tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post3718498050758974337..comments2023-10-07T11:55:47.724-04:00Comments on A Reader of Fictions: Cover Snark (22)Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-50338425476234816312012-09-13T10:27:21.685-04:002012-09-13T10:27:21.685-04:00Heh I'm sure some would think so...it's al...Heh I'm sure some would think so...it's almost worse as she's actually a Juggalo (if you know what that is) but it's a romantic comedy so I hope people laugh rather than be terrified :PMBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325522661963443320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-75634956818337208562012-09-13T10:11:27.164-04:002012-09-13T10:11:27.164-04:00A clown! That sounds horrifying. Haha. A clown! That sounds horrifying. Haha. Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-49801001212404517432012-09-12T22:28:11.662-04:002012-09-12T22:28:11.662-04:00I'm just dropping a comment to say the Lux ser...I'm just dropping a comment to say the Lux series, good cover or no, was surprisingly good! Better than I expected it to be! I'd say it's definitely worth a read.<br /><br />Also, you would probably rip my covers apart. I have a "clown" on one... :PMBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325522661963443320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-32289455808153179612012-09-10T08:25:12.496-04:002012-09-10T08:25:12.496-04:00Mischief managed.
So...I definitely just googled ...Mischief managed.<br /><br />So...I definitely just googled Megan Fox thumbs. She apparently has a condition: clubbed thumbs. Her big toes might be like that too. They are weird, and it is sad how this cheers me.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-1301724590801167192012-09-10T08:22:46.483-04:002012-09-10T08:22:46.483-04:00Her hair looks vaguely unwashed, right?
Infatuat...Her hair looks vaguely unwashed, right? <br /><br />Infatuate generates *headdesking in all viewers.<br /><br />I read A Certain Slant of Light years and years ago and enjoyed it, though I don't remember it at all.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-46919529798727366072012-09-10T08:21:34.110-04:002012-09-10T08:21:34.110-04:00Right? We all can tell that you're not feeding...Right? We all can tell that you're not feeding the models and that's mean. Everyone has a right to sandwiches.<br /><br />The Modified goes into the category of books that I won't read, even if I hear it's amazing because the cover is so atrocious.<br /><br />I could not BELIEVE the Infatuate cover when I saw it. They clearly did not try.<br /><br />The Spanish cover is so awesome. It sort of looks like US covers with the girl and her hair, but it definitely has a unique flair.<br /><br />I think the Shapeshifted cover and the rest are SUPPOSED to look like that. I'm making the assumption that it's tongue in cheek.<br /><br />Oh, don't get me wrong, I am incredibly excited for Sybella's book. The cover isn't awful, but it didn't meet my expectations.<br /><br />Right. The tone is completely different on the new one.<br /><br />Oh really? I haven't heard anything about them. Good to know!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-5766390754651221552012-09-10T08:17:24.447-04:002012-09-10T08:17:24.447-04:00Clavicles are those bones at the front of your bod...Clavicles are those bones at the front of your body below the neck. She might be different. Her hair does look a bit lighter and her lips look bigger, right?<br /><br />Oh man, you should see more of them. There are so many this bad. :-p<br /><br />With My Life After Now, I think it just looks a little TOO much like a photograph, so it kind of looks like an indie, as though someone just added text to a vacation photo that turned out really well.<br /><br />So much fail.<br /><br />Hmmm, I'm glad you like it. I don't hate it, but...<br /><br />Fearless is way better than Reckless cover-wise, and I really hope the content is too.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-19941535740719245042012-09-10T08:14:30.294-04:002012-09-10T08:14:30.294-04:00Let's say it's sandwiches. She's think...Let's say it's sandwiches. She's thinking back to her childhood before her parents began starving her for her modeling career when she once got to eat a burger.<br /><br />Right? What the eff is up with Infatuate? Ughhhhh. Who looked at that and was like, all right I think we're done here?<br /><br />The font is awful. Font, more than anything else, separates the indies from the bigger pubs.<br /><br />Yeah, Dark Triumph isn't terrible, but the fact that it's not often saddens me.<br /><br />Wooo! Haha, I love that you face books you like out when you wander bookstores. Nice.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-63462123841777397282012-09-10T08:11:30.884-04:002012-09-10T08:11:30.884-04:00Goddess Inheritence: Of course, no one would want ...Goddess Inheritence: Of course, no one would want to eat those tomatoes.