JACKET KNACK

I really hate to see this go. I have thoroughly en...

2012-05-21T14:51:04.142-05:00

I really hate to see this go. I have thoroughly enjoyed your outlook and conversations. I understand the time thing.

I'm sad to hear that your blog has come to an ...

2012-05-04T14:01:35.155-05:00

I'm sad to hear that your blog has come to an end. I always liked looking at what you had found cover-wise. Best of luck in your future endeavors and thank you for all the pleasure you brought your readers!

Dierdre, Patti and Carol, I completely understand ...

2012-04-24T14:38:40.865-05:00

Dierdre, Patti and Carol, I completely understand about time and life and Stuff, but oh, I will miss your lovely blog. If you ever feel like yakking about book jackets or other bookish matters over at Writing With a Broken Tusk, please know that you'll always be welcome.

Well, shoot! I was just about to send Carol yet an...

2012-04-24T14:30:22.719-05:00

Well, shoot! I was just about to send Carol yet another link about YA covers. Well, I'll just do it some other way. Thanks for the effort you put into this over the last few years. It was fun to be part of it when I had the time, too.

Here's that link, if anybody reading this wants to take a look:
http://www.stackedbooks.org/2012/04/cover-trends-female-body.html

Thanks for your support, Covergirl! We appreciate ...

2012-04-24T07:08:31.509-05:00

Thanks for your support, Covergirl! We appreciate your support and contributions to our blog through the years. Cheers!

Nooooooooooooooooooooo! I'm being melodramati...

2012-04-23T21:26:14.736-05:00

Nooooooooooooooooooooo!

I'm being melodramatic, but I love this blog. But I totally understand Life and Stuff, as I'm sure the rest of your readers do, too. I wish the three of you the best, and you will all be missed!!!

Thank you for featuring our book covers, we're...

2012-03-26T12:25:13.371-05:00

Thank you for featuring our book covers, we're very pleased! A very belated happy St Patrick's Day, too :) Elaina O'Neill, Managing Editor, Little Island

It's fun to try and pronounce these in a lepre...

2012-03-15T07:21:00.360-05:00

It's fun to try and pronounce these in a leprechaun's voice. I'm half Irish so I can say such things. Right?

I read about 150 pages and put it down - I couldn&...

2012-03-05T15:00:01.026-06:00

I read about 150 pages and put it down - I couldn't get into it, despite the fact that I was getting to (I think) the "exciting part"! =(
-Sam Bloom

Carol, wouldn't you think that girls like boy ...

2012-03-04T21:07:28.845-06:00

Carol, wouldn't you think that girls like boy faces too? There are many covers with couples on it, but only a few featuring only a boy's face. Hmmmm.

I hadn't thought about this before. Girls like...

2012-03-04T17:38:50.383-06:00

I hadn't thought about this before. Girls like faces, maybe? And they expect boys to pick up John Green's books even though the subject matter is similar? I love the idea that half faces sell half as many books--ha ha ha.

The formatting on my bibliography was sloppy, so p...

2012-02-29T22:24:15.973-06:00

The formatting on my bibliography was sloppy, so please find it here:

Books featured above, by John Green:

Looking for Alaska by John Green (Publisher: Dutton Juvenile; 2005)
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green (Publisher: Dutton Juvenile; 2006)
Paper Towns by John Green (Publisher: Dutton Juvenile; First Edition edition, 2008)
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan (Publisher: Dutton Juvenile; 2010)
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Publisher: Dutton Juvenile; 2012)

Books featured above by Maureen Johnson:

13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson (Publisher: HarperTeen; 2005)
Girl at Sea by Maureen Johnson (Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books; 2007)
Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson (Publisher: Scholastic, Inc; 2008)
Scarlett Fever by Maureen Johnson (Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.; 2010)
The Last Little Blue Envelope by Maureen Johnson (Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers; 2011)
The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson (Publisher: Penguin Group (USA); 2011)

ooo I do like those covers. The cookies are not so...

2012-02-15T20:00:47.455-06:00

ooo I do like those covers. The cookies are not so sweet.

I've always been a big fan of And Then Things ...

2012-02-14T13:51:12.149-06:00

I've always been a big fan of And Then Things Fall Apart's cover.

Don't forget Bittersweet (http://www.goodreads.com/book/photo/12478533-bittersweet) and Sweethearts! (http://www.sarazarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/sweethearts.jpg)

I think the "real" Alice was just five w...

2012-01-30T17:02:16.076-06:00

I think the "real" Alice was just five when Lewis Carroll knew her. Not sure, but if so some of these Alices are quite mature.

I can't believe the range in covers. Who is th...

2012-01-27T13:30:00.458-06:00

I can't believe the range in covers. Who is the real Alice? Love the Alicia cover. Stunning.

I'm looking forward to reading The Humming Roo...

2012-01-19T07:51:13.722-06:00

I'm looking forward to reading The Humming Room by Ellen Potter and Invisible Sun by David MacInnis Gill, but their covers look like Nancy Drew and 70s sci-fi, respectively.

The Vanishing Game cover is so intriguing. I see s...

2012-01-19T07:29:05.312-06:00

The Vanishing Game cover is so intriguing. I see something new every time I look at it. 2012 is off to a good start.

I'm reading Wildwood right now because I picke...

2012-01-18T12:48:10.483-06:00

I'm reading Wildwood right now because I picked it off the shelf in awe of the cover. Carson Ellis is an amazing illustrator! Just wait till you crack it open and see the what's inside...

Great kick off for the 2012, Deirdre! Thanks for t...

2012-01-09T21:24:47.989-06:00

Great kick off for the 2012, Deirdre! Thanks for the post--it's the only white stuff I've seen so far this year down here in NJ. :)

How cool to see them altogether. I’m looking forwa...

2012-01-02T11:52:41.549-06:00

How cool to see them altogether. I’m looking forward to the covers of 2012.

Hey, Bigfoot--I meant to include Swirl by Swirl on...

2011-12-27T14:24:39.665-06:00

Hey, Bigfoot--I meant to include Swirl by Swirl on my list. Love it!

Here are my favorite five (plus one): WHERE’S WALR...

2011-12-23T09:55:50.234-06:00

Here are my favorite five (plus one):
WHERE’S WALRUS by Stephen Savage
NO DOGS ALLOWED! by Linda Ashman, illustrated by Kristin Sorra
DARTH PAPER STRIKES BACK by Tom Angleberger
ANYA’S GHOST by Vera Brosgol
LEVEL UP by Gene Luen Yang, illustrated by Thien Pham
SWIRL BY SWIRL by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Beth Krommes

Thanks thatcovergirl. Looking forward to your pick...

2011-12-16T12:08:33.898-06:00

Thanks thatcovergirl. Looking forward to your picks. I'm finding I'm adding new ones to my list as I walk by the shelves looking for Christmas gifts.

Love all these covers, Deirdre! I haven't pick...

2011-12-15T10:33:58.106-06:00

Love all these covers, Deirdre! I haven't picked my favorites of 2011 yet...