What are you reading?

So I bought a bargain 99 cent book on Amazon thinking it was worth the try. After reading a few pages, I backtracked and bought the first in the series. Good sign!

I'm not a book snob, I'm a book lover. If it's a good story that interests me, I'll give it a try. Crane, by Stacy Rourke, is a good story. It has a mix of legend, of fiction, of history, and some great characters. I really like the way that the author brings a scary tale from my childhood into the present.

So I bought the book because I was interested in the premise. What makes you buy a book? What do you look for?