<br /><br />The Modified: I wish THEY would stop.<br /><br />Rogue Descendant: The tiger is awesome. Hey, I'm just happy this woman looks like she sometimes eats sandwiches.<br /><br />Infatuate: Nope, sadly not.<br /><br />All the Broken Pieces: Me too. I know they did that on purpose, but can't they be closer to the same size?!?!<br /><br />Obsidian: That is precisely what he looks like. He's gross.<br /><br />Shapeshifted: True.<br /><br />Focus: Oh, I didn't realize this was a redo.<br /><br />Dark Triumph: Haha, I've given you a complex.<br /><br />Under the Light: The first cover captures the creepy vibe really well, because you want to know what's going on. Is she dead? Dying? What? This new one doesn't have so much of an inherent story.<br /><br />Fearless: :-D<br /><br />Goblin Wars: I see that.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-24859498750097036182012-09-10T08:00:22.043-04:002012-09-10T08:00:22.043-04:00Yeah, I initially was like I should just finish it...Yeah, I initially was like I should just finish it, because that's what I do, but I think that I won't, unless I see someone I trust say that it's way better. Right? I don't like that she's upside down on this one.<br /><br />I'm not alone! I hadn't heard of Armentrout until sometime early this year and then she was EVERYWHERE and everyone had read her books.<br /><br />Fearless is pretty. :)Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-13470571563872683522012-09-07T19:57:46.480-04:002012-09-07T19:57:46.480-04:00I liked the goddess series ok, though the ending o...I liked the goddess series ok, though the ending of the second one was def a WTF deal. I will now never, ever, be able to look at the cover of The Goddess Inheritance without thinking about how big her clavicles are. <br /><br />On a slightly unrelated note, last year it was brought to my attention that Megan Fox has weird looking thumbs. They are like toe-thumbs. Now every time I see Megan Fox I think about her weird thumbs.Kimberly @ Midnight Book Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649785182080499981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-85367050916036090152012-09-07T09:46:43.853-04:002012-09-07T09:46:43.853-04:00There's going to be a sequel to A Certain Slan...There's going to be a sequel to A Certain Slant of Light??? That's exciting!Alessandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06652990135572677170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-3667921125220716422012-09-07T09:09:45.843-04:002012-09-07T09:09:45.843-04:00Dark Triumph: I actually like it a lot though, mor...Dark Triumph: I actually like it a lot though, more contrast from the background would be nice. It's the hair on her forehead that bugs me.<br /><br />Infatuate: WHAT IS THAT?!! *head desk* The font treatment and everything in Illuminate was so pretty...<br /><br />A Certain Slant of Light : Recently heard about this book, hope to read it soon. :)Lynn K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14974693610086106412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-67189361200009770482012-09-07T03:53:55.558-04:002012-09-07T03:53:55.558-04:00-First, I didn't even know the authors names l...-First, I didn't even know the authors names location and color changed, but you are right. Its dumb. And she really does need a dang sandwich.<br /><br />-The Modified has got to be the ugliest dang cover, ever. I laughed my butt off when I saw it. It is hard to take the book seriously. <br /><br />-Jenna Black's series is eh. That is all I can say about that.<br /><br />-My Life After Now has a pretty color, but I have basically seen it. So, eh<br /><br />-What the HECK did they do to the cover of Infatuate. It is awful. The first book may not be original, but at least it is pretty. Infatuate = just bad<br /><br />-All the Broken Pieces- In your word "Ugh"<br /><br />-Hated first Obsidian cover, really like Spanish Obsidian cover. It is interesting. <br /><br />-Shapeshifted covers just look like flippin porn covers to me. Incredibly kinky, really dangerous porn, but porn all the same<br /><br />-Don't like Flight cover, Focus cover is so-so. Don't look like they belong on the same shelf. <br /><br />-I love the Grave Mercy cover, especially in person. Very bad ass. I think I would love Dark Triumphs cover if it had a little more color to it, or even a little more light. And the crossbow is way cooler. But I don't hate it, and I am VERY excited to hear about Sybella.<br /><br />-A Certain Slant of Light's cover was dark and creepy. The new books cover looks like a contemp romance cover, and again, nothing special.<br /><br />-I LOVE the covers of Reckless and Fearless. Love them. I love Cornelia Funke. She is amazing in a big way.