Monday, March 11, 2013

Old Books, New Looks {6}

Time again for another round of Old Books, New Looks, where I feature the covers of books that have already been released and their redesigned paperback counterpart! :) Sometimes I like the new better, sometimes I like the old. Here's a few that I've come across lately:

The OLDIES  vs.  The NEWBIES










So, how do I feel about these?
BZRK: Great change---the new cover has so much more impact.
Keeping the Castle: I acutally love both of these, but I think if I saw the new cover on the shelf, I'd think it was a middle grade book.
Little Women & Me: Both very cute. You get more of a feel of what the story is about with the original, and the second is kind of ordinary, though.
Book of Blood and Shadow: I don't love the original cover, but I think the paperback cover looks too much like an adult novel.   It lost it's "YAness".
Venom:  I like the change for this one.  The mask theme is getting way played out.
Monstrous Beauty: This is my favorite cover change that I've seen in a LONG time. So gorgeous.Wish they would release this new version in hardcover.

9 comments :

  1. The only change I really like more than the original is The Book of Blood and Shadow. I also really like the new covers for Venom and Monstrous Beauty, but I think that I still prefer the originals. The worst change on here is Keeping the Castle!

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  2. All improvements imo. Except for Keeping the Castle. It was perfect before.

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  3. I think they should use the UK cover for The Book of Blood and Shadow. I prefer the new US cover to the old one, but the UK cover is just gorgeous. The cover for BZRK is a definite improvement!

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  4. I definitely prefer he new cover for BZRK! It's kinda creepy, and I like it. I'm not a fan of the new cover of The Book of Blood and Shadow, though. I mean, the old one wasn't great, but the new one looks so generic! I agree, it doesn't have that "YAness".

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  5. I definitely agree with you on Book of Blood and Shadow, not a fan of the hardcover, but that paperback really does look too adult. LOVE the new cover of Monstrous Beauty!! So beautiful!

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  6. I like all the cover changes except Venom. I preferred the original cover. Yea, the mask theme may be getting played out but the new cover looks, to me, plain.

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  7. Love the new cover for BZRK! It makes me more curious about the story. Love the MB change too!

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  8. The original of Keeping the Castle is magnificent! That's too bad they changed it.

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