- 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 |
I'm going to forgive JP Delaney for his last book. His newest novel - Playing Nice - comes out in July and looks pretty good. The US cover is on the left and the UK cover is on the right. So...both images are child related. The swing would be used by an older child, while the crib suggests much younger. The tagline on the UK cover gives you a definite idea about what you'll find inside. I'd be likely to pick up the UK book based on that. The red title font says suspense. The US cover is...nice. On first glance I might have thought women's fiction. And the tones used are...nice. Well, I'm going to go for the thrill this week and say UK cover for me. What about you? Which cover do you prefer? Any plans to read Playing Nice?
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8 comments:
I agree with you on the UK tagline - it draws me in!
I like the blue look to the US cover, but you're right in thinking that the UK cover says more thrills. Will have to watch for this one. Thanks for sharing about it! I think authors and bookshops are going to need all the help they can get from readers. Our blogs just mentioning books that are upcoming will help, right? Take care!
UK so far...
And yes Kay, a hard time for bookstores and authors...
I've never read Delaney's books yet, but I agree that the UK is definitely the winner. I would expect a completely different story from the US.
Totally agree with you Luanne. UK cover with its black & white images, frozen in time, convey a real sense of creepiness. And you hit it spot on when you said US cover looks like women’s fic. UK wins it hands down for me!
I have added this book to my read shelf!
Excellent Pamalot! But what cover do you prefer?
Well, a clear win for the UK cover this week.
Ethan, the last one was a bit of a bust, but I just scored this one on Netgalley, so def on the TBR list!
Icewineanne - like the frozen in time idea...
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