Stepback Graphics

[Jody]

I want to know what everyone thinks of the book graphics and which set is your favorite.

Mine is probably the entire "Dawn" series. I like that each looks like a family photo. I'm not so much for the "scene" settings. I also don't like the books without them. It takes away part of the VCA feel. :/

Please tell me your thoughts ...

[Erin]

I like the Landry series because it's my favorite. I like the scene ones only because it's a way for me to picture what is happening in the book even though I can imagine that myself :) I also like the graphics for the first two Heaven books but once she died her hair blond she looked a little evil in the third one...the graphics with her daughter were also good. I thought the graphics for My Sweet Audrina were a little creepy...

[Jody]

I really dislike the "Petals on the Wind" stepback. It freaks me out. But to be honest, all the "FitA" graphics kinda do besides the last one. :/

[Ruby]

i like most of them, though the Dollenganger ones are too creepy for me. the new looks are interesting where they are using real models with a mix of photoshopped background scenery.

i agree that not having the inner portrait covers takes away from the books. it's tradition, damnit :P

[Jen]

I always loved the one for Heaven.

[Jen]

Jody wrote: "I really dislike the "Petals on the Wind" stepback. It freaks me out. But to be honest, all the "FitA" graphics kinda do besides the last one. :/"

So true. It is pretty freaky.

Has anyone seen the foreign covers for these books? Some of those are gorgeous! Like look at this one: http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/B...

[Destiny]

I liked all of them and miss that the new copies of the books do not have them

[Erin]

Destiny wrote: "I liked all of them and miss that the new copies of the books do not have them"

I agree, I liked the family portraits from the earlier ones!

[Lila]

My favorite stepback graphics were from "Seeds of Yesterday". It was so lush and....blonde!

[Arianna]

Erin wrote: "I like the Landry series because it's my favorite. I like the scene ones only because it's a way for me to picture what is happening in the book even though I can imagine that myself :) I also like..."

For me, it's a tie between Cutler and Landry stepbacks. I totally agree with what Jody said about them looking like family portraits. What I love about the Landry ones is that they always looked like a still from a crazy soap opera- especially 'All that Glitters'- comas, babies, jealous husbands, and evil twins. It always made me laugh a little when I saw it.

[JaCara]

i really miss the step back covers. they we're my favorite. I don't know if I have a favorite but I often study the Runaways and Wildflower ones just looking at the creativity 😍

[Arianna]

JaCara wrote: "i really miss the step back covers. they we're my favorite. I don't know if I have a favorite but I often study the Runaways and Wildflower ones just looking at the creativity 😍"

Agree! I have first editions of those series- I love the holographic on those!

[Kiki]

My least favorite was "My Sweet Audrina". That was the creepiest design of all, and Audrina looked....less than ordinary--nothing like I was expecting a beautiful child to look like. She kinda had the "Lurch" chin going on. I tried not to keep looking at the picture while I was reading the book because it distracted me. Creepy, but not well done.

Another one that had me scratching my head was "If There Be Thorns". You're expecting Jory to have blue-black curls, but the kid peering through the window is a brunette with straight hair! Guess the artist didn't read the book?

[Arianna]

Kiki wrote: "My least favorite was "My Sweet Audrina". That was the creepiest design of all, and Audrina looked....less than ordinary--nothing like I was expecting a beautiful child to look like. She kinda had ..."

Yeah, I don't think they did on a few of these lol- but that's part of the charm I guess.