tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post7527987228973890819..comments2024-03-07T11:38:48.622-08:00Comments on We Be Reading: #MarchMagics - Favorite Bad CoversKristen M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-44540978525968458652016-03-21T07:48:01.749-07:002016-03-21T07:48:01.749-07:00That's the thing that I worry about the most w...That's the thing that I worry about the most with the old and ugly DWJ and Pratchett covers. The kids just won't pick them up and they'll miss these amazing stories.Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-54436212170752109032016-03-21T06:02:26.320-07:002016-03-21T06:02:26.320-07:00The original cover of Dogsbody from the 1970s is p...The original cover of Dogsbody from the 1970s is pretty bad, but I still read it over and over -- I'll bet I'm the only one from my middle school who read it. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-38075217792892549372016-03-18T07:56:31.165-07:002016-03-18T07:56:31.165-07:00No. I have the Power of Three cover that's the...No. I have the Power of Three cover that's the weird creature eyes and it's creepy and bad. The newest one with just the collar isn't too bad except you can't really tell what it's supposed to be out of context. It looks like a golden horseshoe or something.<br />A lovely matched set would be wonderful. Although, over time, I've grown attached to my mismatched jumble!Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-37277542017071724212016-03-18T07:53:51.328-07:002016-03-18T07:53:51.328-07:00Well, you know, it's fantasy so there must be ...Well, you know, it's fantasy so there must be a castle ...Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-15984019027141820082016-03-18T07:53:19.525-07:002016-03-18T07:53:19.525-07:00Haha, just three buddies, heading off toward a cas...Haha, just three buddies, heading off toward a castle. Not really representative of the story!Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-7856856737507511762016-03-17T18:23:04.731-07:002016-03-17T18:23:04.731-07:00I have that cover for Aunt Maria! The Archer's...I have that cover for Aunt Maria! The Archer's Goon one from that same era is pretty bad too. I don't think I've ever seen a good cover for Power of Three -- have you? I've seen some tolerable ones, but nothing I really liked.<br /><br />I reiterate my wish that the Conrad's Fate cover artist would illustrate a lovely matched set of Diana Wynne Jones's whole oeuvre. Wouldn't that be lovely? I'd buy them all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-63239121553626945342016-03-17T10:16:13.014-07:002016-03-17T10:16:13.014-07:00All of these freak me out so much I cannot even lo...All of these freak me out so much I cannot even look at them. I have some others to share but it will be in a couple of weeks - I'm not playing by the rules this month.<br /> I actually have that Power of Three cover Jean references above - at least it doesn't make my eyes hurt, but it is pretty terrible in terms of representing the book. Where the heck did that castle come from?<br /> Loryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14905734773046474087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-17541347063935353402016-03-17T09:14:26.964-07:002016-03-17T09:14:26.964-07:00Hey look--I had to search pretty hard for this one...Hey look--I had to search pretty hard for this one! This is the cover of Power of Three that I remember first reading, and it's pretty terrible too. http://www.booksofwondershop.com/powerofthreefirstedition.aspxJeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-29597623663673488212016-03-17T09:09:03.473-07:002016-03-17T09:09:03.473-07:00I have that Power of Three cover and I forgive it ...I have that Power of Three cover and I forgive it for having such a great collar. I've always presumed the person is supposed to be a Dorig, but he does look like a lizard alien instead.<br /><br />I love the Time of the Ghost cover! I can't understand what is going on but it's awesome. Is Monigan in a bowl of blood, tied down with red strings attached to rocks? Are the pink wings feathers, or ghostly Sally emanations? What?Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.com