tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10219281.post114839928684162331..comments2023-09-16T07:50:15.160-07:00Comments on Simply Fred Smith: Book. Cover.Frederick Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06931988603225411355noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10219281.post-1148521351675571692006-05-24T18:42:00.000-07:002006-05-24T18:42:00.000-07:00Hi Frederick!I like artistic covered book covers. ...Hi Frederick!<BR/><BR/>I like artistic covered book covers. I'm sure you'd know I'd say that. I like the Lazarus cover and accross a hundred mountains. I like the mystery of a book before I pick it up. They cause you mind to guess what the book is about before reading it...and usually just suggest an emotion. The name of the book and author should be bold as well.D-Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11910123960971438134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10219281.post-1148401979576177052006-05-23T09:32:00.000-07:002006-05-23T09:32:00.000-07:00Hey Fred--glad to see your back & that you had fun...Hey Fred--glad to see your back & that you had fun. <BR/><BR/>A cover for me has a lot to do with the weight the novel carries. I have to say that I do judge books from its cover if I am not familiar with the author. If it's literary fiction, then flashy doesn't do it for me. I love, for example, the new Toni Morrison reprints whose cover consist only of the title and her name. It intrigues by not drawing in on false pretenses. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, for fun novels I like fun covers. I love Rashid's cover, it's simple but artistic and personal. And very African American, if you will. Alexie's cover as well, but he is already established. As long as his name is big enough to read from 10 ft away he is good. I like the cover for 'The Untelling', simple and delicate and hints at growth. <BR/><BR/>The cover for 'Down for Whatever' was good as well.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17919339651556304621noreply@blogger.com