<br /><br />-Goblin Wars is one of my favorite series, ever. And I really like all 3 of the covers, and how they fit together. They are different, and they tell a story and that is what a cover should do. I approve.<br /><br />Thanks for this. One of my favorite posts to get in the email. I do a little TD dance. Jaime Lesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11102596597333629396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-70667631873315416882012-09-06T18:53:28.714-04:002012-09-06T18:53:28.714-04:00clavicles? I think she looks like a different mode...clavicles? I think she looks like a different model than the other two Goddess Test's. Maybe her hair is lighter... *squints eyes*<br /><br />lolololol! Oh God indie covers. I agree this is why we make fun of you but I don't think I've seen one this bad. It's usually the title name that looks wrong...<br /><br />My Life After Now looks like an okay cover. I cant put my finger on what looks weird. Maybe the title? eh. I don't know.<br /><br />Infatuate... fail. The first cover was so much better!!<br /><br />Good for Spain. It looks way better.<br /><br />What!? Dark Triumph looks badass! Well the girl does at least. They maybe should have made the background look more real.<br /><br />Fearless looks even better than the first! Deserves the Outstanding Cover of the Week.Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-54713229570263661292012-09-06T18:03:24.680-04:002012-09-06T18:03:24.680-04:00The model on the cover of The Goddess Inheritance ...The model on the cover of <i>The Goddess Inheritance</i> is dreaming about the sandwiches you mentioned. You can tell by the glazed look in her eyes. Or is that meth? Okay, okay, I’ll be nice.<br /><br />I haven’t scrolled down, but if <i>Infatuate</i> isn’t the worst cover of the week, I will probably have to write some letters to publishers. Are they not even trying? This is worse than that indie thing you showed that I hurriedly scrolled away from.<br /><br />The picture for <i>All the Broken Pieces</i> is better, but I still don’t like the font.<br /><br /><i>Dark Triumph</i>’s cover is so bad. Sooooooooooooo bad. Not the worst, but it hurts me to look at it. *cries*<br /><br /><i>Fearless</i> makes me very happy. I will go face that out at All The Places.<br /><br />There was a cover reveal this week, but I forgot what it was before I could tell you about it. I didn’t like it (of course), but I thought you may. I’ll let you know if I come across it.<br />Kayla Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02063162666132410730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-67069673056823933512012-09-06T17:54:24.560-04:002012-09-06T17:54:24.560-04:00The Goddess Inheritance: you could plant potatoes ...The Goddess Inheritance: you could plant potatoes in the hollows of those clavicles! And they *wonder* why females develop eating disorders *face palm*<br /><br />The Modified: hahahahahhahahaha *stop* you're killing me!! :D<br /><br />Rogue Descendant: The tiger rocks! I hope he eats her, unless he's sensitive to silicon.<br /><br />Infatuate: I thought it WAS an Indie?! O.O<br /><br />All the Broken Pieces or whatever: I hate her eyes. Seriously. They bug me. <br /><br />Obsidian: Yeah, he looks like he's creepily checking out some other chick over her shoulder. He gets the *creepy player award* ;P<br /><br />Shapeshifted: at least her clavicles have a speck more meat on them.<br /><br />Focus: I really do like the new cover! They need to re-do the Flight cover or something, cos there's no way this looks like a series, plus it would mess up my OCD book shelf thing ;P<br /><br />Dark Triumph: Definitely like Grave Mercy's cover better. However, now I'm suspicious as to why they won't let us see this girl's clavicles ... O>O<br /><br />Under The Light: True, she's got the water thing going on, but I think the first book's cover is far superior. Not sure I would be drawn to Under The Light on a book store shelf. <br /><br />Fearless: Christina, same here with the blue thing!! I likes pretty pretty colors :D<br /><br />Goblin Wars: I kinda like the cheesy Castle n' lightning! Maybe Dracula's inside, I dunno ... <br /><br />*YAY* for Christina, cover snark, clavicles AND our pretty blue Fearless <3<br /><br />M.A.