I think I agree with the first post... if the cover looks like one of those trashy romance novels from my grandmother's era, I am not even going to pick it up. I guess I tend to be drawn to novels that have simple (Twilight), cute (Minda Webber, or modern (MacAlister, Bardsley) covers.

I would say that pretty covers definitely make me look twice at a book. I may not buy a book solely based on the cover, but at the library I've taken quite a few home based on their covers. A lot of my favorite covers come from YA books and I'm a big fan of the metallic covers right now. My favorite cover right now, which also happens to be one of the simplest is for Fire by Kristen Cashore

It's metallic and all those reds, pinks, purples, and bronzes are covered by a metallic dusky rose tint.

When I have time I will be looking up Virginia Kantra's books at the library because I absolutely love the covers.

They're positively indescribable.

I am all for the eye bleach, too.

Ha! Love that site and wow... what to say about those covers? I don't think word can accurately express...

Ok, Smart B******, Trashy books are at it again with the cover art - http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/i...

I thought the original cover was bizarre enough, but the new one! What the heck?

Maybe the artist was chaneling Klimt?

LOL. Well, that's one way to kill one's appetite. Egads. I should have eaten before.

I'm just catching up on this thread and just about choked on my coffee when I read the below post:

Ann wrote: " No chest hair. Sorry, I'm not into hairy men. I want to be able to SEE him, not have to dig through a pelt..."

OMG! "...dig through a pelt..."

I like a little chest hair and then that little trail in to the pants, but not, hmm, a pelt (thank you, Ann!).

Irene wrote: "I used to do a lot of judging a book by it's cover- when I saw Patricia Briggs in the book store- I didn't buy it. I didn't like the tattooed chick on the cover..."

I hear you own the Patricia Briggs covers. I think they've improved as the Mercy series has progressed, and I actually really like the one for Bone Crossed, although I still own the British versions instead. Another of my favorite series that I would never have picked up had my friend not lent me the first one was Ilona Andrews' Kate Daniels series. They're not good covers, but the books are amazing.

Karen wrote: "

is is just me, or did they highlight the building with a vertical line on purpose??"

LMAO, yeah, that looks pretty intentional

Karen wrote: "Adrienne wrote: "I have just been on this site::OMG!! who are the last two::in the desert::in combats::brings to mind those BDB boys J M and Qhuinn::i think i like it cos the picture isn't posed::*..."

Ha Ha of course you're right Karen i think i meant to say the picture was quite natural rather than staged:) anyway i realized afterward that this pair haven't got dog tags on:: over here take your dog tag off and you may as well hand your notice in:: think they'd make a nice pair for book cover tho' and i'm going to save them somewhere for future reference.

I work close to the book store too::altho i sometimes find i get funny looks from the bookstore staff:: especially the nerdy guys::who seem not to be able to handle hot or erotic book covers without getting embarrassed::

I used to do a lot of judging a book by it's cover- when I saw Patricia Briggs in the book store- I didn't buy it. I didn't like the tattooed chick on the cover.
I also didn't go for books with meaty man's chests on them-
I got my start reading paranormal romance with a book called Unusual Suspects Stories of Mystery & Fantasy nothing too unusual about the cover there- I liked the Charlaine Harris story- so I read all of Charlaine Harris' southern vampire series- nothing wrong those covers- but then I progressed to Laurell K Hamilton- I'd them in the store and wasn't attracted to them- But I got my first from Amazon.com I didn't get to handle the book so the cover didn't bug me- it was a tiny postage stamp size picture on the computer- than I downloaded the rest- after that if I got a cover I was pleased-
I seldom see a book's cover anymore. Oh, and I LOVE Patricia Briggs.

is is just me, or did they highlight the building with a vertical line on purpose??

World leader cover art: http://www.hulu.com/watch/69173/the-dail... about minute 5:23

Who knew Obama and Chavez would look so good on cover art??

I recently found some fun commentary on cover art over at smartbitches - http://tinyurl.com/d7htab - they love to rip up the old style covers.

