The UK is my hometown glory but I live in the US. The US vs. UK bookish meme compares book covers published in the two countries. I haven't done this meme in months so in honor of Memorial Weekend, enjoy the battle of the book covers below, bookhearts!
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Today's first comparison is Home by Harlan Coben. I am so looking forward to this new Myron Bolitar novel. But enough about my joy; let's compare the covers. The US version is plain with a white cover and large bold red and black letters. The UK version has the same colors but better presented with a man in the distance. This is easy; UK wins!
Total: US 28, UK 31
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The second comparison is Freedom's Child by Jax Miller. The US cover is dark with a woman on a motorcycle. The UK cover is drastically light in tone with the title in yellow letters and a woman standing on a sidewalk. The US cover fits the book description best.
Total: US 29, UK 31
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The third comparison is Try Not to Breathe by Holly Seddon. Although both covers show the close-up of a woman's eye, closed on the US version and open on the UK version. I prefer the US version only because if you're trying not to breathe, your eyes are most likely to be closed. Go ahead—hold your breath and try it.
Total: US 30, UK 31
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The fourth comparison is
Pleasantville by Attica Locke. Both covers are striking with different color themes. The US version reminds me of a broken glass window. The UK version shows a city's landscape. Hmmm, I prefer the UK cover because it shows what Pleasantville may look like.
Total: US 30, UK 32
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The fifth comparison today is
Killing Floor by Lee Child. Although I like the colors of the UK cover, it is too much like sunset on paradise. The bullet holes through a dollar bill on the dismal US cover fit better.
Total: US 31, UK 32
Today's final comparison is
The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig. The US cover is black with a wave and ship in the distance. A woman's face can be seen inside the blue wave. The UK cover is a striking blue with an underwater scene. Such an obvious winner; I would pick up the UK cover in a bookstore first.
Total: US 31, UK 33
Happy Memorial Day Reading! If the covers pique your interest, you may find my reviews by clicking the book title.
But for now, which covers do you favour?
I like the US version of The Girl from Everywhere better. I'd be more interested in picking it up because it looks less fantastic and more striking.
ReplyDeleteGood point of view, Akilah. I love how covers appeal to readers differently.
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