Monday, September 24, 2012

Cover me!

Does this look just slightly wrong to you?




Here's a great story on how that cover came to be this cover






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11 comments:

  1. Colin Smith9/24/12, 9:18 AM

    Interesting. Without knowing the context, the fiery rose makes me think of a romance novel. The final version is definitely the best.

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  2. JeffO9/24/12, 9:18 AM

    I couldn't even read the first one. I thought it said "Frise". And to be honest, the color turned me off, too. I like the cool blue much better.

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  3. Laura Mary9/24/12, 11:12 AM

    ...Faise?

    ...Frise?

    Oh FALSE memory!!!!!

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  4. Emily Cross9/24/12, 2:11 PM

    LOL I thought it was Frise too!

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  5. Adele9/24/12, 4:36 PM

    I thought it was Frise Memorg



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  6. GillyB9/25/12, 3:39 AM

    For sure read that as Frise Memorg and was like, "Oh! They've published it in Swedish!" But no.

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  7. Laura Mary9/25/12, 5:58 AM

    What is it with the letter 'L'? Is it not worthy of capital status?!?!

    Maybe that cover should have been entered here too!
    http://www.lowercasel.com/

    I do rather love the rose image though!

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  8. Anonymous9/25/12, 9:41 AM

    The first looks like the book came out in 1971. I see a right hand cupping a rose and a left hand embracing the right with a cigarette in its fingers. Groovy, baby.

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  9. Christina Auret9/25/12, 3:07 PM

    The fact that the rose was right in the middle of the page (horizontally anyway), bugged me so much I didn't even read the text. Second one is so much better.

    It does make me wonder what kind of book this is,though, that it could potentially have had both these covers.

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  10. Kristin Laughtin9/25/12, 7:08 PM

    We always read about how many drafts a book goes through, but it's nice to see that with covers as well. I definitely like the new one better, and not just because blue is my favorite color!

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  11. Chippy9/26/12, 3:46 PM

    I actually quite like the rose. But it looks like it says 'faise' to me not 'false'.

    But I do like the blue as well

    Chippy

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