Sunday, April 19, 2009

A Book by its Cover

A fun thing to discuss is the book compared to the cover art.

Did you know that most author's have very little influence in the cover art of their books? It's true. That's left to the marketing team and most of the time they do a fabulous job.

How do you think they did this time?
  • Did the cover make you pick this book to begin with?

  • Did the inside of the book deliver the goods promised?

  • Did you get what you expected?

  • After you read the book, did you look back at the cover and connect to the story?

  • What about the blurbs from other authors or reviewers...did that influence you one way or the other? Did you agree with the blurbs?

  • Does a certain color catch your eye? or foil letters? or pictures of dogs or landscapes?


  • Have fun chatting about the cover.
    Happy Reading.
    Nancy