Saturday, November 01, 2008

Sarah Mlynowski Covers get a makeover! (Paperback vs. Paperback)


So I was browsing around Borders last night like I normally do and I noticed that Sarah Mlynowski's titles Milkrun and Fishbowl have been released with new covers. The price of these new editions is $9.99 instead of $12.95.  The original versions were put out by Red Dress Ink and the new editions by Mira, which are both under the Harlequin umbrella. 

I wonder if any of her other adult titles will receive makeovers, I think Monkey Business is a great contender!

I've been familiar with the original covers for several years now so it's hard for me to instantly decide between the two I definitely do like the new ones though! I've read articles in the past about repositioning books with their covers upon paperback release to capture a new audience, I'll have to dig some up and see what you guys thing. 

What's your favorite the old set or the new set?

13 comments:

  1. Anonymous10:17 AM

    To be honest, I think I like the old set.

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  2. Yeah, ditto. Old set is funnier too.

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  3. Anonymous11:07 AM

    err! I m confused .. i like the old set.. but well i like the new one too :)

    but the 1st one- the older one is so cute- i like i like

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  4. Anonymous12:07 PM

    Alea, you can always count on me to go in the opposite direction as the others...lol! I like the second one on both. If I was buying on cover alone, I would have never picked up the very first book with the milk.

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  5. I like the old set better. But I like the new prices better too!

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  6. Interesting.. At first, when I glanced at your blog, I thought SM had a new release and I was so excited. :) I kind of like the old set better. :)

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  7. Heyyy I've read those. I like the old set better as well, actually.

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  8. Yargh, it's the half-headed woman syndrome! I definitely like the first covers better.

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  9. I HATE when they do this - because I see the cover and think "yeah, new chick lit" only to discover that I have already read it (thank goodness I don't discover this after I have paid for the book).

    There is precious little new chick lit out there - its cruel to put up my hopes only to dash them!

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  10. bermudaonion- They are sort of whimsical aren't they!

    kelsey- Yeah they are funny! I guess the new covers are maybe a little more mainstream but they also aren't as original

    veens- I know, they are all nice!

    J. Kaye- Yeah I like them all, the new Milkrun cover totally looks like Kirsten Dunst to me!

    amee- Yeah it's always funny when they change the prices! I got my copies for like a buck!

    keri mikulski- Yeah when I saw them in the store I was like what..... oh! Yeah the old set definitely stands out. I do wonder how they decided to do Milkrun, Fishbowl, and Monkey Business in one style and Me vs. Me in a totally different style.

    khyrinthia- I've only read Fishbowl! SHAME!

    fyrefly- Yeah what's with the half headed women!

    tina- Oh that would be bad! They do look totally different don't they! Hey, what are some of your favorite chick lit? I'm always up for some suggestions!

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  11. I've never heard of these books, so I'm not attached to the old covers. I sort of like both sets.

    --Anna
    Diary of an Eccentric

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  12. anna- Yeah I like them both too. I bought Fishbowl for a friend a few years ago for a gift and then ended up finding a copy for myself to read. I really liked it!

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  13. The Blue Bloods Look Like The One With The Face On It!

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