Thursday, August 23, 2012

Feature and Follow (9)


Feature and Follow is hosted by Parajunkee & Alison Can Read every Friday. Complete Rules and Instructions are here:

This week's question: Worst Cover? What's the worst cover of a book you've read and loved?

These are the two that come to mind. Because I recently read them. And because I do a feature called "I Hate This Book of The Month" and they were both "winners"

Something Like Normal
Something Like Normal won my "I Hate This Cover" of the month in June because I almost didn't read it. Thought it looked like a cheesy romance and decided not to read it based on the cover.

Otherkin (Otherkin, #1)

"Otherkin" was my "I Hate This Cover" runner up this month because, well, the cover makes it look like shifter erotica. Which is not my thing....Not that there's anything wrong with that. (Otherkin is a YA book)

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43 comments:

  1. HOLY WOW!! Otherkin definitely looks like Shifter-Erotica! I don't think I'd read it based on the cover!


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    1. Thanks for visiting. I really, really wonder who is in charge of approving book covers.

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  2. Otherkin does look kinda weird. I probably wouldn't read it based on the cover.

    Thanks for stopping by.

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  3. Whoa, you are so right about the Otherkind. It's sort of creeps me out! I found it hard to believe that it looks like a YA process.

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  4. Otherkin wasn't up to my liking too!

    new linky follower
    Talk Supe F&F

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    1. The book (Otherkin) was actually pretty good. But the cover...I really wonder at who is responsible for approving it.

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  5. Otherkin totally freaks me out! All I can think of is scary cougar lady . . . grrr! ;)
    Thanks for stopping by!

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  7. I've seen Otherkin and Something like normal around just haven't read them yet! But now I just might :D
    Thanks for the book recommendations!

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  8. Wow, good choices for both of these. Something Like Normal's cover definitely confused me after I read the synopsis, and the other one is just a little freaky. Thanks for dropping in! Returned the follow. :)

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    1. The author of Something Like Normal- Trish Doller- actually contacted me after I posted my review on Goodreads. And she mentioned that she had seen my "I Hate This Cover" of the month post. But she thanked me for giving her book a chance and was sweet and gracious. One of the "good" authors.

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    2. good author indeed. hey, thanks for following and am following back!

      MY FF ▲

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  9. You're right! Otherkin totally looks like a shifter erotica! Thanks for stopping by

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  10. Not sure what I think of Otherkin LOL. I have one with a smexy guy on the ground with baby pigs???? Book covers need to say something about the story.

    Vickie http://kindlefever1.blogspot.com/

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  11. I so agree Otherkin does look like shifter erotica too funny!
    following back :)

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  12. Thanks for stopping by my blog, returning the favour!

    These two covers certainly aren't the worst I have seen, but Otherkin looks kinda...cheap, to me. Lol. Can't think of a better word.

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  13. Yeah, never would have guessed Otherkin was YA, gah! Thanks for following, following back via GFC ^__^

    Scarlett @ Books Before Bed!

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  14. Something like normal isn't impressive and wouldn't catch my attention. I don't know what to think of Otherkin.

    My FF =)

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    1. Something Like Normal was a great read. Very emotional story of a soldier coming home from Afghanistan. Which isn't at all apparent from the cover. But I think it's one of the best realistic YA titles this year.

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  15. I wasn't too impressed with the Otherkin cover either, but it does sound pretty interesting!

    Here's my Friday Hops

    Have a GREAT weekend!

    Old Follower :)

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  16. I'm not a fan of kissing couple covers. Old Follower.

    Sydney @ Starry Storm

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    1. I hate kissing on covers too. This one is even more awful... Lengths by Steph Campbell.

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  17. Ohhh not liking Otherkin at all!! Thanks for stopping by my blog! Following!

    My FF
    ~Caitlin :)

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  18. I don't understand the Something Like Normal cover either.

    New GFC follower

    My FF - http://bookbloggermom.blogspot.com/2012/08/feature-and-follow-friday-3.html

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  19. It really looks like an erotic book
    Thanks for the follow. I'm following you via GFC.
    Ruty
    Reading...Dreaming

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  20. Otherkin is alright, but certainly not my favorite! Follow you right back ^^

    http://thedailyprophecy.blogspot.nl/2012/08/feature-follow-10.html

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    1. I wouldn't say "Otherkin" was my favorite book of even 2012. But the difference between the awfulness of the cover compared to the book was huge. The book was actually pretty good.

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  21. Great answers! I've never read those books before though. New follower!

    Check out my FF :)

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  22. Thanks for stopping by, following you back!

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  23. Wow, it really does look like shifter erotica. I'm so sick of covers with scantily clad girls on them!

    Thanks for stopping by Sarcasm&Lemons! Now following via email. (:

    C.J.

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  24. agreed, Im not digging Otherkin at ALL

    And YAY for giveaways!!
    Ill enter all 3!!

    Im a new follower via GFC

    Please come follow me back
    My FF

    Also, Im hosting a giveaway also, so you can check out mine if you want!

    -Theresa

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    1. Thanks for visiting. Following you and entered your giveaway. Congratulations on 100 Followers.

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  25. I have to agree with the cheesy romance and shifter erotica comments. Their covers would keep me from reading them. Great picks!

    Thanks for stopping by my FF!

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  26. Thanks for stopping by. Not that fond of the second cover.

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  27. Whahaha! I really like your answers. Especially the last one. I really think that to. That's why I didn't read this one :D

    Mariska
    New follower, and thanks for stopping by

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  28. Hi Shay, found you on Lectus thread on Bookblogs - Love the hate your cover post - so funny. I'm subscribed to your feed and following your blog.
    Would you kindly follow mine? (There is a follow button bottom right corner of page or under Meta on right side of page: subscribe to posts is last link.)
    http://carlacoon.com/blog/
    or feed: http://carlacoon.com/blog/?feed=rss2

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  29. Definitely agree! Something like you sounds like so much more than it looks on the cover! But I will be reading because it sounds very good:) thanks for stopping off at my blog! New GFC follower!

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  30. I haven't read either of those books, but you're right! Those covers are awful!

    I'm a new follower! You can check out my FF here

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  31. Oh no! Very ugly covers, I totally agree with you!

    Thanks for visiting my blog and I'm a new follower.

    BTW: I have a giveaway on my blog: http://karenschoice-books.blogspot.no/2012/08/kindle-giveaway-last-kiss-in-venice.html

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  32. I've heard amazing things about Something Like Normal. Though it looks like a light contemporary, I've heard that it's much more than that. I have to agree, the cover is kind of cheesy.

    New Follower via GFC! :)

    Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian

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    1. I agree- it looks like a light contemporary that's mostly a romance. But it deals with issues like PTSD. Which you don't get from the cover at all. I hope they change it for the paperback edition!

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