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14924439808069320143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-37342742227900191502012-09-06T15:02:07.612-04:002012-09-06T15:02:07.612-04:00I found the first Goddess book to be average. It w...I found the first Goddess book to be average. It was a bit immature, sometimes a bit annoying, but entertaining enough for me to want to read anyway. I went ahead with book two out of curiosity, which wasn't too bad either...but I know I'm not going to finish the series at this point. It's just not that appealing. That cover is dreadful too. I wish they'd kept up with their matching theme like with the first two. :/<br /><br />I haven't read Obsidian either. I thought I was one of the only people left who hadn't. Lol. I'm always seeing something about it. I kind of want to read it to see what the hype is about. <br /><br />Love that Fearless cover! It's my favorite of the bunch here this week. ^^<br /><br />Great Cover Snark post as always. :)<br /><br /><3<br />PixieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04216969538559934561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-15099895615012749452012-09-06T14:41:29.935-04:002012-09-06T14:41:29.935-04:00You were so smart to stop then. I must have been i...You were so smart to stop then. I must have been in just the right mood for it when I read the first book, because I quite liked it. Book two made my brain hurt. It was so pointless and whiny. UGH. Hopefully, I won't try to read book three.<br /><br />My memories of A Certain Slant of Light are pretty much limited to the knowledge that I did in fact read it. I think it was originally intended as a standalone, but I don't really know for sure. Definitely will need to reread book one.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-14375913487367298732012-09-06T14:36:51.382-04:002012-09-06T14:36:51.382-04:00Great picks. I must say that I didn't even mak...Great picks. I must say that I didn't even make it through the first Goddess book. It sounded so good but the immaturity and whining got me right from the get go. I couldn't handle it. LoL I've heard awesome things about Obsidian and I've been teetering back and forth on whether to buy it or not. One more thing... I didn't know they were coming out with Under the Light. I remember bits and pieces of that book but I will be honest that I didn't remember it being series material. I could be wrong but I thought it was great as a stand alone.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.booksniffersanonymous.com/" rel="nofollow">Book Sniffers Anonymous</a>Kristin (Book Sniffers Anonymous)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11916755699616389906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-77704911806104564472012-09-06T14:22:46.788-04:002012-09-06T14:22:46.788-04:00Interesting! There is a difference between the sec...Interesting! There is a difference between the second and third and the first for sure. I like the first one because it has sort of a River Tam feel to it.<br /><br />Thanks for the info.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-27881343141823153992012-09-06T14:21:27.471-04:002012-09-06T14:21:27.471-04:00For Dark Descendant, apparently the artist for the...For Dark Descendant, apparently the artist for the first book cover refused to design the rest of the covers because they went against her beliefs:<br />http://lady-symphonia.deviantart.com/art/004-Dark-Descendant-SSNY-188312062<br /><br />I think it's evident the artist is different in the feel and style of the artwork. Also, the covers for book 2 & 3 are definitely sub par compared to book 1.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-35473580908447747262012-09-06T14:06:46.689-04:002012-09-06T14:06:46.689-04:00Oooh, that's really good to know about Obsidia...Oooh, that's really good to know about Obsidian. All I'd heard were squees. I'm now envisioning him as first season of Buffy Angel, when he would just come in and say enigmatic things. I do love development.<br /><br />The cover isn't QUITE terrible in my book, but it's a big disappointment. *weeps*<br /><br />Yay! Someone agrees with me about Fearless!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-90981650089925303262012-09-06T14:04:23.648-04:002012-09-06T14:04:23.648-04:00You haven't read OBSIDIAN yet?! It's so go...You haven't read OBSIDIAN yet?! It's so good! But you have to take into consideration that the main guy isn't swoonworthy in the first one; he's just hysterical - but he has good development in the first two.<br /><br />Anywayyyyyy the new Robin LaFevers cover is terrible. How disappointing! And I agree that FEARLESS is super cool! It looks *almost* like an illustrated cover, which I love.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851403823244758904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-21183715738906419742012-09-06T13:11:38.067-04:002012-09-06T13:11:38.067-04:00As described above, and I should have put this in ...As described above, and I should have put this in my comments but didn't, I discounted Reckless because there are so many different covers for it. In and of itself, I really like the Reckless cover, and I wasn't super enamored of any covers this week, which is part of it. Most weeks it would not have been victorious, but...Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.com