How do you choose your next great read?
I’ve heard some people say that cover art isn’t terribly important. Oh, so wrong… at least in my opinion. My reading preference is historical fiction. I look for covers that convey the past: historical images and a strong sense of what the book is about. That’s the first step.

Next comes the title. Does it sound interesting? If yes, then I click the Look Inside button. For me, and I hadn’t really thought about this before, the title typically isn’t as important as the cover image, although sometimes the two complement each other perfectly. If the image isn’t quite so exciting, the title can still hook me — or vice versa. Maybe I lean toward the image because I’m a visual person, being a writer and an artist.
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