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Book Covers - The Good, The Bad and The WTF?
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Apr 25, 2012 11:19AM
Although at the end of unwind (view spoiler)[Conners face was all messed up from the explosion and it looks more like that kind of scarring so I'm sure it's Connor (hide spoiler)].
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I had thought of both those possibilities, Wendy. Not sure which I think it is.
I searched the thread. Is he he same guy from some of these?http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/12...
I like that this scary book has a scary looking cover, sans hoodies and prom dresses:
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Stacia (the 2010 club), groupaholic, YA-MA founder
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Could be Cassi. It's hard to tell.Love that cover Jenny. Thanks for the link. It's a Harper book. Hopefully I can get that galley now (if/when it comes out as a galley) that they're approving me again.
That's an awesome cover! It definitely makes me want to read that book.
Oh, I like that cover, Jenny! Def makes me want to read it.
Loved the Unwholly book cover, perfect for the book.The turning's bright yellow letters throw me off a bit, I think it could be creepier with a different color, or maybe and aged yellow? The house is definitely creepy though.
Um...does someone want to clue me in on what this cover is supposed to be representing? A flower? A female's lady parts? Please tell me. I'm so confused!
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Okay, I actually want to read this book so I'm not picking on the content (in fact I hear it's a great book) but I do have a few observations about the cover :[image error]
From left to right :
Arrow number 1 - Has the "wish I was taller so I could model" face.
Arrow number 2 - Has the "deer in headlights" look
Arrow number 3 - Can you say SNARL? Poor Elvis. Someone is biting his style.
I have nothing really to say about the guy in front. He's just there looking pretty.
hahaha!My first thought was look at all that hair... I mean they all have a different style. lmao!
Stacia ~ enchanted wrote: "Um...does someone want to clue me in on what this cover is supposed to be representing? A flower? A female's lady parts? Please tell me. I'm so confused!
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My vote is on lady parts. But if you look at it long enough you kinda can see Pippi Longstocking...
Leea *Time is Love* wrote: "hahaha!My first thought was look at all that hair... I mean they all have a different style. lmao!"
It also looks funny that they were lined up from shortest to tallest.
Pippi Longstocking...too funny!
That cover reminds me of this one that I had to read for a women's lit class in college:
And yeah, rubyfruit jungle is something that the main character says to describe a vagina.
I got rejected several times for this one. And although I'm still excited to read it, the cover is a little bit of a disappointment.
I was hoping it was gonna be something like the Fire and Thorns covers:
I'm glad The Girl of Fire and Thorns moved away from its original girl in a dress cover for this one that is better suited to a high fantasy. And that the sequel matches:
I'm glad they changed them to these covers too. The original, wasn't very...well, original! HahaI like the theme for both of those. They compliment each other very nicely.
Now I am impatient to read the second one. I have a thing for Hector.
Me too! So do you think (view spoiler)Yes, as you can tell, I'm REALLY excited for The Crown of Embers!
He's the one I liked from the begginig too!
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Since Jenny was just speaking of non-dystopia/non-PA books, here's a sci-fi one that looks good and I love the cover.
Oooohhh...and a superhero book...
It's so different looking. :)
Oooh, I hadn't seen the superhero one yet. These 2 covers look like they need to be on a shelf together.
Totally agree Jenny...does this give us permission to buy both?
LMAO! I haven't checked these thread in a while and had a chuckle about the lady parts and the poster boys for a hairsalon covers.
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Oh my lord. You NAILED it with the hair salon poster comparison. Dead on.I did end up reading the prequel to that book and quite enjoyed it (am actually excited to go on to the blue cover "feel the rush" -hah- book). But again with the bad cover...green on green on green...did he get stuck in a bush? I love that he took a step back in time to the late 80's/early 90's and did some shopping at Chess King.
Also, what's with the open shirt and oiled chest?
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Okay, now I had to go look up the rest...boy band video?
not too bad...only the shadowed guy in the middle background looks pretty off, like they photoshopped a ghost into the pic
the guys in the background actually work in this one. but the front pic not so much...
I can't even begin take those books seriously with those covers.
Not a fan of cheese?
I could've made those with sticks and some early 1990s.
Those looks like boyband album art. Is this one of those "Put boys on the cover so boys will read it attempt?" If so they fail.
If anything, I'd think boys would be put off by the art. I was under the impression that the design was geared toward tween girls. Boyband is definitely in the ballpark.
I will never read those books, because of those hiddeous covers. Ugh! Barf!
Hmm, is that shallow of me? Probably. But what can I say, I like pretty covers! hahaJenny reminded me of these covers. Not the best reviews, but aren't the covers pretty!
Carina wrote: "I will never read those books, because of those hiddeous covers. Ugh! Barf!"That's the thing. I read the green prequel (because it was free and short) and I thought it was done well for a recent pnr after reading several bad ones. I've heard that book 1 is pretty good from a few people that I trust.
Cover judging = rarely works out.
And you read erotica the same as me...so haha, you have no room to talk. Are there any worse covers than erotica? I really don't think so?
"Cover judging = rarely works out."*sigh* I know. I'm just being unreasonable after a looong day at work. ;)
I'm sorry. :( Are you working double shifts? *hug*
Yeah. Long, loooong days.My niece's first communion is this saturday(5/12). Then mother's day on sunday(5/13). Karla's graduation on Thursday(5/18). Yosi's b-day on sunday(5/20). Yosi's last day of school celebration on tuesday(5/22). And Mirna just got her test results and she's graduating for her GED on Thrusday (5/24)
After that, Yosi's b-day PARTY on June 10th and I have to get everything ready for then. And that costs money so I NEED the extra hours, but I'm soooo tired.
Sorry to rant/vent here. Thanks for the hug. I need it right now...
Your calendar is indeed full.Awwww, tell Mirna congrats for me. I don't see her much around here these days. She must be busy too.
Kids are not cheap. I feel you.
She is busy. And we're so proud of her....oh gosh, I'm not gonna cry.I think its starting to catch up to me, and my hormones are NOT helping right now!
My savings account is gonna take a hit for sure.
Stacia ~ the professional insomniac wrote: "did he get stuck in a bush?"HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I'm tearing up here at my desk trying to hold up the laughter.
Man, those covers are horrendous. The 'Fearless' one in particular looks like he's dead and telling you 'Come to Heaven'.
It's probably sad to be scared by a cover named Fearless. Isn't that sort of fighting the point?Shhh...it's okay. Don't fight it. Just come with me... To Heaven."
Stacia ~ the professional insomniac wrote: "It's probably sad to be scared by a cover named Fearless. Isn't that sort of fighting the point?"HAHAHAHAHA! So true! If I saw that dude in front of me with the haircut and that hand extended, I'd just run in the other direction.
Stacia ~ the professional insomniac wrote: "Oh my lord. You NAILED it with the hair salon poster comparison. Dead on.I did end up reading the prequel to that book and quite enjoyed it (am actually excited to go on to the blue cover "feel t..."
He looks too stupid to know what the word "elemental" means...
I just got this book and it took me a minute to figure out the girl was facing forward.
Turn the picture sideways and it reminds me a little of this girl:
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