March
04
  2:10:08 PM

Video Review 1: Don’t Judge These Books By Their Covers

Everybody does it, but sometimes it just doesn't help to judge a book by its cover. Check out these books to see why.

Video courtesy of http://www.GoodReadingGuide.com 

Clare Cannon is the editor of www.GoodReadingGuide.com and the manager of Portico Books in Sydney.



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