Book Covers - The Good, The Bad and The WTF? Showing 301-350 of 1,102

[Jen (at last!)]

Don't know if anyone's posted this cover yet, but I stumbled across it and it got my attention.



This, one, too!

[Carina]

I like the covers, Imma go check out the descriptions...

[Jen (at last!)]

Yeah, I just saw the covers and didn't even check the descriptions...LOL. Let me know if they seem good.

[Carina]

I liked the cover for Kindom of Gods better, but the description didn't really interest me. Its the last book of a trilogy, and they all sounded ok to me.

Now Tyme's End...wow. Its sounds REALLY GOOD. I'm gonna have to get ahold of this one and read it soon! Thanks Jen!

[Stacia (the 2010 club), groupaholic, YA-MA founder]

I really like both of those covers, but the second one looks more unique.

[Jacqui]

Those covers are awesome!!

[Samantha]

I've read the first in Jemisin's trilogy, it's fantasy, but not in the typical way. Definitely a different voice in the genre, but not for everyone.

[Jenny]

[[deleted user]]

no! really?

[Jen (at last!)]

Carina, let me know how Tyme's End is!

I am so excited for City of Lost Souls!!!!! Eeee!

[Stacia (the 2010 club), groupaholic, YA-MA founder]

My first thought was : Jace got a haircut.

Nice cover! It's great to start seeing characters instead of cut-off heads. Clary's pose looks very awkward though, as did her expression on the last book.

I love the style of all of the MI and ID covers (the metallic accents on the hardcovers are beautiful), but I'm starting to favor the ID ones more.

[[deleted user]]

I hate the look of clary
but I do like the style of her covers but I agree I like it ID covers more
and I kinda liked them better with no faces I hate changes lol pick a type a stick to it!

at least jaces hair looks nice enough to want to touch

[Carina]

I like it :-)

[Nimra]

oh.! its perfect..and it is my favourite of all the covers so far...

[Stacia (the 2010 club), groupaholic, YA-MA founder]

New look for BRR and the Dustlands series, plus book 2 cover reveal :

[Gwennie]

Love the dude on Dustlands! HOT!

[Stacia (the 2010 club), groupaholic, YA-MA founder]

Are we thinking Jack?

[Carina]

Ok, my first reaction is: Aaaaaaaaaahhhh!!!
And second: Yes! Definetly Jack! I love it!

[Gwennie]

Definitely Jack!

[Hillary]

I HATE when they change cover formats. FFS is it too damn much for me to want all my books in a fucking series to MATCH?! The shade series changed the third books style, the nightshade series started good then went slutty pole were stripper, and now my BRR wont match.

Okay...rant off for now. BUT IM NOT HAPPY!!!

[Jenny]

I really, really liked the original cover for Blood Red Road. But yeah, Jack is hot.

[Stacie]

It does seem like an abrupt change but I do love the look.

[Gwennie]

I preferred the original Blood red Road cover too.

I just like that model.

[Carina]

Ditto.

[Stacia (the 2010 club), groupaholic, YA-MA founder]

Is it just me, or does the ghost in the background look off? Almost as if he were (was?) squished into a skinnier form. It looks very strange to me.

Although, I actually think there's a chance I might read the book after reading the summary because it might be interesting, but what's up with the word gonzo? Did I miss a new trend? If so, I think I'll pass on using the word.


- click for gr book page/larger view

[D.G.]

You're right, LOL! That ghosts looks weird.

[Stacia (the 2010 club), groupaholic, YA-MA founder]

They changed the covers for the Curseworkers series. I don't get it. The old covers were great.

Old


New


Old


New


Old


New

[Samantha]

No, thank you.

[Stacia (the 2010 club), groupaholic, YA-MA founder]

To the new?

[Samantha]

Yeah, personally. They're fine on their own, but I don't know that it exactly reflects the story. Mobsters, illicit activities, interesting supernatural abilities...not seeing it.

