tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post6557843228914380695..comments2024-01-30T17:24:27.175-05:00Comments on Paperback Princess: Paperback's Pondering's: I Don't Like People On My Covers! paperbackprincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-50838423699717033662016-03-12T17:35:01.943-05:002016-03-12T17:35:01.943-05:00Yeah I get that sometimes they can be done well, I...Yeah I get that sometimes they can be done well, I think when the model shows their face it makes it seem more forced and "theatrical". paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-48865645464458072352016-03-12T16:55:46.372-05:002016-03-12T16:55:46.372-05:00Somebody else already mentioned this, but I only l...Somebody else already mentioned this, but I only like it if it's done well. 98% of the time I hate models on covers. The only book that I can think off the top of my head that has a girl on the cover is Kiss of Deception and The Heart of Betrayal. That's sort of the style that I think works well with models on covers.Emma (emmalikesbooks)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08449223698731738387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-15528132570177606532016-02-28T08:54:18.912-05:002016-02-28T08:54:18.912-05:00Haha I guess you're one of the lucky ones havi...Haha I guess you're one of the lucky ones having not encountered that yet! That's a good point, if descriptions aren't really clear on characters, then it can be hard to imagine them without a guide. Thanks for stopping by! paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-57838670138123669612016-02-28T01:55:27.853-05:002016-02-28T01:55:27.853-05:00Hahaha that was not what I was expecting when I sa...Hahaha that was not what I was expecting when I saw the post title. I mean, I was expecting the complaint about the person not matching the description, but not the part about feeling like the model is staring into your soul. I guess I've yet to encounter that problem? I can see how that would be unsettling though!<br /><br />What I hate is stock photos being used. Because then the same person gets used on numerous books, and, as you said, it forces that image into my head. So it's like the same character is now in all those different stories. If it's original artwork though, I actually like that. I sometimes have that issue of characters being vague blobs in my head or a lot of them kind of looking the same, especially females, so I like having something to go on when it is, in fact, specifically made to look like that character.Kit @ Metaphors and Moonlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113986982046115579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-80798817143188406882016-02-26T19:36:03.942-05:002016-02-26T19:36:03.942-05:00Thanks Geraldine! The pink Anna and the French Kis...Thanks Geraldine! The pink Anna and the French Kiss edition is so pretty compared to the model one. paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-41631628428443847872016-02-26T19:24:54.885-05:002016-02-26T19:24:54.885-05:00Yep, models on books always make me cringe! I hate...Yep, models on books always make me cringe! I hate the Anna and the French Kiss book with the models, but I love the one which is just pink and simplistic. I think the points you brought up here accurately explain why I dislike them so much - especially the one about stock images and predictability, which I never really thought of before! <br />Fantastic discussion, Emily! :D Geraldine @ Corralling Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08736170042008371323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-78026429213761218642016-02-26T13:02:11.976-05:002016-02-26T13:02:11.976-05:00I don't understand WHY they would make her fac...I don't understand WHY they would make her face like that! Like I get that Eadlyn is pretty much a miserable person, but it's so scary, she looks like she's mad at us or something! Sultry poses are too much, especially if the book isn't that sexual to begin with. Thanks Ruzaika!paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-50297480242671810432016-02-26T02:19:58.057-05:002016-02-26T02:19:58.057-05:00I DEFINITELY hate models on the covers of books- a...I DEFINITELY hate models on the covers of books- and yeah, I did so hate that creepy ass stare of the model on the cover of The Crown! And just like you, I've almost always kept the covers of such books turned on to the other side- imagine the fright I'd get if I were to wake up in the middle of the night to someone staring at me! Ugh. And covers with models in sultry poses- it's worse when it comes to couples- are horribly embarrassing to be taken out in public. At least they are so to me. Great discussion, Em! :))<br /><br />Ruzaika @ <a href="http://reading-is-dreaming-with-open-eyes.blogspot.hu/" rel="nofollow">The Regal Critiques</a>Ruzaika @ Wordy & Whimsicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622559256241751912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-9510682200451081392016-02-25T12:09:26.901-05:002016-02-25T12:09:26.901-05:00That is also a branch of the issue. The original c...That is also a branch of the issue. The original covers are always better in my opinion. paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-10906171801223546572016-02-25T10:54:03.921-05:002016-02-25T10:54:03.921-05:00I've never been a fan of having the actors fro...I've never been a fan of having the actors from the movie version of a book on my book's cover. I try to avoid buying those and get the original versions whenever possible.The Bookkeeper's Apprenticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16078501638449951856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-77476629887936709362016-02-25T07:27:50.198-05:002016-02-25T07:27:50.198-05:00I can see how that would be freaky - although, I *...I can see how that would be freaky - although, I *do* like the cover of Witch Child by Celia Rees - uber-striking and cool :)Cee Arr @ Dora Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074909561530525221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-73077641669439785122016-02-25T07:25:27.575-05:002016-02-25T07:25:27.575-05:00I think for me the big problem is faces. I hate it...I think for me the big problem is faces. I hate it when a character's staring back at me. But I do agree, the Twilight covers were done in a quite striking way. paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-74484534317906535292016-02-25T05:56:29.992-05:002016-02-25T05:56:29.992-05:00I think when it's done *well* it can be both e...I think when it's done *well* it can be both effective and beautiful - I think your best bet for that is the sort of from-a-distance behind-the-model in-a-spooky-setting shot that you get on a lot of angel books and paranormal stuff etc. On the other hand, sometimes you're *much* better off with something simple and striking (say what you want about Twilight, but those covers are iconic.) I guess it's all a matter of individual preference, at the end of the day.Cee Arr @ Dora Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074909561530525221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-5979202526554692362016-02-24T21:30:37.676-05:002016-02-24T21:30:37.676-05:00It just looks so rehearsed and forced. Like a movi...It just looks so rehearsed and forced. Like a movie poster, ugh.paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-34356239119535052572016-02-24T21:30:02.530-05:002016-02-24T21:30:02.530-05:00I didn't like the original ToG covers at all! ...I didn't like the original ToG covers at all! That's why I got the ebooks instead of the physicals, I did not like them enough to put on my shelf.paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-577330650707937272016-02-24T20:29:07.185-05:002016-02-24T20:29:07.185-05:00I totally get you. People on covers bother me, esp...I totally get you. People on covers bother me, especially when they are literally the exact opposite of how the character is described in the book. They just feel so cheesy.Sierra @ The Nerdgirl Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14988689551994156529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-10030725159012779762016-02-24T17:38:18.610-05:002016-02-24T17:38:18.610-05:00This reminds me of the original hardback for Thron...This reminds me of the original hardback for Throne of Glass which made the book seem way less cooler than it actually was. Also, the Vampire Academy/Bloodlines covers. They literally look like erotic novels!!<br />Naomi@<a href="http://theperksofbeingabookwormx.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">The Perks Of Being A Bookworm</a><br />Naomi.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11873384491078672226noreply@blogger.com