Remember this double take of two books not even published yet? Alea pointed out that the publisher’s changed the cover now because of it. Here’s the new one:
Kind of interesting, seeing how the two takes on the same cover are radically different. I’m not sure which I like better nor am I sure which one fits better. They’re so different!
This one is one you just wouldn’t see unless you spent a little time on Meg Cabot’s blog (which, I’ve yet to read one of her books but wow, her blog was a lot of fun and makes me want to!).
This is the Brazilian cover for Meg’s book Mediator.
Does it at all look familiar to you? Now it’s funny because the cover I’ll post below is one I’ve scratched my head at again and again wondering if it had a double take somewhere.
Indeed it does, though it’s a Brazilian double take (and obviously it’s purple rather than pink). The Dark Divine by Bree Despain will be published in December 2009 by Egmont.
Either way, I like the cover a lot. Both the purple and pink are vibrant against the black and, well, the cover’s memorable!
This double take courtesy of reader Terry from Nevada.
I think a number of us are familiar with this (frequently challenged) book:
There aren’t any similar covers, as far as I know. But, check out the (much tamer) paper back cover:
I dig this cover. I can’t get a date on it, but the original hardcover book was published in May 2004 by Henry Holt and Company. The coloring and style is more approachable than the original, I think. Alas. It sure looks familiar!
Steven Herrick’s Love, Ghosts, & Facial Hair was published in February 2004 by Simon Pulse.
I think both covers fit the books, so it’s impossible to say who did it better. I can say, though, I like this cover much better than the original one for Doing It. What about you?
Here’s a double take that is of the same exact stock photo but with different color effects.
The Girl with the Mermaid Hair by Delia Ephron will be published by HarperTeen in early January 2010. This is the image from the ARC, so there’s a chance it may not be the final cover choice.
The Mark by Jen Nadol will actually be released in late January 2010 — a couple weeks after Girl with the Mermaid Hair. It’s being published by Bloomsbury USA. Again, this is from the advanced copy, so it’s not necessarily the final cover.
So which do you like better?
Personally, I dig the second one better. It’s more haunting and memorable. The top looks a little too washed out for my taste, though I think that the image and cover are more fitting for the title than the one for The Mark. It’ll be interesting to see if these are final covers in January, too.
I subtitled this post “Double Takes in Unexpected Places.”
This is Sarah Quiqley’s new book TMI. It was published April 16, 2009 by Dutton. Memorable cover, I think!
Imagine my surprise when I was at work and stumbled across this ad in one of the professional journals (sorry for the less than spectacular scanning job):
It’s the same girl! They’ve just changed her hair color. Same exact hair style, same expression, and same colored eyes.
I prefer Quigley’s cover, actually. I think the blonde hair looks too fake. The brown looks more realistic. But how fun to run across this one!
