tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post2089945762300927866..comments2023-11-26T08:55:00.075-05:00Comments on Steph Su Reads: WTF Covers of 2010Steph Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834692034486125015noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-8891708449940539382011-01-04T20:09:54.639-05:002011-01-04T20:09:54.639-05:00Ack, sorry if you get my comment a bunch of times!...Ack, sorry if you get my comment a bunch of times! For some reason Google kept telling me it hadn't posted.notemilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01314181692027225820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-49474578568294052192011-01-04T20:07:56.887-05:002011-01-04T20:07:56.887-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.notemilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01314181692027225820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-37488518210548720222011-01-04T20:06:41.530-05:002011-01-04T20:06:41.530-05:00Here are my opinions because I know you care about...Here are my opinions because I know you care about them SO much:<br /><br />I agree with you about the "Shade" cover--I didn't even notice the arm at first; I thought the cover was just a bunch of abstract shapes.<br /><br />However, I liked the "Before I Fall" cover! It's colorful and iconic and pops out at you from the shelf, that's what I like. The "Siren" cover is just awful though.<br /><br />"The Snowball Effect" = horrible.<br /><br />"The Poison Diaries" = decidedly meh. I mean, I'm just getting sick of the whole "girl's face in 3/4 profile" IN GENERAL, not just on covers that have a much more interesting book in them.<br /><br />The "I Now Pronounce You Someone Else" cover doesn't seem too bad to me, but I haven't read the book, so maybe it doesn't do it justice like you say.<br /><br />I agree with you about "Not That Kind of Girl." I never would have picked that one up if my YA librarian hadn't highly recommended it.<br /><br />I wasn't bothered by the "Anna and the French Kiss" cover until you pointed out that one of their faces is shown and not the other. Now that's going to bug me forever!<br /><br />"She's So Dead to Us" = blerg? I would never pick that book up based on the cover.<br /><br />"The Body Finder" = didn't bother me, but again, it looks like so many other books that are out right now with ABSTRACT COLORED SHAPE on BLACK BACKGROUND.<br /><br />Your covers that you liked are interesting, because I strongly agree with you on some and strongly disagree on others. I don't like either of the "The Sky Is Everywhere" covers. The first one looks too photoshoppy and the second one is too cluttered. I love the "Jane" cover. Could go either way on "The Secret Year" covers. The border on the second one is abhorrent to me for some reson though.<br /><br />I like "Freefall" and the "If I Stay" pb, and the "Dash and Lily" covers. The others I don't really care about. I like stuff that really grabs you, like the huge pink letters on JANE or the negative space on "Freefall." Clutter up a book cover too much and you lose me right away.<br /><br />My favorite covers this year are <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/photo/7507908-the-replacement" rel="nofollow">The Replacement</a>, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/photo/6621146-wolves-boys-and-other-things-that-might-kill-me" rel="nofollow">Wolves, Boys, and Other Things That Might Kill Me</a> (a title construction that I hate, btw), and for some reason I really like the one for <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/photo/7735325-deadly-little-games" rel="nofollow">Deadly Little Games</a>.<br /><br />Least favorite for this year: Probably <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/photo/6763730-sorta-like-a-rock-star" rel="nofollow">Sorta Like a Rock Star</a>. I got so many recommendations that it was fantastic, but the garish cover kept me from picking it up for a long time.notemilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01314181692027225820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-15187023264262120892011-01-03T22:21:18.472-05:002011-01-03T22:21:18.472-05:00I LOVE the cover of April Lindner's JANE. So s...I LOVE the cover of April Lindner's JANE. So simple yet so beautiful. I'm dying to read Anna and the French Kiss, but not because of the cover - I've been to Paris and there is no place where you could sit on a bench and have the Eiffel Tower in the background like that. Bugs me a lot!Rebecca Christiansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635706076314669496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-42465134284922438752011-01-03T04:57:54.536-05:002011-01-03T04:57:54.536-05:00I totally agree with most of these covers. Althoug...I totally agree with most of these covers. Although... I do like the Before I Fall cover.<br /><br />I have issues with Forgive My Fins, I really don't like it at all.<br /><br />And now that I've read Anna and the French Kiss, I really don't like the cover! I also don't like that they're both wearing a white shirt, at 1st glance I didn't realize that was supposed to be a boy. And we don't see the stripe in her hair, which was mentioned a gazillion times. Also, I find the title to be too cutesy for the book. BUT the book itself was amazing!Genevievehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719564864865245424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-48917643749569515072011-01-02T20:33:25.377-05:002011-01-02T20:33:25.377-05:00Steph, this post made me so happy. I cannot even b...Steph, this post made me so happy. I cannot even begin to express how much I loved this post! Ha!<br /><br />I will tell you this: The cover AND title for Anna and the French Kiss has turned me off of the book entirely. I know every one is raving about it but due to cover and title I have already given up on it.<br /><br />When I was sent She's So Dead To Us for review I was curious about the cover, torn even, on whether or not I liked it. After reading the book and enjoying it immensely, I sort of like the simplicity of the cover. I don't love it to pieces, but I just like how simple it is.<br /><br />Thank you for writing this post because I love you.Cat @ Beyond Bookshttp://beyondbooks.