Would You Buy This Book?

Thinking about putting together all the Fun Facts About the 50 States posts into an e-book.

Would this work as a cover?

Figure it gets across the point that this is not a serious reference work.

Feedback, please.

25 Comments

  1. I am sure the helpful people at IMAO’s comment section can help with the blurb.

    “I found this book very useful when I planned a family trip to Florida. The pages are full of useful information, warnings, taunts and pure bigotry. Highly recommended.”

  2. I might buy it. Or I might just borrow it from Iowa Jim and not give it back.

    I agree with Jimmy. Your usual picture could pass for one of those hippie know-nothing middle school teachers who got into teaching when they found out there wasn’t any money in the anthropology industry.

    It might be fun to have the map be a “Map of the World” But with just the US on it.

  3. You need to make sure and thank everyone who built the roads and bridges which made that ebook possible. You don’t need to thank them on the cover or anything, but page 2 would let them know that they hold a special place in your heart.

  4. Hey, Harvey! Why not call it “Fun Facts About the 57 States” and stick in 7 made up states just for fun? You know, like West Nebraska and Buchanazona or whatever… and then you can have material in it never published here on IMAO! Plus, it plays on a running Obama joke and who would think that’s a reference book? Just sayin’…

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  6. If I thought people would buy the book because it had a cool cover, he’d be at or near the top of my list.

    It’s only going to be bought – if at all – by Moon Nukers, or people who stumble onto a post for one of the states via Google & go “He did all 50? Cool! I want it!”.

    Assuming I’m right, I don’t see a reason to spring for fancy cover art.

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