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The expression ‘You can’t judge a book by its cover’ is right. It is not a good idea to prejudge the value of something or even someone simply by outward appearances.

But being humans, we like to make quick assessments. The Caveman probably did not think, ‘Does that tiger really look hungry or is he just curious.’  He judged the book by the cover, tiger stripes.

So, book covers are important. They create a brand for the title and draws our attention. It is the first, maybe not the fairest way, to judge a book. 

Here are some book covers from 2016 that have caught my eye. Want to know which of these I read? Scroll down to the bottom.

Bright and Colorful

People and Pets

Quirky

Of these titles, I personally have read, the Hitchock biography, Richard Russo's Everybody's Fool and Be Frank with Me. I have to confess the covers had nothing to do with my choices.