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-21056657256335267242011-01-02T17:12:19.333-05:002011-01-02T17:12:19.333-05:00SO glad you put this out there, tbh. the 'befo...SO glad you put this out there, tbh. the 'before i fall' cover i the most ridic thing i've ever seen in relation to the actual story! i didn't get it at all, and it was bizarre to boot.<br /><br />i love love love the snarkyness of this post. well done, lady!Lisa Schenstedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394196334860848380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-8134698515696108812010-12-31T11:09:05.726-05:002010-12-31T11:09:05.726-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Donna Gambalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317767593205769881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-66149422788227727182010-12-30T23:00:36.338-05:002010-12-30T23:00:36.338-05:00Haha, can I just say your post made me laugh insan...Haha, can I just say your post made me laugh insanely hard?! xD I do agree with you on a few of these.<br /><br />~AlisonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-3318518585039071622010-12-30T21:05:56.009-05:002010-12-30T21:05:56.009-05:001 100% agree with you1 100% agree with youbasma aalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06895588644793769475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-87648811705405210782010-12-30T20:51:28.385-05:002010-12-30T20:51:28.385-05:00OMG- this post just made my entire night. I comple...OMG- this post just made my entire night. I completely agree about BEFORE I FALL's cover....I completely ignored the book for so long simply because I thought the cover with weird to the nth degree. I wanted nothing to do with the book. And I finally read amazing reviews, picked it up and LOVED IT.<br /><br />Never thought about how awkward the ANNA cover is, but def. see it now.<br /><br />I don't mind the I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU cover too much...It's got a lot going on..might have been nice to see some faces though.<br /><br />Again, awesome post!Jessica Lawlorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16180026942204335132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-17720261741963581302010-12-30T06:55:34.428-05:002010-12-30T06:55:34.428-05:00The house of the death maids cover is creepy! I t...The house of the death maids cover is creepy! I think that Anna and the French kiss cover is not great either but it's not in my WTF listLisa_spshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16611968186066427702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-79095474572444993122010-12-30T02:23:34.611-05:002010-12-30T02:23:34.611-05:00LOL! Love this post!
I totally agree with you abo...LOL! Love this post! <br />I totally agree with you about the Shade cover!!!!!! If I didn't read the good reviews about this book, I seriously wouldn't have a second look at it! I'm sorry but I do sort of judge books by their cover :(<br />And that Snowball Effect cover. If I didn't read this post of yours, I wouldn't have heard of it nor even glance at it! Thanks for this awesome post!!! :) Got to pencil in more books on my wish list now. Happy New Year!Bunny Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12373232612908606243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-62747286869812931142010-12-30T02:22:19.256-05:002010-12-30T02:22:19.256-05:00ha, that was a whole lot of ha going on =D anyway,...ha, that was a whole lot of ha going on =D anyway, yeah I agree, there are some covers that you think, why! why did they do that but yeah, can understand. Pretty awesome Read!!<br /><br />Now a follower ;)<br /><br />Jess :)<br />http://sheknownasjess.blogspot.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-18832465906718002772010-12-30T00:15:04.084-05:002010-12-30T00:15:04.084-05:00No matter what, I can always count on you to make ...No matter what, I can always count on you to make me laugh. I totally agree with you on this post! the cover for Before I Fall does not do it any justice at all! I also get the almost-kissing-made-not-sexy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-39310755183609754472010-12-29T23:48:12.087-05:002010-12-29T23:48:12.087-05:00This is perhaps the coolest and funniest post hold...This is perhaps the coolest and funniest post holding such truth that I've ever seen on a book blog! I completely love this!<br /><br />I've always thought that the cover of Shade is awkward, but until reading this, I had no idea that the rest of the girl is on the back! You're right, they should have done that in the first place! :)<br /><br />I've never really disliked the cover of Before I Fall... But what you said made me laugh!<br /><br />I agreed with you on all of these, except The Body Finder (but I still don't know what that thing is) and I didn't think Tell Me a Secret was too bad.Criticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14724267115831445441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-14406924298773685442010-12-29T22:47:21.356-05:002010-12-29T22:47:21.356-05:00Great post, I can see why you won all those Best W...Great post, I can see why you won all those Best Written Blog awards!<br /><br />Forgive this random question, but I'm dying to know: what movie is the left picture from your banner from? I could have sworn Whisper of the Heart, but I don't remember the main characters ever wearing those clothes.Lizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03312688547285900487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-87724740677166823222010-12-29T22:19:10.080-05:002010-12-29T22:19:10.080-05:00Your analysis of these books is pretty much dead o...Your analysis of these books is pretty much dead on! You crack me up... Those kissing books were quite awkward looking... The only one I disagree with is The Body Finder. I really love that cover even though, now that I think about it, it DOESN'T make a lot of sense.Jessi E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15106758044105449908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-113326577347533832010-12-29T22:18:02.101-05:002010-12-29T22:18:02.101-05:00Oh this just so cracked me up - put it in the roun...Oh this just so cracked me up - put it in the roundup for sure!bibliophile brouhahahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135625757196944536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-58952551836624916072010-12-29T21:03:08.883-05:002010-12-29T21:03:08.883-05:00I loved this post!!
