Hi guys! Sorry for the late blog, travelling was rough. But in a nutshell, here are some topics I would be interested in pursuing: The visual design of popular fiction book covers: When it comes to books, the first thing that draws people in is the cover. I think it would be interesting to look at trends, standard templates, and different visual layout formulas of arguably popular book series (by sales) to see if there's any connection. Along those same lines, the construction of book titles: I'm sure we've all noticed that the previous years saw a rise in book titles that follow what I like to call the "A Bowl of Mac and Cheese" convention. Think A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, A Court of Thorns and Roses, House of Salt and Sorrows, A Song of Ice and Fire, etc. The interesting thing is that these books here span a wide range of years, so where did this naming convention come from? Is there a reason it's so popular? What is it about this naming convention t...
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