Friday Face Off : Dressed to kill

FFO

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 (this doesn’t have to be a book that you’ve read), compare a couple of the different covers available for that particular book and choose your favourite.   Future’s themes are listed below – 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.

Woot – wifi is restored.  I will be catching up with comments and blog hopping slowly but surely 😀

This week’s theme:

Dressed to kill

This week I’ve gone for a very recent read by an author I’m really enjoying reading.  Being a new book there aren’t a lot of covers but I feel like the book and the covers really fit the theme – of course you’d need to pick up a copy to find out why that is.  Don’t be fooled by the character’s seemingly sweet and respectable appearance – she is anything but.  A chilling read that takes you into the mind of a serial killer.  This is also a book with two different titles – which do you prefer:

Do you have a favourite?

I’ve updated the list now to include themes for next year.  If you know of an event that’s coming up let me know and I’ll try and include covers that work for the event itself so that you can link up to the Friday Face Off and, as always, if you wish to submit an idea then leave me a comment – or if you’d like to host a week then simply let me know.  Also, I would just mention that it’s very possible that some of these might be repeats from previous FFOs although I have tried to invent more ‘open ended’ prompt that can be interpreted differently and also prompts that relate to emotions.  Finally, don’t struggle with any of these, this is meant to be a fun way of highlighting books.  If you can’t come up with a book you think fits for a particular week use a freebie – perhaps a recent read for example:

Next Week : Sunbathing or on the beach

2021

August

27th – Sunbathing or on the beach

September (RIP event)

3rd – 1920s feel, noir detective

10th – I’m Henry the Eighth I am – let’s look at Kings or other Emperors/rulers

17th – Books with ‘Murder’ in the title

24th – A favourite thriller

October

1st – A Halloween read

8th – Chills – anything at all that almost makes you too scared to pick up the book (your own pet hate)

15th – Your favourite book of magic

22nd – Books with ‘Queen’ in the title

29th – Must be gothic

November – Sci Fi Month

5th – Your earliest sci-fi read or the first sci-fi you reviewed

12th – A book with ‘star’ in the title

19th – Futuristic vista

26th – A Black Hole – in the universe or going deep into the ground

December

3rd – Windswept, the classic figure, stood majestically, with wind blowing out in a fetching way

10th – A fairytale retold

17th – Winter Solstice approaching – anything cold and seasonal

24th – All things fire – red hair, red covers, fire breathing dragons, simply fire?

31st – What’s your catnip – if it’s on a cover you have to pick it up

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3 Responses to “Friday Face Off : Dressed to kill”

  1. Tammy

    Perfect book for the theme, Lynn! I also like the cover (and title) of the U.S. edition best.

  2. Lexlingua

    I like the cover for Triflers more, but I guess the Spite cover matches the theme more (given what I remember of your earlier book review). Triflers comes across as more Austen-ish fare, Spite gets the “spite” just right.

  3. Greg

    Oh wow I didn’t even notice the skulls until you pointed them out!

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