Cover Love!

It's time for more cover love!

Let's start with something wicked...

(From left to right: US, German, Spanish)

What I like about all three covers is that they use shades of purple. My favorite is the US version. The flower and the way it's frozen is simply gorgeous!

(French, Indonesian)

I don't like those covers. I just don't think the French cover reflects the plot of Wicked Lovely. Somehow it reminds me a bit of the cover of UGLY by Scott Westerfeld. The Indonesian cover looks too young.

Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

(US, Dutch, Catalan)

I love the font and its color and the mysterious atmosphere of the US cover. I don't think the Dutch and Catalan covers can keep up with the US original. The Catalan cover in particular is too dull. The dark yellow of the title just doesn't do it.

(German, Bulgarian, French)
I like the German cover, especially the green of the girl's eyes and of the title. But I must admit that when I first saw it on the shelf in my local bookshop I thought it was a werewolf book because I mistook the raven for a little wolf. I'm meh about the French and Bulgarian cover, not sure I would have picked up the book with one of those covers.

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

(US, Turkish, German, Bulgarian)

The US cover is gorgeous. I mean, come on, I'm a girl so I can't resist a nice chest! That's why I'm a bit sad that the Turkish cover shows the back of the guy. I wonder why they did it...maybe a naked chest is considered too revealing in Turkey?

Usually, I'm a fan of German covers, but this time: not so much. The cover looks like it belongs to a Middle Grade fantasy book. Don't misunderstand me. I like Middle Grade fantasy books, but the fact remains that City of Bones isn't a Middle Grade fantasy book.

I must admit that I kind of like the Bulgarian cover.

(Polish, Czech)
Not very fond of the Polish cover. Looks uninspired and the guy looks too young. But it's nothing, absolutely nothing in comparison to the Czech cover.

Okay, seriously, Czech pub what happened here? I mean that guy on the cover looks like he's wearing a wig. And what the heck is that thingy in the front? The cover reminds me of a really bad c-movie poster for an even worse horror shocker.