Question Thursday: Do you judge books by their covers?

I know it may be foolish to judge a book by its cover, but sometimes I simply can't help myself.  While a great cover cannot guarantee that I will love a book, it can certainly encourage me to check out a book summary.  Of course, if an awesome cover happens to be coupled with an intriguing book summary, the book is headed straight for my wishlist.  

Do you find yourself drawn to lovely covers?  If so, is there a specific type of cover that you love (or hate)?  Which covers are among your favorites and which covers are you eagerly anticipating?  Some readers dislike faceless covers while others prefer faceless covers so that the image doesn't color their view of the characters before they've read the book.  Do you have any cover preferences?  My own personal taste is pretty eclectic.  I like a little bit of everything - shiny covers, illustrated covers, and covers with distinctive fonts.

Here are a few upcoming novels that made the great cover + intriguing summary cut for me:

Title: Halo
Author: Alexandra Adornetto
Release date: September 2010
Summary:  Nothing much happens in Tallow Beach. But when three mysterious teens enroll in the local high school, everything changes. Nobody knows the truth: that they are angels on a mission to save a world on the brink of destruction. When Beth, the youngest, falls for her classmate Xavier, she faces a frightening decision: will she defy the laws of Heaven by loving him? Things come to a head when the angels realize that they are not they only supernatural power in Tallow Beach. The unscrupulous Jack Thorn sees Beth as the easiest target to further his own dark ambitions. The angels and Xavier must use their powers to overcome darkness - but will Beth survive the battle?
To pre-order Halo: IndieBound | The Book Depository | Amazon
Add Halo to your:  Goodreads | Shelfari | Library Thing | Visual Bookshelf

Title: Sisters Red
Author: Jackson Pearce

Release date: June 2010

Summary:  Scarlett March lives to hunt the Fenris-- the werewolves that took her eye when she was defending her sister Rosie from a brutal attack. Armed with a razor-sharp hatchet and blood-red cloak, Scarlett is an expert at luring and slaying the wolves. She's determined to protect other young girls from a grisly death, and her raging heart will not rest until every single wolf is dead.  Rosie March once felt her bond with her sister was unbreakable. Owing Scarlett her life, Rosie hunts fiercely alongside her. Now Rosie dreams of a life beyond the wolves and finds herself drawn to Silas, a young woodsman who is deadly with an ax-- but loving him means betraying her sister and has the potential to destroy all they've worked for.

To pre-order Sisters Red: IndieBound | Powell's | The Book Depository | Amazon

Add Sisters Red to your:  Goodreads | Shelfari | Library Thing | Visual Bookshelf

Title: Firelight

Author: Sophie Jordan

Release date: September 2010

Summary:  With her rare ability to breathe fire, Jacinda is special even among the draki—the descendants of dragons who can shift between human and dragon forms. But when Jacinda’s rebelliousness leads her family to flee into the human world, she struggles to adapt, even as her draki spirit fades. The one thing that revives it is Will, whose family hunts her kind. Jacinda can’t resist getting closer to him, even though she knows she’s risking not only her life but the draki’s most closely guarded secret.

To pre-order Firelight: IndieBound | The Book Depository | Amazon

Add Firelight to your:  Goodreads | Shelfari | Library Thing | Visual Bookshelf

Title: Paranormalcy

Author: Kiersten White

Release date: September 2010

Summary:  Sixteen-year-old Evie's job is bagging and tagging paranormals. Possessing the strange ability to see through their glamours, she works for the International Paranormal Containment Agency. But when someone--or something--starts taking out the vamps, werewolves, and other odd beasties she's worked hard to help become productive members of society, she's got to figure it out before they all disappear and the world becomes utterly normal.  Normal is so overrated.

To pre-order Paranormalcy: IndieBound | The Book Depository | Amazon

Add Paranormalcy to your:  Goodreads | Shelfari | Library Thing | Visual Bookshelf

Which book covers do you love?