Never judge a book by its cover ...

... instead, judge it by the opening page. Yup, that's how I decide whether I like a book or not. Not by the cover (though it helps, I am attracted by bright shiny things), but by just how much the opening few lines grab my attention. You can tell a lot from first impressions when you're meeting new people, and according to that article above, that first impression is made within the first few…