Some of my favourite covers have included (links to image of cover) the US version of The Forsaken by Lisa M Stasse, The Luxe by Anna Godbersen and all the UK versions of Sarah Dessen's novels - they are divine. Here are some different covers I pulled out of the YA book world to compare.
ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS BY STEPHANIE PERKINS
The left cover is the original cover with the right being the new covers that Stephanie Perkins announced last week. I have to admit...I hated the original cover. The creepy smile of the girl and the awkward black scarf (is it just me or does it kind of NOT fit?) and then the casual creepy hand reaching across...it didn't scream READ ME. However, I love the new covers - they're pretty, appealing and I think look much more sophisticated than the original. I'm glad they kept the Eiffel Tower on there! (My review)
Verdict: NEW COVER
THE TRUTH ABOUT FOREVER BY SARAH DESSEN
The left cover is the UK cover while the right cover is the newer US edition of this book. I love this book a lot, it's my favourite of Sarah Dessen's writing so I KNOW this book inside out because of the amount of times I've read it. The US cover is interesting and I think definitely better than the original US covers. I like the colours and the simplicity of it, it shows the book well in a sophisticated matter. My only problem is the significance of the bracelet. There is no bracelet in the story so it seems a little weird to have that on the cover - although the wishbone IS relevant to the story.
The UK cover is pretty and I love that the rest of Sarah Dessen's book match. It's interesting to look at and you get a feeling for some of the issues and themes explored in the story from the images inside the heart.
Verdict: UK COVER.
DELIRIUM BY LAUREN OLIVER
The left is the current UK cover (which I believe is being changed soon to incorporate the different covers for Pandemonium and Requiem) while the right is the US cover. Well, well. I don't really know what to think about these covers because neither are particularly spectacular in my eyes. I have a thing about book covers having models staring straight at you on the cover, it's a bit scary or off-putting sometimes. I like the colours for the right US cover, the mixture of blue and green that go well with the nature in the novel (from what I can remember). I dislike the UK one a lot, with the girl I think looking waaay too young to be Lena. The US cover model I can totally see as Lena. (My Review for Delirium) (My Review for Before I Fall)
Verdict: US COVER
THE OTHER COUNTESS BY EVE EDWARDS
The left cover is the US edition and the right cover is the original UK cover when this series was first released. It was then changed to match the other two books in the series (have a look here). What I liked about the UK cover was the plain indication that this was set in Tudor times because of the dress. I also liked that the model was exactly as I imagined Ellie to be like - it just looked like a historical novel to me. The US cover I guess does too but the dress is a little less obvious to show that. I like the sophisticated look of the US cover in the lettering - it's just really the pose of the model that annoys me showing both plainly this is a romance novel but also showing Ellie as a little...I don't know, submissive? If this makes any sense, I think the UK cover makes her look a little bit more independent and stronger - yes, it seems the feminist is coming out of me. My only thing is that the UK cover LOOKS like a typical YA novel when the US cover could be mistaken for adult - which I like. (My Review)
Verdict: Not sure...
What do you think about these covers? Which one do you prefer? What are your thoughts in general about covers?
