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I tend to be attracted to photographs on covers, rather than artwork. Other than being a photography enthusiast I couldn't say why, but I've noticed this tendency when I walk into the Borders and browse the 3-4 tables of softcovers they usually have there. I always pick up the ones with interesting photographs on the front. But I won't buy a book, naturally, unless it sounds interesting to me or is one I've gone specifically to look for.
I am turned off by cover art that is blatantly narrative, like romance novels and most sci-fi/fantasy titles. But, I don't read those forms anyway, for the most part, so really it's irrelevant.
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