In general, the book synopsis is the make or break moment for me when buying new books. However, I’m not going to lie and more often enough I do gravitate towards books that have awesome covers.

Let’s be real. When you’re looking for a new book in a bookshop the book cover is the first thing we see and our initial reaction usually derives from the book cover. So when I’m looking for a book, I don’t particularly like covers that feature a book model that’s dramatically looking at the camera. Example A – The Sweet Trilogy covers.

There are several reasons why I don’t like this trend. First of all, when I’m reading I like being able to create my own perception and image of the characters; that’s why I don’t fancast because I have already created an image of my own. So when I look at a cover that features the broody looking cover model my perception is immediately being influenced and I don’t get the chance to create a complete image of my own because all I see is the cover model. It’s not fun.
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