Synopsis Some roads only open at the bottom. Laura Jones left her grandfather’s ranch for Los Angeles, chasing a bigger life. The city fed her to its wolves — the man who sold her, the man in uniform who came through her door — and what was left of her ended up at the […]
Synopsis For readers of Barbara Kingsolver and Mary Lawson, a literary novel, set in the desert wilderness of modern-day Arizona, that offers quiet beauty, emotional depth, and an exploration of loss, healing, and the wild places that change us. After the sudden death of her brother, Corey retreats to a remote ranch in Sedona, […]
Synopsis Of these stories, portraits “of many selves,” the author writes: “In Hokusai’s One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji, sometimes you see the mountain, sometimes you don’t, depending on where you are standing. Like mountains, these self portraits too may be visible or invisible—or sometimes positioned at the edge of the picture. And, like mountains, […]
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Shelley Gladden
Yes
Ann
The cover does make a difference, but recommendations by bloggers pique my interest more.
Ann
Esperanza Garcia
Yes the book cover sways me greatly when I am deciding what to read or buy!
john hutchens
The book cover has no impact on my book purchases.
Connie Lee
Yes it does, I love an inviting cover that gives you hints of what the book is about.
Judy Cox
Yes, I am a cover person!! I love covers that catch your eye when you scan a bookshelf full of books. I can usually tell by the cover if I am going to enjoy reading that book.
Mayor Sonni
Yes, the book cover does sway me when deciding what to read or buy. Especially when it’s book book by an author with whom I’m unfamiliar.
Beth T.
Sometimes, yet I try to read the book summary, too.
Lisa Williams
I would say yes a book cover does tend to sway me,I have noticed that an interesting book cover entices me to read it.
Edye
Yes, sometimes it does.
bn100
yes
danielle hammelef
A book’s cover definitely makes me either pick it up or pass by it on the shelf.
Uhunoma Aguebor
The cover most definitely sways me when I’m deciding on a book to read or buy, but it’s the excerpt or summary that is the most important deciding factor! 🙂
polly
Yes, pretty much of the time
Dianna
Book covers make a big difference to me!
Sharon Guagliardo
Yes, book covers do sway me, but it’s the blurb that has the final say.
Nadine S
I will tend to say yes, but the back cover is what I really look at to see if there are mini reviews or something to entice me to get it.
Vicki Wurgler
yes the cover does make a difference
Amanda
Sometimes it does, but most often I already know if I want to buy a book or not.
Tammy V
Yes. I am more apt to pick up a book with a cover I like. Some covers turn me off completely without even looking at the blurb.
Anita Yancey
Yes, I always look at the cover first. If I don’t like the cover I usually choose another book.
StoreyBook Reviews
Amazing how a cover can sway our mind!
StoreyBook Reviews
I agree, it can make or break whether I pick it up
Lisa Brown
yes, the book cover is definitely influential
peggy clayton
Sometimes if i am on the fence then i look at the cover and make up my mind. peggy clayton