Soooo...it seems in the typical Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasty, there are really only 2 types of covers: those with bare-chested men on the cover, and those with bare-midriffed/cleavaged women.
Like these 2 covers we saw earlier in the week:
So what draws you in more? Fabio or Fabiette? ;p
Or do you despise these types of covers in general?
What's your absolute favorite PNR/UF cover?
To me, it's the clear winner. Velvet thought the "girl lounging" wasn't creepy enough, but to me, it looks like she's dying (or dead) or having some kind of attack, and the almost-eye-contact adds a sort of piercing quality -- you can't quite see them to tell if they're blank and glazed over, or just hopeless. Love it.Winnah ---->
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I despise those cover styles with the white hot passion of a thousand suns.
ReplyDeleteI've tried to enjoy UF, really I have. But so far it's a no go for Briggs, Showalter and Cole.
I will continue in my quest to find UF that doesn't make me wanna hurl (although I DO have to admit Briggs wasn't that bad, but still not for me.)
I don't particularly care for either types of covers, but if faced with a purchase that was based soley off of book covers, I'd go for Fabiette. I'm not really impressed by hunkiness and six-pack abs (is there something wrong with me?!) Besides, I'd assume that whoever is on the front cover is a representation of the main character, and I much prefer reading about a gal than a guy.
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I don't particularly care for either types of covers, but if faced with a purchase that was based soley off of book covers, I'd go for Fabiette. I'm not really impressed by hunkiness and six-pack abs (is there something wrong with me?!) Besides, I'd assume that whoever is on the front cover is a representation of the main character, and I much prefer reading about a gal than a guy.
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+JMJ+
ReplyDeleteFabio will definitely catch my eye, but I'd be more comfortable reading a book in public with Fabette on the cover. =P
You're right that Paranormals are currently boast the least creative covers in Romance. I think that's because they're still relatively new and there isn't enough symbolic "shorthand" to put on the cover instead.
While they catch my high, I usually steer clear of these. So yeah basically I'm with Vamp :)
ReplyDeleteThe Fabriette looks almost sassy, I guess, and sure Fabio doesn't look half-bad. But I like to read in public (not to mention if I buy books in public!), so I would actually prefer them more clothed than that!
ReplyDeleteThe reading in public thing is a good point. I WOULD NOT read a bare-chested-male book in public. But I have done on the scantily-clas lady book, so...whatever. It's like, the Fabiette signals to the world someone who's kick-ass and not afraid of her sexuallity, while the Fabio cover just signals there's going to be some smut, period, and who cares what else.
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