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Book Covers - The Good, The Bad and The WTF?
So many beautiful covers. I see alot of you weren't too fond of wicked lovely so maybe I will put that at the bottom of my TBR list.I have read a few of the fairie YA books and I pretty much agree, they aren't my favorite. I do have one exception, which I know a few people didn't like, but I really liked NEED. I liked the creepy factor of the pixies. it made them different. the little pointy teeth was so creepy and I could picture it so well in my head. And i really loved the fact Nick was a werewolf. LOL
I just realized the thread started on a new page... I was totally talking about Enchanting and not When the Sea is Rising Red, just in case it looked like the opposite, lol.
I'm really tired of the "Girl in a pretty dress" cover. So much, that I'm starting to rule out books just by that cover. Sad. I know.
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I won't rule out books just by the cover, even if they're overdone, but I definitely won't read a book only because of a pretty cover either. Back on my love of assassins/ninjas/warriors covers, I saw this one on Netgalley and had to look at it for a little while.
Ohh I like that. The misty spires/castle/something make it look mysterious. But the guy kinda looks like a young Emperor Palpatine, not gonna lie. That may make it even better....
That cover is awesome. I agree, it makes me interested.
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It's still sort of pretty-ish, but the muted tones are nice. This little blurb sounded different :
Matthew has loved Ariel from the moment he found her in the tunnels, her bee's wings falling away. They live in Safe, an underground refuge for those fleeing the city Above--like Whisper, who speaks to ghosts, and Jack Flash, who can shoot lightning from his fingers.
Wow! That looks good! Is that on netgalley?
I don't think so yet. It was on my to-read list, which I was going through when I was looking for a book to put as a sci-fi nom for the group read.
I like both those cover, Stacia! I want to read them both now b/c I've read up about them! :)
This one is old, and it's definitely not in the minimalist vein, but I still like it:
It's just whimsical and has a lot of pretty elements in the background. I like the mosque(?) way back in the background.
That artist does a lot of great covers. And the elements of Cybele's Secret are really in the story which I like that it's not just another pretty cover.
The colors on Elfland are beautiful.
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This one on Netgalley is creeping me out.
Although, the subject matter somehow intrigues me. I'm weird like that.
But that picture is seriously disturbing.
O_OHOLY SHIZZLE.
There are some things you just shouldn't be exposed to first thing in the morning...
The thread title was a warning!
This one doesn't look like the others in the series. Wonder what's going on here...
I like this one.
Stacia ~ Queen of Hearts wrote: "This one doesn't look like the others in the series. Wonder what's going on here..."
I know it's seriously odd. I personally think they should have mixed that cover with this version, because it at least would have fit better.
I'm bummed because that cover really throws off my set!
I like the new Hex Hall cover (okay, I like all of the covers). I know some people think they look too Disney-esque, but I think they're fun.
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Okay, both Jenny and I posted covers on the first page of this topic featuring butterflies that looked really good. I'm not loving the cover for this one as much, and I'm not sure what butterflies and aliens have to do with each other.
Although I am cheering about an alien book. I saw two different books today featuring aliens - one was about an alien abduction. Yay for other types of Sci-Fi coming back!
was the other one.
I'm still laughing at this one:
Found other creepy ones:
I really love this cover. Its what drew me in to getting the series.
Cover for book 2 of Anna Dressed in Blood series.
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Oh, and just a request for anyone who might not have seen the original post... If the book is questionable for viewing at work, would you mind putting the book cover inside of spoiler tags? Some people view GR from work and we don't want to get anyone in trouble.
Thanks so much for posting that cover Stacia!I loved the cover for book 1(Its what picked my interest in the first place) and I definetly love this one too!!
It looks so beautiful! I can't wait to read it.
You know those two covers; "Still Waters" and "When The Sea Is Rising Red" both remind me of the cover for "Haunting Violet". All three together:
I love the cover for Anna #2. Anna's all like, "Here, come hold my hand while I stand barefoot on the ledge of this pit of doomed, fiery souls that are trying to grab at me," and I like that.
