- You can't judge a book by its cover - which is very true.
But you can like one cover version better than another...
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| US cover |
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| UK cover |
Once in awhile I like to lose a lazy day in a read different from my usual murder and mayhem. Josie Silver's previous book, One Day in December, was a Reese's Book Club selection. Her latest, The Two Lives of Lydia Bird, releases in March. The US cover is on the left and the UK cover is on the right. A very pastel-y look for the US cover. The images don't overly grab me, but do let the reader know there's most likely something between the two. The mirrored image upside down does mirror the plot. The UK cover has gone for a bolder look with that solid red. The two toothbrushes again let the reader know there's a couple involved. The tagline gives us even more info. And a blurb from Jodi Piccoult also lets the reader know what style and story will be found inside. I'm not a big fan of either this week, but am going to go with the UK cover. I find the US cover just a bit blah. What about you? Which cover do you prefer? Any plans to read The Two Lives of Lydia Bird?
You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover is a regular feature at A Bookworm's World.
6 comments:
OK, like you, I'm not a big fan of either, but I'll pick the US cover. The upside-down thing hints that this will be a story that could go one way or the other. Isn't it interesting how the covers on these newer romances are morphing into a different sort of look for romances of the past? You know what I mean by the past (ha!).
I don't love either one. I like the color of the UK cover and the image on the US one.
Ha Kay - yes they have changed from the 'bodice-ripper' look haven't they?
Bermudaonion - well, there's a solution - mix and match!
Aaahhh.....miss the old bodice rippers LOL, great for a laugh
But for this book, I really don’t care for either cover. I prefer the colours on the US cover but like the print on the UK book.....so it’s a toss up for me. Perhaps the US cover by a slim margin.
I guess I like the upside down image on the US cover.
US by a smidge this week
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