I came across an interesting series of books mentioned in another topic. Had it not been brought up I probably never would have come across this 4 part series, which seems to be the basis in-part for the Stargate series.
So I was curious how people decide what books they are going to buy when at the bookstore.
For me its all in a name. If the name doesn't grab me I probably won't buy it. Secondly the cover art. Doesn't have to be an extravagant masterpiece, could be sometime simple like a symbol. But if the name or to a lesser extent the cover art grabs my attention I will check out the back of the book.
I have yet to be disappointed in a book choice, but I think I am also missing a lot of great books as well. So how do you guys pick your books?
One book I would like to share I read many years ago called 'The Eyes of Light and Darkness." by Ivan Cat. The name and cover art grabbed me and I knew I was going to buy it before I read the back cover. It is a science fiction novel, no epic series, no sequels, just a one shot story.