There's a lot of books that I've purchased simply because of the cover design. On the other hand, there's certain books that, even if I'm very curious about the content, I can't bring myself to buy if I really dislike the cover.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
There are many traditionally published authors who have hated the cover their publisher's decided on. Or the title or the marketing or the advertising. But there was nothing they could do about it.
Readers are always surprised to learn that authors have little or no input regarding the cover art for their books.
When you buy my books, you kind of know what you're in for. It's kind of self-selecting. If you have a delicate sensibility, and you're easily grossed out, you probably will never read one of my books.
I've learned that you really cannot judge a book by its cover.
Sometimes I don't like the books that I'm reading.
The marketability, the success of a book, ultimately rests with whether or not people will find the concept/characters/title/cover appealing.
A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it; or offer your own version in return.
I hate books; they only teach us to talk about things we know nothing about.
I'm trying to convey to my audience that you really can't judge a book by its cover, and there's more to the universe than you can see with your eyes.
I picked books by their covers - the worse the cover, the more I wanted to read it.