The Friday Face-Off was created by Books by Proxy, where each week bloggers can showcase books with covers centered around a weekly theme. You can visit Lynn’s Books for a list of upcoming themes. Join in the fun each Friday by finding a book whose cover is based on the theme!
This week’s theme: “In winter with warm tears I’ll melt the snow.” – a cover featuring icicles or snow.
I didn’t have any trouble coming up with a book for this week’s theme, since The Terror by Dan Simmons immediately leaped to mind when I saw what the theme was. I read this book back before I started blogging but it still remains one of my top ten favorite horror stories ever. It’s so atmospheric, and Simmons is brilliant at creating different layers of horror. Here are a selection of covers I like:
Little, Brown and Company, 2006 (hardcover) | Little, Brown and Company 2009 (paperback)
Subterranean Press 2009 | Chinese edition 2014
Russian edition 2007 | Bantam TV series tie-in edition 2018
OK, I did not even know there was a TV series. Has anyone seen it yet? I actually like all of these, that’s why I chose them. I even like the TV tie-in edition, for some reason. Normally I would love the Subterranean Press edition, since they do wonderful work, but I’m not crazy about the title font on this one. I guess my overall favorite will have to be the Little, Brown and Company paperback edition. I love the ship on the cover and I think the design is really good.
I love the idea of showcasing a book based on the covers. I quite like the Subterranean Press edition – I like the darker colours. I’m not much of a horror reader (massive wimp here!) but I’m looking at expanding my reading comfort zone and always willing to take the recommendations of someone who prefers the genre, so I may have to look into The Terror
You know, I actually like the Russian cover the best. There’s just something about it. Mr. Barb and I tried watching the TV show and while it wasn’t bad, it was a slow burn, and he didn’t like it and I didn’t care enough about it to continue on either at that point. I can handle slow-burns in books, but not TV so much and that’s what it was. Maybe you should check it out though! When I saw this week’s theme, I immediately thought of Snowblind…probably since I finally read it this year
Love the theme this week! I think all these covers are pretty great. Had no idea there was a show!
I love your choice – I’m going to go and check this book out right away – and agree with your cover choice as it stood out to me immediately.
Lynn
I like the Chinese and Russian editions!
The Subterranean edition is the one that most catches my eye, probably because of the lonely figures lost amid the ice and snow… brrrr….
I actually really love the Chinese edition! It’s really gorgeous!
This is a great choice of book – and while I like your favourite – I love the Russian edition. That one really makes me shiver! This week’s theme has produced a wonderful crop of covers:)).
I have a soft spot for the first cover because that’s the one I own! And oh yes, I barely watch TV these days but when I heard about the AMC Terror series I definitely set the DVR each week and followed it. If you enjoyed the book, I think you’ll like it too. There are difference from the novel, and it’s a little slower to start, but it’s intensely atmospheric and I think the actors all did a fantastic job!
I love the one you picked the most, with the Russian one as a close second. They’re both so atmospheric.
I’ll second your choice! And this one’s sitting on my shelf still waiting to be read. Though at this rate I might end up checking out the TV show first.
I like that Russian cover!
That Chinese edition is super awesome but I really love the paperback version too. I’ve actually yet to read this so no, I haven’t seen the TV show. I don’t have cable so I’ve been waiting to see if it pops up on Netflix or Hulu. lol I recently picked this up on Audible though so I’m hoping it’s a good listen.
I’m not a big horror fan, but these are great covers! The Sub Press one is actually my favorite. I like the silhouettes of the people, and I love how ominous the ship looks.
I like the Little brown one the best I think. The hardcover one. Followed by the Subterranean Press one and the Little Brown paperback cover. The Subterranean Press one I kind like with them setting off across the ice, with torches- that’s kinda atmospheric. As for the show, it’s pretty good- I’m up to episode 5 but still have to watch the rest.
As much as I hate TV/movie tie-in editions, this one looks refreshing! I knew about the show, but I haven’t seen it. I’d definitely want to check out this book out first though!
And that Chinese edition is somewhat mesmerizing, although it doesn’t convey the same emotions as the other covers! :O
Ooh, what a perfect choice! I have a copy of the Little, Brown hardcover and I am rather partial to it, but that paperback one is also pretty neat. The Sub Press one is also a bit surprising with the title font choice–I like the image, though. The Russian edition is really pretty cool, also! Nice book choice for this one!