I will say that a cover is what gets me to pick up the book, if it's not an author that I already know. Although, sometimes I'm afraid to pick up the ones that are basically nekkid dude with blanket. I live to close to work not to worry that a co-worker will see me with a manmeat cover. :D

Adrienne wrote: "I have just been on this site::OMG!! who are the last two::in the desert::in combats::brings to mind those BDB boys J M and Qhuinn::i think i like it cos the picture isn't posed::*fans self goes to make coffee to stop hyperventilating::"

The two in cami's have to be on a beach and i would guess it's posed. living close to a marine base in CA, i've never seen a military dude look that good without trying. well, except for my hubby, but he won't let me take pix and post. ;)

I'd say my fav is the b&w of the wet abs. YUM.

Karen wrote: "OH, i finally got home and checked out the beefcake and then the beautiful mag and then remembered this link:

http://www.veronicachadwick.com/eyecandy...

what a way to start the week off!"

I have just been on this site::OMG!! who are the last two::in the desert::in combats::brings to mind those BDB boys J M and Qhuinn::i think i like it cos the picture isn't posed::*fans self goes to make coffee to stop hyperventilating::

Virginia wrote: "Have you guys seen the Cover Cafe's slate for this year's contest? Very little beefcake in the Alternate Reality category this year, but some gorgeous covers. And the Worst Covers ballot is a hoo..."

Hah! That was fun.

Have you guys seen the Cover Cafe's slate for this year's contest? Very little beefcake in the Alternate Reality category this year, but some gorgeous covers. And the Worst Covers ballot is a hoot.

2008 Cover Contest

Jessa wrote: "The lion cub one deserves an lolcats caption of some sort, although I keep defaulting to the obvious kitty references."


It really does, right? Who's smart enough to come up with one? I can never quite get the right mix of irony and pathos.

Ha Ha LOL::don't want to there::the RRR group had a similar discussion in their M/M thread ::about shapeshifters.....humans:0 ::

All I could think when I saw the lion cub pic was:

Um, CLAWS!? Eek. Isn't he a daring man...

OH MY GOODNESS

Lori, you're right that dragon tat is definately worth drooling over. And yes nice butt too.

I yet again have to wait till I get home to look at the sight...

I can definitely not look at this stuff while at work...lol..

The lion cub one deserves an lolcats caption of some sort, although I keep defaulting to the obvious kitty references.

As they say, save a horse, ride a cowboy...

Wow...love the dragon tattoo. Course the butt ain't bad either.

Adrienne wrote: "Lauren wrote: "wow i have to stop opening these at work "

OMG::you don't::not really LOL::all i can say is good job we all had our internet removed cos works probably
the only place i could loo..."

true and it can't be all bad cause we have blocks at work and that one was not!!!!! so I will enjoy the site seeing. hehehehe

Adrienne wrote: "Karen wrote: "OH, i finally got home and checked out the beefcake and then the beautiful mag and then remembered this link:

http://www.veronicachadwick.com/eyecandy...

what a way to start..."

Wow... that's a great way to start off a week. wow.

Well, where else was it going to go, with the state of PNR covers?

And I'm lovin' every minute of it.

lol

This thread has totally devolved into the pervy and lewd.

Rock on!

Lauren wrote: "wow i have to stop opening these at work "

OMG::you don't::not really LOL::all i can say is good job we all had our internet removed cos works probably
the only place i could look at them wihtout worrying about who was peeping as well::

wow i have to stop opening these at work

Karen wrote: "OH, i finally got home and checked out the beefcake and then the beautiful mag and then remembered this link:

http://www.veronicachadwick.com/eyecandy...

what a way to start the week off!"

will check this out when i next have a quiet time::our living space is all open plan::so no privacy:: fine most of the time::but not when oggling hot men Ha HA:)::

oohhh--you know the one thing I like the MOST about male eye candy of the model variety? No chest hair. Sorry, I'm not into hairy men. I want to be able to SEE him, not have to dig through a pelt. And those guys were yummy candy Karen. :o)

Oh

Sweet

Jesus

::faints dead away::

OH, i finally got home and checked out the beefcake and then the beautiful mag and then remembered this link:

http://www.veronicachadwick.com/eyecandy...

what a way to start the week off!

ok, on Karen's comment on pregnant women on the cover--is it just me--or does that body look like the cover that Demi Moore did when she was pregnant for one of the magazines? The face isn't Demi's, but still, that's what it reminds me of.

