I am not a cover designer but I can agree that cover layouts play an important role in the overall presentation of stories and I must admit, often times I first judge a book by its cover.
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The Septembers of Shiraz by Dalia Sofer
In the aftermath of the Iranian revolution, rare-gem dealer Isaac Amin is arrested, wrongly accused of being a spy. Terrified by his disappearance, his family must reconcile a new world of cruelty and chaos with the collapse of everything they have known. As Isaac navigates the terrors of prison, and his wife feverishly searches for him, his children struggle with the realization that their family may soon be forced to embark on a journey of incalculable danger.
My thoughts:
I love everything about this book cover. The title, and the layout. The premise is a profound one and tells of struggles, cruelty and the terror of war and the aftermath. This is a story I’d like to read soon.
Stephanie M. Hopkins
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Heather @ The Maiden’s Court
Magdalena @ A Bookaholic Swede
Holly @ 2 Kids and Tired Books
Colleen @ A Literary Vacation
Meghan @ Of Quills & Vellum
Layered Pages 
I do like this cover! I get tired of “rip-off” covers. That is book covers meant to mimic a bestseller. I get it–it’s supposed to sell books, lol. I just don’t like it. Ditto movie tie-in covers. Here’s one that really drew me in recently. I’m not into time travel, but the cover makes it looks so appealing. https://www.amazon.com/Map-Time-Novel-Trilogy-Book-ebook/dp/B004G8QNL2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501184530&sr=8-1&keywords=map+of+time
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