tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post4884756095769649978..comments2024-03-27T16:57:59.249-04:00Comments on For What It's Worth: tell me something tuesdayKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-7641570254172863102018-09-07T12:06:45.608-04:002018-09-07T12:06:45.608-04:00It's all misleading. I don't buy the excus...It's all misleading. I don't buy the excuse of their just aren't enough stock photos. That's part of my job and you CAN find them. Hair color can be changed in photoshop (seen it done for covers just fine). They're just lazy. Publishers AND indies since I've seen plenty of them do it, too. And get the time of year right. Don't put a spring cover on a book that's entirely during a winter blizzard. Anna (herding cats-burning soup)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422129120413380189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-33424692449591067902018-09-05T02:24:01.806-04:002018-09-05T02:24:01.806-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lorna @Mollykatie112https://www.blogger.com/profile/13286191845543199877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-89812192106909006112018-09-05T02:23:17.331-04:002018-09-05T02:23:17.331-04:00I totally agree with everything you said. And it w...I totally agree with everything you said. And it works for narrators on audiobooks too. I read one where the guy was supposed to have a deep gruff voice and the male narrator had this really soft spoken voice. I ended up not liking the book for that reason. Lorna @Mollykatie112https://www.blogger.com/profile/13286191845543199877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-34753113812822738482018-09-03T17:58:45.635-04:002018-09-03T17:58:45.635-04:00The misleading cover is so much worse to me. I'...The misleading cover is so much worse to me. I'm a moos reader so if I pick something up based on the cover/blurb then that's what I expect.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-85402922559981317182018-09-03T17:57:50.675-04:002018-09-03T17:57:50.675-04:00I'm the same. I don't like it but it's...I'm the same. I don't like it but it's not the end of the world.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-28474210592056590312018-09-03T17:57:21.842-04:002018-09-03T17:57:21.842-04:00I used to be a cover judge-er but I've been bu...I used to be a cover judge-er but I've been burned to many times and discovered a few gems with crappy coversKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-56100480256062657452018-09-03T17:56:19.448-04:002018-09-03T17:56:19.448-04:00I definitely don't like ti but unless it's...I definitely don't like ti but unless it's something really glaring I don't care too much.<br /><br />The misleading covers though....Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-24973064621472644542018-09-03T17:55:29.206-04:002018-09-03T17:55:29.206-04:00I had totally forgotten about that but that one an...I had totally forgotten about that but that one annoys me too!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-72523956993818542172018-09-03T17:55:02.069-04:002018-09-03T17:55:02.069-04:00I'm more upset by the tone not matching than t...I'm more upset by the tone not matching than the characters lately. I have read so many books thinking it was one thing and it's not. I'm such a mood reader so if I want something light/dark & it's not grrrrKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-36827076011840408142018-09-03T17:53:29.936-04:002018-09-03T17:53:29.936-04:00I thinks it's better if it does but it's n...I thinks it's better if it does but it's not a deal breaker for me unless it's something really bad.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-36468678156125376262018-09-02T07:39:20.199-04:002018-09-02T07:39:20.199-04:00This doesn't bother me at all since I rarely f...This doesn't bother me at all since I rarely forget how characters are described in books, unless it's something that's vital to the character/something that makes them unique. But I do get bothered by misleading covers A LOT. It's hard to pick books up and then just feel ??? when you've actually read it!Aimee (Aimee, Always)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12987337914677408281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-9578758584287627392018-09-01T22:00:25.632-04:002018-09-01T22:00:25.632-04:00As much as I like to see covers matching the chara...As much as I like to see covers matching the characters its not a deal breaker for me. It can drive me crazy at times, but most of the time its not a big deal for me. Lover Of Romancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06815249440754171341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-26146860059449142662018-08-31T18:48:43.785-04:002018-08-31T18:48:43.785-04:00I hate to say that I totally judge a book by its c...I hate to say that I totally judge a book by its cover, but it’s the truth! If it catches my attention, I’ll often pick up a book by an unknown author just to give something new a try: that totally drives me nuts too though when certain details aren’t reflected on the cover (like hair color for example!).mypixiebloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09135461083810124483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-26127210863094464672018-08-31T04:32:03.065-04:002018-08-31T04:32:03.065-04:00I don't mind the characters not matching exact...I don't mind the characters not matching exactly but when they're not even in the ballpark (aka a blonde instead of a black haired dude) then I get twitchy. But, like you said, as I read more on my kindle, I rarely remember the cover when I'm reading.<br /><br />I despise misleading covers... If it looks like a romance, and blurbs like a romance it better be a flippin' romance. (<- Insert any genre) Niccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122972546470154598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-91130688111703098402018-08-29T17:00:06.493-04:002018-08-29T17:00:06.493-04:00Misleading covers is a toughy for me. I haven'...Misleading covers is a toughy for me. I haven't come across any whitewashing but I have come across males being on the cover when the main character is a female. That is one that really bothers me. I get it, men are hot and the majority of your readers are women, but I want to see kickass women on covers too! Kristin (Book Sniffers Anonymous)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11916755699616389906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-40543354913472028842018-08-29T15:59:59.934-04:002018-08-29T15:59:59.934-04:00I agree. The most important job of a cover is to p...I agree. The most important job of a cover is to portray the genre and tone properly, and it can lead to wrong expectations and disappointment if it doesn't do that right. But it does bother me when characters don't look right!Kit @ Metaphors and Moonlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113986982046115579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-51131598419218169162018-08-29T13:22:56.659-04:002018-08-29T13:22:56.659-04:00It does bother me a little. The book cover should ...It does bother me a little. The book cover should be somewhat about the book is some way.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-60799260562842331382018-08-29T09:43:07.007-04:002018-08-29T09:43:07.007-04:00Yes, that is irritating. My husband notices ALL of...Yes, that is irritating. My husband notices ALL of that. Makes for fun movie watching lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-77851946197090155992018-08-29T09:41:13.151-04:002018-08-29T09:41:13.151-04:00I don't like it but I guess I don't notice...I don't like it but I guess I don't notice too much anymore. I read most of my character cover books on my Kindle and I don't even see the cover for more than 5 seconds lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-61044569019149730322018-08-29T09:40:25.151-04:002018-08-29T09:40:25.151-04:00A cover may get me to take a look at a book but I&...A cover may get me to take a look at a book but I've been burned so many times by choosing that way that it isn't my deciding factor anymore. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-63262271999638902632018-08-29T09:39:33.193-04:002018-08-29T09:39:33.193-04:00Yeah. They should! I think it bothers me more thou...Yeah. They should! I think it bothers me more though when everyone uses the SAME cover model lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-15728350838416540062018-08-29T09:38:49.170-04:002018-08-29T09:38:49.170-04:00I would love the covers to match the characters bu...I would love the covers to match the characters but it's not a deal breaker for me - except in the case of whitewashing - either/ <br /><br />The covers misrepresenting the genre seems to be happening more and more though.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-62543146637232714072018-08-29T09:37:21.977-04:002018-08-29T09:37:21.977-04:00Yes! It's happening a lot lately and it pisses...Yes! It's happening a lot lately and it pisses me off lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-2606445927869937692018-08-29T09:37:01.559-04:002018-08-29T09:37:01.559-04:00The misleading cover/blurb thing seems recent - to...The misleading cover/blurb thing seems recent - to me at least. Fantasy looking covers that are paranormal or contemp/mystery or light romance looking for really intense stories. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-85824457132984134322018-08-29T09:35:48.408-04:002018-08-29T09:35:48.408-04:00I feel bad for the authors that have no control. I...I feel bad for the authors that have no control. It must be really frustrating. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.com