping that this one is as good as the last one :-).
Hi Angela!
ReplyDeleteYou've made a good point there - If I know and love the author, I'll also pick it up blindly in the hope that the author in question will not disappoint! :)
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Angel
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If I'm buying online, it's the blurb. In a bookstore, I'm usually drawn to the cover first.
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