Friday, January 12, 2018

You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover #193

- You can't judge a book by its cover - which is very true.
 But you can like one cover version better than another....

US cover
UK cover
I always enjoy Laura Lippman's books, especially the Tess Monoghan series. Her latest book, a stand-alone titled Sunburn, releases in February on both sides of the pond. The US cover is on the left and the UK cover is on the right. And the words 'psychological suspense' have landed it on my TBR pile. So, 'hot' seems to be a focus on both covers - sunglasses on the US cover and a beach setting on the UK cover. But the blue on the US cover seems oddly barren. Is it just supposed to be the sky? I tried to make out what was reflected in the sunglasses but couldn't make it out. I am not a fan of a face provided for a character. I much prefer to draw my own mental images. The UK cover features a tag line that gives you an idea of the story within. And Lee Child has left a nice blurb. I just like the overall look of the UK cover this week. What about you? Any plans to read Sunburn? Which cover do you prefer?
 You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover is a regular feature at A Bookworm's World.
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6 comments:

  1. IcewineanneJanuary 12, 2018 at 8:14 AM

    UK cover is terrific. You really get a sense of the sun beating down. And i find it generally a very attractive cover.
    Not sure what they were thinking with the US/Cdn cover....it's very odd...not a book that i would pick up based on that cover alone.

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  2. bermudaonionJanuary 12, 2018 at 9:39 AM

    I don't think either cover gives a psychological suspense feeling but I like the UK cover better too.

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  3. EthanJanuary 12, 2018 at 11:04 AM

    I've got an ARC of this one waiting to be read. I hate to judge a book by its cover, but the US cover has me a little nervous that the story may be "off brand" for the author. The UK cover definitely wins for me.

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  4. KayJanuary 12, 2018 at 3:09 PM

    I like the UK cover better. Something about the US cover just doesn't do it for me. Looking forward to this one!

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  5. DiannaJanuary 12, 2018 at 10:56 PM

    I like the US cover better, and definitely will add this to my list!

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  6. LuanneJanuary 14, 2018 at 11:58 AM

    Okay, so it seems to be a clear win for the UK cover this week. But it's what inside that counts!

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