I like it even if it is the strangest thing that bugs me about the cover...Is it just me or does it look like she has turned her head but her hair didn't turn with it? lol
Another book cover trend I've noticed lately is close-up of a couple's clasped, or nearby each other's, hands. And two different books even have the same cover image! 
There's tons more out there. I've just been coming across the hand-holding cover a lot recently. lol.
I think the "Sirensong" cover is beautiful. Here's another book cover trend I've been seeing: The close-up of a girl's face as she's laying down. Here's three that popped into my head as I thought of this: 
I've been wanting to read "Anna Dressed In Blood" it looks very intriguing. I know I'm not supposed to but I can't help getting initially interested in a book due to the way it's cover "speaks" to me. But, I try my best to hold of judgment off the book itself until after I've read it. It's just that pretty, interesting covers move towards actually open them up and starting more than do plain, dull covers. Not fair, I know, but what are ya gonna do? I'm drawn towards the sparklies too. lol.
Stacia ~ poisoned wrote: "Cover for book 2 of Anna Dressed in Blood series."
I really like the way they designed the two covers so that the colors are switched up; grayscale background with small areas of red/vibrant red with grayscale central area. Very eye-catching and side-by-side you can tell these books belong to the same series even if there was no text or anything else letting you know.
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Epic Fail was kind of cute. It was a Pride and Prejudice retelling.There's actually a couple of listopia lists on GR featuring books which have similar covers using the same stock photo that's been modified.
Here's an example of similar covers using the same picture :
Ami,
Anna Dressed in blood was a good read, and definitely creepy for the time of year. It's darker than the cover would imply. I did think the first cover almost looked too pnr, which would mislead people trying to avoid a romance book, but the second one implies a little bit more of a scary factor. The color progression is nice, I agree.
Stacia ~ poisoned wrote: "Jen, I think I really liked the way they drew Dimitri, which is why I wanted VA. I have seen some of the Dorian graphics for DS and he looks odd. Although, that was in the old graphic novel pre-rel..."I love the cover's you've chosen!
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I really do NOT like the cover. What exactly is the guy doing? Do guys EVER do this? Unless you're Leo Dicaprio on the front of a boat, I'm seriously doubting it.
Is it sad that I had to read the description three times in order to be able to decipher the meaning to mean this (click on photo above to go to the page with the actual book summary) :
Busy and stressed out girl goes on vacation and meets a laid-back boy. Said boy may or may not have some sort of magical quality about him which makes him different from other boys, and this magic causes an almost unhealthy obsession in said girl, making her want to know his secrets.
But, I doubt the author picked that cover or that summary, so now I'm having this weird urge to read the book and see if I can find a hidden gem underneath a strange cover and summary.
Stacia ~ poisoned wrote: "Oh, and just a request for anyone who might not have seen the original post... If the book is questionable for viewing at work, would you mind putting the book cover inside of spoiler tags? Some pe..."Oooops. Sorry about that :/
I don't get when they make covers look similar they have to be aware of other covers.
It's no biggie Schay. :)
Hahaha Stacia I've never seen a guy do that pose either!
If I was hanging out on the beach and saw a guy doing this, I'd be shaking my head. Maybe it is tied into the storyline, like how the cover of Rules of Attraction is actually a scene in the book...
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Even though I really love the vibe of the series and have enjoyed what I've read so far, I'm not sure if I'm crazy about the covers. The second book's cover is the only one I've really liked.I just noticed that the third cover has been released (unless this is a placeholder, but the font and style seems to match the first two, so I'm doubting it). Actually, I think I do like it - everything but the weird hand position.
lol, what IS with that hand position? I kinda wish the background had been kept darker to match the other two a little better, but I can deal.Edit: Oh I see, she's fiddling with the pearls. The way they hang it looks like they stop before they wrap around her weirdo hand.
Louise wrote: "I just saw this lol. It just made me laugh: [spoilers removed]"Okay, I had to laugh at that one.
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Wendy, I've seen just as many guys read Hounded as girls (it seems to appeal to the Dresden Files crowd), so I'm guessing the books are definitely marketed as gender neutral UF.