So right all the things you sa...I loved this post!!<br />So right all the things you said!<br /><br />Also, confession time. Part of me sort of thought that the "shoulder" in Anna and the French Kiss was sort of Anna's shoulder, like they had just cut it and pasted it on the other side, then I looked closer and realized it is a man's hand.<br /><br />:P The cover is very off putting though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-76061669823790161212010-12-29T17:10:45.330-05:002010-12-29T17:10:45.330-05:00Oh my gosh! I agree with you on every single one o...Oh my gosh! I agree with you on every single one of these. Honestly. I didn't get why so many people loved the cover for Before I Fall. And the cover for Anna was what made me ignore it when I saw it all over the blogosphere. I gave that extra copy that I bought at the Dtown Bookstore and gave it to my little sis for Christmas and I told her not to judge it on the cover because I've heard wonderful things. She said, "GOOD! The cover makes it look lame."Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905075906530067471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-17078511463343423502010-12-29T16:39:58.386-05:002010-12-29T16:39:58.386-05:00This post is so funny. To be honest I quite liked ...This post is so funny. To be honest I quite liked some of these, but what your choices have made me realise is that a poor choice of font can be *really* offensive to the eye. I mean, a few of these look really cheap, and that's a real pity. <br /><br />That said, I like the cover of Anna and the French Kiss. I haven't read the book yet though, so maybe if I had I'd feel a little more protective of it.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06483030255023873716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-27067813032120592852010-12-29T15:41:41.196-05:002010-12-29T15:41:41.196-05:00The PB version of Shade is definitely much better ...The PB version of Shade is definitely much better and I hope they change the cover for Before I Fall I really do not like the cover. But I gotta say I think the creepy stare directly at the camera suit Whisper, Sirens and House of Maids (though I am staying away from that last book too creepy for me).<br /><br />I like a lot of your choices for the books you DO like except for perhaps the first The Sky is Everywhere and The Secret Year as well as Revolution, I much prefer the UK cover.<br /><br />Covers I really did not like this year were the PB version of Silver Phoenix ( I hated that they changed it from the HC and not for the better) and Forgive My Fins. It could be the colours but I just hate it.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842315793902005771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-30058424854618972192010-12-29T15:21:44.273-05:002010-12-29T15:21:44.273-05:00Definitely The Snowball Effect and Anna and the Fr...Definitely The Snowball Effect and Anna and the French Kiss. Eurgh!<br /><br />I also don't like Siren, Please Ignore Vera Dietz, Fixing Delilah, Personal Demons, and I could go on and on. <br /><br />Nice post ;)prophecygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943009333696533856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-3401797776224313562010-12-29T14:34:44.818-05:002010-12-29T14:34:44.818-05:00Most of those covers I don't love or hate, I&#...Most of those covers I don't love or hate, I'm just indifferent to. The Lauren Oliver caught my attention, but it is almost identical to an old Jodi Picoult cover - I think Mercy. And that Dead Maids cover - urghhh! That is horrible. <br /><br />The cover I hated most was the UK paperback of "The Replacement." The hardback is brilliant - creepy but intriguing, with a baby's pram under a creepy tree with a creepy mobile hanging from it. The new cover is a photo of a really generic-looking boy against a backdrop that has already been used (if not the same one, almost identical) for Lauren Kate's Fallen. What a let-down!Katie Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844778170761632779noreply@blogger.com