The pen is mightier than the sword…(although given the choice, in a sword fight….)
24 June 2016
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Anthony Ryan, Books by Proxy, Raven's Shadow series, The Friday Face Off
Here we are again with the Friday Face Off meme being hosted by Books by Proxy . This is a great opportunity to feature some of your favourite books’ covers. The rules are fairly simple and can be found here. Each week, following a predetermined theme choose a book, compare a couple of the different covers available for that particular book and choose your favourite. Simples. This week the theme is:
Armed to the Teeth
A cover which features weapons
This week I’ve gone for the Raven’s Shadow series by Anthony Ryan and I’m pitching the entire series in for good measure. So we have:
vs
I quite like both of these sets of covers. I prefer the fonts for the first set but I like the layout with the split title and author name from the second set. However, in terms of the overall covers I have to go for the second set. I love that set, it just really appeals to me: the colours, the moodiness, the way they’re framed and for me they go together really well as an overall set. In the top frame of books the middle one immediately stands out for me as being a bit like the odd one out somehow – probably because the 1st and 3rd books have a more moody colour theme. Anyway, my winner this week:
Fools rush in ….
17 June 2016
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Books by Proxy, Christopher Moore, The Friday Face Off, The Serpent of Venice
Here we are again with the Friday Face Off meme being hosted by Books by Proxy . This is a great opportunity to feature some of your favourite books’ covers. The rules are fairly simple and can be found here. Each week, following a predetermined theme choose a book, compare a couple of the different covers available for that particular book and choose your favourite. Simples. This week the theme is:
Better a Witty Fool than a Foolish Wit
A cover which features a fool or jester
This wasn’t my first choice but when I saw it I thought it was perfect. The Serpent of Venice by Christopher Moore – which I really loved!:
Two very similar covers – I really like the purple colour scheme but you barely read the title or author. I like the blue cover because that’s the cover I own – but look at the rabbit with the fools hat. OMG no choice the winner is the grinning bunny. Check out this bunny – go on and zoom in!
Next week:
24th June | Armed to the Teeth
A cover which features weapons
“You have nice manners for a thief and a liar,”
10 June 2016
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: All That is Gold Does Not Glitter, Books by Proxy, The Friday Face Off
Here we are again with the Friday Face Off meme being hosted by Books by Proxy . This is a great opportunity to feature some of your favourite books’ covers. The rules are fairly simple and can be found here. Each week, following a predetermined theme choose a book, compare a couple of the different covers available for that particular book and choose your favourite. Simples. This week the theme is:
All That Is Gold Does Not Glitter
A cover which features gold
It’s almost as though this week’s event has been waiting especially for me. For those of you who visit here occasionally you’ll no doubt know what my choice is going to be. I just can’t help it! I’ve been saving this book and this week’s theme is the perfect fit:
I actually like all these covers. The first is the anniversary edition and I think it’s lovely (plus gold topped mountains so it does feature gold!), the middle book is the book I own and I’m familiar with and love – but the end book (which I also own – is just the book that springs to mind immediately when I think of the Hobbit. Come on, Smaug, is here, with an abundance of gold. Given the title as well this week’s winner for me is:
Check out next week’s theme which is going to be awesome:
17th June | Better a Witty Fool than a Foolish Wit
A cover which features a fool or jester
“A box without hinges, key, or lid,
Yet golden treasure inside is hid.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
Big Bada Boom
Here we are again with the Friday Face Off meme being hosted by Books by Proxy . This is a great opportunity to feature some of your favourite books’ covers. The rules are fairly simple and can be found here. Each week, following a predetermined theme choose a book, compare a couple of the different covers available for that particular book and choose your favourite. Simples. This week the theme is:
In The Beginning There Was Nothing, Which Exploded
A cover which features an explosion
This was a tough one I have to confess. I’ve gone for the third book in the 5th Wave series by Rick Yancey – and I’m sad to say I haven’t started this one yet even though I do have the first book at least ready and waiting patiently. Anyway, No.3 is called the Last Star. Check out the covers:
I think this fits the theme and for me the winner has to be the second cover. It looks like an explosion in the background plus I like the colours and the imagery with the person stood on what looks like a piece of debris.
My winner this week:
Join us next week when the theme will be:
All That Is Gold Does Not Glitter
A cover which features gold
“Sting is my name, I am the spider’s bane.”
27 May 2016
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Books by Proxy, Covers with Blade in the title, The Friday Face Off
Here we are again with the Friday Face Off meme being hosted by Books by Proxy . This is a great opportunity to feature some of your favourite books’ covers. The rules are fairly simple and can be found here. Each week, following a predetermined theme choose a book, compare a couple of the different covers available for that particular book and choose your favourite. Simples. This week the theme is:
Renewed Shall be Blade That Was Broken
A cover which features the word ‘blade’ in its title
