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Does a book cover matter?

I know we've mentioned this before - and I know you know how fixated I am on book covers - but what about you? We all know the expression you can't judge a book by its cover, but, as this Guardian blog piece points out, "How else are readers supposed to judge books before they've read them - except by how they look?"

So I have questions for you:

Does the cover matter to you?
Is there a book you love with a cover you loathe?
Is there a book you hate with a cover you heart?

Does a book cover matter? - Comments

Jill

Covers definitely matter - especially if I&#39m buying the book online.

DIANE SHIPLEY

I liked the old Wonder Spot cover a lot more than the new one, although it was simpler. I just thought it fitted the book better:

http://www.devon.gov.uk/the_wonder_spot.gif

and I said in my Dangerous Dress review that the new cover is much nicer.

also, I find it hard to think of it as the same book when the cover changes LOL...

ps: That new Tully one is hideous! x

Lucie Simone

Book covers are extremely important. They must convey the tone of the book, the genre, and the story all in a single cover. That is no easy task. I can&#39t think of any particular book cover that I loved or hated, but they all influence my decision to pick it up and read the blurb.

Keris

Goodness, that new Tully cover is dreadful! I like the cover of Paullina Simons&#39 The Girl in Times Square http://tinyurl.com/yoszkr and The Summer Garden http://tinyurl.com/yq6avc