I, personally, look at a book in this order:
Author (what's new by someone I know?)
Title (does it sound interesting?)
Cover (if it's got a dragon on it, I'll always at least take a peek!)
THEN, I'll read the back cover, the intro and maybe even the preface.
I have never bought a book just because I liked the cover, but I will at least pick it up if the cover looks interesting.
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The day we stop learning is the day we start dying!(c)
Co-Owner/Operator of the Evil Petting Zoo and devout member of the HADB clan.
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Mage extraordinair, Pin-Up Girl for the OLD-COOTS
Magey-Wagey: performer in the Nekked Dancing Trio of the ORT.
Occasional minion to Gwhanos the Fluffy
Hopeless Romantic *sigh*