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This is a discussion topic for the February 2025 Book of the Month, "They Love You Until You Start Thinking for Yourself" by Monica Omorodion Swaida.

What did you think of the cover of "They Love You Until You Start Thinking for Yourself" by Monica Omorodion Swaida?

I think that the cover could have been more creative. Having a photo of yourself on the cover on your book takes a very confident person. However, I do not think that it attracts people to read your book.

Shirley Ann Riddern Labzentis wrote: ↑03 Feb 2025, 09:01 I think that the cover could have been more creative. Having a photo of yourself on the cover on your book takes a very confident person. However, I do not think that it attracts people to read your book.

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I am not fond of the book's cover. The font and different colors made me feel like the author was screaming at me. I also do not know what her picture is supposed to signify.

The cover of this book tells me that the author will tell me about events that possibly happened to her, so she can talk about her experience and how she overcame it and is now doing very well. It tells me that it is a reading to help with self-improvement and female empowerment.

The cover had the author on it and with such title, the first thing that comes to mind is, this must be a memoir about the author. But I think the cover could have been better while still giving the desired meaning.

Shirley Ann Riddern Labzentis wrote: ↑03 Feb 2025, 09:01 I think that the cover could have been more creative. Having a photo of yourself on the cover on your book takes a very confident person. However, I do not think that it attracts people to read your book.

Yeah, I agree. There's always a better way to complement the title than a picture of a person. It's not bad, but it could be better, is what i think.

I definitely think the cover could have been better. The emphasis on some words in the title draws attention to those words, but I don't fully get why. I think the picture of the author right there on the cover is to signify triumph despite all the negative energy. I think it's just a way to tell readers that she actually did overcome.

I guess it makes sense for an autobiography, but I've never really been a fan of just slapping ones picture on the cover. It doesn't really inform the reader or attract them like an interesting picture or art would.

The picture of the author gives the feeling of someone who has been in a place where they were down, but now they are confident and powerful. Also, if you read just the words in red, it says “Love Thinking Yourself”, which I feel encourages the reader to see that they will learn some lessons of self-improvement by reading the book.

The cover of this book has a very professional look about it. The red and black theme suggests an unapologetic boldness to me. Judging this book by its cover, I'm expecting to read the author's stories of personal growth, life lessons she may have learned the hard way, and how she developed her independent thinking and strong sense of self.

The book's cover fascinated me, and the picture of a jovial black woman was a good choice since it points to someone who has overcome adversity and is happily living life on her own terms. The title suggested that the book would be heavy on interracial dynamics, and I anticipated the author's take.

I like her smile and posture because they confirms her rise which is compatible with the book. However the black background should have been replaced with navy blue.

The cover of this book suggests that the author will be sharing personal stories within the book and that she has faced adversity but keeps moving forward and has been able to achieve despite the setbacks she has faced.

It is a nice picture of someone who I assume is the author. The title is unusual. I think one is to conclude that the author is happy and independent now that she thinks for herself. When I first saw the cover, I was not attracted to it, nor did it make me want to read the book.