Inspired by What She Reads, Pure Imagination Blog, and Stacked.I admit I’m a book cover snob. Who isn’t though?
Book covers are the first thing that attracts readers to a book. A good cover can draw someone is, just as a bad cover can easily draw someone away. It can essentially make or break a book. Holy, Mother Cover! is where I showcase the book covers that stand out (or make me cringe) and discuss cover changes.
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Dolls and book covers, are they a good idea? Yes. (However, never google “dolls + book covers” unless you’re fully prepared or you’ll get a fright. The creepy dolls I saw when I searched for book covers will haunt me in my dreams.)
Dolls or action figures aren’t only toys you play with when you’re a child; they could be used as the model of a book cover. I love the creative ways book designers use them.
TREND: Dolls
Intimacy Idiot • Dear Girls Above Me • Noggin
Anatomy of A Boyfriend • Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim • Only Ever Yours
Asking For It • Anatomy of A Single Girl • Bubble World
Best doll cover? I think…Dear Girls Above Me and the Anatomy of A Boyfriend/Single Girl are my favorite covers. I love that the scene is set up like a doll house in Dear Girls Above Me, and I love how each dolls private body parts are covered by the circular title card and the little notes pointing at certain body parts.
I like the Dear Girls Above Me cover. Also, the Anatomy of books look fun as well. I can’t think of any other books, but I am sure next time I see one I will think of this post. Great post!
I’m not liking any of these doll covers… I’m odd though. I don’t like photo covers, I like stuff with drawings or designs. Again. Odd. How did you find all of these covers?!
Can’t say I’m a big fan of this trend…
I like covers with amazing fonts.
Dear Girls Above Me and and Bubble World looks fine. Omg I can only laugh out loud at Intimacy Idiot’s cover.
Haraiah @ Random Things In Action
I love the cover of Bubble World. Ever since it first came out, I thought it was adorable. I’m all for barbies on book covers!!
Even though I’m not really a fan of book covers featuring dolls, I do have to admit the cover of the Anatomy of a Boyfriend/Girlfriend books are pretty clever.