Friday Face Off : “Your hair is winter fire, January embers.”
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 – the list has been updated to help out those of you who like to plan ahead – if you have a cover in mind that you’re really wanting to share then feel free to leave a comment about a future suggested theme. I’ve also listed events that take place during the year, that I’m aware of, so you can link up your covers – if you’re aware of any events that you think I should include then give me a shout. This week’s theme:
“Your hair is winter fire, January embers.” – A cover featuring hair
When I really think about it this theme is an odd one because if you simply choose a cover with a person then you’d pretty much have ‘hair’ (in all but a few cases) – but there we go. Hopefully this week is easier than last. The book I’ve chosen this week is Dreamer’s Pool (Blackthorn & Grim #1) by Juliet Marillier. I absolutely love the covers for this series.
Not many covers for this book and two of them very similar with just a slight colour change – for me though, this is a no brainer. My favourite:
And in fact, all three of the books in this series fit this week’s theme:
Like last week I’ve added a Mr Linky here so that you can leave a link if you wish or please leave me a link in the comments so we can all visit and check out each others covers. Thanks
I’ve updated the list and included themes through to the end of 2019 – I’ve also included events that I’m aware of so that you can perhaps link your themes up where possible (if you know of an event you’d like to share that let me know in the comments). I also have a list prepared for 2020 and so will set up a separate page soon for forthcoming themes. As always, if you wish to submit an idea then leave me a comment.
Next week – Freebie
Future themes: (if you’re struggling with any of these themes then use a ‘freebie’ or one of your favourite covers)
2019
27th September – Freebie
4th October – “Feed me Seymour” – A cover that is 60s horror
11th October – ““And, though there should be a world of difference between the smile of a man and the bared fangs of a wolf, with Joss Merlyn they were one and the same.” – a cover featuring an Inn/Hotel
18th October – “It’s your favorite scary movie, remember? He had on the white mask, he stalked the babysitters.” – A cover featuring a scream
25th October – for Halloween – pick any scary cover you like
(I’m hoping that November will once again bring to us SciFiMonth – Twitter @SciFiMonth)
1st November – A cover that is predominantly grey
8th November – “big badda boom” – a cover that features an explosion
15th November – “No thinking thing should be another thing’s property, to be turned on and off when it is convenient.” – a cover featuring a robot
22nd November – A cover that is Futuristic
29th November – “When a day that you happen to know is Wednesday starts off by sounding like Sunday, there is something seriously wrong somewhere.” – a cover that is 60s sci fi
6th December – Now is the winter of our discontent, Made glorious summer by this sun of York” – a cover that puts you in mind of winter
13th December – A cover that features a temple/or religious icon
20th December – Longest Night – a dark and foreboding cover
27th December – the festive season – a cover that is glittery or sparkling
(2020 – January is Vintage SciFi month so I’ll be including possible themes to take that on board.
Oh I relly like the cover from dreamer’s pool!
(www.evelynreads.com)
It’s a really lovely cover – I could stare at it for ages.
Lynn 😀
[…] idea was to compare UK and US book covers and decide which is we prefer. This meme is now run by Lynn’s Book Blog and the subject this week featuring on any of our covers is HAIR. I’ve changed things around this […]
The covers from the whole series are delightful – I love the hair… I thought this theme was brilliant:)).
I enjoyed this week’s theme too. Always a relief if everyone else does too.
Lynn 😀
It was a great theme, Lynn – I’m very conscious of just how hard you work to keep this lovely meme going – thank you!
No problem Sarah – and thanks for all your suggestions that really help me along with the list. I’ll be putting up the next year soon.
Lynn 😀
I’m really looking forward to it – I love this meme:))
I love all of these covers – so pretty. And such hair envy!
Haha, yes, hair envy – and dress envy – and I don’t like dresses – but the dresses in these covers are so gorgeous.
Lynn 😀
These are truly some of the most beautiful covers out there. Your choice is the clear winner!
I could look at these covers all day long.
Lynn 😀
I also like the cover you chose.
Thanks – the covers for this series are all so lovely it really is difficult to choose.
Lynn 😀
It’s nice when there are a lot of great covers. Except when you want to buy all of them.
Yes- that!
Lynn 😀
🙂
Stunning covers 🙂
They really are little beauties.
Lynn 😀
I agree with your choice 🙂 and I really like the cover of Tower of Thorns!
They’re all so lovely aren’t they 😀
Gorgeous covers for an amazing series! Blackthorn & Grim Forever… 😀 😀
Oh yes indeed
Lynn 😀
Haha, I almost chose this one today! Seriously, all these covers give me hair envy. I can’t choose my favorite.
Yep, definite hair envy.
Lynn 😀
The quote is from IT by Stephen King. Ben has a crush on Beverly Marsh and is describing her hair. So cool because I am reading It at the moment and I recognized the quote. IT Part 2 Chapter 4 “Ben Hanscom Takes a Fall”
Haha – that’s cool. Thanks for letting me know – I probably realised when I originally used it for the theme but then I’ve forgotten!
Lynn 😀
I love those covers SO MUCH. They’re just gorgeous.
They really are 😀
Your selection is my fav too. I also like the cover of Tower of Thorns.
Yeah,it is lovely.
Lynn 😀