Reaching Through Time by Lurlene McDaniel
Return to Paradise by Simone Elkeles
It really upsets me when a stock photo I really don't like pops up more than once and that is the case here. The photo is just so staged and awkward, you can't even see the girl's nose, I just can't dig it! I'm usually all about simple design but in this case I like the first cover because all the swirls and bright colors in the background help distract from the image.
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I agree. I dislike both of these covers ... it just looks awkward.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on this one. Neither cover is all that great.
ReplyDeleteThat is a crummy photo for sure.
ReplyDeleteWow - we didn't need that image once. And now it's out there at least twice! Yikes!
ReplyDeleteI agree. That is one really, really bad stock photo.
ReplyDeleteI think cover one makes up for the weirdness of the shot with pretty graphic effects done to it, as you mentioned. But the guy looks really cute in both covers, so I can distract myself easily. :D
ReplyDeleteAsher K.
Don't know if you've done these books yet but here are two more:
ReplyDeleteTales from the Yoga Studio by Rain Mitchell
and
The Life You've Imagined by Kristina Riggle
Good grief! This is awful. How hard is it to snap a picture of two teenagers about to kiss. Is there not a mall they could just hop on over too. Wow....this is sad.
ReplyDeleteJen
It is a very awkward picture. and I agree the first one was the least bad of the two
ReplyDeleteHey Alea, new goodreads friend! I like your blog title--I'm a pop culture junkie too.
ReplyDeleteLooks like these publishers were busted, using the same photo. I don't think the photo's bad--I like the tension of them about to kiss--but it's not good to have the same stock photo on different colors. It's like showing up to a party wearing the same dress as one of the guests!
It still continues to amaze me that publixhers use the same imagery on book covers. I'd think they'd want to be more unique.
ReplyDeletehey i like the pictures but i like the 2nd one best it looks kinda mysteriouse but kinda cool at the same time
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