[Stacia (the 2010 club), groupaholic, YA-MA founder]

The new ones almost look art deco to me. Either that, or a bad 60's acid trip. Either way, not really the right style for this series.

[Jenny]

Yeah I haven't been able to figure out what in the world they were thinking with this cover change. It's bizarre.

[Carina]

Ha....I don't like the new covers either =/

[Hillary]

Oh for fuck sake. I am not allowed in this thread anymore. I come in here and leave wanting to punch cute things. The brainiacs in the art departments of the publishing houses need to be shit canned. Quit fucking changing things in the middle of a fucking series. Especially ones I like and have signed copies of that MATCH.

Argh.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

As art, the new book covers are pretty. BUT as far as representing the books...they make them look more girl and feminine than the books are.

[Carina]

Yup, I agree with you Cassi.
If they were covers for another series I would actually like them, but they already had GREAT covers for the Curse Worker series that matched with the them of the books, so why go mess with it?

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Carina wrote: "Yup, I agree with you Cassi.
If they were covers for another series I would actually like them, but they already had GREAT covers for the Curse Worker series that matched with the them of the book..."

I think the reason they change covers is to try to entice a new audience. I'm guessing they are going for more romance/women readers. Maybe? However I just don't see how these jive with the content of the book. Curse Workers has a male narrator. These covers would lead me to expect a more female voice.

[Stacia (the 2010 club), groupaholic, YA-MA founder]

That's too bad if this is what's going on. The books aren't meant to be specifically about romance. I'd prefer it if the trilogy was marketed toward both males and females because I think the books would appeal to both males and females.

Although, I guess in the pnr/uf genre, most (not all) of the purchasers are female.

[D.G.]

I've never even heard of that series but I can tell you that the first covers (although great) does not give a PNR/UF vibe, while the second ones do. If I were to take a guess, the series is not selling as the publishers expected and they decided to change the covers to see if sales improve.

[Stacia (the 2010 club), groupaholic, YA-MA founder]

The books aren't really a traditional pnr. They're about a mafia type family who are involved in some shady dealings/crimes. The only thing that qualifies them as UF is that the characters have abilities to work curses on people through touch, but it harms their body and mind to do so.

In that sense, I think the original covers fit the series vibe better, but I understand what you're saying. It's all about marketing.

I'm with Hillary though, that it messes with all of us who own books with the other covers. This in one of the few series I have in print, and I'd prefer my covers to match.

[Samantha]

Oddly enough the covers remind me of the edition of Their Eyes Were Watching God that I read in high school...random.

[Stacia (the 2010 club), groupaholic, YA-MA founder]

I like this one.

[Stacia (the 2010 club), groupaholic, YA-MA founder]

The summary's first sentence : Mia Price is a lightning addict.

[Lyzzibug ~Still Breathing~]

That certainly catches your attention.

[Samantha]

Another series cover change, this time between the 1st and 2nd book.

First changed to


and then the 2nd in the series

I actually like this cover change more than I've liked some of the examples above. Does anyone else here read this series?

[Jenny]

I actually like this cover change as well. Haven't read it, though.

[Stacia (the 2010 club), groupaholic, YA-MA founder]

I added topic for the series Samantha, in case you were interested.

I've been looking at this cover trying to figure out what's going on.

[Mimi]

Stacia ~ resolute wrote: "I added topic for the series Samantha, in case you were interested.

I've been looking at this cover trying to figure out what's going on.
"

Weird, really weird!

[Leea]

I love that cover... I wonder if that's the same girl on the top picture and bottom? Unless the tops a guy with long hair?

[Jen (at last!)]

Samantha wrote: "Another series cover change, this time between the 1st and 2nd book.

First changed to


and then the 2nd in the series [bo..."

I read and loved the first book. It was quite different from the typical YA paranormal romances out there. I've yet to read Darkness Falls. I prefer the original cover art b/c it doesn't give you any preconceived notions.