Same difference (32)

Die for me by Amy Plum - Revenants book one

and

Die Stadt des roten Todes - Das Mädchen mit der Maske by Bethany Griffin (Translation: The city of the Red Death - The girl with the mask.) Otherwise known to us as Masque of the red death. - Masque of the red death book one.

I've always loved the Die for me cover but nearly dies when I saw the cover for the German cover of Masque of the red death, it's so gorgeous! I love what has been done with the colours and the feather tattoo is so cool, I also like the watermark pattern at the top, the die for me cover is still great but I prefer the other cover better!

Which do you prefer?

UK vs. THE WORLD! (24)

UK vs. The world is a weekly meme I made up lol.

It's simlair to UK vs. US except the UK covers are battling it out with their foreign counterparts from all over the world, because who doesn't love judging books by their covers!

UK                        vs.                Australia

Hades by Alexandra Adonetto

Halo book two.

 

Mist: Both of these covers are gorgeous, I adore the colours! They're so simiar it's hard to pick a favourite but I think I have to vote UK because of the lightning on the title, I love pictures of lightning.

Ninfa: Although the covers are very similar, I think the UK one is just gorgeous! I love the wings on the girl, the darkness and the evening light effects against each other. The Aussie cover is very similar in concept but the models look a little awkward with each other, as if they're not quite sure why they're there...I don't know, but I don't believe it. So it's a UK win for me.

UK                         vs.                Norway

Until I die by Amy Pum
The revenants book two.
('Til jeg dØr' translates to 'Until I die.' - According to Google translate.)

Mist: Another UK win here, I don't like the way the pattern looks like it's pulling on her dress but it is a gorgeous dress! I love the colours and the dark street. The Norweigian cover is just bland in comparison and the girl just looks stuck onto the picture, the river at the top is pretty though.

Ninfa: UK win ALL THE WAY! It's such a lovely cover, with those swirly wing-like designs. I love the winding street in front of the girl, kinda makes me want to know where she is going and what is waiting for her around the corner. And I love her midnight blue dress. There's a "smokey" quality to the whole cover, as if the girl and the street are sort of an extension of each other, as if it's a dream vision. I really love this cover :)
The Norwegian cover is kinda boring in my opinion, the model looks like a cartoon, but the city in the backdrop is more like a photograph, it feels like a rough put together photo-shop job :( I like the title font, but that's the only saving grace for me.

Which do you prefer?

UK vs. THE WORLD! (1)

Today is the birth of our new feature!

Since I started the blog I've done 'Wednesdays worldly covers' where I shared a cover each week from around the world and also showed the UK cover for people who didn't know what it looked like.

Recently I started adding on a 'UK vs. US' post and even more recently 'UK vs. AUS', but the post was getting to crowded and I wanted to simplify it whilst still keeping it original(ish)

So I've come up with 'UK vs. THE WORLD!'

Each week to UK book covers will battle it out against their foreign counterpart as we judge them and decide which we like better because who doesn't love judging boks by their covers!

If you'd like to join in then make up a post yourself, take the picture if you like, then come and leave a link so I can see it :)

Week one




UK                              vs.                  Bulgaria



Die for me by Amy Plum
Revenants book one.

Mist: Oh it's a tough one, since they're both so simlair and gorgeous! I think though that I have to go UK. I love the deeper shade of red and the more modern dress. I do however love the patterns on both.

Ninfa: Really difficult choice as both covers are gorgeous, pretty much the same colour pallet use with the shades of red, though the Bulgarian cover model is a little more period-y. I'd have to go for the UK cover as my favourite, the model, the dress, the Paris view, is all very atmospheric and stylish,really love it



UK                         vs.                         US

Dust and decay by Jonathan Maberry

Benny Imura book two.

Mist: Well I like the blue of the UK cover and it's kinda creepy but the US cover definitely catches my eye, even though the UK cover conveys the theme more, the US cover is what I'd be more likely to pick up if I passed it in a bookstore so US wins for me.

Ninfa: Another UK win. This cover really stands out, it's dark, shoking, scary and intriguing. I like the blue colour with the skull in the backdrop, very effective. I also like the review quote by Charlaine Harris. The US cover just doesn't grab me as much, it's a little drab in the grey tones and a bit same-y compared to other book covers in stores.

Which do you prefer?