tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post1240336321107530482..comments2024-03-20T03:14:54.419-04:00Comments on La Vie en Prose: Why Isn't This Book Selling?Meredith Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02718251724577409962noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post-63795736205717444852011-04-04T23:13:57.094-04:002011-04-04T23:13:57.094-04:00I read recommended books now, so it would have to ...I read recommended books now, so it would have to be a bad cover to put me off. I like the cover on The Pericles Commission. A favourite cover is on Brenna Yovanoff's The Replacement. When I was a kid I loved Wilbur Smith's covers.Simon Hayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09384384882217609761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post-70496077460091513432011-04-04T16:25:29.585-04:002011-04-04T16:25:29.585-04:00My vote goes to the cover of “Numb,” too. Love tha...My vote goes to the cover of “Numb,” too. Love that one the most! <br /><br />I mainly read women’s fiction and single title romance novels. (Yes. Really.) It’s strange how a cover can turn me off of an otherwise engaging story. I remember reading one novel with a very detailed graphic of the two protagonists on the cover; the male protagonist turned me off. As I was reading the book, I couldn’t get the face of the cover model out of my head, and that subsequently ruined the experience for me. Now, I realize that’s pretty shallow. And obviously, Cover Dude was selected because he had mass appeal with the ladies. Now I’ll ‘fess up: the cover model was Fabio, and he does absolutely -0- for me.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964273930628647763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post-85745680431941873882011-04-04T14:27:57.634-04:002011-04-04T14:27:57.634-04:00This is an interesting topic, considering how many...This is an interesting topic, considering how many self-pubbed books in the Kindle store look like they were done in MS Paint. You can, and should, judge a book by it's cover, because if the cover was an afterthought or a rush job, what does that say about the writing? <br /><br />Your cover is the suit you wear to an interview. It doesn't have to be custom tailored in Milan, but it should at least be color-coordinated and freshly-pressed. <br /><br />The Numb cover is great - I particularly like the use of white space, which helps it stand out.<br /><br />I've got a lot of book where I would consider framing their covers, but my all time favorite is Money Shot by Christa Faust. That drawing by Glen Orbik is amazing, and it perfectly sums up the book. It may have been the first book I bought just because the cover looked awesome, without any recommendation or prior research.Rob W. Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264335529738755122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post-61320911503338122162011-04-04T12:04:03.603-04:002011-04-04T12:04:03.603-04:00I love the cover for the Pericles Commission, and ...I love the cover for the Pericles Commission, and the one for numb is definitely something that makes you stop and take a look at the book, but every time I see the one for First Contact, my automatic reaction is that it's about intestinal distress. :/Josin L. McQueinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05751043333147850336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post-98681506575137372011-04-04T11:38:08.098-04:002011-04-04T11:38:08.098-04:00Agree, First Contact = funniest book ever. I picke...Agree, First Contact = funniest book ever. I picked it up at a book reading in NYC and started reading it aloud to my son on the train ride home. Everyone in ear shot was hanging on my every word, trying to make it look like they weren't.Patty Blounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928111057602279792noreply@blogger.com