Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Similar Covers: Bridal Bouquet on Chair

While I was away on vacation, a new-to-me blogger, Meg (Meg’s Book Shelf) commented on one of my old “similar covers” posts (“Barbie Dolls and Cinched Waists”), suggesting a new lookalike for that post (which I’ve now updated). I, of course, checked out her blog, where I came across a another cover that looked familiar: Necessary Arrangements by Tanya Michna (Signet, 2007). After plugging the image into TinEye, I found three matches:



I dislike all these covers (though the French one is the worst by far; what’s up with the awful colour of the chair?). What do you think? Would you pick up any of these books based on its cover?
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  1. Jennifer | Mrs Q Book AddictSeptember 14, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    I agree, all of them horrible. Especially, the french cover.

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  2. bermudaonionSeptember 14, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    They're not great covers by any stretch of the imagination.

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  3. SukoSeptember 14, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    I cannot believe all these similar chairs--it's like a set of chairs for a house!!

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  4. Beth(bookaholicmom)September 14, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    They are not very interesting covers are they? You would think one could come up with something much better.

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  5. StaciSeptember 14, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    I hate them all!! Who picked that...they should be fired!! :D

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  6. AmySeptember 15, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    The first thing I noticed about these covers is 3 of the books didn't even bother to alter the color of the chair!

    I don't think the cover is attractive...it makes me think of those bridal spots...the 'Wedding Factories' that host 10 weddings a day and have nothing really original or attractive to offer a bride.

    I know I say this frequently about the simiolar covers...but it never ceases to amaze me how uncreative and seemingly lazy it is too choose a popuar cover for an author's novel. And on top of being the same as several others, this cover isn't pretty or interesting!

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  7. Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)September 15, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    That is an ugly photo shot at a straight on, unimaginative angle of an ugly chair in an ugly color. What were they thinking? Avocado green should be reserved for, well, avocados.

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  8. JennersSeptember 16, 2011 at 1:04 PM

    Weird that this photo was such a popular choice for covers!

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  9. Nikki - Notes of LifeSeptember 17, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    No, these aren't great covers.

    The problem with a book's cover using stock photography is that there's a chance it'll be used on another book's cover and therefore an author's book will look very much like another's.

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  10. Aisle BSeptember 18, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    so I ask... how many bouquets can fill a cover ;)

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