And Adrienne, you need to post a "warning computer will overheat" comment with that cover. :o)

OK i admit it::i've been seduced by a cover::despite saying that i never would::Lord of the Deep::now i've even added this to my TBR list::even tho' i suspect its not 4/5 stars::what can i say::i'm a sucker for a hot body::especially when it walks out of the sea::

Karen wrote: "Oh, I forgot - I just ran across this cover - does *anyone* find this sexy? I do not want a pregnant woman on the front of my pnr.



I think a cover should match the..."

i agree::i read the blurb for Amber eyes::sounds good::but the cover is well:: off putting::and as for a rush of wings::i love this book and have to spend time explaining to people that Heather never takes her mac off (well hardly ever)and does not have a tat::well not that we know of
and i'm sure Dante would've mentioned it::

Oh, I forgot - I just ran across this cover - does *anyone* find this sexy? I do not want a pregnant woman on the front of my pnr.



I think a cover should match the story/characters inside. If the heroine wouldn't be caught in a leather bustier and skirt, then why put it on the cover??

*sigh* i do love the man meat covers the best. Hard to bring to work to read at lunch, but that's what the park is for. ;)

The Lost Pirate's Lonely Wife's Macaroni and Cheese

Beefy mac'n'chez. Who said Manwiches were just for men?

Lori, had a look this morning. Sensory overload is right, whewwww.... How about those guys for book covers eh? The Lost Pirate's Lonely Wife's Macaroni and Cheese. Delicious.

Lori wrote:"Some of the most beautiful photographs of hot men can be found here http://www.beautifulmag.eu/. I warn you though, a lot of them are buck nekid and there are some"

Thanks Lori, i'll check the site out when i'm at home! :)

Lori...thanks for that link....I'm sooooo glad I did not open it up at work today... I'm on like sensory overload at the moment...

the beefcake monday thing was quite nice too

Moss....be very very careful with Lori's link then ;)

Michelle M. wrote: "Oh my goodness. That's not beefcake. That's the whole bakery.

Moss, has someone resuscitated you yet? Shall we send the beefcake over to bestow the Kiss of Life? Or would that make matters wors..."


Heh. I'm conscious, barely. What a studly little bit of heaven. I'm going to check out Lori's site soon, so will be expecting more blackouts.

Lori wrote: "Shazzy wrote: "I'd like to know where she finds them! ;)"

Some of the most beautiful photographs of hot men can be found here http://www.beautifulmag.eu/. I warn you though, a lot of them are buc..."


thanks Lori::will view this on my *no work* day::when i'm home alone:)::

Stav wrote: "Michelle M. wrote: "Oh my goodness. That's not beefcake. That's the whole bakery.

Moss, has someone resuscitated you yet? Shall we send the beefcake over to bestow the Kiss of Life? Or would th..."

Gena's? It's for her books, so no. But it IS a hot model in tight little bikini trunks, so wait til you can drool at home.

Lori wrote: "Shazzy wrote: "I'd like to know where she finds them! ;)"

Some of the most beautiful photographs of hot men can be found here http://www.beautifulmag.eu/. I warn you though, a lot of them are buc..."

Thanks for the warning. That will wait for the after-work internet search.

:)

Michelle M. wrote: "Oh my goodness. That's not beefcake. That's the whole bakery.

Moss, has someone resuscitated you yet? Shall we send the beefcake over to bestow the Kiss of Life? Or would that make matters wors..."

does the site have a lot of nudity...cause there's a limit to what I can view while at work