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Today's topic is redesigns! While I like talking about redesigns a lot, there aren't many that I have strong feelings for, so I only have six today!
Hate
1. Across the Universe
I love the original cover and I'm still upset that they redesigned the covers before the last book came out!
2. Defy the Stars
The first one looks so interesting! The redesign looks...a mess. It gets worse with each book in the series, too.
3. Fire & Flood
The first one is simple but I really loved the title treatment and the colors really stand-out. The redesign is a creepy, photoshopped eye.
Love
1. The Adoration of Jenna Fox
The original cover isn't terrible, but it doesn't say much about the book. Looking back, it honestly reads as contemporary. The redesign is more eye-catching and also fits the genre.
2. The Name of the Star
The original cover is just a mess. There's a girl sleeping on what looks like the ground and a ghost dude (who I thought was Abe Lincoln the first time I saw this cover) just chilling. Yeah, it says ghosts, but it doesn't at all make me want to read it. There is a much better design at work in the redesign and it still has the chill factor to it.
3.White Hot Kiss
I don't really love the redesign, but by golly, it is such a vast improvement over the last covers! The previous covers are horrible!
What are some redesigns you love/hate?
Today's topic is redesigns! While I like talking about redesigns a lot, there aren't many that I have strong feelings for, so I only have six today!
Hate
1. Across the Universe
I love the original cover and I'm still upset that they redesigned the covers before the last book came out!
2. Defy the Stars
The first one looks so interesting! The redesign looks...a mess. It gets worse with each book in the series, too.
3. Fire & Flood
The first one is simple but I really loved the title treatment and the colors really stand-out. The redesign is a creepy, photoshopped eye.
Love
1. The Adoration of Jenna Fox
The original cover isn't terrible, but it doesn't say much about the book. Looking back, it honestly reads as contemporary. The redesign is more eye-catching and also fits the genre.
2. The Name of the Star
The original cover is just a mess. There's a girl sleeping on what looks like the ground and a ghost dude (who I thought was Abe Lincoln the first time I saw this cover) just chilling. Yeah, it says ghosts, but it doesn't at all make me want to read it. There is a much better design at work in the redesign and it still has the chill factor to it.
3.White Hot Kiss
I don't really love the redesign, but by golly, it is such a vast improvement over the last covers! The previous covers are horrible!
What are some redesigns you love/hate?
I prefer the original cover for Fire & Flood, too. It's nice and simple. And if you've ever smelled feathers burn, it's also attention-grabbing! (Do NOT go off and burn feathers after you read this comment. They're super stinky. LOL).
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I definitely like the original Flood & Fire cover, but I'm really partial to bright colors on dark backgrounds, too. Which also might explain why I prefer the old Defy the Stars cover, too. xD It really pops and draws my attention.
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I selected Across rhe Universe as well, but I selected the other redesign of book one which I actually prefer to the original. :)
ReplyDeleteOops I did across the Universe too and picked the newer cover. Eek. :) Although I didn't know they changed cover designs midstream? That would irk me too! And to be honest I don't really dislike the original cover- it is nice with the stars in the background.
ReplyDeleteI do like the first Defy the Stars though. And totally agree about The Name of the Star- that second cover is SO much better.
I didn't know they changed DEFY THE STARS. I don't know why they would when the original is so pretty and interesting!! I don't know if I love the new covers for the Maureen Johnson series, but that original one is TERRIBLE.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I don't LOVE the new covers for Shades of London, but they really made a good decision in redesigning!
DeleteI hate the new covers for Across the Universe. I literally still haven't even read Shades of Earth because I don't want to buy the ugly cover!
ReplyDeleteKrystianna @ Downright Dystopian
Gah! I really hate that they changed the covers right before the last book came out!
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