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: “Remember, remember, the fifth of November!” – A cover inspired by Bonfire Night.
Umm, I’m a clueless American who has never heard of Bonfire Night, but it sounds pretty cool. I’m running with the “fire” part of the prompt to find a book with fire on the cover. Not a bonfire, but hopefully this works. I decided to choose Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling, which not only has some covers with the goblet on them, but also a bunch of fire-spewing dragons! Here are some of my favorites:
Pottermore edition 2015 | Bloomsbury edition 2004
Bloomsbury edition 2014 | Swedish edition 2001
Bloomsbury edition 2001 | French edition 2011
Dutch edition 2000 | Danish edition 2001
Scholastic edition 2013 | Bloomsbury edition 2015
First of all, I find it interesting that FOUR of these are Bloomsbury editions! I threw the last two in because they’re so pretty, even if there’s not a hint of fire on the covers. Also, I included the Dutch and Danish editions that show the merfolk, just because I think they’re cool. It’s so hard to choose my favorite, because I honestly love all of these. But, I’m going to pick one of the “fire” covers as a winner:
There’s something about this French cover that I love, the color combination with the yellows and reds, as well as the goblet, which is such a big part of this story.
Great pick! Oh wow, I really love that Pottermore edition. Monotone covers really do it for me, lol. Have a great weekend, Tammy!
I like your choice with the Danish cover coming in second.
The Dutch edition is very familiar to me because I used to own that one before I started reading books in English. Blast from the past! But I actually really like the one that I own. It isn’t featured here but it’s by Bloomsbury from 2010. I was fortunate enough to find the boxed set on sale for a good price.
So many different looks. I think I like the Bloomsbury edition. Something about that dragon . That wolf on the Dutch edition is really making that cover look EXTREMELY odd.
The cover you picked does indeed evoke fire more than others, if nothing else because of the color choice that gives the full effect of the fire’s heat. On the opposite side of the spectrum I see the right-hand cover in the first row, where the colors point to cold fire – an interesting juxtaposition… 🙂
Ah the 5th of November I know is Guy Fawkes night so I guess they must do bonfires but that is about all I know…lol. I think I like the Bloomsbury edition that is black and white with the blue lettering! 🙂
Don’t worry, I also had like zero idea where to go with this week’s theme and had to turn to Lynn for some help! I think you chose well, I think out of the covers featured here that’s the one I find most visually appealing and interesting!
Ooh, I love all of these! I find it particularly interesting that the Dutch & Danish editions show the underwater challenge on that cover–it’s a huge scene, but I feel like it’s one that people don’t often talk about so it’s sort of neat to me to have that on there. I agree with the one you chose, and I also really like the Pottermore and Bloomsbury editions a lot. Fun choice for the topic!
I love this book choice – it hadn’t occurred to me that you wouldn’t necessarily know about Bonfire Night… We are celebrating the fact that Parliament wasn’t blown up by Guy Fawkes and his gang back in 1605 – apparently. My favourite is the black and white cover with that fabulous dragon – I’ve never seen that one before.
I had a feeling that when I saw ‘Fire” I would find Harry Potter books. They are gorgeous! I especially love the Bloomsbury edition 2015!
Ooh great choice! Honestly I love the Pottermore one. It’s got that minimalistic but pretty look I love. But the Bloomsbury 2014 and Scholastic 2013 are beautiful too. And I love that the covers show such a wide range of things—some show the goblet, some the dragons, some the merfolk. You didn’t include the original though! For shame! ;-P
The Bloomsbury edition 2001 will always hold a special place in my heart <3
Wow, I had no idea there were so many HP cover choices. Even though I’ve read the book, all of these are new to me. I agree with you on the French one. I love the colors and the vines.
I love it. Would you believe I thought of using this book too but I think I’ve already used it before. And, in spite of knowing all about Bonfire Night I really struggled to find a cover.
Lynn 😀
Ooooh there are so many good HP covers <3 Good choice! (I am a clueless American too haha )
My favorite is the Swedish edition 2001. I don't think I have ever seen it before.