Blogger Hop & Follow 9.3.10

Thank the good Lord that it is finally Friday!

This has been the longest, most stressful week *eek*

It's time for The Blogger Hop and Follow Friday again. The Blogger Hop is hosted by Crazy-for-Books and Follow Friday is hosted by Parajunkee's View. They created these memes to give bloggers and readers a chance to network, support each other and find new blogs to read & enjoy.

TODAY'S QUESTION:
Do you judge a book by its cover?

Hello, my name is Isalys and I'm a book cover whore! LOL
I think we all judge a book by it's cover - even if we shouldn't, but should and won't aren't the same thing. We rely on a book's cover to attract our attention. With thousands of books lining the shelves, a book's cover should say, "Hey, just look at me, now pick me up!" Otherwise, you'll just walk on by and may miss out on reading a great book.

This is what leads me to believe that the cover art of a book is nearly as important as the content itself. Truthfully, a well-established author who has a strong fan base could probably put a turd on the cover and someone will read their books. However, if you're a new author, you really need to rely on your book's cover art as part of your marketing strategy.

I have two examples:

First, The Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich. We've heard about how funny these books are, but the truth is that I haven't read them because the cover art is, in my opinion, awful. It seems more of a deterrent than a lure. They weren't something that I was excited about adding to my shelf. However, I will say that Janet makes them memorable with the lime green and highlighter color action she's got going on, lol! Although I will say they've gotten better :)~

Second, Fallen by Lauren Kate. Now that is a gorgeous cover! I was blown away by how simply beautiful it was. I actually bought it at full price {hard cover} even though I already had an ARC. This book NEEDED to be on my shelf. And the paper it's printed on is deliciously soft...it's like suede *ahhhh*

And the cover to its sequel is just as amazing!

♥ Books We Received ♥

Veil of Shadows (Veil, #2) by Shiloh Walker

A Storm of Pleasure {ARC} by Terri Brisbin

♥ Books We Purchased or Borrowed ♥
Blameless by Gail Carriger **Hallelujah**

♥ Books We've Read ♥
Isalys Read:
Blood on Silk by Marie Treanor {♥♥♥♥}

Isalys is Reading:

A Season of Seduction by Jennifer Haymore

Have a RESTFUL long weekend!!

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