“I should infinitely prefer a book.”
3 November 2017
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Books by Proxy, Friday Face off, Genevieve Cogman, The Invisible Library
Here we are again with the Friday Face Off meme created by Books by Proxy . This is a great opportunity to feature some of your favourite book covers. The rules are fairly simple each week, following a predetermined theme (list below) choose a book, compare a couple of the different covers available for that particular book and choose your favourite. Future week’s themes are listed below. This week’s theme:
‘Desperate affairs require desperate measures’ – a regency style cover
I had a couple of books in mind for this one but I’ve gone for Genevieve Cogman’s Invisible Library. Not sure if this is a perfect representation but anyway!:
My favourite:
Which is your favourite?
Next week – a cover featuring a key
Future themes:
10th November 2017 – ‘zip it, lock it and throw away the key – a cover featuring a key
17th November 2017 – Snap! – a cover featuring a double image or reflection
24th November 2017 – ‘I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently’ – a cover featuring snow
1st December 2017 – The pen is mightier than the sword – a cover featuring a fancy font
8th December 2017 – ‘Do not go gentle’ – a cover featuring the night…
15th December 2017 – Hubble bubble toil and trouble – a cover featuring a portion/perfume bottle
When I initially read this book a few months ago I had no idea how many covers there were for it. It was actually a little alarming how many there were just for English! The one I ended up reading was red. Great book just curious why it needed so many cover changes for one language.
Yeah it’s always puzzling to me too. Sometimes it seems the hardback and paperback have a different cover, then there’s the kindle edition and audio – you’d think they would use the same cover really.
Lynn 😀
I have to agree with you on this one. I think simpler is better.
Yeah, I do love simplicity in covers – sometimes anyway.
Lynn 😀
Good choice: that dark blue with the subtle gold piping is quite elegant… 🙂
Exactly my thoughts too.
Lynn 😀
Yes, I agree, though I also fancy the yellowish one.
Nice 😀
I’ve always found the US/UK covers to be a bit plain, to be honest, which is probably why my favorite is the first one! Haven’t seen that one before, it’s pretty!
Yeah, I know what you mean, there’s not much going on – but they seemed perfect for this week, alhough tbh, I think I’ve used this book before so I did feel a bit guilty. I had a couple of other books in mind but they didn’t really work out.
Lynn 😀
No doubt about it, that blue cover is the classiest:). Yes – given how similar the UK/US covers are, it is surprising they are different. Unless they are produced by different publishers, of course – that might be it?
Could be – I’m a bit useless when it comes to publishers – and all the smaller houses that seem to be linked or part of a bigger group. It just amazes and dumbfounds me in equal measure. Clearly I’m a simple girl. 😀
The whole scene has certainly massively changed in a relatively short space of time. And not necessarily for the better…
The purple one is pretty awesome!
You have to love the colour purple – it’s just so lovely isn’t it – and used to be reserved for royalty apparently (in the UK I think).
Lynn 😀
Yeah, purple dye was made out of a sea creature of some sort and they needed like a zillion of them to make a little dye. If I remember my history correctly 😋
Therefore making it too expensive no doubt for the masses eh! I didn’t know that but I had an inkling at the back of my mind that it used to be worm primarily by royalty so that definitely makes sense.
Lynn 😀
I haven’t read this but I like your cover choice 🙂
It’s a good series. I think you would probably enjoy it.
Lynn 😀
Thank you for the recommendation 🙂
No worries.
Lynn 😀