Front and Center by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Bright grass, open sky, a pretty but not over-the-top pretty girl--what more do you want for this absolutely FANTABULOUS third book about D.J. Schwenk. Seriously. Kristin Cashore's blurb on the cover doesn't even cover the half of it (though she's absolutely right). I'm hoping to get my review of this book written over the weekend so I can further share with you how much I love this series by Catherine Gilbert Murdock.
Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
It hasn't been published in the U.S. yet, but how wonderful is that cover? I love the flower designs juxtaposed over the actual tree photograph in the background, and the boy's face subtly peeking through translucently. You know that I didn't even realize there was a guy's face there the first several times I looked at this cover? I just thought it was a cool picture of, like, a mountain. Or a rock. Or something.
Oblivion Road by Alex McAulay
This one's color is similar to Finnikin of the Rock. Maybe today's theme is "climate", as these last two certainly have a wintry feel to them (and perhaps that's because it's SNOWING outside?? In October! Ridiculous). I love the sharpness of the details--everything is focused--contrasted with the sans-serif font. That jacket's not all that appealing to me, but this is still a very attractive cover.
So what do you think about these three?!
I like the second two. The first one I'm not sure about. To me, it looks like a memoir or a self-help book.
ReplyDeleteI really like the cover for Finnikin of the Rock with all those little flower details.
I love them all, especially Finnikin. I got Front & Center yesterday, and was surprised how lovely it is in person. Shiny. :)
ReplyDeleteHi there. They are all nice. I like the first and the last the best. I don't know. It's so hard to choose. I agree though that the first cover does look more like a memoir cover.
ReplyDeleteI'm not in lust with the first one but the second one and third one definitely take the cake! They are amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love the second two. They're so pretty!
ReplyDeleteStunning covers! I hadn't noticed it before, but Finnigan's a bit of a hottie :D If my memory serves me correctly, Marchetta's latest book has won all sorts of YA awards here in Oz, her home country. Which is fantastic as fantasy is not an overwhelmingly popular genre amongst Australian publishing houses, though the teens love it and they get their fix from the US stuff. (At least I tend to!)
ReplyDeleteOblivion Road is the best. It's amazing...the colors, the attitude of the girl, the footprints....Someone please frame that and hang it in a museum! (:
ReplyDeleteThese are absolutely gorgeous. I especially love the last one.
ReplyDeleteI just love the cover on Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta!
ReplyDeleteI love the Finnikin of the Rock cover as well. It's so gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love the background of all three covers. Look at how fresh and comfortable they are. Finnikin of the rock looks very lovely in real life but maybe a bit darker for my taste. And it's huge, you can use it as a weapon :D
ReplyDeleteI saw the Oblivion Road one at the store yesterday and fell in love! So pretty.
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